The Cribs, York Barbican, 3 November 2012
It's been a bounty of gigs this week, and to add to the loot was a headline set by the Cribs. Hailing from nearby Wakefield there was a huge turnout from seemingly across the county which led to the biggest gig attendance in York I've ever witnessed. On the way in, we walked past someone taking a leak outside which summed up the atmosphere when entering the venue - people were here to have a good time, and clearly the party had already started. Getting a beer involved navigating a bust-up, dodging Bez-style dancing and a beleaguered bouncer - it felt like entering the ring, no doubt about it - seeing the Cribs was going to be an event. Topical winter photo. Walking onstage to 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You', the Jarman collective swaggered on stage in a way that only a band in the richest of forms do. The reaction was incredible from the crowd, there was an air of welcoming heroes back which seemed to spur the band on, they fed off the atmosphere. We...