Special guest reviewer/fellow gig goer Casey T and I have always loved the Bristol O2 Academy, wishing many times that we had the power to relocate it somewhere a bit more...Welsh. It's to no avail however, and once again we make the long and arduous trek over the border, although this time the drive is made far more enjoyable by the presence of one, gorgeous Aston Martin.

But enough of my dreaming and back to the music, and what music it is. Mere moments after our arrival at our second home, we were greeted by the melodic fusion of The Foals and Coldplay, the upbeat five-some that is Morning Parade. Highlights of this short but rather sweet show include the opening track 'Under the Stars' and 'Speechless' which sum up the band's quirky charm. We definitely have these guys marked, and will certainly be watching out for them and, fingers crossed, attending future shows they have in store.

No matter how good the support though, nothing was going to equal the undisputed kings of the student community. Obviously, I'm speaking of Feeder here, who, despite an extensive career have lost none of their energy or captivating style. Even from their entrance, as the band arrived to the theme of 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly' we knew that this show was going to, in short, catch us in the moment (pun intended).

Even throughout this amazing set, there were a few songs that truly pushed the senses, or maybe these were just favourites that we wanted to hear. These songs really managed to connect with us, or perhaps that was just the way we were feeling at the time. One things for sure and that is I need to leave our puns alone, don't I? Anyway the set list had a good mix of old and new, 'Renegades' 'Come Back Around' and 'Seven Days In the Sun' were trotted out in style, showing that Feeder were clearly on form. In the words of my partner in crime Casey T, 'White Lines' was "FUCKING AWESOME!" Guess we got his song of the night all wrapped up then. But no wait, even that outburst was only for the second best song of the night. As 'Just a Day' was, by far, the greatest anthem we've heard all year, if not ever. It was one of those perfect moments of connection I mentioned earlier, and a significant portion of the crowd got so worked up they left via the err...stage. "In flight" so to speak.

In short, Grant Nicholas, Taka Hirose and Karl Brazil are sounding better than ever, and here's hoping that they keep it up. It would also be nice to think that Morning Parade get somewhere too. Two great bands, one great night.