Pedro the Lion/David Bazan remains a favourite of mine, even more than ever before as the years roll by. Fortunately for me, and fellow fans in the UK, Bazan returns for a short visit early next year to perform mainly 'Pedro' songs, a name he retired back in 2006. It is to celebrate the ten year anniversary of his best selling album 'Control' and the rerelease of his previous albums on vinyl. Get Tickets here.
During his first European Tour back in 2003, like a giddy child I quickly snapped up tickets to see him play in Nottingham at the Rescue Rooms, long before a last minute show was announced in Manchester, in a long-defunct venue called Granby Row (opposite the hole that is 5th Avenue). Myself and a friend of mine, in the pub across the road waiting for the show to begin spotted him sat outside and quickly went and chewed his ear off about religion, bullshit and Radiohead amongst other things. Never afraid to take on a popular cover, I remember him finishing on the night with a blinding version of Radiohead's 'Let Down', which later featured on his Tour '04 EP which you can check out below.
Pedro the Lion-Let Down (buy)
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