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Carl Barat plays debut UK solo gig

Former Libertine plays a show in Wakefield

March 7, 2009 | 13 Comments
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Carl Barat played his debut UK solo headline show in the Wakefield Escobar last night (March 6).

Barat, formerly of The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things, played songs by both bands as part of the set.

The frontman had also played a secret solo show at Glastonbury last summer and had supported Glasvegas in the USA in January.

Songs Barat played as part of his set included 'I Get Along', 'What A Waster', 'Deadwood', 'Bucket Shop' and 'Time For Heroes'.

He plays again at the same venue tonight. See Escobarwakefield.co.uk for more information.

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D. Conka

Mar 8, 2009

If the Libertines don't get back together, this tit will be still be playing the same old tunes from Up the Bracket. How long can he keep living off material from an average album?

stevemac

Mar 8, 2009

Up the Bracket an "average album"?! You're either having a laugh or know nothing about music, both Libertine's albums were amazing. BTW "What a Waster" and "Bucket Shop" weren't on that album. Carlos Barat is nothing short of a legend.

scott k

Mar 8, 2009

yeah a totally agree with stevemac.seen doherty at the barras last tuesday.was an amazing gig.i think fans will always want to here tunes from that album.just ignore that plum d conka.he seems to pop up everywhere as soon as anything is written relating to the libs.

Kaddy

Mar 8, 2009

I totally agree with stevemac.Carl BarÃ¢t is a legend.

rich.harris82

Mar 8, 2009

Too right stevemac. Up the Bracket - an average album? Hahaha, surely there isn't any other album in the last 10 years that has meant so much to so many people.

LFC101

Mar 9, 2009

Barat is a clear legend in anyones books, him and pete made more of an impact on the music industry with their 2 album than Oasis have with their whole back catalogue, not that im slagging oasis im a huge fan, but every song off Up the bracket and The Libertines were pure gold

jarlen

Mar 9, 2009

I do believe that Is This It by The Strokes, has had a bigger influence than UtB.. Great albums both of them though

supertrin

Mar 9, 2009

More of an impact than Oasis on the music industry..........Don't make me laugh........go out and ask 100 people on the streets to name an Oasis song and a Libertines song......they will struggle with the latter........Oasis were the biggest thing to happen to the music industry since the Beatles.......even if you don't like them you cannot deny that fact.

mvickers03

Mar 9, 2009

actually stevemac what a waster was on the debut album up the bracket. quality album!!

Johnny Tabasco

Mar 9, 2009

To say the Libertines have more influence and importance than Oasis is laughable.Two half decent albums. Thats yer lot. No more no less.Its just goes a long way to say how limited the music scene is nowadays that a junkie such a PD and an slightly above average musician such as CB are lauded in the manner they are. Legends if you are a teenager with tight jeans and silly hair and think The View 'have it man' - twats to the rest of us.

TimesUp

Mar 9, 2009

Supertin - "Oasis were the biggest thing to happen to the music industry since the Beatles.......even if you don't like them you cannot deny that fact." That is crap dude!! Oasis are a big band, i admit that. But up there with the Beatles? I think not....

supertrin

Mar 9, 2009

mvickers03 i think you'll find What A waster didn't appear on the original album so the fans that were into them from the start didn't get the re-issue with bonus track.