Also:

1. I am extremely glad I had decent earplugs, that was loud loud loud (along the lines of the 90s My Bloody Valentine playing Soon "how on earth are my ears still working").

2. While they might be a corporate bastard venue, o2 academy Bristol (where I've not been before) have spent their corporate bastard money in some good places: *decent* air scrubbing (which I've not seen before anywhere - breathe in and there's fresh air - look up and a couple of scrubbers to each side and a big array to the front of the stage), and seriously good sound system.

3. Is there some law about places like that not being allowed to sell decent beer?