Sinister: Don't Say I Never Report You Nothing Back: Islington Academy 15/06/04

[Peter Miller]

> On the way to the gig I had a premonition that I would meet Mooro in the
> bogs, and I so it proved. At first I wasn't completely sure it was him, so
> there was quite a long pause, like something from the 'Infinity and
Beyond'
> section of '2001: A Space Odyssey', only without the heavy breathing.
>
> When I was young and impressionable I would occasionally read horror
stories
> in the paper about disreputable hostess clubs in Soho that charged five
> pounds for a pint of watered-down lager. Perhaps you read them too. Well,
> Islington Carling Academy charged me seven pounds fifty for a pint and a
> half of lager shandy.
>
> Here are my thoughts on B&S 2004 compared to B&S 1997, the last time I saw
them:
>
> No Isobel - I was shocked and surprised to discover that I missed her. I
> think Mick was wearing the very same pair of golf trousers as in 1997.
> Couldn't really see Richard or Chris. Sarah played about fifteen
> instruments. Stevie did an uncanny Bob Dylan impersonation. The funny bits
> were mostly funny. There was quite an extended ramble about Stuart's head
> turning into the transit of Venus because one of the lights was yellow. I
> thought the new songs were much better than the old songs. Bob has got the
> Exile on Main Street look even better than the Stones had it. I want to
call
> it the Chateau Something look, but I can't remember the name of the place.
> You know what I mean, the Rolling Stones Mobile look.

> Actually, some of you probably don't know what I mean.

> I had previously
> thought he looked like Suzi Quatro, but no. Stewpot was very good, I
> thought. He's become quite an engaging frontman. The interaction with the
> crowd seems quite natural. I was surprised that the biggest cheer of the
> night *by far* was for the guy from the audience who got up to sing a
song.
> It was nice that they actually did requests from the audience, I don't
know
> if that's normal or it was just because it was such a low-key gig. I lust
> after Stuart's red and white striped guitar. It would go very nicely with
my
> red and white striped Swatch watch. I don't know what else to say. We both
> danced and I headbanged gently to 'I'm a Cuckoo'. Nice evening, shame to
> have to rush home.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter
>


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