Clash night thing @ a North London institution 30.11.08

To shy away from my Sunday Blues I rocked up to the Lock Tavern last night with beans-and-cheese in tow. What a lovely evening was had. Our night was split into three phases.

Phase 1 - Arrived just in time to get a pint of the good stuff and to watch Sam Isaac perform. Very pleasant on my ears. Very Get-Cape-Wear-Cape-Fly-esque...singing tracks on his own with help of some backing vocals by a striking looking girl. Followed by the help from some friends on keyboard, tambourine and a rice shaker thing. Very easy Sunday night listening. Sam also enlisted the hands of the audience, by requesting we clap like the Gypsy King’s at a certain point in one track. I did this and it felt good...

Phase 2- ventured outside for a good ol’ knees up and a sit down to rest my drunk legs. When we went back in, there were balloons everywhere! Whole ceiling was covered, it was a lovely site but also slightly annoying at the same time as I felt someone was tickling my hair - it was in fact just the ribbon. Roses Kings Castles were on next. Bit more of a crowd than Sam had pulled in. Still they (the crowd) got on my tits as a lot of them chose to talk amongst themselves throughout the set. Really riles me. Still Adam performed well, if not a touch sulky. But as discussed last night, if you’re gunna sulk, do it properly and do it big. The end of phase two was met by spending some time with Adam – a business meeting, with family and Virginia and Leicester cheese, which just turned in to a piss take. Standard.

Phase 3- we ventured back inside for headliners Department of Eagles. In keeping with the artist theme for the night, very slow, mellow, pretty, folky type music. Gentle on the ear, pleasant listening. A touch of banter with the crowd, not much though. Was all over quite quickly. Rach tried to make friends with them but they didn’t have much to say for themselves- miserable little fuckers I guess.

And so I ended my day wrapped up in bed with a lovely young lady. Beans and cheese babe, me and you- beans and cheese. x