Last Sunday 11th I went with Eva to see Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy in the Shepherds Bush Empire. The opening act was Scoutt Nibblett, now without the big blonde wig. As she sometimes was helped by Oldham’s drums, it was not as chaotic as she use to, but I think the best moments of her performance are still when she sings just helped by some out of tune and time drums, and not when she thinks she’s the new old grunge star.
The Bonnie gig was so Rock as he was helped by a band (guitar, bass, drums and keyboards). He came all with make up and a strange hat, like performing a character. Only three songs from his great last record “The letting Go” (none of the three singles), and not so many classics, avoiding the happy applause and changing the songs (sometimes it was impossible to recognise them). If you’ve ever been before to one of his concerts you’ll know you can expect that; so instead you were expecting a “greatest hits live” and got disappointed about that, the concert was fully enjoyable. And now he’s just starting a solo tour I hope is passing through London again. It will be another chance to see him, and maybe now we’re going to recognise some of the songs and will sing along…
Here you have the video of the great first single from his last record
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