We went to this mini London festival on a whim, as we were down South and weren't to bothered about spending much time by the sea side. I was quite excited about it because I FINALLY GOT TO SEE NEWTON FAULKNER. I am a big fan, but had thus far not been able to go to any of his gigs. This frustration was amplified by the fact that Neffi saw him 3 times last year, despite not being particularly bothered about him. So not fair.
Playing by himself, with the addition of a tape player for one song (very retro), he happily bantered away to the little crowd that had gathered in Camden. Even if you aren't a big fan of the music that he makes, I defy you not to be entertained at one of his gigs. He manages top make a humble acoustic guitar sound like a full band, and on occasion plays some string accompaniment with his feet. It is like watching art at work. We were properly impressed, with Neffi wondering if we could make her guitar into a bass drum once we got home.
The big mix is a tiny festival so it was worth going to in order to see bigger names playing in smaller venues, there was stand up comedy and fashion too. May try and go again next year as we saw a lot of new music we liked, along with some old favourites. Just hope it rains slightly less. Now that I have the route from Liverpool Street Station and Brick Lane down (although I swear that place moves every time I go) it should be brilliant. And it is all in support of MacMillan Cancer support, so you can even go home feeling all warm and fuzzy as the money you spent went to a good cause. Keep your eyes peeled for it next year.
Also if you look closely the Teal coat (and by proxy me) makes it into the official video for the day :D
So that is 5/6 bands off Octobers bucket list done. Though it is going to be a while before I get to see the last one.
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