This was a bit of a special night. One of those where I really didn't want to go. Too much work on, a Monday night in a church in Salford, come on. So I went of course. Queued up outside with well dressed children and indie kids. Said hello to someone I always see at gigs. Got in, got sat down in a pew - 3rd row, 3rd in from the centre, not too shabby. What's this? Serving beer in church? And a really nice crowd. Getting better, glad by now that I'd made the effort
Support band, the fairly well-hyped Golden Silvers were OK but that's all, although they seemed a really really nice bunch of boys. Had a chat in the interval with another person I half know who has been kind enough to give me some photography help. He had a press pass and tonight, he had asked to sneak in early for some general shots and ended up being able to take a load of great photos of Florence pre-gig sitting on the steps etc. Didn't he do well? Add to which that he just won one of the free golden tickets for life from Joy Formidable and I begin to think I should ask him for lottery tips to go with the photography ones.
On to the main event. By now I was much more in the mood. Great sound in there. Like the lady herself said, she should insist that all her future gigs be in churches. We remained dutifully sat in pews for a tune or two until Florence said that we could stand up if we wanted - in fact why didn't we all come down the front? No need to ask twice; this was turning into a pretty special event. In fact Florence told us that this was the best night of the tour, but I wonder if she says that to all the boys? I was one of the audience in the palm of her hand right through to the closing number, her cover of You Got The Love which is by now one of her standards.
I've seen her before, opening on the NME tour and this was so much better. I don't even think her songs are that great in themselves. On the other hand the sense of event and enjoyment was all that it could be.
New rule - all gigs now have to be in churches in Salford on Monday nights.
pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/catshoe/FlorenceStPhilips#
On to the main event. By now I was much more in the mood. Great sound in there. Like the lady herself said, she should insist that all her future gigs be in churches. We remained dutifully sat in pews for a tune or two until Florence said that we could stand up if we wanted - in fact why didn't we all come down the front? No need to ask twice; this was turning into a pretty special event. In fact Florence told us that this was the best night of the tour, but I wonder if she says that to all the boys? I was one of the audience in the palm of her hand right through to the closing number, her cover of You Got The Love which is by now one of her standards.
I've seen her before, opening on the NME tour and this was so much better. I don't even think her songs are that great in themselves. On the other hand the sense of event and enjoyment was all that it could be.
New rule - all gigs now have to be in churches in Salford on Monday nights.
pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/catshoe/FlorenceStPhilips#
