I headed to the finale of London Borough of Culture events where I live. Forest Uprising by Block9 (of Glastonbury fame).
I was expecting a light show, some poignant messages and a bit of background music.
So I saw Tony Mortimer (E17 fame) and the Waltham forest youth choir with their version of Stay Another Day. It is available to download and proceeds go to Calm charity. They’d like it to go to No1.
Followed by Damon Albarn and the choir with Out of Time (I’d prefer that at No1)
Bit of a pause, mulled wine and a natter with my mate.
Up next was a young lad called Kitch who raps. He has a stutter which goes as soon as he starts. He was pretty good too.
Then we got Riz Ahmed. Not from the area as a West Londoner but noted we both have Westfields.
His stuff was very powerful and with lots of swears and some people slowly removed their kids from the crowd so my friend and I were then centre front at barrier (not many people as it was freezing). E may appear in some videos dancing. I’d go see him again.
We then had Fedzilla a South American rapper who was excellent and ended with WARA front by 3 women with more South American beats. Great for a dance. One song was about men who run up against you in nightclubs.
Went to see a Smiths tribute band called The Smyths, at the Engine Rooms on Saturday, after the game. Really very good fun and i amazed myself by remembering almost all the lyrics from my long lost youth. Stood 3 feet from the speakers was a bad move though. Fuck me my ears were ringing yesterday.
By pure luck I happened to be looking at my Twitter feed at just the right time to see the idles gig at the 1865 announced. Tickets bagged. Now sold out. March 19th. Get in!
Christ, I’m behind the times, sold out and I’ve never heard of them. I couldn’t get over the sex pistols experience playing the 1865 last year to an empty house, they were fantastic too. #travesty.
