City and Colour- Camden Roundhouse

Went with Bec to finally go and see Dallas play. Excited doesn't even cover it. Support was ok but nothing special, like everyone else I just wanted Dallas to come on stage. When he did it was amazing, I can't even begin to describe how good he was live. You could have heard a pin drop through most of the set as everyone was so into what he was singing. Definitely one of the best voices live I've ever heard, we both managed to get goosebumps throughout the gig, despite it being in a boiling hot room. Managed not to cry! Which was surprising but I think I was just too happy to even register being sad during his songs, which normally reduce me to tears. I have too much love for Dallas after that gig, very happy I bought a live recording of it - which is now being played to death on repeat. I need to see him again!

Jack Penate - itunes festival, camden

3/7/09

Blimey, twice in a month!

itunes are doing a a series of gigs at the Camden roundhouse, featuring a different band each night. The tickets are free and Jack happened to be playing just before i leave for my holiday, and also my 18th!

I took Jessie as my plus one and met her at Paddington. My train was over an hour late, which was really annoying :\ We got the tube to chalk farm around 7 and walked straight in and got 10 free itune downloads which was nice of them. Then venue is a big circle and was really cool. We managed to stand about two people from the front slightly to the right and had a great view of the stage, which was set back from the crowd.

I didn't really like the support band 'Golden Silvers' they had a few cool songs but they mostly sounded the same and used the keyboards way TOO MUCH!

Jack finally came on he was brilliant. The crowd wasn't as good as the thekla crowd, as most people didn't seem to know Jack's new stuff. Me and jessie danced loads and Jack looked our way a few times, mostly because we were the only ones waving around to his new stuff! I think it was during Pull My Heart Away, i was the only on in my area singing, and Jack looked right at me for ages! Right after the song he said it was lovely to see people singing to his new stuff, WHICH WAS ME! Kid Harpoon came out and sang 'Give Yourself Away', he was pretty good. Anyway overall fab night and managed to catch the last train home. Can't wait to see it on TV and to buy it on itunes.