by Kat Jenkins | 18 May, 2013
I’ve seen a few old dudes play live. I witnessed the massacre that was (then 64 year old) Meatloaf in 2011. I saw 71 year old Paul Simon earlier than this year. And I’ve seen Iggy Pop leap around the stage like a 19 year old at age 59. Tonight I got to see...
by Kat Jenkins | 12 May, 2013
I have seen a lot of concerts. I have seen heroes and icons. I’ve seen dingy neighbourhood bands and pub bands, I’ve seen church bands and latin bands. I’ve seen artists from all over the world ranging from 15 to well past 70. But I’ve never...
by Kat Jenkins | 8 Apr, 2013
There are only a few albums which defined my childhood. Among them, Paul Simon’s Graceland was absolutely seminal. It was probably a huge influence on my love of beats. As an adult, my favourite acts are often the ones which get me moving. I know I love anything...
by Kat Jenkins | 17 Mar, 2013
After that post about YouTube, I began looking around for more channels. Long story short, I found this concert. This is incredible to me because I was there. In New York. At that gig. The YouTube clips are actually a way better view than we had, but it’s so...
by Kat Jenkins | 15 Mar, 2013
I have a friend, E. Of everyone I know, she is the person who will take me to the most random gigs. Last week she tweeted and asked if I wanted to go see Novalima, an Afro-Peruvian band who pretty much specialise in making people dance. I couldn’t think of a...
by Kat Jenkins | 22 Feb, 2013
Walking into Vector Arena tonight, I was a little dismayed to discover exactly who Macklemore’s primary audience seems to be. Overwhelmingly, the majority of the audience was under 20. In the bathroom, the wait to get to the sinks was longer than the wait for...
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