Dean’s Blog Wednesday November 17, 2009
November 17, 2009
We have arrived in a windy London, after shows at the Tanned Tin Festival – in Barcelona on Friday night (at the Apolo, where Luna played our last show in Barcelona), and at the Neu Club in Madrid on Saturday night. We shared the bill with Cheval Sombre, who sounded great with both Sonic Boom and Britta sitting in on keyboards. We discovered an interesting Norwegian band on the bill Saturday night too – Rocket to the Sky.
Upon arrival here we went out for a meal which I shall not describe, and then went over to the Borderline and caught some of the set by L.A.’s Darker My Love. In the audience was one Mark E. Smith – an incongruous and surprising sighting, but apparently some members of Darker My Love have also played with the Fall.
We are at the Travelodge on Drury Lane, which I thought would be a step up from the Columbia Hotel, but it is not. Still, our room has a nice view of a new complex by Renzo Piano, and we are only steps from tomorrow night’s venue – the lovely St Giles Church. Anthony and Britta and I popped our heads in there today, on our way to Foyles bookshop, and saw a choral group rehearsing. This is going to be an intimate show, and you will be sitting in wooden pews if you show up Wednesday night. Cheval Sombre (with Sonic Boom) goes on at 8:15, we will start at 9:30.
- Dean
November 25th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Hello! Am feeling a bit of nostalgia. Heard that Feelies are back. Read your book and, to my joy, saw that you’ve mentioned my city, Curitiba, and the smallest stage Luna’s ever performed. Can’t help to ask if D&B are ever coming to Brazil, and, if by any chance, Luna is getting together to play some songs in small places (and then I can finally see the band live cause that night I missed the show, could not attend).
The book did have an effect on me. Not only for musical reasons. Congrats.
Have a great time in London.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
We would love to come back to Brazil, but don’t have anything booked, yet. Still hoping. No plans for any Luna shows just yet ; )
Thanks,
Britta
November 28th, 2009 at 4:43 am
hi guys, just noticed you’re heading back down south next year… any plans to pop over to melbourne for another show??
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