Billy Childish Tonight ICA...

[woofmarkthedog]

Anyone going...?

Well....

W**F

[Jah Lush]

Afraid not. No. Are you?

[steveo]

I would if he could play music or paint

[jimmy two times]

Or tell a few jokes.

[steveo]

Or stop sounding like Tracey Emin on anti helium

[woofmarkthedog]

Ohhh...

What fun...!

Yes, Billy Childish was "FUN" in a good old going to a gig at the ICA kind of way. Loud, raw & funny with guitars played straight through the amp, no mixing desk. Just lead, bass & hammering drums, all played with a vim & vigor that brings a big smile to your face.

Oh sure it's not going to please everyone, but it is real.

It's music played with such passion & joy that I take my hat off to him, long may he carry on.

I do also like the venue and the "interesting" ICA crowd. Pretty girls with big noses in Vintage dresses & men not out of place in a Godard film, facial topiary, heavy rimmed specs & asymmetric haircuts, they were all there tonight.

It reminds of music before packaging , spin & product got in the way & before downloads made it so impersonal.

Well before the X-factor cheesed us off.

In all, it was a bloody good British grunt

Which I for one, feel all the better for witnessing

Indeed

W**F

ICA/ Billy Childish Show

[kpc]

And a quality review.