Cat Power at the Roundhouse

Cat Power
Eaux
Roundhouse, 25 June 2013

This show was originally meant to happen back in December but was cancelled due to Chan Marshall falling ill. I must admit I was looking forward to it more back then because I was caught up in the excitement of her excellent new album, Sun, and often that is the most perfect time to catch an artist live. Six months on and the fervour has worn off somewhat but of course I was still curious to see how these songs sounded live and to see if Marshall has become a less erratic performer since the last time I saw her.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse at O2 Arena

 
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Los Lobos
O2 Arena, 17 June 2013

It's fascinating still to read all the fan reviews of a Neil Young show. All these years on and he still divides opinion although this London show was generally received more favourably than the concert in Dublin the night before. While I do understand that some people are turned off by long guitar solos and lots of noisy feedback, most of the time when I read the complaints I do wonder if they were at the same show I was. This is because of all the times I've seen Neil Young I've never come away less than amazed, and this concert was no exception.

The Worse Things Get The Harder I Fight...

The Harder I Fight The More I Love You... aka the amazing title of the forthcoming Neko Case album, which now has a spooky David Lynch-esque trailer. Exciting!