(19/03/08)
First of all the line-up was fabulous. Amongst many talented others there was Norah Jones, Moby, Lou Reed, Damien Rice, the Scissor Sisters & Antony "off of" Antony & the Johnsons
Secondly the venue was 600 capacity, and by sheer fluke, and a kind man taking pity on me for being a short-arse I was pretty much at the front.
The Scissor Sisters were awesome. Ana Matronic is just an incredible woman, full of vibrant confident female energy, and a really good balance to the fabulously flamboyant Jake, who dressed in a neon lime green suit with pink and white striped shirt and was all teeth and jazz hands, and utterly fabulous. There were two moments of pure genius during their set: when they came on and Ana said "we're the Scissor Sisters, but for tonight we're called Don't ask don't tell" and when they performed "I love a man in uniform" Legends.
Damien Rice. I'd never been too interested in him or his music, but man is he talented. He turned off all the mics and just came to the front of the stage playing his acoustic guitar & singing into the crowd for Cannonball. You could've heard a pin drop. The lyrics & melodies just came alive and it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. And on a shallow level one of the most attractive things I've ever seen :)
Norah Jones sang a very witty self-penned song about election time. In real life she is the most beautiful woman I ever seen, and coupled with a voice & talent like that the girl is incredible.
Moby. I'm on record saying I think Moby is awesome, and when I saw him DJ his passion for music really came across, but not as much as when he was playing live last night. What a bloke.
You Tube this woman - Laurie Anderson - she's incredible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvhfSH9CbCw She performs with such light, wit & charisma. A true star.
There were so many amazing moments, like meeting some really enlightened people, who weren't interested in their egos, just the greater good of human kind. Being among like-minded motivated people. Seeing Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Norah Jones & Damien Rice backing singing for David Byrne. Lou Reed.
The highlight for me personally though was Anthony. What an enlightened & complex individual, at once so troubled but so evolved. He was so moving when he talked about his life and his beliefs with such honesty - he opened himself up completely to the audience in such a trusting manner & when he spoke about the emotions he went through as a New Yorker in the days after September 11th, it was so raw & so moving, he had the whole audience holding their breath . He spoke about his experience of being in New York at that time and how the experience felt not just on an emotional level, but on a physical level too, breathing in the smoke & pollution caused by the collapsed towers. The one thing that really stuck in my mind was how he was saying how this war has exploited New Yorkers in particular as in those few days after 911 when he was walking around the streets he said "funny, nobody talked about revenge, nobody talked about how we should kill a whole bunch of people to make ourselves feel better"
The message of the evening was about educating yourself, and others, and how speaking out about injustice is so important. We know we don't hear the true messages through the media outlets and so it's important to find out the facts for yourself. Please take the time to find out the truth for yourself. These websites can help:
www.ivaw.org/wintersoldier
www.5yearstoomany.org
www.unitedforpeace.org
I would highly recommend everyone to watch this film too. It's not easy viewing, but very informative : http://thewartapes.com/trailer/
Peace people x
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