london and swing out sister
I saw that one of my favorite bands was performing in London, and I thought well now is the time to see them live again (the first time I saw them live was in Chicago 2005) as they very rarely perform live. If you haven’t heard music from this band, then it is about time for you to do so. After seeing them perform live again, I was reminded how amazing their talent is in composing music.
The pictures that I’m posting aren’t actually photos that I have taken myself, but of a guy who also went to the concert (I think he is from Belgium). He emailed after seeing my swing out sister photos on flickr.com. He even sent me a picture of him with the lead singer (Corinne) that he took after the concert was over, which for some reason didn’t post on his flickr page.
I also took a few short videos of the concert. I have posted them on youtube. I’m going to try and upload them on my blog here.
The concert was just perfect. They are really good live. It was a small venue, but was perfect for me because it felt more intimate. Also, many of their friends and family were there as well. Inside of the building looked really old with great molding and detail on the walls. It also was decorated and lit up with lights nicely.
I have to say that I probably was the youngest person. Which I guess isn’t so surprising for a band that was most popular in the late 1980s. There were also a large number of gay people there as well, which is interesting how their music attracts that section of the community/world.
It was a very quick trip to London, but it was confirmed once again that a weekend trip can be very fulfilling. I was also very interested to check out the daily life of a Londoner, as I’m possibly going to be interviewing with some international schools in London. I think I would be a good match for this city. It rained a lot though, but that added to the atmosphere of the city. Meaning that people act (do things) differently when it is raining outside. Actually, one surprising observation was that even though it was raining outside, most Londoners didn’t use an umbrella.
Right before the concert I got together a cousin of mine that lives there. Carrie has lived there for 2 years or so I think. It was great to get the perspective of the expat experience of living in London. She LOVES living there!
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