chunder

hello fans and friends,

i apologise that my posts have not been filled with their usual zest, spark and interesting anecdotes. varsity has been a bitch (or has it?) and i have been taking my time to tend to this precious flower, therefore she hasnt received the love that she actually deserves. fly-by-night posts=very little water and nourishment. as with all withering plants, it takes time to get them back to their original, fiery disposition, so lets get to it then, shall we?

last night i headed to mr pickwicks to FINALLY see my friend, faith's gig. i have been invited a number of times, and i keep putting it off, so last night i took a stand and made a solo mission to mr pickwicks. interesting choice of venue i thought on my way there, but totally understood when i got there.

some chic by the name of amanda something (i cant remember) opened the show. wow. fabulous. she had a voice light a big jar of honey, sweet sweet sweet, and powerful if you have a huge spoon of it! i loved it. faith described her as 'taylor swifty'- on top of her game, and i totally got that. her voice and a guitar set a beautifully romantic mood with simple chords and quirky lyrics. she made spooning sound sweet and romantic. a bit of norah jones coupled with some regina spektor me thinks. thats the kind of vibe.

and on to the real star here, faith. one must ask her, 'faith, why are you always running?'. i still dont know the answer to that question. maybe someday she will answer it for me. faith, a guitar, and a stage was all that was needed (not the amp cos she kept fiddling with it!!!). someone said she was like the arctic monkeys, im more inclined to go with the streets. funny, sharp, quirky lyrics about everyday life for a young individual in this world. yeah, totally the streets. talking and singing to you at the same time. there were some lyrics that i wanted to remember to tell all of you, but now i dont remember them. maybe later. i think she just needs to work on the actual music itself, cos all the songs sounded exactly the same. but there is a talent there that just needs some nourishment. im excited to see where this chic goes. it should be a fun ride.

oh, and she did the BEST T.I cover i have ever heard. she claims she sucks at them, but that was my favourite track of the night. she made 'whatever you like' sound indie and quirky. exactly the kind of sound i like (well, one of) faith, well done, well done.