Event Reviews

Not surprisingly the Academy was packed (and clammy) for the second visit of the year from Kate Nash, following the success over the past six months of her debut album, so I took solace at the back, away from the front of stage gatherers and of course, where the bar is.

Her manifestation on stage set the crowd off nicely as she humbly took to her pew at the keyboard, centre stage as she does, with her boudoir-esque background and name in neon lights.

I must admit, I struggled to hear her `singing’ voice over the band during the down-beat beginnings, but was comforted/relieved? later by the sound of her cockney dulcet tones, through which I had originally pigeon-holed her.

Invigorating

I was impressed with the variety of which her set contained and its invigorating to know that her tunes are definitely not `samey’, something here for everyone perhaps, although, I’m going to go for…stick to what you know, its good that she hasn’t got all her eggs in one basket, but I’m not sure that the more off the wall numbers would be as popular, mainstream wise – I did enjoy `Dick Head’ but you wouldn’t play it at your Christmas party if you catch my drift.

Nearing the end of the set, the cats got their cream, the change in atmosphere when she began `Foundations’ was grand and the whole room sang back at her word for word, there were people dancing at eachother, pulling silly faces & singing at their blokes, cos their `mates were much fitter!!’.

To end the evening, the audience were invited to her after-show party, which was advertised by flyers all over the venue, keeping it real? Or got no mates? Either way, I didn’t stay to find out. I did enjoy the gig and performance but unfortunately there is only so much of the voice that she uses that I can take!