sip go for a boogie with a new band
Last Friday Kate, aka Mrs sip, had a spare ticket to a band called The Airborne Toxic Event at the Shepherds Bush Empire around the corner from our little office. We decided after a long week of label design (news coming soon…!) we deserved a night out so after few Mojitos at a nearby Brazilian bar we headed over to the gig. Kate was already a fan but as i’d not heard their stuff (and am not a cool enough regular ‘gig’ goer) so was unsure as to how I would fake my excitement for over an hour if I didnt like it…perhaps a cider or two would help…and maybe I could flap my arms around erratically to show my appreciation?!
We found our seats up at the top level which had a surprisingly great view - the joy of smaller venues! I was still a little nervous about how I would manage to stay standing for an hour let alone bopping along to a band I’d never heard of…
We sat down with a bottle of water and a cup of cider - perfect gig watching supplies, and the next thing I knew it had been an hour and half! No faking it needed as I totally loved them, they were fun, friendly and genuinely loved what they were doing. I was mesmerised by the chick in the band who played the violin every now and then as well as brilliantly stomping around the stage with a tamborine, singing and playing the keyboard - impressive stuff!
a little pic of the band!
My favourite songs were Sometime Around Midnight and Gasoline which you can see here courtesy of lovely youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVS0zGgZyys
I def recommend you check them out and next time someone asks you to try something you’ve never done before, like going to a gig (or trying sip for the first time perhaps?) ive realised its all about being open to having fun and doing it with a smile on your face. I’m looking forward to trying more new things and reporting back on my adventures!
As always, sip happy x
