Friday, November 09, 2007

proof that you don't need to know about music to work in a music company

Temping in one of the big music companies this week - not the one I was at before. The other one. You know. This afternoon the guy next to me turns to me:

Guy: Are Sex Pistols any good?
Me: The Sex Pistols?
Guy: Yeah
Me: Depends on your music taste. They're pretty legendary. Why?
Guy: Someone just invited me to see them this evening at Brixton Academy
Me: (dying to go) Dang. You should.
Guy: I don't know...
Me: Well, do you like punk music?
Guy: ... Punk... like Avril Lavigne??

I had to turn away and pretend to pick something up from the printer to hide my smirk-bordering-on-giggles. Good grief.
the national

Saw The National at Shepherds Bush Empire last night, after what feels like months of waiting. Being with two other people who were both under 5'6'', we found a perfect spot near the bar where there was a very handy ledge we could stand on to see over everyone. The band were great and kicked me out of the sheer knackeredness I seem to have slumped into this week.

I was also quite happy with the cute boy ratio at the gig, but that's another story...

I was trying to decide on a track or two to post with this and couldn't narrow it down enough so i've just gone with two crowd favourites:

Daughters of the Soho Riots (from Alligator)
Fake Empire (from Boxer)

Apologies for the yousendit-ness, but my website/server/something technical, I'm not too sure, is misbehaving at the moment.