So I went to see VNV Nation...

[davywavy]

Her: You know, you're really a irritating person to stand next to at a gig.
Me: You should see me at funerals!

VNV Nation were very good - fat Ronan seems to have got over his tendency to monologue between songs meaning that we now get - shock! - several track played in succcession without a break. Given that he's so good at working a crowd and his weakness in the past has been in getting everyone going and then killing it again by chatting, this is a definite improvement.

In other news, it's that time of year when I start thinking about my annual bit of Christmas Poetry - if you want me to write you in (or if you're Monty, if you want me not to mention you for once), now is the time to let me know.*

^{* n.b. I can't guarantee to include you, I'm afraid, especially if I don't know you well enough to mock you or your user name doesn't scan very well.}

Comments

An over-harsh criticism, methinks

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Ronan is a funny and likable chap, so I don't object to the blather so much - it is, however, preferable when he doesn't blather between every song. I've never seen any live act where there wasn't a certain amount of audience participation/monologuing from the lead. He just has a tendency to overdo it.

Re: An over-harsh criticism, methinks

[elbly.livejournal.com]

Oh I didn't object to all the chatter - but it was between every song. However I really do go to listen to him sing and not the audience, so I'd rather he just kept the mic to himself.

Admittedly possibly the funniest part was where he was heckling a pair of young lovers down the front - he even offered to pay for a room for them ;o)