Second Beastie Boys gig

- this time in a venue the size of your living room! Yes - we rock! And so does ...........

Adrock
& MCA
& Mike D (on left with the wild curly hair)

Also it was their drummer's birthday so they got him a cake!

(the big scary guy on the leftin the hat with a beard)

Nobody can do it like Mix Master can COME ON!

Mix Master Mike came to the front of the stage to do an AWESOME version of what cha' want

I get so funny with the money that i flaunt..
3 MC's ( I LOVE this graphic - I want it on a t-shirt!!!)
Adrock was quite chatty - he's my FAVOURITE B-Boy

I must say I think that was one of the best concerts I have been to - EVER! Apparently it was a 'instrumental gig' - because their new album is all instrumental. Interesting! But they also worked in a lot of older instrumental songs with the new ones, some old punky rap, and some classics like Sabotage & Pass the Mike. AND they played for over two hours!! Much longer than last night.

The venue was AWESOME - I hadn't ever been there before - the Round House in Camden. It's quite small - just feels like a barn inside! Has a LOVELY cafe near the entrance (the brie & veggie quesadilla tasted like heaven). We were only 7 people back from the stage and had plenty of room to stand without being squished. We did have crazy dancer guy in front of us (I don't know WHAT he was on but wow that dancing was insane - lots of flailing arms). And we managed to miss out on the few beer showers thank goodness (when people get excited and just throw their whole beer in the air and it comes down like a rain shower on the crowd). Adrock was chatty & in a great mood, MCA was a bit moody & quiet, Mike D was in top form rapping a bunch of REALLY old songs (Egg Raid on Mojo, Heart Attack Man, etc). It was fabulous. Our friend Cameron came along and we had a great time jamming to the bboys. What a fantastic last gig in London for both of us.

A few minutes into the first song I was thinking ....'wow we're so close I can actually SEE their faces - this is so cool' then Murray turned to me and said 'wow we can see their faces.' Ahhhh we really ARE made for each other :)

Beastie Boys Roooooooooooooooooock

Last night we went to see the Beastie Boys at Brixton

We got there an hour before the doors opened and there was barely anyone in line.... VERY surprising!
Me, Murray & Heather busting a move like the bboys in our new t-shirts
Like the shirts? WE DO! (although a girl spilled an entire glass of wine down my hair & back later that night....)
Murray, Lorraine & I at our prime view spot

The MMM stage is for Mix Master Mike (he rocks)

This is kinda hard to see - but a few guys dressed up in boiler suits & hardhats like the bboys in their intergalactic video
Mike D, MCA & Adrock - still rockin' in their 40's!
The stage was cool too!
Check out that CROWD!!! Wow they were a rowdy bunch too - I'm so glad we were up on a side bit where we could lean against a banister & watch comfortably. This WHOLE section started moshing when the song Sabotage came on - looked scary! We had one nutter who tried to push Heather over late into the show. When he got pushed back he then decided to throw his beer on us - nice. The people down below us thought WE were throwing beer so started yelling at us. Ummm we didn't even HAVE drinks at that point - hello! And then those rowdy (i.e. really drunk) guys pushed into the girl behind me and she spilled her whole glass of wine on my hair and shirt and some went down to the people below us. Again, they though WE did it - so they started throwing beer up on us. Sound like fun? Ha ha - oh well - the concert was awesome. The BBoys still REALLY rock! They played a LOT of old stuff, some new stuff, love love LOVED it! So much so that we're going to see them at another venue tonight!!

Only bad thing is it was our last concert at Brixton :( and Jason couldn't come :( and it was our last concert out with Heather! :( :( :( bummer

(glad Lorraine could make it though!!)

Live Earth - my review

First, before the concert we went to GBK (Gourmet Burger Kitchen) to eat a nice big meal in preparation for 9 hours of sitting (this is what Murray calls the 'Muz Burger). Chicken, camembert, avocado (underneath the chicken) & topping - YUMM!

Our view - 65,000 people there I believe! (check out the 3 guys in suits our on the end of the stage - it's the BEASTIE BOYS!!!!)

Genesis - opps we got there late and missed them:( I heard they were not that great though.

Razorlight - Ummm why was the lead singer wearing a woman's shirt? But the music was ok.
Snow Patrol - excellent band - too bad they were only allowed to play a few songs - they rock!

Damien Rice & David Gray - they played out at the end of the stage together - WOW shame they didn't play a few more songs - they were great!

Kasabian - OH nah nah nah nah nah - I am still singing that song - LOVE them - they ROCK!!Paolo Nutini - I'm starting to wonder if he is a hunchback - the man cannot stand up straight! But his singing is excellent

Black Eyed Peas - ummmm OK - they weren't bad - but I wasn't thrilled

John Legend - bathroom break time for me - I wasn't really bothered

Duran Duran - they were good - but um WHERE WAS JUSTIN???!!!??? I was REALLY disappointed that Justin Timberlake did not make his rumoured appearance with them:( Shame on you Justin for teasing us like that and then not showing :(

Red Hot Chili Peppers - They Rock! Don't know why Anthony cut his hair though:( I would have liked to have heard a few more tunes!

Bloc Party - OH MY GOSH they are so amazing!!! LOVE Bloc Party !!!!!!! The people around us were staring at us, I guess not many people know this band, but Murray and I were standing up and clapping and cheering and singing along!

The lead singer of Bloc Party - Kele Okereke AMAZING drummer - Matt Tong

Corinne Bailey Rae - Boring

Keane - Wow he has a great voice - and how come I never noticed before that they are a guitar-less band? Interesting! And they do have a GREAT sound!

Shakira (video link from Hamburg) - she has lost so much weight that she didn't have much to shake like she usually does - but I do like that song Hips Don't Lie!

Metalica - Surprisingly good! Even though the lead singer has a long grey beard (why?) he still sounds the same as he did in the 90's - I was impressed!

Spinal Tap - HUH? I have never seen the movie - but oh my they were boring & silly.

James Blunt - he's ok - but I'm getting sick of his songs - WAY too overplayed

Keith Urban & Alicia Keys (via video link from USA) - weird combo - not a great song either

Beastie Boys - ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! I love the B-Boys - they did a great job - even though the mikes kept cutting out!!! They sang my favourite song - What Cha' Want and a few other classics like 'Sabotage' and others - loved it!

Mix Master Mike doing his magic

Pussycat Dolls - HUH? WHAT? Why were they even there? Really? And in with the headliners at the end of the show??? They did a lot of drop squats and wore tiny clothes - that is their 'talent' - I'm not impressed

Foo Fighters - WOW WOW WOW - best band of the night by far! They had an amazing set and the lead singer is so dynamic - LOVED THEM!!!

Madonna - Wow is she muscly! I enjoyed her version of La Isla Bonita - but 3 songs wasn't enough - would have liked at least 2 more.

It was fun to see the refurbished Wembley Stadium as well!

OVERALL - great concert! I'm so glad we had seats - even though we were there for 9 hours, it was comfortable and because each band only played a few songs it kept it interesting. I also liked the ads they showed between bands - about how each person can make a difference. This isn't about politics or whatever, it's about knowing that you can still do your part for the environment - whether you believe in global warming or not. I for one will continue to try and cut down on plastic bags and try and remember to bring my own reusable bag to the grocery store !!

Me enjoying the concert

Wembley from above (not our photo obviously)

Yesterday - we went to Richmond to see some Polo.

Murray stamping down some divots

Check out all those hoof marks!

(click on a photo to view it in a larger format)

We really enjoyed going see Polo (my first time)! The announcer was hilarious (Oh goodness what are they doing - looks like they are herding cats) ha ha. He really made the afternoon interesting - but also the players were SO skilled and the horses so athletic - interesting sport!

Then we decided to hike (well - walk) to test our our new boots (does this photo look posed?)

We walked from Kew Bridge to Putney - just over 6 miles!

Me with our guide book

Hammersmith Bridge

I even carried the VERY heavy camera backpack for a bit - not too bad thanks to the waist strap!

A rower on the river Thames with Putney in the background - just lovely!