I've an apology I'd like to make to Shara (aka MBD) - the next time I assail you after a gig to gush, tell me to piss off. There she was, outside the Roadhouse in Manchester (it was probably raining) patiently listening to me go blah blah blah, whilst all the time I bet she was thinking "Christ, I'm dying for a pee, make him go away!!".
Sorry. But you see, she was fantastic and she played to a puddle of people. I cannot believe her promotions people are anything more than highly paid record company vagabonds with the attention span of weasels. It takes a concerted effort and a bit of intelligence to get an artist to market, even when they're an utterly stunning performer and have the Midas touch with their material.
She did not deserve that pitiful crowd, but she played it like a stadium gig. That takes grace. On a rainy Monday in Manchester's premier toilet venue, it takes the whole fuckin' Kelly family. So, yeah - sorry Shara. I hope you got your pee in time [anyone know the Cobra Killer song I like it when it burns a bit?] and I hope when you're next in town, the puddle has become the reservoir you truly deserve.
MBD plays the Slughtered Lamb, 28th April 2008. Only UK data.
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