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Luminaire Last Night/Unconsciousness

09/03/08

Just want to say a massive big thank you to all the lovely folk who came down and stuck around for my set. Everyone was so quiet and attentive – doing this has truly given me the confidence in these songs, having never played them live before. Thanks also to Amir, Ross and Andy from the venue for looking after me so well, and Rupert and Sarah Drift for taking care of me post-venue. Once again, I’ve proved utter shite at looking after myself – having gotten a lift off Rupe and Sarah to East Croydon, I dash into the station and see a Brighton train leaving in a couple of minutes. Ignoring the safety signs, and hearing the ominous door-closing beep, I run down the ever-so-slightly-too-steep ramp to the platform. I make it the whole way down. The problem is when the ramp flattens out and the covering stops, exposing concrete to heavy rain. As I reach the bottom, I try to slow myself. Weighed down by a rucksack and guitar I slip, and the left hand side of my face connects hard with the thick metal hand rail as my feet slide from under me. I’m momentarily knocked unconscious. The next thing I know is some kind dude trying to pull me up, and handing me my guitar/book/rucksack/ticket… then I’m on the train, back to Brighton, meeting friends, swigging gin, face swelling, in a state of weird shock/relief that it all didn’t go way worse than that. What a wonderful night! TW X

p.s. someone please take that hideous Edith Piaf/Specsavers ad off the telly. Really, it is so utterly insulting. If anyone’s interested in finding out a bit more about this most amazingly original, singular of artists, there’s a very real account of her life I’d recommend seeing – ‘La Vie En Rose’. Beautiful film.

p.p.s. T.V. has reached yet another new low – DON’T watch a new programme called Vanity Lair. It’s producers should be fucking shot.