We headed North last night to Wolverhampton Civic Hall to watch a Seventies "prog rock" band named the Van der Graaf Generator.
I don't know much about these guys, but my hubby is pretty keen on them, as were loads of blokes in the audience. (interestingly, there weren't many women there.)
The Civic Hall is a work of art in itself, an art-deco building tinged with fading grandeur and exhibiting the signs of a glorious bygone age when the area would have been at its industrial peak.
The gig was just fantastic; three intense musicians and a spellbound audience. Beer and crisps were good, too.
2 comments:
Hi Ana, I have a 'google alert' with anything VAN DER GRAAF! And I had a giggle at the fact your hubby dragged you to a Van Der Graaf show... he must be a champ.
Anyways - you can see more about myself and my fellow musician friends here in australia www.myspace.com/sentience1
Talk arts or what nots- I just heard The Stranglers La Follie the other day - what a great album.. any other reccomends?
All the best
Mike
You caught me, Darko. Tried to wriggle out of the gig but was glad I didn't.
Some other great albums: Easter Everywhere, and Bull of the Woods (13th Floor Elevators) and also Pawn Hearts by the VdGG.
Gotan Project were good at Womad last year.
Great to hear from you and from Oz, I haven't been there in nearly 20 years.
love, A.
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