William D Drake gig at Komedia, Brighton

[Armitage Cistern]

William D Drake is coming to Brighton to switch on everybody's metaphorical Christmas lights in one of his rarer solo piano gigs on 14th December at Komedia's smashing Studio Bar which houses a rather nice pianoforte and has a bar (as the name suggests) and a generally pleasing atmosphere.

Hoooray!!

Tickets go on sale today at Resident records 01273 606 312 and Rounder records 01273 325440

And here's the linky: http://komediabrighton.ticketsolve.com/ ... 252/events

Wot better way to have a pre-Christmas shindig?

[Gubbins]

I will really, really try to come to this one this time. I've had every intention of seeing Bill in Brighton but y'know how it is, you see the batsignal and you gotta run...

[Armitage Cistern]

Jon Poole also to play with Crayola Lectern. Spread the word.

[Alternate BC]

Spreading the word; http://cardiacs.org/latest.html

[Armitage Cistern]

Aah thanks, Alternate BC!

I'm a fishin' for fishies.
(Oh no, I'm sure there's a "rod" joke in there somewhere).

[funex]

I will definitely be coming to this.

And by 'definitely' I mean 'maybe'.

[funex]

By definitely, I now mean 'definitely'.

[Bisalil]

See you there

[Armitage Cistern]

Oh shit, I'm not going to be able to make it.

[Armitage Cistern]

Only joking. See you there....

[funex]

Will there be any merch tonight? I didn't see any at the Brunswick.

[Armitage Cistern]

Bill usually brings some cds.....
Crayola Lectern never does as he can't get it together to record anything properly.
If anyone has a blank minidisc - please bring!

[funex]

Well what can I say about that gig that hasn't already been said? A fair bit as it happens, since nobody's said anything yet.

Crayola Lectern was as funny and heart-warming and charming as at the Brunswick, but with an extra standup comedy attempt from Chris and Jon, something to do with gaffa tape, I wasn't completely sure. It made me laugh though. Sameish setlist as at the Brunswick but it seemed tighter, more together, better practised. Really excellent.

Then Bill who, like Chris from CL, was suffering from a bit of a coldy so interspersed his singing songs with a few instrumentals while he caught his breath. Was initially disappointed that there was neither a Dug nor a Larcombe, and that it was just Bill on his lonesome, but that went away very quickly. Didn't really catch some of the song names, and I'm not terribly au fait with some of the obscure older stuff, but songs by Lake Of Puppies, and old Mr&Mrsetc songs went down a treat. First class rendition of Fiery Pyre was also a crowd-pleaser, although once again nothing off Briny Hooves.

Bill was joined on stage a few times by the pork-pie-hat clad Jon Poole including a stirring rendition of Hymn as a set-closer, and earlier in the proceedings a quite baffling version of Too Many Irons In The Fire - with a super-secret special guest vocalist!

Another one of those gigs where you feel special, part of a big lovely family of people all tapping their noses knowingly, like a secret club. Like Cardiacs freemasonry.

Thanks to Chris, Jon, Bill and Al for a top class evening.

My girlfriend said I was 'very drunk' when I got home.

[Tab Hunter]

"super-secret special guest vocalist"

Who? Who?! WHO!?! Please tell.
Otherwise I'll come round your house and steal your washing.

(or something)

[funex]

Nobody all that special, actually.