the forum on saturday night

The Forum Melbourne presents: Katie Noonan - Skin!



**above clip taken from earlier gig at the Metro in Sydney. I didn't record that night's gig at the Forum. But Sydney's pretty much alike so a memory is already well documented anyway. Katie was amazing, as always. Her music and vocals are very soothing. Although I'm not quite satisfied in terms... well, let's put it this way, I like her better with George. During the 2 hours gig, my mind wandered off for almost half the night. If not for Mr. Percival, I'd fall asleep. I know, it's a horrid truth for any musicians to get first impression as such from their audience. It could be from the fact that I don't quite know Katie Noonan's first solo album and only familiar with her George's tunes. Atau memang dengerin Katie Noonan cocoknya dirumah sambil ngerenung2 gak penting? Saying that, it feels as though her music is a bit... insignificant?
She did a "tribute" of the song Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. Awesome! I found a youtube of it, but not quite the same as the one she sang at the Forum.**

oh! the opening act.
Mr. Percival.
How cool was he? All the looping vocal pedal-y thingy. Ah, so very sophisticated are you to explain, dear. Here's better:
"Some people respond to art by challenging and transforming the mainstream culture. Mr.Percival isn't what you expect. There are few artists who live in their instrument. Literally. A single voice, multiplied to an ensemble via the magic of a looping pedal, Mr.Percival creates a world of music and sound. His vocal origami ranges from the tribal sounds of 'Down In Africa' to the dirty, hip-grinding groove of 'Brown Sugar'. Mr.Percival is an engaging, enigmatic performer taking the audience on a vocal journey, exploring and creating musical landscapes. With his edgy wit and his laid back attitude the 'Out Of The Loop' show is unrestrained and fun. Really fun"

He surely did a warm up session for the audience, which created a more lively ambiance into the theater. The gig ended with Mr. percival back onto the stage and jam together with Katie. It was sensational. loved it!

Next gigs:
Sneaky Sound System and Missy Higgins.

Sayangnya I can't go cos the two gigs are on when I'll be in Indo next November-December. Blech.