Tuesday 4 December 2012

HELEN AND THE HORNS GIG AT THE CAMDEN EYE (by Helen)


It was a great night out at the Camden Eye: the Rrrants events are always interesting. I can take or leave the smut (leave it, preferably, as I had it all and more drilled into my head over seven years of touring with guys both in my bands and with King Kurt) but I absolutely adored Lobby Ludd's set which made me guffaw like a penguin choking on an Arctic Roll, especially when his fabulous musical instrument made of shop dummy's arms, a trumpet, a microphone stand and a shower hose emitted a pathetic squeak when he tried to play it. The smut, I have to say, is extremely popular with the punters, but I suspect that they haven't had the same level of immersion as I have! The Anti-Poet were well on form, Jennie Joy sang beautifully and the banjo player was excellent. This was a charity gig and the Horns agreed to do it to put poetry books into school libraries, so here we are (photographed by Martin) deciding on a set list. Martin filmed some of the songs on his iPhone and I'll put them on Youtube when he sends them to me.

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 HELEN AT GONZO

 Hamilton Square
CD - £9.99

Take One
CD - £9.99

Poems And Rhymes
CD - £9.99
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  1. Helen McCookerybook4 December 2012 at 12:59

    Thanks for posting this Jonathan! There's a vid up there now that Martin made at the gig.
    Hope you can come to see us play sometime!

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