Backtracking to Chinese New Year, the Shebeats, Air Cav

I want to say: Look at this nifty piccy I took of Manchester Town Hall! Love it! But really it was Danny the Date who saw and captured. The square was decorated for Chinese New Year and I like the way the lanterns are magically floating. And that they're red and bright and cheerful and the clock is Mister Gloomy Woomy Gothic, don't try to cheer me up, DON'T EVEN TRY IT.

Warning: these are not real buskers. These are the paris riots and Kev Fox. Don't give them money: they already get all their drugs and chicks for free. Oh me so mean! I lie. Please Do Support Your Local Starving Artist*. As if seeing these guys busking in St Ann's Square wasn't confusing enough, I then spotted Toby serving students (and Kev) at Trof in Fallowfield. So, to summarize: Mr Connor has a crappy job, busks on weekends and plays in a band. FFS, would someone please sign the poor bastard.

I caught foxy Shebeats opening for Air Cav this past Friday at the Deaf Institute. Yes, it's called the Deaf Institute and they have gigs there. Cracks me up every time. Word from the street (read: boys in my vicinity) is these girls are so hot, it would be difficult to decide whom to shag first. So Charming, my friends. Hotness aside, I liked the ladies energy onstage. Rocker chicks rule!

Below is my favorite shot of the night. If you don't like it, then go suck it. The Deaf Institute is great in that the stage is high and the sound is brilliant, however they use my personal nightmare combination of bright red lights and green dancy ones. Cue black n white mode!

Love the pink tights! She's cotton candy deluxe.

I was initially excited by Air Cav. When they came onstage I thought, "Ooo Fiddler! Neat!" And then The Marv pointed out she was more likely a violinist. Right! For me the music did not live up to the unusual ensemble potential and was frankly a bit dull. But the crowd well dug it, so maybe I was super drunk or am super idiot (a more likely scenario).

The stage lights were bizarrely turned off during their set, making it impossible for me to shoot anything but shadows. And this is toned out -- really that pinkish tint is bright red. Ah well, can't win them all. He has nice curly hair though, doncha think?


This is what happens when the boychild with the £5000 camera and super zoom he got for Christmas stands next to me and shoots with a flash. Punch him in the neck? What?


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