5 November 2009
After the first song of the set, a fine version of The Barely Skinny Bone Tree, with reduced band as with the first few times I saw her play, Beth decided to share a 'fact' with us. Grinning hugely, she advised that if you lick someone's arse you will contend with less germs than if you kiss their mouth, which - ooh ooh! - reminded her that a friend of hers has a boyfriend who likes to apply a rectal digit during moments of intimacy; the friend who possesses the invaded bottom isn't actually too keen on this, but failed to mention it to the boyfriend at an early enough point in the relationship and now has decided it is simplest just to live with it.
An entertaining and unexpected way to build rapport with an audience. 10/10.
As usual the set was great fun. Beth was running at about 70% of full power which was probably about right for the Windmill, not a venue I would automatically think she would suit. She has continued to iron the kinks out of her live performances and looked calm and in control, showcasing new songs Janet (abbreviation?) and Sicko, due on the forthcoming album. All sounding good, possibly the best show I have seen from the band, despite the absence of violin and trumpet.
An audience vote on whether to call the album Little Veal (Sicko) was split, with a not unreasonable shout for Sicko gaining credence with part of the crowd. The nation holds its breath.
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