May '08

Ministry @ The Forum

Ministry @ The Forum

Ahh ... so glad we live in Kentish Town. The Forum was only a 5 min (or so) walk from home! The venue was NICE ... as you can see I could actually SEE. Alas, this band wasn't the type to sit down and tap your feet to kinda band. I've seen a few pathetic attempts at windmills while sitting down ... My ears were numb and ringing even with earplugs on! Dunno whether those cages were for the band's protection or the audiences ... and no, that's not Ozzie.

Gotcha! (again)

I thought I saw something moving about in the dark while Muffin and I were watching a movie in the living room ... and I was right (again!).

Muffin the Disbeliever (and probably the one dropping crumbs all over the place) and I are now pros at this -- mice #2, caught by trapping at the corner of our living room, then prodded with a wooden spoon until it runs into an upturned baking tray that Muffin is holding ...

Can I keep him??

We set him/her free outside near the housing estate (hehe) so hopefully it'll find a better home ... just not ours!

Ladytron @ Astoria (round 1)

The ladies of Ladytron

We arrived at Astoria early enough to bag my favorite spot behind the cage, safe from the sweaty throng near the stage, but good enough for an unobstructed view (through a cage, tho). Alas, Ladytron was moody ... and wasn't moving or smiling much -- about halfway through we found out why -- apparently the soundboard at Astoria had crapped out to a point of no return ... and so the rest of the concert was postponed ...

Delerium @ Carling Academy Islington

Delerium

'Twas a pretty good concert -- (except the support acts were pretty forgettable) pity the venue sucks -- with bars at both sides of the stage, and nowhere for me to stand for a good view!

We haven't had dinner, but were lucky to find a curry joint that was still open for dinner in Angel at 11pm! The food was pretty good and I didn't get sick from it -- bonus! So next time if anyone's hungry late at night in the vicinity of Angel, the Angel Curry Center is a good bet.

Meat for Meatatarians!

Muffin and I cycled to Wholefoods in Kensington High Street for a bit of indulgent food shopping. We were feeling a little homesick for an Aussie barbie so we bought ... a nice piece of aged ribeye, 2 bottles of Coopers Pale Ale (all the way from South Australia, mate!), and our monthly supply of coffee beans.

We were starvin' when we got home so we started chugging on our beers while we meat and chips were cooking ...

Aged rib-eye steaks (before cooking. We forgot to take the "after" shot)

Unfortunately the steak was waaaay too delicious and we forgot to take a photo of the cooked version. We're completely pleased that we've found a piece of beef decent enough for our Australian palates.