Last night I caught my first performance at The Tivoli Theatre, getting to hear and witness the excellent performance of Eskimo Joe with Ben, Sarah and Troy. Though we were unfortunate to be pushed slightly left of centre (causing slight ringing in my left ear today), the night was still excellent. Everything about the night just went perfectly as Eskimo Joe played all the songs from their latest album, A Song Is A City but also played many from their previously album, Girl, and topped off the night with a B-Side from one of their early EPs. The support act, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, also played a pretty decent set which seemed to get everyone ready for the main act. I even ran into Claire from my University days, who was standing just a few people behind me! To top the night off, Sarah noticed that the whole venue was smoke free making for an excellent time where the air was actually nice to breath (Suz, you might have been able to make it after all!) All in all an excellent event.
Does sound tempting, however Gomez at the Tivoli was “smoke-free” also and I spent a good part of the support act glaring at the girl who was smoking behind me. That was of course, pre-Supergrass and Muse days- since then, I have learnt how to elbow people who cause others discomfort.