Thursday 3rd November, The Rocket, N. London.
Old Films/New Music is part of the London Film Festival (?) and tonite
was the Aphex Twin playing to the 1922 film 'Nosferatu' and Technova
playing to 1920 'Cabinet of Dr Galigari'. The Rocket is a great old building
with a huge vaulted roof, full circle and stage areas and entrance lobby and
several other smaller attached rooms. I would love to tell you what an
impressive performance Mr James made, how he is the techno Mozart, but I cant.
Why ? Because he cancelled at the last minute, Why ? no one at the venue
or elsewhere can tell me. The best I got was "'es got the 'ump wid somint" from
one of the door staff. Thus we were subjected to an ecletic mix of stuff
that didn't really fit the film. I still managed to enjoy the film as it
was such a huge screen with a perfect unobstructed view (mostly coz
few people turned up) and I had read Bram Stokers novel not so long ago.
But apart from this the whole thing was lousey, no people, poor sound
and no main act. If anyone has a mailing address for RDJ I wouldn't
mind knowning exactly when he cancelled, if it was before my friend
bought the tickets then I can get my money back.
Watching the fireworks all over London from one-tree hill on Saturday
night (guy fawkes night) whilst enjoying a kentish brew more than made
up for Thursdays disappointment. I also got to see the opera at the Royal
Opera House (Covent garden) on Tuesday (recommended to ANY music lovers)
and the Tribal Energy Party on Friday (at the Rocket again) was storming.
Its a tough job but some ones got to do it.
AndiF