going bananas (part II)

so I can now add "fruit supplier" to my CV/list of qualifications for working for the Guardian music department. previously-posted-about bananas have been delivered!

that's me explaining to John and Peter (of Peter Bjorn and John) where their fruit has gone. John was really appreciative. I think Peter was just amused to hear this story - hahaha.


TBH I wasn't sure if the bananas were going to make it inside. my media pass helped; I explained to the staff at the door that I wasn't purposefully trying to break their "no outside food or drink" rule and was surprised when they said they weren't allowed to give the bands *anything*. (tell me then, what's the point of working at a venue if you can't even say hi to the bands?)

during the last song, Bjorn waved the blue snowflake gift bag I'd put the bananas in (having placed it carefully next to his pedals on the stage) - I figured it was a good idea to at least make it LOOK like a present - and a roadie took it backstage.

my birthday card to them


gig reviews ahoy!
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going bananas?

how's this for freaky Friday.

I Tweeted Peter Bjorn and John's Twitter this morning, saying I would be happy to bring bananas to them tomorrow night at the 9:30 Club (the first night of their 10th birthday "of being together" North American tour), because John's bananas got confiscated at fruit control at Newark Airport (presumably flying in from Sweden):

got stuck in fruit control at newark. i am done with bananas! j
12:55 PM Nov 5th from Echofon

10 minutes ago John DMed me:

PeterBjornJohn thanks! bring one please. j
10 minutes ago

um...does he want ONE banana? one BUNCH of bananas?

I hope this amuses my gig mate MB b/c we're gonna have to stop by the supermarket before we head to the club tomorrow night.

ROFL

this week's Roundtable (05/11)

Ash's Tim Wheeler joins Roundtable alongside Wall Of Sound's Mark Jones and our very own Chris Hawkins

1. Dizzee Rascal - "Dirty Cash" - s'ok.

2. Polly Scattergood - "Bunny Club" (Lady Chatterley's single mix) - it was with much amusement/shock that I saw Polly's album this summer in the music section of a local Borders bookshop (not usually up to date on current music, especially that from cross the pond). I really want her to succeed, I think the fragility of her voice is so unique from the other girl screamers out there right now.

3. Kids of 88 - "My House" - it's all right.

4. the Northwestern - "What Did I Do" - first of all, I hate song titles that sound stupid on paper. er...this sounds pretty run of the mill. then again, that's what I first thought about the Cribs...overall it went down well across the panel.

5. Poker Party - "Serbian Tennis" - killer riffs to begin with. (plus.) hilarious title. (another plus.) but why oh why is everything starting to sound like the Cribs to me? (is that a minus?) *LOLZ*

6. the Very Best - the winner - "Julia" - ahhh. gorgeous. the singer, Esau, is charismatic live. might as well post my Very Best/Javelin two gig reviews from Monday night here:

PopWreckoning review
TGTF review

an aside: it's v. odd that Johan Carlberg, a Swede and the guy who was spinning the records, reminds of my (English) ex. my thought? scary.

7. Weezer's new album including "I'm Your Daddy" and "The Girl Got Hot" - I am really scared of Rivers Cuomo and co. attempting to do dancepop. don't do it man.