Favourite Live videos

1. THE KNIFE, THE CAPTAIN
I'll always remember 2005/2006 as the year I officially went head first into music. I started my fanzine Soma Soma Scene, met some great musicians who became good friends and saw some of the best live gigs ever that year; The Raveonettes Pretty In Black Tour, Jonny Greenwood's solo show at Royal Festival Hall and I got to see The Knife twice that year - at Oya Festival, Norway and at The Forum, London.

I remember running to the stage for The Knife and I was definitely excited but had no idea that what I was about to see and feel would change my life forever. Their live show at a festival was full of weird, magical projections and visuals, heart-wrenching songs and for the first time, I fell in love with a purely electronic band. No guitars in sight. This really opened my eyes to a whole genre of music I'd never explored before as I was an alternative music fan through and through and guitars and drums were staple in pretty much everything I listened to.

The Knife are a truly ground-breaking band whose use of art, film and music is astounding. I hope they are remembered in years to come and deserve the highest recognition for what they've done.

This is exactly how you see things from the audience:


2.THE CURE, PICTURES OF YOU
Definitely this live version of Pictures of You. Unfortunately I'm yet to see The Cure live but dream that one day I will. It is 7 mins 34 seconds of complete beauty and perfection. They do such a poignant song such justice live and prove what a world class band they are. I watch this whenever I'm down or whenever I'm happy and need to be inspired; perfect song, perfect delivery and perfect ambience. It transcends absolutely everything for me. I want to spend the rest of my life trying to create such beautiful songs...




3. BJORK, HYPERBALLAD
From 2005 for almost the next 5 years I attended Roskilde Festival every year. I have a lot of friends in Scandinavia and it truly is the best festival I have been to with the most diverse line ups ranging from Guns N Roses, Scissor Sisters, Kayne West and Femi Kuti all on the same bill in one year. It is the home of the real music fan.

Anyway, Roskilde 2007 was the best and worst year for Roskilde. I got to see my idol Bjork however the festival was a total mudfest and I remember standing in mud and shit upto my thighs and all of it had gone right into my wellies during this. I was in tears from the cold and grossness of it all and then Bjork arrived on stage and made me forget my wet sorrows for an hour.

This is actual footage of the gig and Hyperballad is one of my most favourite songs of hers. I smiled so much when she played it live.