Pet Texts

We had a brilliant time last night in Hong Kong watching New Order (and before them Chic) at a festival overlooking the harbour. Fantastic gig. Neil x

Six music professionals were among those murdered in the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris. They were at the Bataclan venue when gunmen opened fire. The full tragic story is at the link below. “Let’s support one another as we grapple with the weight of this darkness” — Lucien Grange, Universal Music Group.

Had a fantastic time at An audience with Princess Julia tonight. So many great memories. An absolute legend of the London fashion and club scene!
Chris x

The 2015 Union Theatre Billie Trix (Katie Meller) met her 2001 Arts Theatre predecessor (Frances Barber) at the show this afternoon which was also attended by writer Jonathan Harvey.

We went to the matinee of Closer to Heaven at the Union Theatre yesterday and enjoyed it again. Congratulations to Ben Kavanagh for giving a remarkable performance as Billie Trix (see photo), standing in, at very short notice, for Katie Meller who is ill (but back on Tuesday). We liked it so much we returned to see the second half of the evening performance! A truly international audience, including people from Italy, Germany, Costa Rica… Lovely to meet them. Neil x

Me and Neil spent a couple of hours last night at the Lab LDN. A lot of fun and great music from Nic Fanciulli and Lauren Lane. You can watch at the link below. (I think we managed to avoid the camera!) Chris x

I’ve just finished reading this excellent book by New Yorker writer, John Seabrook. If you’re interested in modern pop music and how it’s created, this book — “The Song Machine” — takes you to the studios, offices and homes where the hits are being written and recorded. Highly recommended. Neil x

The “Closer To Heaven” team at the Union Theatre in London have just sent us a new set of production photos. Click on the link below to see images of the production including the new cast members. The show is getting a fantastic reaction from audiences — Neil and Chris went to see it a few days ago and enjoyed it so much that they are planning a return visit.