Librarian On Fire
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Last night I went along and saw the very wonderful Kitty Daisy and Lewis perform at the Powerstation here in the fleshpot of Auckland. What a fantastic performance. KD&L perform a sort of early blues rock and roll. Complete with double bass, banjos, harmonica and trumpet. It's a truly refreshing sound in today's generic pop and rock world. Go YouTube them, you won't be disappointed.
What was really good to see was lots of girls wearing 1950's style dresses. I love vintage and as long as it's not poseur hipsters then it can work really well. I was also surprised to see a quite a large number of Betty Boop sort of girls with 1940's haircuts, polka dot dresses and heavily tattooed arms. I'm not fond of tattoos on anybody, let alone a good looking woman, but I appreciated both last night. The older the guy with a quiff or slick back small ducks tail, looks cooler the older you are. I really began to feel that I was in the Camden Workers Social Club. Oh and Lewis would have given Morrissey a run for his money with his vintage trousers and blazer. I love the video for "Sing Your Life". I think it's one of Morrissey's best ones. That's just how some of the girls last night looked, as if they were extras in the video. Kitty looked splendid in her 1950's girls sailor suit. She looked like she came off a cover of Bunty, but oh set so many guys hearts racing with the shorts and cream tights.
So I began to think before KD&L came on, that when Morrissey did the rockabilly of "Your Arsenal" was there a cool set of rocker girls and guys? Or was it all saddo indie boys wearing their faded The Smiths t-shirts? Crikey when Morrissey comes to Auckland that crowd is going to be so hungry for him that'll be a cracking good show.
What was really good to see was lots of girls wearing 1950's style dresses. I love vintage and as long as it's not poseur hipsters then it can work really well. I was also surprised to see a quite a large number of Betty Boop sort of girls with 1940's haircuts, polka dot dresses and heavily tattooed arms. I'm not fond of tattoos on anybody, let alone a good looking woman, but I appreciated both last night. The older the guy with a quiff or slick back small ducks tail, looks cooler the older you are. I really began to feel that I was in the Camden Workers Social Club. Oh and Lewis would have given Morrissey a run for his money with his vintage trousers and blazer. I love the video for "Sing Your Life". I think it's one of Morrissey's best ones. That's just how some of the girls last night looked, as if they were extras in the video. Kitty looked splendid in her 1950's girls sailor suit. She looked like she came off a cover of Bunty, but oh set so many guys hearts racing with the shorts and cream tights.
So I began to think before KD&L came on, that when Morrissey did the rockabilly of "Your Arsenal" was there a cool set of rocker girls and guys? Or was it all saddo indie boys wearing their faded The Smiths t-shirts? Crikey when Morrissey comes to Auckland that crowd is going to be so hungry for him that'll be a cracking good show.