Tuesday 27 November 2012

Gigging it!- Allen Stone, Extra Curricular and Tower Of Power


Ont' Sofa Let Loose in London
(Written by Emma Whitehead)

We have been to some amazing gigs recently in London! Have a gander at what we have been up to...

Tower of Power ft. Extra Curricular- Shepherd's Bush Empire
Standing in a crowd full of Londoners, staring up at the stage as Extra Curricular took to the floor with all their glinting musical instruments- evidently the coolest cats in town... Extra Curricular at Shepherd’s Bush Empire!!! And to think, the band played at Lure Bar in Harrogate for us only a few weeks before. Wowzers! Excitement cannot begin to describe what we feel; it is more of a strong feeling of pride and connection with this northern band... WE LOVE EXTRA CURRICULAR! And as always they absolutely smashed it, getting everybody to shake their tushes and go down low. I am sure that they will have converted most people there into Extra Curricular-ites!

and...

Tower of Power... were... a tower of power! ('nuff said).


Allen Stone- Cargo
I want to try something, and attempt to describe Ont’ Sofa’s visit to see Allen Stone perform at Cargo, by using each of his song titles in the description. (As you have probably guessed from my previous blogs, I sometimes like to get a tad flamboyant in the posts, and this also means that you have the means to be introduced to every part of his wonder!) 

A caramel tone, like those long flowing golden locks, as limber as it is smooth, Allen Stone will certainly not send you to ‘Sleep’. From ‘What I’ve Seen’, and it certainly is not just us who ‘Say So’, Allen Stone has a spiritualism and presence as felt as ‘The Wind’ by every soul who sees his performances. Having been likened to a modern day Stevie Wonder, Marvyn Gaye or Prince, you have no choice but to ‘Celebrate Tonight’ in the company of him and the band. Ultimate ‘Satisfaction’ from the musical genius of these musicians sends you ‘Contact High’. All that is Allen Stone leaves ‘Nothing to Prove’ as ‘Your Eyes’, your ears and every sense cannot be left ‘Unaware’.

Allen Stone also covered some Bob Marley songs, which was somewhat fitting (to say the least!) seen as we were staying in Bob Marley’s old apartment at Sarm Studios. Allen Stone was a perfect ending to our great week in London!

The fantastic Allen Stone!

We love Extra Curricular!
Ta for now :) team Ont’ Sofa

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