Of course, tonight's Plácido Domingo concert was coming from the Roundhouse. But it was part of the iTunes Festival, and tickets were allocated by ballot before I even heard about it, so getting one was impossible. Still, why bother, when it streamed free on iTunes, and you could listen to it in comfort, instead of traipsing all the way across town? (It also gave the representative from the Battersea Cats and Dogs Home a chance to doorstep me. Could they have chosen a more apt charity for me?)
So that's what I've been doing, and indeed, it's just finished. An hour and a half of songs we knew and songs we didn't, beautifully sung. Ladies in evening gowns and gents in tuxedos, in a venue more accustomed to rockers and jeans. Even Plácido's son (also Plácido) took part. A bit weird, seeing the audience standing at a classical concert. But a lovely idea, and a lovely way to spend the evening. And I have got things done tonight, while listening! V handy.
No such respite for the next few days. Tomorrow - Land of Our Fathers in Trafalgar Studios. Thursday - Breeders in the St. James Theatre. Can't link to it just now - there's some problem with the website! On Friday, it's Rudy's Rare Records in the Hackney Empire. And on Saturday, Sequence 8 at Sadler's Wells.
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