Gig by This is the Kit

Some time in the past, it feels like hundreds of years ago, Susan asked who wanted to go to see This is the Kit in Neuadd Ogwen. I looked them up online and figured it sounded good, so I said yes. Susan got tickets.

Later it became clear there was a lot more going on that night. There was a lecture by a colleague, and a cave rescue training. But I could only be in one place. 

Doors opened 7:30, the support act would start at 8. At 9, This is the Kit would kick off. Susan and Dean would just come down the hill at 7:30 for a cup of tea, and then we could just sometimes step outside to hear through the doors if the music was any good yet. And as soon as the answer would be yes, we could actually go in!

It more or less happened like that, except that they were more interested in catching up with Tim, who they had so far only encountered in situations heavily dominated by his ankle. He could now update them on what had happened since. So we missed the support act. We didn't want to miss the main act, though, so by 9 we abandoned the tea (and Tim) and went in. It was very full. 

Soon she started to play. I recognised most songs! My sessions on Spotify had paid off. She also played what currently is my favourite song by her: inside outside. And I appreciate concerts better when I know the music better; at the John Grant gig I could sing along with quite a lot of the music, and here I couldn't. But I had made enough of an effort to make it really enjoyable.

This is the Kit in action

Given that we had skipped the support act, and she was probably under instructions to finish by 10:30; it wasn't a long concert. But I was glad I had gone. I hadn’t done a concert in quite a while! And if I were to hear her on Radio 6 Music, I will think back on this evening.