Just putting it out there, all concerts should come with cake and tea on arrival.
That was what greeted me upon arrival at Stange Victory, where Edwyn Collins was doing a live instore afternoon gig before appearing at The Empire later that evening.
If you don’t know where Stange Victory is, walk towards Virgin Megas ……. what do you mean Virgin Megastore isn’t there any more?
Walk towards where Virgin Megastore was, and then turn left before you get to where Virgin Megastore was. Then you’ll find Strange Victory, and independent music store.
Starting a few minutes late due to the volume of fans wanting photos, autographs and everything inbetween, every request was honoured.
Not realising his mic was on, Collins accidentally broadcast his conversation to the crowd, it was nothing juicy or scandalous, he then asked for a glass of water, stating that it was thirsty work.
It was ironic, that he had a very dry sense of humour, commenting every time a member of his band introduced what song would be next.
Unsurprisingly, the setlist mostly comprised of songs from his new album Badbea, which he encouraged people to buy, even though he is against the commercialisation of rock n roll.
To be honest, I only really knew three songs by Edwyn Collins, none of which were played, not that it mattered.
A Girl Like You, undisputed banging tune. You can play air guitar to that song but not headbang, just strut and pose.
The Magic Piper Of Love, from the first Austin Powers movie, which wasn’t a massive hit, though it should have been.
And then, Rip It Up by Orange Juice, thanks to Top Of The Pops 2 for introducing it to me.
Of course, I managed to keep up my concert tradition of bumping into Linfield supporters, having a conversation about the previous day’s match as I left.
Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and it was especially enjoyable for Collins, who was presented with a cake by the store as he left
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