Went to The Gossip at the Troubadour on Saturday night with Laura. Really great show. Beth Ditto really knows how to a) entertain b) sing c) dance. She moved around so much that it was hard to get a shot that wasn't blurry. I really wish I could post video, but I can't. In addition to a varied, energizing set, they played three amazing covers: Dolly Parton's "9 to 5", Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl" (those two only in teaser portions) and the highlight, in its entirety, "Tell Me are You That Somebody" by Aaliyah (RIP). That last song can be downloaded from the Gossip remix album and I highly recommend it.
One question: when did they get so popular/hip? I saw Kate Moss, Courtney Love (!), Linda Perry, Rick Rubin and designer Jeremy Scott at the show, and there were quite a few more people rocking out on the VIP balcony that could be famous that I didn't know. I mean they deserve the attention, but I was just surprised. I was shocked just to find out that the show was sold out.
Below is a photo of Kate Moss and friends. She was rocking out in the balcony like 2 people away from us. She was in VIP, we were not. It's not a great photo because a) it was dark b) it was an awkward angle and c) it was awkward period. I didn't want to be one of those people taking photos of celebrities and posting them on my blog. Now I have become that annoying person. I'm thinking of not posting it, but who's really going to read this anyway?
She's the one with the hair, next to the guy with the hat. I've always found her interesting, and pretty much the only model that I can say that about (except former model Alexis Bledel). On a purely superficial level, she's friends with photographer Corinne Day (a mutually beneficial relationship in terms of art and career), has stayed with Marianne Faithfull (or the other way around), is also friends with Anita Pallenberg and Sadie Frost, pole danced in a White Stripes video directed by Sofia Coppola, dated Johnny Depp for awhile, has the same birthday as me, and seems to have somewhat interesting taste in people, music, clothes/designers, etc. But that her dancing/jumping/hair thrashing to The Gossip has confirmed it. I like Kate Moss. And I will stand by that statement.
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i am very jealous. though i wonder if this show was as good as one i saw in alberta, canada in 2004. it was in the game room of the local community college, and there were 9 people there max. they played two songs and then beth asked if it would be more fun to just play pool.
or the one we went to when beth turned to a girl in the crowd and asked, "didn't we make out once at a party" and then proceeded to do a backward summersault crowd surfing move into a sparsely populated crowd that was at the same height as the stage. anwyay, the show was a revival for me, reminding me that i am still young, radical and love dancing.
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