tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post9024543817508972025..comments2023-08-08T11:48:10.725+01:00Comments on swisslet: the revolution is just a t-shirt away....swisslethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-37245788097195495942008-12-02T11:21:00.000+00:002008-12-02T11:21:00.000+00:00Spot on review, sir.I posted my review of Sunday&#...Spot on review, sir.<br><br>I posted my review of Sunday's show, but yours is better. Having read Rol's brief (lazy!) post, I have to say that I really think venue and location are key to accessing Billy's strength as an ideological speaker.<br><br>Because Rock City is a perfect venue for the man - a decent enough size for his audience, but still intimate - it was the first proper venue I went to, and fuck knows I'd rather have memories of Billy Bragg there than The Levellers!<br><br>And Hampshire is a bit too moneyed an area for the audience's raucous reactions to calls for redistribution of wealth and rising up against the landlords to sit quite right with me. Not Billy's fault at all, but you could feel people getting fidgetty if he went for more than a couple of minutes of political activism without a gag.<br><br>But when all's said and done, it's Billy Bragg, innit? It's difficult not to feel a bit optimistic and warm after a Bragg gig, and I never get tired of them!<br><br>(My review is here, by the way: http://tinyurl.com/6jafd8)Nick!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06279478050935456442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-1966347868181210902008-11-20T14:11:00.000+00:002008-11-20T14:11:00.000+00:00Going to see him tonight in Leeds - can't wait...Going to see him tonight in Leeds - can't wait!Rolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-87846217838562197052008-11-20T14:01:00.000+00:002008-11-20T14:01:00.000+00:00thanks! £667.78 raised and counting!thanks! £667.78 raised and counting!swisslethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-53578944836807523062008-11-20T13:54:00.000+00:002008-11-20T13:54:00.000+00:00Forgot to say: AWESOME facial hair!Forgot to say: AWESOME facial hair!Lisa Rullsenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-35335468120841695962008-11-20T13:01:00.000+00:002008-11-20T13:01:00.000+00:00I think I can just give up writing a review now an...I think I can just give up writing a review now and point people to yours - perfect review!<br><br>It was a lovely night. Uplifting in the best way possible.Lisa Rullsenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.com