Elbow at Roundhouse, Camden

A great gig, a great night. Why? In no particular order...

1. Music - 4 albums of diverse, intelligent and powerful songs, 2008 mercury Prize winners. Enough said.
2. Venue - Modern without being soul-less, History without being overbearing, technology without the gizmos, intimate without lacking presence. I think the Roundhouse is the best venue in London not least because you can get very, very close to the stage without having to push through the throngs.
3. Personality - Guy Garvey is a very charming man. Charming in a good bloke way as opposed to charming in a smarmy, lawyer/car salesman way. Engaged the audience in equal part with witty and touching deliveries between numbers, he is very much the spokesman for the band.
4. Anticipation - I brought these tickets five months ago. I didn't know what i'd be doing in October and I didn't know who i'd be going with. I just knew that it wouldn't be a problem on either count. I was correct.

A great gig, a great night.