THE DIRTY THREE Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, December 7th 2009
We went to see the famous Dirty Three at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Nick Cave sidekick, the unusually garrulous Warren Ellis, in his fancy shoes and tight suit, played the violin a lot, told jokes about being trapped in a room at the Butlin’s holiday camp in Minehead, rolled around on the floor, and toyed with his impressive selection of effects pedals. Drummer Jim White was awesome. Guitarist Mick Turner an atmospheric presence. Crescendo after crescendo after crescendo. Just my type of music. I loved it and could have listened to it all night. The Photographer didn’t, a view unmitigated by the passage of time. There aren’t any pictures. - Nick Morgan
