I spent yesterday in bounce mode, being entirely consumed with excitement over seeing Grace Jones. Met up with Row at The Roundhouse for dinner (lamb shoulder, yum), before Evs turned up. Grace Jones’ son was playing with his band – Trybez. They were quite odd, singing in a mixture of English, French & Spanish. It was all a bit Black Eyed Peas, but her son is most definitely hot. It was great that she was playing at quite a small venue – much more intimate and the sound was perfect.
She was her usual, crazy self, as was expected. She had a costume change for every single song! It was ridiculous. Most of the hats (by Philip Treacy) were crazy too, and we were treated to odd Grace-isms in between songs, most notably the repetition of “Ohh yeah, make me wet! Make me wet! Make me WET!” I managed to sneak my camera in which I was so pleased about as I got to capture all of the outfits! The crowd was so mixed, although notably full of queers. Lots of dapper gentlemen and funky women. The whole set was so amazingly creative, like a stage show as well as a music concert. I think it’s probably the best gig that I’ve ever been to…
At this point Grace was wearing what can only be described as a glitter hat. A huge spotlight was above her, creating this incredibly beautiful light refraction that dazzled around the venue, all the while she was singing Love Is The Drug.
These last few were taken during the last song, the title track to her new album, Hurricane. It was so incredibly epic and beautiful! After Pull Up To The Bumper the stage got flooded with people whilst confetti exploded from the ceiling. Oh, what a night…
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