'GO FOLK YOURSELF' London

Last night, May 15th - live from the University of London Union, supporting Jesse Malin, let's hear it for the stripped down acoustic Marah sound of Dave Bielanko and Christine Smith...

Can't Take It With You

Round Eye Blues
After the short Marah set, Christine did a quick 'costume change' offstage and then reappeared to accompany Jesse for the main event. A great show - even the big lug security guy at the side of the stage was getting into it and clapping along.


Jesse played a lot of his crowd pleasing favourites like Brooklyn, Solitaire, Wendy and Broken Radio, and he also performed some choice covers - including Harry Nilsson's Everybody's Talkin', Neil Young's Helpless and Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side (with Dave B joining in on acoustic). Oh and yes, I almost forgot, there was a cracking version of the Lords of the New Church's Russian Roulette with special guest Brian James (The Damned, LOTNC) on guitar! A really enjoyable night.

Update: I wasn't going to post this video as I accidently set the resolution so low that Jesse ended up being the size of an ant (stay away from alcohol kids)! But hold steady, it's not too bad...

You Can Make Him Like You (The Hold Steady)

p.s. Thanks to Dave for reducing the T-shirts to a fiver - very handy for some additional warmth whilst walking home at a chilly 1AM (now that the week of British Summer is over).


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