The Seated Club @ Koko

You know they just might have gotten away with it. Yes, the venue was probably too big and the drinks too expensive – like an awards ceremony without the awards. But the films were interesting, the performances unusual and, even if they weren’t that brilliant, it gave everyone at the table something to talk about. Yep, the Beetroot Field people very nearly got away with putting on an ok night out.

But: 'Adem presents the Assembly'? For the love of christ - why?

Stuck on right at the end of the night, when our defenses were at their weakest (I guess they had to clear the room somehow), it was essentially some music therapy, masquerading as entertainment. The whole thing was haphazard and shoddily put together. 15 minutes of “acoustic mass-improvisation group open to all. Many players have never played an instrument before, some people are from bands, some are classical virtuosos with no experience of improvising.” - No kidding.

And those 15 minutes - seemed a lot longer on the night. Eat Your Own Ears indeed. By the end of the performance the 30 odd “virtuosos” on the stage were the only people applauding, (themselves and each other!) - the volume certainly wasn’t coming from the audience. It was the worst kind of lazy pretentious toss and spoiled what would have otherwise been a good night. The gits.


(BTW – the Eels short film gave me nightmares. I’m not sure what this means.)