Disclaimer: This is a post about a gig which, unfortunately, I did not get the chance to go to.

For the longest time, a friend of mine has been raving about this band led by Juliette Lewis, the actress from Natural Born Killers. According to him, it easily trumps any other actor come rock (star) artist such as 30 Seconds To Mars (Jared Leto).

The moment someone over at the London Indie Meetup list mentioned the gig at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, I immediately checked it out and after seeing the ticket price and the ticket, booked my ticket.

The gig was real cheap at 11 quid and the venue seemed quite cozy and small which means a very intimate gig. I’ve rarely been to small events which have less than 500 people, the only one would be seeing Asobi Seksu at ICA earlier this year, so this would have been quite unique. According to the website, Hoxton Bar was big enough for 450 people.

After last Friday’s Friendly Fires event, I was quite looking forward to this one.

Sadly, my mouth palate started itching whilst I was still at work on Saturday which was always a sign on a terrible cold coming up. Sure enough by the evening, I had major sniffles and stayed in for the two days I was off from work (Sunday/Monday), canceling an appointment with the hygienist as well.

A few people on Plurk mentioned there’d be a next time, and yesterday, she announced a 4 venue UK tour in November. This time though, the venue will be Shepherd’s Bush Empire which as I’ve heard, is a venue for 5000+ people. This would not be intimate at all. I am still thinking about this gig, but it is still so far away. Also, with Bloc Party and The Mars Volta gigs announced this week, I am already digging into my savings as it isn’t payday yet.

I am pretty sure I’ll end up going but in the meantime, let’s listen to some of her songs. Here’s Sticky Honey from Juliette and The Licks.

Her first band was called Juliette and The Licks. Now, it is Juliette (Lewis) and The Romantiques. Do check the links to get a taste.