Is this rock n roll?

To answer the question - without a doubt it most definitely is; The Big Pink rock and they rocked the Manchester Academy last night. I kid you not it was the best £8 either of us have ever spent, I mean what can buy for such a paltry sum these days anyway? Not a lot, except a ticket to see one of the hottest bands to hit the musical radar in a long time, if there's any justice in the world they're going to be big, they deserve to be big and reach a much wider audience. If you weren't there you should have been, if they're still to tour a city near you just go and if you haven't yet bought the album.........?

As I mentioned earlier in the week we were really looking forward to it and just so excited by the prospect; we've both seen some of the real big hitters in the music world, the real heavyweights, the mega stars but I personally have never been so excited about a gig. My baby played it kind of cool but as I was getting ready last night my hands were shaking so much with excitement and anticipation that I found it difficult to tie the laces on my trainers; hand on heart that isn't a joke! It was so bad my baby asked me if I was okay - he thought I was ill or something; I guess it must have looked bad, I mean you couldn't help but notice the fact. When I told him it was nervous excitement he started laughing which in turn started me off laughing and I guess it must have rid me of them, they say laughter is the best medicine and on this occasion it left me in no doubt.

I dressed appropriately - dirty wash twisted seam jeans, bright pink studded belt, pink on black t-shirt, checked shirt and Nike hi-top trainers; proper rock n roll. My baby said I looked more like an emo which is a fair comment I guess; to be honest I thought I may have over done it and my baby may have been somewhat embarrassed to go out with me dressed as such. But he wasn't, far from it in fact, he liked the look and said I looked cool - I guess he must be used to me and my occasional extravagant ways; and it didn't stop him from holding my hand. Bless you babes I love you xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox. If I had the time I would have painted my nails black too that would have completed the look; that and some hair - for some strange reason I really missed not having hair last night. Black, spiky hair would have made me look like one of the band, in my mind anyway, I've no idea either, please don't ask because I won't be able to explain............

I didn't feel out of place, I don't think anyone did and it always amazes us at the variety of people gigs attract. We were expecting a kind of younger age range but there was a broad cross section of society, all ages, all sexes and all sexuality's; we we're pretty certain we weren't the only gay-boys in the audience in fact we we're sure there were many! Maybe that's why none of our straight friends have ever heard of The Big Pink and then automatically assume it's a gay theme band because of the name! Gay they're not but rockers they are and what a venue to see them in - Academy 3, such a small, sweaty, intimate place; and when a band rocks out loud, man can you feel it. During the heavier moments the place was jumping, the crowd, the floor, the walls and the roof all bouncing as one; just the best fun we've had at a gig in the longest time. We hyped it up big time prior to the gig and it didn't disappoint - that's the biggest compliment we can pay Milo, Robbie, Akiko and others; not only one of the best albums of the year but also one of the best live acts, still raw and unleashed. It left us buzzing; the ride back into Stockport was filled with talk of wonderment at what we had just witnessed. They're surely going to make it big and it was one of those nights that we can look back on and say we were there when they were still breaking through.

Walking back through Stockport to my house it also dawned upon me why my boyfriend liked my look. With my jeans sagging at the back he took the liberty of letting his hand wander down there feeling up my bum whilst we were walking; it got me horny. We stopped on a quiet, low lit brow close to home and made out; kissing, snogging and touching before my baby well, it was proper rock n roll.......................