Death Poems

There is, apparently, a Japanese tradition of Death Poems, oft written in the last moments of a poets life, and haunting as one would expect from such a culture.


The snow of yesterday
that fell like cherry petals
is water once again.
Gozan

Or perhaps Takuan Soho’s effort, dragged out of him reluctantly


夢

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Casting Round The Empire, Charlatan Round The Roundhouse

Colourful Cast

Stage lighting

A chance to see a couple of bands recently. First up in were Cast Shepherd’s Bush Empire. They were supported by the great Pastel who sound more ’90s than a lot of ’90s bands. Cast took us through the now thirty year old All Change and some other hits.

Pastel

Pastel Playing

Cast Take The Stage

Like A Sixties Hipstar

Nonchalant Singing

Colourful Cast

Powerful Singing

John Power

Rocking

On Stage

Power Play

Under The Lights

Rhythm Section

Roundhouse Action

The Charlatans

In we got to see The Charlatans at The Roundhouse. They decided to support themselves in an extended set, which made it all the better.

This Is The Place

These Are The Days

We Are Love

The Charlatans

Like Yesterday

Oh Yeah

SIng Along

Can’t Hear You

The

Only

One

Know

I

Know Again

Roundhouse Action

Rapture

Roundhouse Gig

Green