» Review: Alex Cornish
A fabulous set from Alex Cornish and his band, including a heart-stopping, stripped-down version of Dire Straits’, ‘Brothers in Arms’. Cornish instinctively understands that writing a song is so much more than merely telling the world how s*** you feel now that your lover has gone. His songs are beautifully structured, filled with tension and topped off with lovely little melodic flourishes which give them genuine emotional impact. Equally important, the lyrics eschew the banal, faux angsty posturing which bedevils the output of so many singer-songwriters. The only ‘negative’ was that certain audience members (you know who you are) thought it OK to talk and laugh during his performance. Nonetheless, a truly great evening out.
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5/5
Gary Mepsted
September 3rd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I was there too and had a great night, despite certain sections of the audience doing their best to drown out the main man. Why do people go to gigs to talk – discuss. Anyway Alex and band were very good indeed. Such a superb songwriter, can’t believe he’s still playing small venues. Deserves a big break. The support was ok – very ‘drama school’ though, bit like watching an episode of glee.