all that jazz
happy valentine’s day and all that jazz. i’m not a hopeless, cynical, fizzled out unromantic cow, i just never understood the (commercially fuelled) hysteria about the 14th of february. maybe the concept would be nice if it wasn’t so insipid and cliche. ok, so i liked it when i got a dozen red roses two years ago, but the thing is i wouldn’t have been ballistic even if i hadn’t.
anyway, the nu box concert was good last night. i wish i had seen/heard more of it, but i walked in late due to unavoidable circumstances. it was still interesting to the ear. they reminded me of the ultra techy ‘bays’ from UK who wowed us at the womad sri lanka festival last september with their hyperactive DJ and cool looking equipment. however, i have never seen a DJ spin like the one from nu box last night. mixing everything from ciara and ‘oh’ to something that sounded like the beginnings of prodigy’s ’smack my bitch up’ with the cool jazzy rhythms of the drummer and the cellist, their sound was new and fresh. i didnt see enough to write a proper review, so i won’t attempt one. but seeing as most of colombo was there, we’re bound to see quite a few opinions on kottu.org soon.
anyway, have a good day everyone. revel in the commercially pumped flowers-and-hearts atmosphere without falling to the ground laughing. atleast enjoy the chocolates.
Getting roses on valentines day is all cool and romantic and stuff,but I think real romance is if the guy sends you roses on an ordinary random day when you least expect it…out of complete spontaniety…
Valentines day is too mushy and commonplace and like you said its commercially hyped up waaay too much…
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