So, a rather different sort of gig tonight. The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, or at least whats left of it, performing various compositions from across the history of that venerable institution.
It was, as the saying goes, well good.
Started out with a Q&A session, which was pretty cool. Got to hear some fun old stories and learn a few things. Nice job, very interesting. And didn't cost anything. Bonus.
Then on to the gig proper. The Roundhouse, as it turns out, is rather large. This means they have all sorts of projectors and funky lighting. It also means they have seats. Yay.
There is a support act. Kind of. Basically a lady and a gentlemen stood behind some computers doing... something. I don't really know what, but they made some awesome doomy noise, so rock on.
Then the main performance. Many people would scoff at going to see 5 old men play the theme to Newsround on ancient synthesiers. Fuck those guys, they don't know what they're talking about. Whilst I personally knew very little of what was being played, that didn't make it any less cool. And let's be honest. If you watched TV at all at any point in the 20th century, chances are you've heard something one of these guys wrote.
Unless you've never watched Doctor Who, in which case what the hell have you been doing with your life since 1963?
So yeah, they played the Doctor Who theme, pulling out a rather funky version for the last song. It ruled and I went home happy.
Culture is awesome. Try it, you might like it.
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