Scott Matthew

I took a hiatus from my promise to never go to a concert again (which is still up - don't you even THINK of telling me that you've got tickets to Morrissey next week) to see Scott Matthew in the Passion Church/Passionskirche.

I've first heard Matthew's music in the film SHORTBUS, which I encourage you to watch if you're bored - else, the film's not really delivering (to be honest, I thought it was a rather mediocre film, pepped up with gay-porn scenes, which may just not be my cup of tea). However, the Soundtrack was by far the best of SHORTBUS, but somehow I lost track of Matthew.

I was reminded of his when various friends o mine recomended his new record to me as one of the best efforts of a solo-artist in a very long time. And indeed, There is an Ocean that divides and with my longing I can charge it with a voltage that's so violent to cross it could mean death is an absolutely outstanding record.

So, after being quite torn, I decided to go, and it was definetely a very emotional concert. Matthew covered I WON'T SHARE YOU by The Smiths, a song that I've got a bit of a history with, and Neil Young's HARVEST MOON. I can only encourage everybody without a tinitus to go see him on his next tour - this guy really gets you!!