It has been a while since I had occasion to write a ‘what I did last night’ type blog, but this is just such an entry. We went over to see Hugh and his new band – the oddly named Saltwater Samurai – play in a pub in new cross. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect; I didn’t even know what type of music they played, butt nights out are nights out, so I went anyway.

I was worried that we’d not see Hugh at all the entire evening, except for on stage, but as soon as we went into the main part of the pub we heard ‘Matt and Lyn!’ It was good to see him, and the four of us went over to a table and got chatting. Predictably, pretty soon Lyn and Hugh got into a conversation about music which went over my head, but that was what I wanted. Then, after a while Hugh had to go play his set.

The music was cool, but hard to describe. Fairly jazzy, but with odd sounds and beats. I think I like it.

We left about half eleven. Hugh came back to talk to us after his set, and another guy I knew from Chester – Tom – came to say hi. It was a cool night, and it reminded me how long its been since I went to such a gig, but I rather suspect we’ll be going to a few more.