澳洲幸运5开奖历史号码 澳洲幸运5开奖历史记录 澳洲幸运5开奖号码手机版 It’s a cold, wet November evening in Camden Town, but I’m happy to ignore the inclement weather as The Forge is hosting the first London show in almost two decades by Sophie B. Hawkins. The singer is in town promoting her ‘Free Myself’ album, released earlier this year after another lengthy gap – in this case, a mere eleven years. Time sure does fly. It’s my first time at The Forge, just a few yards off the main drag, an unassuming entrance opening out into a decent-sized space with a balcony for the VIP experience. I’m running a little late, but I’ve just enough time to grab a beer and a spot by the mixing desk as Sophie’s three-piece band (drums, bass, keys) takes to the stage.

With an exuberant “Hello London”, Sophie hits on stage as if shot from a cannon, bouncing up and down, all loose limbs and big hair launching into ‘Right Beside You’ with its infectious synth intro. The tune seems very fast – I’m guessing the adrenalin is pumping – the stream-of-consciousness midsection rap is delivered with breathless urgency. Thankfully, courtesy of a kind vocal mix that puts Sophie front and centre, we can hear every word. Things settle down as Sophie picks up an acoustic guitar and leads the band through ‘Before I Walk On Fire’ and unexpectedly, so early in the set, one of her best-known songs ‘As I Lay Me Down’ allows a partisan crowd, who’ve obviously waited years for this moment, to join in with some tuneful audience participation before, now at the keyboard, dipping into the new record for the soulful pop of ‘Love Yourself’ which, back in the day, would be a nailed on hit single.