She removed the breadcrumbs from the base
of her fingers with what to some
would have been just the casual flick
of a an irritating itch easily quelled
by the simplest of caresses
but having watched her sullen expression
take root and a mean glaze searching
for the right level of disgust
as she destroyed the turkey sandwich on rye
as though it was the last edible substance on Earth,
I saw her flick her fingers dry of the small
leftover fragments as if she was brushing
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
In recent times Mike Scott and his band The Waterboys have given audiences in Liverpool some of the best nights out imaginable. To start their latest tour in a city they patently enjoy performing in is a high compliment to the crowds that make their way to any venue the band would make their way to.
The range of the music, the sense of drama that Mike Scott exudes though makes the Philharmonic Hall a natural stopping off point and whilst perhaps nothing could compare to the theatre provided when they performed tracks from their stunning album An Appointment With Mr. Yeats, this celebration of the album Fisherman’s Blues was none the less greeted like an old friend by the audience.