Ben Lee at the Peninsula Lounge

Well, I saw Ben Lee at the Lounge last night, and it was everything I expected and more. He really is a fantastic performer - he really interacted with the audience, getting us to sing along to songs. He played a few songs from Ripe, as well as some from Awake is the New Sleep, and 'Cigarettes Will Kill You', of course, as well as one or two others from when he was younger, and a few covers as well. I loved things like how he was playing an acoustic guitar during the night, and randomly decided during one of the covers to switch to electric - so he just stopped and swapped, plus other funny moments when he and the keyboard player were slightly out of key/time (not sure which, but it didn't sound right!) so they stopped, fixed it, and took up where they were. He encored with Catch My Disease and We're all in this Together, as I expected - I love the fact that he never sings Catch My Disease the same way twice!

The Lounge is a fantastic venue as well - we were expecting to stand, but there was a few couches at the side of the stage, so we grabbed them, and that was our spot for the rest of the night! It was rather funny, most people chose to stand further back at the front of the stage, rather than at our side where you could get closer and still see - all the better for us! We just moved to sitting on the back of the couch once he started, and stood on it for other times, which was great. I'm just disappointed I didn't think to bring my camera. I tried to use my phone, but he was in this gold shiny suit, which looked awesome, but didn't help the poor VGA camera on my phone :( Kisschasy is playing there in a few weeks as well, so Laura and I were discussing going to that as well, but like everything, its on the 24th of November, where I currently have the JPC Valedictory, the Federal Election (but my weekends have now switched at work, which is awesome), the work Christmas Party (ironically at the Golf Course around the corner from school and the Valedictory) and now Kisschasy. Why does everyone have to choose that day?! Oh well, I'm excited about the Valedictory, I have a new dress I'm itching to wear, and it should be a good night.

2008 now will have to be a brilliant year to match, let alone beat, 2007 - though, now I think of it, it has a good start, what with the movies coming out, the film festival, and my 21st - but we shall just have to wait and see!