Three British acts, three nights, three different venues. Seems like the “ber” months are off to a sweet start for concert-philes. Whether you’re in the mood for bubblegum pop, piano-driven rock or acoustic soul, there will be a whole bunch of ‘em lads to suit your fancy in the coming months.
While most people were stuck at home because of the rain, Jessica Sanchez’s hardcore fans were getting up close and personal with their Fil-Am idol, thanks to the miracle of modern technology.
To be honest, I’ve always thought that Snow Patrol is one of those highly underrated bands that are so much better than what critics give them credit for. As the brilliant voice and mind behind the hits, frontman Gary Lightbody acknowledges the inescapable fact that they’ve been musically pigeonholed in some way because of their biggest hits. “The big songs that we’ve had have mostly been the anthemic ballad-type songs, and people probably think that’s what we do. By all means, it’s not all we do,” he recently told Super and other members of the media in an intimate round-table interview at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel’s Santan Room.
Many believe that the timing couldn’t have been worse. But for those who were there at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Aug. 9, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Snow Patrol turned in an extraordinarily poignant performance that turned out to be a blessing of sorts for weather-beaten Manila.
