The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #110388   Message #2320654
Posted By: Western Suze
20-Apr-08 - 09:59 AM
Thread Name: Athena Doc on Five
Subject: RE: Athena Doc on Five
I have seen her live a couple of times, in fact I was one of the select crowd of around 40 i.i.r.c. at the St Ives festival concert in the film. I adored her the time that I saw her before do a packed gig in Basingstoke around two years back, with less musician's, as she seemed more connected with the songs and the audience, mind you St Ives must have been a bit disappointing for her with the low turnout. After seeing this film it looks like shes being groomed for something a long way away from how I saw her the first time which I felt was a lot more organic, genuine and filled my heart. Now its a glamourised, airbrushed image and from her news quoted above shes playing posh West End supper clubs instead of arts centres and WOMAD. That is a pity but can we blame any artist's for going where the money is instead of slogging round the scene she was in before?