GOSSIP: Give Us Something To Talk About At Terminal 5 NYC

When I got the chance to go and see GOSSIP at Terminal 5 I practically snatched the tickets from my boss’s hand! I’ve been following the band since “Standing In The Way Of Control” and have heard plenty about their crazy live performances! Still I was not prepared for the madness that was Friday night’s performance!

After claiming our spot at the front and enjoying the openers APACHE BEAT, and particularly MEN (more about them later) finally 10 pm rolled around and the bass player took the stage, followed by the drummer Hannah and then guitarist Nathan, we then heard Beth but didn’t see her for a second and then there she was in all her glory, kicking ass from the very first note of “Dimestore Diamond!”

The band tore though classics from “Standing In The Way of Control” including “Your Mangled Heart,” “Listen Up!” and some of the amazing new tracks from “Music For Men” like my personal favorite “Love Long Distance,” “Pop Goes The World” and of course the fantastic “Heavy Cross”.

My favorite moments included her calling out this guy who had been calling some girl a c**t, as only she could with her southern drawl, pointing fingers and eventually passing the mike over to the guy to apologize! Another highlight was the remarkable rendition of “What Love Got To Do With It” performed by Beth barefoot in her underwear, which the WHOLE crowd sang along to, (well by this time it was more of a screech from me!) (Sidenote: Usually I’d hate Tina to be messed with but this worked!)

Of course “Standing In The Way Of Control” another favorite, was the last proper song. An already frantic crowd was sent over the edge when she jumped into the audience and proceed to roam around for most of song, just ya know doing her thing barefoot in a mosh pit of some 1,000 plus excited fans. The show was wrapped by a sing along to “We Are The Champions” and quick as a flash she waved goodbye and that was it… I had experienced the insanity of Beth Ditto! - Camille

(As usual keep your eyes on the YouTube Channel and Flickr for goodies from the show!)