Paul Heaton - Tuesday 4th March - Pryzm, Kingston

Brief review:  I really enjoyed Paul's show at Hammersmith in December and so leapt at a very late opportunity to get into this small scale gig at Pryzm in Kingston - effectively a "thank you for buying the album" show. Paul said he was nervous, but didn't know why ("maybe it's because I can see you all"), but was on good form as was vocalist Rianne Downey. This was the early show of 2 that evening and the 65 minute set was a decent mix of old and new material. Highly recommended!

Venue and View:  Front Left, standing

Setlist

Just Another Family
Old Red Eyes Is Back 
Silly Me
Five Get Over Excited 
H Into Hurt
Bell Bottomed Tear 
Small Boats
Fish 'N' Chip Supper
I'll Sail This Ship Alone 
Heatongrad 
Don't Marry Her 
One Last Love Song 
Happy Hour 
Rotterdam 

Paul Heaton - Tuesday 10th December - Hammersmith Eventim Apollo

Brief review:  I had been looking forward to this since seeing the highlights of Paul's Glastonbury show on TV and listening to tracks from his new album "The Mighty Several". And it was great. "New" vocalist Rianne Downey is a star in the making and the set list covered most of the essentials from his solo work and the best of the Beautiful South. In fact it was so good, I am sorely tempted to go to the extra night tomorrow, but probably can't!

Venue and View:  Front Left, Hammersmith (aka the "normal" spot)

Setlist

Just Another Family
Sheep
Old Red Eyes Is Back
Quicksand
Bell Bottomed Tear
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
A Little Time
H Into Hurt
I Don't See Them
Silly Me
We're Not Deep
Fish 'N' Chip Supper
Song for Whoever
Small Boats
Me and the Farmer
I'll Sail This Ship Alone
Don't Marry Her
Heatongrad
Happy Hour
Perfect 10
Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)
+
One Last Love Song
You Keep It All In
+
Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)
Caravan of Love