Altar'd States

Ever got boozied-up in a church? I hadn't until last night's Mark Kozelek show at St.Philip's with St.Stephen Church in Salford. The whole set-up was a surreal experience, not least because there was a stall in Toddlers Corner at the back of the church manned by some older members of the congregation selling cans of lager and (I kid you not) bottles of Bishop's Finger. I have to say the pews were suprisingly comfortable and the acoustics were wonderfully warm and perfectly suited to Mr. Kozelek's voice and guitar.

I can't imagine every band would suit this venue, but if you do get a chance to go to a gig here, it's well worth it.