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Originally posted by Michelle (loves music):
This is a great review of the show!


SPLENDOUR DIARY: PAOLO NUTINI

Paolo Nutini was, without a doubt, the star of the weekend. He oozed charisma and had the crowd eating from the palm of his hand - when he said "dance", we danced.

Listening to his debut album, These Streets, you may be fooled into thinking he is a chilled out, soulful kind of guy but last night Paolo showed Nottingham another side, belting out his songs with fire and passion.

Alongside well known numbers like Alloway Grove and New Shoes he used his 75 minute headlining slot to give us a taste of his forthcoming album. It can be a tough challenge to sell new tunes to a festival crowd that is crooning for the ones they know and love, but Paolo managed it.

His satirical humour is reflected in many of his new numbers: Funky Cigarette recalls his first experience with "green herbs" (careful now). There's another about hyperactive five-year-olds being given Rytilin because they are "really high-pitched".

He had great fun with these songs, the crowd was laughing and dancing as he performed them, and it made up somewhat for the comedian that I had walked away from on the other stage (within minutes of walking on with a whitewashed face, green and orange pants and tie Doktor Cocacolamcdonalds had cleared The Courtyard). The laughter was silenced when Paolo's rich and powerful voice filled the park with These Streets, it had the tingle factor that only a truly fantastic artist can achieve live.

Back to the laughs for his surprising interpretation of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme, giving Will Smith a run for his money, then breathing new life in to Sonny and Cher's Bang, Bang.

The show had an air of spontaneity about it, at one point he told us he'd be back in two seconds and then disappeared with the rest of the band leaving the stage in darkness. After a few moments of uncertainty he returned, gave us a grin, and played us a soulful acoustic number.

As the entertainment drew to a close he announced that he was only allowed one more song, adding sulkily that he wanted to play two. I'm not sure who was more gutted, us or him, but without further ado he rocked into Jenny Don't be Hasty. And it was on that note that Splendour ended... on a high. With thousands wanting more.

And while it won't be Paolo next year, there will be a next year, a return to Splendour.

DELIA MONK


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Originally posted by cecernoros:
Funky Cigarette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUqCXD3Kbs
Ritalin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPjH6tb1Auc
Bang Bang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gyl5eUdpCA

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Originally posted by Rachell:
Well, in that video, he must have it pushed back behind his ears funny, b/c it looks just like a mullet.

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Originally posted by Rachell:
I thought so too....It's shorter in the front, but it's not a full on Billy Ray Cyrus mullet.Not yet, at least

"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."

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Originally posted by bibliomaniac:

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Originally posted by Rachell:
I thought so too....It's shorter in the front, but it's not a full on Billy Ray Cyrus mullet.Not yet, at least

Well, yeah, everyone's hair has to be short in the front, otherwise we'd be walking into walls all the time.

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Originally posted by t.:

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Originally posted by bibliomaniac:

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Originally posted by Rachell:
I thought so too....It's shorter in the front, but it's not a full on Billy Ray Cyrus mullet.Not yet, at least

Well, yeah, everyone's hair has to be short in the front, otherwise we'd be walking into walls all the time.

You know, ears aren't just for listening to Paolo sing...they are also Nature's hair clips.

"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."

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Originally posted by peggy:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rachell:
He has a mullet.It's defenitly time to cut the hair Paolo![/QUOTE That is so funny. Yea, It's time for a haircut. I'm a baby from the sixties and I love long hair on good looking men, but I think may be his hair is too fine for that. It takes away from his beautiful face.