A Pocket Full of Horses/ Trojans and Some of Them Used

ST LUKE'S: August was something of a classic rock month. Not in the traditional Deep Purple fashion, more Sonic Youth performing Daydream Nation and Prince belting through a selection of his hits at the O2, formerly Millenium, Dome.

Firstly, the Purple One. The performances were part of a 21 night stand at the recently relaunched venue. It had something to do with a perfume launch and his recently released album. However there where assurances that it would be agreatest hit performance with Prince choosing a rotating setlist from 150 rehearsed numbers and the Artist-Formerly-Known-As-An-Unprounanceable-Symbol didn't disappoint. Neither did the stunning pair of twins who were providing backup vocals. The stage was a specially constructed giant model of his famous symbol and the set included favourites like "Raspberry Beret", "1999", and "Little Red Corvette". However the best thing was be reminded of Prince's unarguable guitar virtuosity. Watching him shred was like getting a glimpse of Jimi or Robert Johnson. The other bonus was a horn section lead by Maceo Parker of Parliament, Funkadelic and James Brown fame.

I'll add details of Sonic Youth at the Roundhouse tomorrow or some other time.