Concrete Playground

The Rev is in town! When I was a sad and creepy 16 year old the only way I could deal with a particularly harsh break-up was to lock myself in my bedroom and listen to Simply Beautiful and How Can You Mend A Broken Heart on repeat. As cheesy as he may be, Al Green's smooth soul has helped many of us through the hard times. The man’s a phenomenon.

Now he’s hitting Australia for the first time ever! He’s also playing all his old hits, which is a nice change to some has-beens who come over here and expect us to politely sit through their sub-par new work. (I’m looking at you Elvis Costello.)

Tickets are a little pricey but I’m determined to see him. I expect to either sell a kidney or else you'll find me with my ear pressed to the back door of the State Theatre, clutching a tear-stained year 10 formal photo to my chest.