Last night saw a thrilling encounter between the recently graduated Ned and Vedantha of August and After, and the London Music Scene. The battleground was The Abbey, Kentish Town, a delightful place to have a drink, and indeed to play. The presence of huge, almost wall-to-wall, windows made the existence of the outside world glaringly clear, and the wall above the bar was bedecked with We Art Cam artwork up for auction, including a particularly cool skull/rainbow combo picture.

Couched within a series of awesome musicians, August and After were touched by the respect and kindness of the audience, and relished the big stage on which they played. They opened with a Spanish guitar showcase, their cover of Rodrigo y Gabriela segwaying into Plug-in Baby with gratuitous solos and vocal harmonies.

They then played Set Sail, a fan-favourite and the first track on their EP, and Getaway, Ned's tale of his broken heart and subsequent resolve not to be hurt again in the same way (he was actually fine about the whole break-up).

Thanks to everyone who watched - you were lovely - and it was great to meet all of you afterwards; hope to see you all again! And special thanks to Joel for running such a beautiful night...

Ned

11/06/2012 - A delightful night in Kentish Town