Lazarus (Patronaat Café, Haarlem 29-10-2009)

Lazarus was the support act (and also a band member) of Castanets here in the Patronaat Café of Haarlem. Lazarus and Castanets gave a free show and I was very happy about that, because I really love the music from Castanets.

That evening I was quite stressed out; I just finished working, had a quick dinner, went back home, took a quick shower and by that time it was already 9:15PM (show was scheduled to start at 9:30). I raced to Haarlem, but I got stuck in a traffic jam! I finally arrived at 9:40 and runned to the café. Inside there wasn't any movement on stage, so I guessed they didn't start yet. I bought myself a beer to calm down and I waited... and waited... and waited... It was already 10pm so I wondered what happened! All the stress and racing for nothing. Then finally Lazarus went on stage (I didn't really know that there would be a support act, but you won't hear me complain!).

He gave a short performance and I really liked his style; very experimental (he used a lot of his own guitar samples in a loop), dark, dreamy and psychedelic. Too bad that some members in the audience were acting like morons (whistling, talking too loud). Well if you don't like it; don't bother everyone else and keep some respect against the artists! Free your mind and the rest will follow. Be color blind, don't be so shallow >:(