Comin’ round again
The Handelsbeurs in Gent is rapidly turning into a last haven for those artists who, in the 90’s, skirted the mainstream but never quite got their big break. Last year, American Music Club played a terrific gig here and a few days ago Kevn Kinney, another US maverick made his way here. To my knowledge, the last time he played Belgium was in ‘92, in a small venue in Brussels and still with his band Drivin’ and Cryin’. At that time they just got of a tour supporting R.E.M., so playing for about 100 people in Brussels must have been quite a shock. Nevertheless, they played an inspired 2 hour+ set.
No such luck tonight.
The acoustic set was (way too) short but sweet. Hearing D&C classics like “Going straight to hell” or “Let’s Go Dancing” in a stripped down version was a real treat. There were some new songs as well as Kevn has just recorded a new album, aptly entitled “Comin’ Round Again”. A very relaxed Kevn signed albums after the show and we had time for a little chat. I told him we were there at that ‘92 gig D&C gig and he smiled a little smile. “I remember that show very well. They served us boiled eel afterwards, when all we wanted were waffles and fries...”
We assured Kevn that boiled eel in green sauce, in Belgium at least, is a classic dish.
