Unconventional

I took the sisters to a music event at the Roundhouse in Camden
2 brilliant things happened

1.I bumped into my old pal John Robb who then asked me to go on the disscussion panel to talk about women in music, I said yes thinking I was going to sit in the front row and spontaneously get asked a question. No. I was to sit with 6 other well known established artists that had acheived bucket loads in the art industry including Viv Albertine the woman guitarist I admire from The Slits, in front of an audience.

I could have died. To be placed with these women it was an honour for me, I felt that everything I've always fought to acheive was finally being recognised. Although I don't think I deserved to be there it was a big boost in the confidence cause I did okay for someone being asked last minute.

2. We signed ourself up for a networking session with BBC DJ Tom Robinson, he gave us the best advice. He told us we had a head start because we looked good, to which I explained it was our downfall we were getting offered gigs just off the back of the way we looked and we werent musically ready to take that on.

He told us: so what! "Theres too many bad looking people out there making good music" to get one awesome track down and perfect it. That made me think actually why am I so hard on myself. So what if we look good fuck it we should use it to our advantage instead of beating ourselves up about it, If the worlds shallow its not our problem so long as we stay true to the art thats all that matters.We are not insanely beautiful, we just like to dress well.

I came away with a new outlook to my problems.
I cope well under stress and I dress well...so screw you bitter people.

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