Heather Dale: Live in Köln

Last june, I went to Cologne to visit a friend

I'd first met Heike at Debconf7 in Edinburg, where we had much fun playing some music together. So the next time we met, which was at FOSDEM '08, she told me that she'd been playing in a band. As in, the kind of people who make music profesionally. Which was really cool. She also told me that this band, which consists mainly of a Canadian couple, would be playing in Cologne in early june, and that perhaps it'd be nice if I could come over to watch.

Considering that'd be a nice excuse for a short holiday, I went, and had a great week in Cologne. Since Heike and the others had to practice, I only saw them in the evening; but Cologne is a great city, with interesting museums and other things, so I would spend the day sightseeing in Cologne (and Bonn on one day), and would be at the particular bar or whatever where the concert would be in the evening. I had a great time. Before going home, I bought one of their CDs, since I really liked the music.

Anyway, at this year's FOSDEM, Heike told me that there was a new CD out (actually MP3 downloads), made from a recording that was done at one of the concerts. So, today, I bought a copy.

Come to think of it, this is the first time I bought an album of a concert that I actually went to, and where I did not perform myself. After all, I don't really go to concerts all that often—unless I'll be on stage.

What's strange is that the music sounds slightly different from how I remember it. The mind can do strange things... or is it the case that a recording is not the real thing?

Probably. In any case, the music is great, so go check it out!