This week has seen possibly the best 2 shows I’ve done in a long time if ever. I’m my own harshest critic so I rarely think I’ve done well but I got lucky with audiences on Monday at Spangled Cabaret and Saturday at the 13th Note.
Monday was very special indeed as after a few songs people started dancing and by the end the words were being shouted back at me! Awesomely exciting stuff. It was videoed as well by a friend called Jon the Hat of Haufcut Video Productions. The full set can be viewed on Youtube via this link –
Anna Secret Poet Live at Spangled Cabaret 3/12/18
Action shot by Ruth Booth
I got to wear one of my newest purchases which is a lovely wool-effect Mrs Claus dress from Primark. I coveted it last year so leapt at the chance to own it this time round. Yes I fully realise I’ll only get to wear it a few times a year but it was so worth it. In a few spare moments today I posed for a few pics in the house. It got a bit cheeky 😉
An early Christmas treat for you 😘
I also videod myself singing a Christmas song I wrote at the beginning of this year specifically dealing with the aftermath. I call it ‘Coming Down From Christmas’ ❤
The gig last night was even better. I was invited by The Red Lite District to join a bill at the 13th Note – my oldest surviving stomping ground. It’s a lovely big vegan cafe in Glasgow’s Merchant City. One of my favourite places, especially when it’s busy! The first time I was there was in April 1999 to see Biffy Clyro and Aereogramme. To have seen them in such a tiny venue was amazing in fact they impressed me so much that I felt like giving up music all together. When I got home I wrote a song inspired by their ‘Hope for an Angel’ which included the same quiet/loud bursts, gentle riffs and high singing voice. I called it ‘Hollow’ and it became a live staple for my teenage band at the time called ‘Guavara’.
There were 4 bands in total. The Limbo Scene, myself, The Red Lite District and The Performance Enhancing Suppositories. I was on second which turned out to be the optimum time to go on and I probably had the densest crowd. That made it magical. I reckon I played pretty well. Possibly I played it too safe with my set but I’ve not had much chance to practice recently. I’ve been hoping to add a few new tracks into the set but hopefully I will next year.
Action shot by Pat McGuire @ PMG Photog
I’m still peddling my new album. You can also now stream it in its entirety on Youtube from the following handy link…
Anna Secret Poet – Party on, Papillon! (Full Album on Youtube)
I’m also hoping to do a few more Christmas shots next week when I have my last show of the year. Drag-Opticon at the Britannia Panopticon – I cannot wait! I may even bring 2 costumes this time 😄
Confessions of Anna Secret Poet 
That first link on youtube goes to the Buzzcocks and then Sex Pistols, but no mention of you–
It all sounds great though, and I love the first outfit.
Thank you! I’m an idiot haha 😄 Fixed it now… xxx
I’m watching it now–
What a fun crowd! They seemed to either find it all funny, or to know some of it in advance AND find it funny. Rather sharp dressers too when they all got up and danced– In that last bit, is the sound timing off, or was there some recording in the background that you sang parts of on top of…? I really enjoyed the show–well done!
Thank you! Yes it goes out of sync at the end but I think it was edited in a rush 😄
That’s good–I was worried that you had just lipsynched and yet it just didn’t seem it. What a fun crowd–