Ah! Gwen Stefani on stage with The Rolling Stones! Why why why was I not there? The band featuring one of my favourite singers of my Primary school years did a moving rendition of my absolute FAVOURITE Rolling Stones song: ‘Wild Horses’. They kindly posted a minute snippet of the performance to Youtube, for us folk here in South Africa waiting for them (well I like to think that)."The @rollingstones and @gwenstefani perform WILD HORSES last night youtube.com/watch?v=a1Qw5f…— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) May 4, 2013"
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My soul can rest easy... I have seen The Kooks perform “Sway” and it was amazing.
I was so excited on the days leading up to the event on Saturday April 20th. What was I going to wear? Fellow Kooks fan and I decided band t-shirts would work, we are cool like that. She - Crash Car Burn, me - Jim Morrison. When we arrived at Maitland Secondary School, I was pleased to see how smooth things went. Parking was done orderly, the line to get searched and ID’s checked before entering the bus went swiftly and then actually getting on the bus after a few minutes wait, gave me nothing to complain about. The bus trip was a quick one to Salt River Studios, the secret venue for the concert. A massive warehouse, used for films, adverts, etc, was the perfect venue to fit the thousands of Kooks fans. Upon arrival we were once more searched, asked for ID and got our tickets scanned. Oh* we were also given free chewing gum at the entrance. 
In between all of this my friend and I managed to hit the porter-potties, what I believe was the longest bar ever and the food stalls. All really well done, YAY to 5 Gum. I was outside when I heard the first strumage (yes I think I just created a word) of guitar to The Kooks’ first song “Ooh La”. It was amazing to see how everyone ran, fast walked or shimmied their way to try and get as close as possible to the stage. My friend and I found other friends and stood on top of random block things around the bar area, to be able to get a clear view. Ah. I was so happy. An indie paradise I called it. They did my favourites such as Sway, How’d You Like That and crowd favourites such as Junk Of The Heart and Naïve. After making ladies swoon and men reconsider their sexuality, the guys came back to do a two song encore. Ending with Naïve and I’m so serious when I say the crowd went ape to it. My favourite image was that of ladies sitting on their boyfriend’s shoulders. Luke Pritchard, front man extraordinaire, and nice looking too, you sir… are quite suave. Once they ended everyone pretty much decided it was time to go. Everyone walked in an orderly fashion toward the buses. But the vulture inside of us all awakened and it became a zombie apocalypse to catch a bus. I loved it! I found it absolutely hilarious.
It took me forever to find the perfect dress for my matric ball. In one
morning I fitted on thirteen dresses. And if you know me... You know I was not
happy. I'm the laziest person ever and that was so much effort. THIRTEEN!
Sheesh. I made the decision to purchase a dress (laziness does not accommodate designing
and having a dress made). After browsing through most of Cape Town with the
guidance of my mum and two sisters, I went as far as Pretoria to find a dress.
My pride and joy was purchased at a boutique type shop in Menlyn Park shopping
mall. I swear. It was like one of those moment just out of the movies. I put it
on and knew it was "the one". I fell in love. My earrings were from Sass Diva. Ring, a random jewelry
shop. Bracelet, from my sister, I don't know where she bought it. And peep-toe
nude heels from Aldo. *Yay* Oh and perfume - Kate Moss Vintage, a gift from my
cousin and his wife. 
