For the moment things are quiet enough on the Cortina front for me to write a blog or two about, well about whatever I damn well choose.
But let’s keep it relevant shall we? We’ve just returned from our Quickie Kwa-Zulu Natal tour and boy oh boy was it… random.
At The Winston we had the pleasure of Destiny the stripper on stage with us which seemed to evoke minor outrage in some and quiet pleasure in others (especially the guy who got a free lap dance after our show). This is what we have to say about Destiny:
Let it be known that Destiny wasn’t our idea but when we were told that she’d be joining us on stage (by our fearless sponsor Roxanne) we didn’t put up any resistance because we don’t see anything wrong with a woman doing what she loves doing even if that entails nudity because we also don’t see anything wrong with nudity (public nudity at that), we were all born naked – correct? So if you have a problem with nudity you essentially have a problem with God’s will. I mean really, every time you look down at your own penis/vagina do you cringe in terror? Don’t get me started. Let it also be known that having live strip shows during our performances will not be a standard practice for Cortina Whiplash, we feel that it detracts from our music because, well because in this A.D.D age it’s hard enough to hold an audience captive without having a large-breasted, naked lady gyrating on stage whilst we play. I’m sure you understand. Plus she has more boob than all of us put together and that doesn’t help our cause either. But to Destiny we’d like to say, thanks for jamming with us, you have a real talent - so use the shit out of it. Coincidentally Destiny was the only one who could afford to buy our album on the night.
Durban is fast becoming our favourite place to perform, best crowds and by far the best party. Durban gigs are the stuff legends are made of.
And so on we went to the Smoking Dragon Women’s festival at the Ampitheatre Backpackers nestled just close enough to the Drakensburg Mountains to make it a breathtakingly beautiful setting and yet not close enough to make us feel guilty for not doing any hiking. This festival highlighted female artists only and we got to enjoy the talents of a wide variety of ladies. There were some truly exceptional individuals on display and it’s always refreshing to encounter new artists who are so good at what they do they inspire you to be better. Besides the great music we have to say that the venue and the organisers of the festival did a spectacular job, the sound was great, the vibe was great, this was definitely one of the best festivals we’ve played so far. Regardless of whether we play it again next year I think it’s safe to say that we’ll be back.
And lastly we had the Pink Girlfest in Volksrust. Best view from a stage ever.
Ok bye.
Tess.
