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03.07.2010

A Russian TP Party

At the airport now, making our way to Berlin for the show tonight. Only got 4 hours kip and I'm pretty knackered. So, you can imagine how amused I was when Jacin and I were charged 19 euros for 2 tea bags and some hot water.

The gig last night was a very strange crowd. They were art critics. I felt like I had interrupted their party when I entered the stage. It was a fight to get them going but we succeeded in the end. Its hard to communicate when u don't speak Russian - never fear Demitry is here! Demitry is the promoter. After the second song I begged him to say into the microphone 'please come down to the front of the stage'. He tried to tell me how to say it ...but I just couldn't get it right. Its funny. When I put the mic to his mouth he stepped back like I had thrust a scorpion in his face. Bless him. He did say it in the end and sure enough they all came closer to the stage. And started to get a lil free with there dance moves. That made me smile to see a young artist with short red hair, a tiny frame like a fairy, eyes closed, throwing her arms up so delicately like she had dropped a tab of acid some moments before. She was in her own world. See, this is why we make music. To allow people to breathe with it and move freely with out a care in the world to feel good. That is my art. And she had hers.
Then another man in the crowd caught my eye. Short, heavy set guy with white white hair and a huge grin on his face. One of the few brave suited men that had his own personal rhythm. Dancing away and beckoning his friends to join him. Was fun to watch.

So yeah, it was strange but it wasn't bad. It quite tickled me in fact. And the dressing room was a whole other party. It seems that when we all get to a posh place we feel a certain duty to be as immature as possible. Jeff (soulful sax man formally known as the Sizzla) found a mound of toilet paper in their side of the dressing room. We still have no idea why, but nevertheless, it was there to be our entertainment. The dressing room was split in half with a black sheet. Floor to ceiling. One side for me and one side for the boys. After taking in the excitement and emotion of the rumoured to be 400,000 dollar hay stack, Jeff proceeded to TP the dressing room. I looked up to see toilet paper falling from the sky. It was every where! Then he ran out of loo roll and started throwing loafs of bread. Random but somehow at the time this was hilarious!

Of course like a good girl I gathered it all up before we left... I just couldn't leave it there. I'm not rock and roll enough I guess.

xoxo
Joss
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Brussels

Hi Joss, thanks fot the time you took in Brussels to meet with us. You are all soul and music and a great inspiration. As for the boots, they are size 4 1/2, you are a 6 so I don't think they will fit, otherwise I would gladly have send them to you. Take care, hope you get to sleep a bit more....

Posted by 2010-03-09 16:08:03

thanks

i love reading ur blogs!! thank u!!! and i hope u will post the blog about milan!

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:36:23

Hair

u so crazy and your hair stay = :)

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:36:17

Fun

hahahaha very funny story and a bit strange. It's cool you get to have all these different types of experiences. Only a few shows left and hopefully you will be in America touring soon. Love

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:36:11

Gig Berlin

... How funny :-) I guess the gig in Berlin was better cuz I've been there having a great time :-) haha

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:36:03

question for joss hey joss just wanted to know if you have written any songs while you have been on tour and will you be working with conner again? Shaun, Uk

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:34:15

ham

how was hamburg? :)

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:58

That is so you when you said that you couldn't leave the toilet papper there :D Like that ;)

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:49

such fun!

It's so funny. I wish i was there :) Kisses

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:37

you rock!

awesome entertainement! it must be pretty funny :D usually the stupid games are the best ones! peace and love*

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:31

Joss

And once again the public is not so encouraging! Joss is missing you here in Brazil! Show good people do not know what loses! OMG 19 euros for 2 tea bags and some hot water HAHAHAA! I loved the story today! I loved the story of toilet paper hahuauauaua! hilarious I'm laughing xoxo good girls

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:21

Líh

MUSIC THE BEST THING! I LOVE IT

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:11

19 euros for tea?

Sounds like you’re having a wonderful time! Love you, Love your music, keep up the great work. In regards to the dressing room; you didn’t leave it messy because you’re a genuine Lady with respect, decency and common courtesy. Come back to Los Angeles… Soon! Take Care and have loads of fun. Keith

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:33:05

Yeah

Nice way to end it (A Russian TP party). Best entry you've ever had, I think.

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:32:53

Love your ask Joss

I just love the way you write these blogs down!! Compliments to you! I love the loo roll part Jeff is a crazy man lol... This will keep the fun in your tour. It will be a kind of relaction for you if they do these crazy things don't it?? Be safe and see you in a few day's

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:32:46

mess

when i was reading i thought "man, they made a mess at the dressing room" then i read that u cleaned up.. LOL.. i think i laught more about that =P

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:32:36

come to chilee!! fuerza!!

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:32:27

Rock and Roll enough? =D

Aren't you rock and roll enough to leave it there? *--* hahahahahahaha It needs you to be some more rock and roll? =D hahahahaha I laughed a lot!=} Joss you're the one, there isn't the good girls anymore out there :) Peace ;3

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:32:06

Funny

Hahaha, this sounds hilarious! You really made me laugh! See you tomorrow in Groningen! :)

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:32:00

Life on the road

Cool journeys and Irie Adventures! Be extra safe on tour ya.. another earthquake being reported. Worry about u and your crew

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:31:53

Dancing

Oh I love it...that sounds great...people in their own worlds...that makes it so worth it :D And bless you for tidying up...thats cute!! 19 euros for a cuppa??!! Thats silly..but then I couldn't live without tea so I'd have to pay it too!! Take care xoxox

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:31:40

You in Brussels

You were so amazing, last night in Brussels. I was front row, it was one of the most amazing concerts of my life, I got out of there feeling so good, I could feel music in my bones! Thank you so much for making my night, my week, my month and probably my year! Peace, love and music. I was one of the three girls who screamed "Sing You Had Me", eheh. XX

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:31:33

A class apart

I was impressed of your performance in L'Aeroneffe in Lille. So when I heared you would also sing in Brussel, I decided to return to your voice :) ! Once in Cirque Royale, I understood you are really a class apart. Such a voice and personality. Great! It impressed me ! Oliver

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:31:23

Concert

Dear Joss, nice to hear that you had some fun, at least backstage ;) I was in Hamburg (Docks Club) last Friday, it was awesome. You were simply adorable. One Question: Does your bass player Peter Iannacone has any Solo-CD's, projects? I think he's one of the best. At the end i just would like to say THANK YOU for your music. Please do us all a favor and don't change!! We really, really like you. Bye

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:31:07

Super Lovely Person

You had all paper gathered?Thats so sweet and cool, that you did it!Russian people little bit strange,i know someone! You think about it to released a live Album from your best GIGS in EUROPE???PLEASSSSSSSSSEEEE!!!! I was the last 15 years of many gigs of all kind of artist,from Toni Braxton to Fugees and i have to say your are THE BEST LIVE SINGER at all!!!Thanks for gig in cologne E-werk! Sacha

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:29:41

Russia

Ha, very strange gig... Hope you'll come back to Russia with some other promoters to another public! Not all russians are so "critic"

Posted by 2010-03-08 13:29:32