Lizards From Afar

While the other Lizards wait out the summer heat in Illinois, the Gecko has fled for the cool countryside of Britain, acoustic guitar in hand, to introduce his own brand of intellectual-folk-rock to the locals. First stop was Birmingham, in the West Midlands, where the Gecko played to a handful of listeners in New Street Station. Mutters of ‘Who’s that bloke, then?’ and ‘Bugger off, mate!’ followed the Gecko as he then boarded the train for west Wales, where the first stop was Aberystwyth. There he played a short LFA repetoire before a captivated audience of academics at Aberystwyth University. Later he jammed to a sold-out crowd of crickets and seagulls at Aberystwyth castle, who happily sang along to an acoustic rendition of ‘Ladybugs Picnic’ and ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider.’ At least they seemed to be singing.

Now it’s on to Cambridge, where the Gecko is scheduled to play the train station as well as the Cam riverfront. Hopefully he’ll earn enough handouts to afford the train back to London….

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