Since September of the year two thousand and seven – though really 4.55 billion years (plus or minus about 1%) but lets not get too technical about it at this point – sweet Elizabeth has been successfully running an acoustic night each and every Tuesday in clements coffee shop at Queens Students Union.

Although I have meant to go before now, I have either forgotten – and been very annoyed at myself – or been otherwise preoccupied. Last night, however, I made it.

First up was the Virginia-born Rachel Austin, with her beautiful voice she sounds a bit like Regina Spektor and Martha Wainwright – who I haven’t listened to, but thats what I was told.

Next up was half of The Delawares; Dominic, Katie, and Owen. 3 vocals, 2 guitars. 1 banjo (for one song). It was such a relaxed version of their normally much more lively set, but their music suits each setting perfectly.

The unfortunate thing about the venue was that I wasn’t asked for coffee enough. Possibly a good thing as I would have more than likely actually bought coffee and ended up not getting to sleep at all. So after one I moved on to some delicious hot chocolate, which is served in a bowl, surely the most awkward way to drink anything, right?

It was good though.

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