Juliette Lewis at Shepherds Bush Empire
Juliette Lewis and the New Romantiques – Shepherds Bush Empire – 23 October 2009
Words by Anja Pomeroy / Photos by Marcus Maschwitz
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Juliette Lewis. I’d seen her with the Licks and never become a big fan. She came onto the stage looking like someone ready to go trick or treating and finished the show with so much emotion. Juliette said that when she was younger that she needed a way to express herself and that she thought music was her way. She definitely shows her expression and you join her on a journey with every song.
Miss Lewis mixes good old fashioned rock ‘n roll with her personality and eccentricity. She belted out loves song with a twist like Uh Huh that got most people tapping their toes, she played an eerie song called Ghost that made me feel like I was a star in Twilight and ended the show by donning her feathered headband to sing Hot Kiss which got the crowd in frenzy.
Juliette really does know how to put on a good show and I forget that I not the biggest fan and get pulled into her amazing showmanship. From her outfit to her onstage presence she ensures that everyone knows that she is in the building. At one stage she jumped on the drum stage and hit the cymbals so hard I thought they were going to explode into little metal pieces.
I really enjoyed the show and although I’m not the biggest fan I do think I am converted and a few of her songs will be added to my play list…
Setlist: Romeo, Into, Purgatory, Ghosts, Fantasy Bar, Pray, Hard Lovin Woman, Terra Incognita, Got Love to Kill, Uh Huh, Sticky, Speaking, Suicide Divebombers, Hot Kiss.
