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| The Chicks at Cardiff Photo©Nigel Summerley |
I seem to be making a habit of attending great gigs in the grounds of ancient fortifications...
After seeing Dylan at the Alhambra [see previous blog], I found myself at Cardiff Castle for another sublime performance – this time by the Chicks.
Formerly the Dixie Chicks (but dropping the politically incorrect Dixie a while back), the Chicks are Texans with a twist: they opposed the Iraq war and they have pilloried the fakeness of Donald Trump. Their liberal and feminist standpoints didn't play well with some US country fans and radio stations, but they did cement the band's reputation for being unafraid of singing "protest" songs and handling the attendant controversies.
These three country women also rock and swing like the proverbial clappers – and their sweet vocal harmonies combined with razor-sharp songwriting are an irresistible combination.
They are the most acceptable face of so-called "new country", much of which is formulaic and anodyne. These women have immense talent – and they're not afraid to use it.
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