On the hook with 'Round Midnight

It’s amazing how you can find little hidden places by chance. The other day I was on Angel waiting for a friend so I decided to wander around the area, and what was my surprise I bump into this small, cosy, and lively place. As they describe themselves “Islington’s only dedicated Jazz and Blues venue”, and what a better name than ‘Round Midnight (13 Liverpool Road, Angel N1 0RW) no other than Thelonious’ masterpiece. As soon as I get in I heard Eric Ranzoni playing on the piano, and later had the chance to listen JC Moody & the Usual Suspects. They have a complete line up for the entire month, everyday a different artist playing live, Sunday afternoon jazz sessions, and on Thursday nights blues jam so you turn up with your instrument at 8 p.m. to play with the band. I took a table near the stage, I had a couple pints, and relaxed listening the live music in this amazing atmosphere, and if you’re hungry a good selection of burgers, chicken wings, or a mixed platter with wings, chips, and onion rings. In conclusion ‘Round Midnight is a place I definitely will become a regular.

'Round Midnight

I watched a couple days back and episode of how I met your mother (Hooked) and I got flashbacks, it’s amazing but true, that happened to me, and to some of my closest friends as well, the worst thing is that there is no escape. It’s amazing how people never realise that they’re completely hooked with somebody else, HELLO!!! They’re using you! Isn’t it obvious? No matter what, they still believe there is something there, somehow in the near future that person that is most of the time unavailable for you but obviously there when she/he needs something, is going to realise that you’re the right person. Well guess what, that’s not going to happen. So my friends if your instinct tell you that something is wrong, start listen to it, I know is difficult, I never listen to it, and probably won’t in the future, as people says hope is the last thing to lose, isn’t it? So I would recommend watching the episode.

When you realise that you’re on the hook is like when a baseball pitcher is going to be replaced, he knows he’s done but he still wants to pitch and end the inning, like in the Seinfeld episode “The Mango” where George confessed he had problems performing in bed the night before.

George: She gave me the hook.

Jerry: You got the hook?

George: It's like the manager coming out to ask you for the ball

For now I’m going to call that girl I know she’s not available and ready for a relation (right now) but she will in the future... yeah right!!!

JC Moody & the Usual Suspects on stage at 'Round Midnight

Finally, talking about eating out, I have a friend (yes she’s one of the unavailable ones so cut me a break ok, LOL!!!), anyway she’s having this game with their friends where each one of them organise an eating night out in a restaurant, the fun part is that none of the others have any idea of where are they going or even what type of food the restaurant serves, it’s like a blind restaurant game or a russian restaurant roulette, I find it quite interesting, so I’m planning to do it with some of my friends (pretty sure Taylor will take us all the time to Noodle Oodle), even better I could do the same concept also with pubs, like a secret pub experience, nowadays everything is secret, secret underground restaurant, secret markets, secret relationships, so let’s see what happens in the next posts.