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 Sour milk in a good cup of tea

Ever been to a show that felt right in the beginning but somewhere near the end an upsetting feeling engulfs you or worse, you are forced to flee the venue amid a stampede of scared and intoxicated people.

It is as exactly as dreadful as it sounds. There is absolutely nothing entertaining about scampering for dear life in high heels or flats from a show for fear of being shot and whether you are accepting of the gay community or not, having to stand and listen to an artiste repeatedly spit out homophobic music is nothing short of offensive.

Jamaican Bounty Killer basically spoiled the Ignition Concert at the National Park early Sunday morning. He was like sour milk in a good cup of tea, and from all indications even the sound system had a problem with his performance.

Before he took the stage everything was going well. QQ, the young Jamaican with envious dance skills, rocked the Park but for some strange reason disappeared too quickly then Wayne Wonder showed up and did his thing. Together, they put on enough of show to make Bounty Killer’s act irrelevant. …..


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