Saturday night and I’m back at the Hobgoblin – while
the music was never going to be my thing, this was a charity evening and even
if I’m not generally a fan of charity; www.stayuplate.org
(slogan; “You’ve got to fight for your right to party!”) actually is a good
cause – helping people with learning difficulties get out, see music and
socialise with the help of volunteers.
If I couldn't have got out after I got ill, I would have given up long ago.
If I couldn't have got out after I got ill, I would have given up long ago.
First on Crossfire Hurricane;
Vocals: Mike Alderson
Lead Guitar: James Bickley
Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals: Kieran
Gawley
Bass Guitar: Tom Ridler
Drums: Robin Rathbone
Sam - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
James - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Steph – Drums
“The band's main source of stolen sounds and ideas
comes from bands such as Joy Division, Muse, Him, Nirvana, The Smiths and Arcane
Roots”.
Top of the bill – UKID from Glastonbury are big and the
kind of stuff I ought to hate; ‘Rock and Drum ‘n Bass’. What kind of mix is
that?
It was all baseball caps and rap, they are sponsored by a
sports and clothing manufacturer, they feature on an online game I’ve never
heard of and an Apple Mac laptop was a prominent performer. Worse there was heavy
metal too.
They are Ben-Jah (Lead Vocals), Glenn (Guitar), KJ (Bass),
Joey (Drums).
OK, I admit it, they rocked. Great drum beat, driving metal
chords even I could cope with and a bit of politics too.
I even got the line ‘Rude boy at the front’ – that’s me.
I can see how businessmen would be desperate to try to make
some of this magic rub off onto their clothing or use it to spice up a computer
game.
This lot are going places.
As usual, click on a picture for a slideshow.
Neil Harris
(a don’t stop till you drop production)
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