July 7, 2006
As in most months, I have been to countless other gigs over the last few weeks that I didn't make notes and intend to write reviews for but I have been impressed by a few so thought I would sum them up and give the low down on who is worth checking out!
Death Bed Blues/ The Wickets / Satan's Minions/ Bazooka Joe @ The Old Angel
First I had to go see what looks like Death Bed Blues's final gig at The Old Angel, I sadly missed first act The Wickets but I did see them at Junktion 7 for a Saggy Pants night and can safely say they are awesome with a really raw indie rock sound that mixes punky 90's grunge with a more modern Libertines sort of feel that is high in energy and power. Also on the bill was a solid punk performance from Bazooka Joe and a very impressive set from Satan's Minions, a band who had a great female vocalist and an army of melodic tunes that have a direct and powerful kick. They reminded me of Hole but with a more subtle edge of The Cranberries hiding somewhere under the surface. Finally the night was ended by the mighty Death Bed Blues, if you have never seen them then sadly it looks like you missed it! There dynamic and unpredictable rock mixed huge progressive riffs with elements of ska, punk, metal and ambient indie rock to produce a massive dynamic and epic sound and their mix of instrumental madness and subtle vocals and harmonica was something original and impressive, they will be missed!
Cerebral Vacation/ Preset Addication/ Dirty Saint @ The Maze
I also saw a few decent gigs at The Maze this month, with a glimpse of Dirty Saints, Cerebral Vacation and Preset Addiction on June 7th. Dirty Saint certainly impressed with a blues mix of 90's rock with a 70's raw rock n roll underbelly, they should have wide appeal with this catchy rock and they certainly seemed to bring a growing crowd.
Scott Matthews/ Jezz Hall/ Mister Lee @ The Maze
On the 28th of June, I saw Scott Matthews, who was brilliant, his powerful and moving acoustic music reminded me a lot of the first time I saw Damien Rice before he made it big. The melodies and emotion in his voice was stunning and he had the audience captivated from the first song onwards. Also on the bill was Jezz Hall and his band, who also stood out with a beautiful and subtle set of moving bluesy folk songs with added funk at times, he also kept the audience in a state of awe with his top quality performance. The night ended with a crazy display of trippy 70's induced rock from Mister Lee, with a crazy soaring violin, mad echoes on the vocals and huge drifting guitar riffs, this was like Captain Beefheart taking an acid overdose and certainly not something for the weak minded!
Seretone / Electric Cinema @ The Caberet
Finally I also at saw Seretone at Cabaret as part of Hot Renault Traffic's night. You can read about them elsewhere but I was very impressed with one of the supporting acts , London's The Electric Cinema, who produced a really catchy brand of electro pop with shades of Athlete and Eels and with some great instrumental talent and vocal/lyrical skills on display, they were a band I would love to see again!
Reviewed by: Gaz
