Yet again, frickin' amazing gig. Thanks Very Much!

Hello,

I am still in an exceptionally good mood from the gig on Saturday. It actually made my month and has taken my mind off glandular fever (well I think it is, waiting for the results).

The venue manager wanted to stick a couple of acts on much later on in the evening, as my last band finished at 10.45 I didn't have a problem with that.

The Lost Levels were everything I hoped. I was speaking to a couple of artist managers who were in attendance bigging them up so they had some expectations to fulfill. Admittedly, they started the set with a couple of slower tunes which is often risky with people who don't know the material. However, when the likes of 'Never The First' kicked in it had even the most elitist camdenite bopping on the spot. I could imagine much pogo'ing to both this and 'The Early Sheets'. If you are lucky enough to live near somewhere they are playing, go see them, make them famous.

Molloy. Molloy....... MOLLOY! Got it?! I can't tell you how many time I got asked about 'That second band that were on'. Not to make any negative comments about any punters that were there but never follow a career in forensic science. Apart from the molloy t-shirts, molloy badges, a TV screen with Molloy written on, "We are Molloy" being mentioned throughout the set it was also written on the schedule and flyers everywhere. Anyhoo, all questions were because of how much they enjoyed the set. It was as charmingly odd as I'd imagined. Everything was in their green and orange colour scheme which I'm a big fan of. Much respect to Ellis the engineer who I think had years knocked off his life keeping the mix balanced throughout. Never before have I seen a band needing 'more telephone' in the monitors(?!?) Interesting use of toys and megaphone onstage too. Stomping electro anthems and mad performance from the impishly sexy Caz. Plus it was loud, really really loud. 'Tracey' and 'The Healer' were my personal highlights. They're playing the 31st January at The Cross Kings in Kings Cross if you fancy it.

Ok, The Electric City (still trying to find there Vox page) were spectacular. A couple of people wanted to know what that 'signed band' were called, which is a good sign if people are already assuming they have a career going. I think this was because of how comfortable they are on stage, how tight their playing was and the continuity/gang look they had about them. I like being able to see a band in a crowd, dressed as everyone else but just having a natural way of standing out. Not in a forced 'look at us way', just as a group I guess. I often get to see what I consider good music, well performed sets etc, but it's rare that I really get to enjoy a gig. That is feel like I'm not working at it, listening, looking, picking a band apart and such. I really enjoyed the set and found two tunes stuck in my head straightaway. Those being 'The Game' and 'Dark Skies'. Dark Skies is truely like receiving a good kicking off several large blokes, but in a good way (?). Even the rude shits in the corner who'd been talking through everyone's set stood up and had a listen for that one. They're playing 93 Feet East on the 29th. I would really go to see them whilst you can still see them in smaller venues.

Every band that played are what I consider 'Headline' bands and I'd been looking forward to seeing them for a while, so it was a great night for me personally. It was also good that the place was packed for the evening. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to speak to anyone as it was so packed and loud plus I couldn't spot anyone. I'm going to have to get some kind of Vox badge thing going so Voxers can identify each other. What do you reckon, good idea?

Anyway, I'm off to get various orifices probed and have some blood tests (I hate needles). Please leave me some comments on what you're up to. Need to get various balls rolling as I don't feel like things have started again properly since xmas. What you doing where you at etc etc. :-)

Hope all is well with you.

IBx