As the new summer sun loomed over London town, we were worried that most folk would just want to sit outside and drink in the sun, not head down to a small, dark venue in central London. We were wrong.The doors opened at around 7.30pm but it wasn't until around 8.30pm, when Fago Sepia hit the stage. Fago Sepia hail from France and they were in the UK, added to our bill at the last minute, as they were doing a short tour here. They have a sound that's almost reminiscent to June of 44 in some places but with less of that jazzy edge. Their performance is tight and highly enjoyable and leave the crowd wooping for more!
It's time for Amit Sharma to take his place centre stage. Amit used to play in Stasi, who are unfortunately no more. Fortunately for us, however, Amit agreed to bring his one man band to our night on Friday and he attracted quite a crowd. It's just Amit, one oddly shaped guitar and some recording equipment (forgive me, I'm not clued-up on the technical terms here!). He records loops of his voice, hand claps, and beats against his guitar to create gorgeous layers of simplistic and captivating melodies. His set begins and ends in rapturous applause as he fills The Fly's tiny space with his haunting tunes.
Upstairs, all is well as we DJ playing a mixture of Riddle of Steel, Les Savy Fav, Man or Astro Man and Check Engine. Downstairs, Embers are about to go on. We promoted a show for Embers amo
ngst others back in March at The Good Ship. They made such an impression on us that we simply had to have them back. Their intertwining guitars and brilliant beats make them ones to watch.
Before the DJs hit
the decks proper style for the last part of the evening, the wonderful Pennines rock the crowd and show us that jagged rock can definitely co-exist with melodic sensibility. Heads are bobbing, songs are rocking. There are moments of American Football in there and possibly even some softer elements of old Minus the Bear guitar soloing. Whatever their influences may be, they are absolutely rockin' it as May's headliners.
ngst others back in March at The Good Ship. They made such an impression on us that we simply had to have them back. Their intertwining guitars and brilliant beats make them ones to watch.Before the DJs hit
And so with Pennines, ends the live acts. However, as the crowds flood through the doors, DJ FTW and Southern Records hit those decks bringing back the awesome sounds of Southern's back catalogue along with a few cheeky cheesy numbers thrown-in for good measure. Rip This Joint, rip it up upstairs for the last part of the evening as The Attrocitator brings back a mix of 80s indie, pop and excellent numbers from bands such as Big Black downstairs. Smiley faces and jiving bodies are aplenty as the folks at The Fly hit the dancefloor.
As we enter summer we're fire-up for the next few installments of the ABoF vs Southern clubs. It's been great fun and it wouldn't be possible without the bands and the DJs. We're most definitely looking forward to the next one now, roll on the summer!
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