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| From | "Michael Curry" <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: IPO Liverpool |
| Date | Mon, 28 May 2007 22:22:59 +0100 |
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I'll add Bruise to my list of faves - same line-up as Kelly's Heels but
completely different sound. Farrah's set was very good. I particularly liked
"Fear of Flying" from their new tracks, oh and Michelle their bassist as
well.
I also enjoyed the 12-string jangle offered by The Tangerines, Jeremy's
first set in the Cavern Pub was entertaining (including George the
Soundman's Blues contribution), and Ben's Diapers put in a very solid effort
as well. David Doll is definitely one to watch - really strong voice, and
final mention to Caddy if only for their cover of Starry Eyes.
Mike.
>From: Bob Hutton <bobhutton@btinternet.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Re: IPO Liverpool
>Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 21:08:49 +0100
>
>Just back from 3 days in Liverpool for the enormous pop-slog that is IPO
>Liverpool. Liverpool is, in a way, the ideal site for the festival -
>Matthew Street contains several venues to showcase the various bands, the
>historical significance of "The Cavern" is enough to draw in passing
>tourist trade AND the locals also seem happy to investigate what's on offer
>(undoubtedly helped by the free admission to all gigs). These factors
>tend to ensure that venues are more consistently fuller than at the
>equivalent IPO gigs in the States.
>
>On the down side, the free admission factor also seems to drag off the
>streets the unappealing uniquely British phenomenon that is the stag (or
>hen) weekender. Now the hen girls tend to be harmless, out looking for a
>good laugh. Most of the stag lads are the same and interact in a good
>natured way with the bands who are trying hard to engage their audience,
>but some only seem to want to clown around with scant regard for band or
>spectators - I had to leave Farrah's gig at the Cavern back-stage because
>of some arseholes messing around with an inflatable sheep, completely
>disrespecting the band's efforts . A blot on humanity in the UK, I'm
>afraid.
>
>Luckily I managed to catch Farrah later at the Cavern Pub across the road -
>again they were dogged by more stag antics, but this time at least more
>good natured than before. The material off their upcoming "Cut Out And
>Keep" album sounded great, especially the song, "Awkward Situation", which
>is about "shagging your best mate"... hmmm.
>
>Kelly's Heels rocked the Cavern Pub and Club with some oldies + a selection
>from their new album, "Neither Use Nor Ornament". Enjoyable as ever of
>course.
>
>Pezband also contributed a couple of sets, the first at the Cavern Pub was
>a bit too loud for the size of venue, the second on the front-stage of the
>Cavern Club was just right.
>
>Highlight of the festival for me was a stunning show from the Mellowmen on
>the Cavern front-stage. Here is my review of it:
>
>"I picked up these guys' album (Tomorrow's Sound Today) recently, and was
>really stoked about seeing them live. But nothing prepared me for the
>tour-de-force of their performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool - they
>blew me and the rest of the audience away. Set up in a diamond formation
>(drums to the rear, twin guitars and bass in the middle and keyboards at
>the front, centre-stage), I couldn't take my eyes off the blistering,
>totally committed performance of the singer, Andreas Nyberg on keyboards.
>Man, the dude was like Mozart on speed, Bach on benzedrine, Elton on E:
>rarely have I witnessed such intense communion between a man and his
>instrument (if you pardon my expression). He Jerry-Lee'd his way through a
>blistering set, bug-eyed, stabbing at the keys, at times looking like he
>wanted to assasinate them should they fail to do his bidding. Ably backed
>up by his band-members, he wrung every last drop of pleasure from every
>note struck: audience and performer fed off each other's pleasure in a a
>perfect symbiosis. I'm not normally given to hyperbole but it was THAT
>good. Don't miss up on the chance to see these guys in action."
>
>Finally how can I wind up without mentioning The Ronelles, a Glaswegian
>Strokes whose between-song banter was more incomprehensible than I could
>ever be! They did rock the Cavern though and got the girls up dancing. A
>happy end to my visit.
>
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