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70%
Performance
90%
Sound Quality
60%
Turnout
95%
Atmosphere
87%
Overall
Rob The Rich, Lets Wrestle, Pete and The Pirates
Brighton Concorde 2
Friday 25th January 2008 - 7:30PMReviewed by AmyR | 29/01/2008 - 11:41PM
With solemn faces Rob The Rich took to the stage and modestly began their first song without introduction. Their music is arguably similar to that of many current bands, but these guys do it well. At the end of the second song they introduced themselves and abruptly announced the name of the second song before going straight into it. They work together well, producing some wonderfully catchy songs of the indie/pop persuasion and I notice a few heads beginning to bob in time with the music.
Unfortunately they showed little interaction with their crowd when having difficulty with the synthesiser for the song 'Bunkbeds' which, when eventually played was met with an uproar of applause from those who were familiar with the songs.
Each note was played with precision but perhaps lacking the passion they should have had for a band that shows great potential, and unfortunately were given a set that was too short for the ability they have shown.
When Let's Wrestle made their way across the stage it became clear that they wanted their presence known. Their lead singer took his place in front of the microphone with an arrogance that felt somewhat challenging, so no doubt I was expecting this to be good.
After a while it was difficult to differentiate between the first and second song, with the distorted guitars and feeble vocals. There’s no doubt that this band show enthusiasm for what they do, each attempting to make use of the limited space they had. I was grateful when their self-named song 'Let's Wrestle' picked up the beat and caused some brief movement from the crowd, although I was even more grateful when the song ended and the ordeal was over.
Pete and the Pirates did not disappoint though, showing all the qualities of a brilliant band on the rise. Enthusiastically running about the stage with a tambourine, singer Tommy contributed to creating such an atmosphere that even from the back of the room I was finding it difficult to stand still. The chemistry between the band was evident but not particularly outstanding.
Bouncing their way through an energetic set playing songs such as 'knots' and 'Come On Feet' they had the whole crowd dancing in time to the contagious indie rhythms.
Their set brought the evening to a pleasant end, and I challenge anyone to deny walking away from the Concorde that night without a smile on their face or a song still lingering in their head.
Unfortunately they showed little interaction with their crowd when having difficulty with the synthesiser for the song 'Bunkbeds' which, when eventually played was met with an uproar of applause from those who were familiar with the songs.
Each note was played with precision but perhaps lacking the passion they should have had for a band that shows great potential, and unfortunately were given a set that was too short for the ability they have shown.
When Let's Wrestle made their way across the stage it became clear that they wanted their presence known. Their lead singer took his place in front of the microphone with an arrogance that felt somewhat challenging, so no doubt I was expecting this to be good.
After a while it was difficult to differentiate between the first and second song, with the distorted guitars and feeble vocals. There’s no doubt that this band show enthusiasm for what they do, each attempting to make use of the limited space they had. I was grateful when their self-named song 'Let's Wrestle' picked up the beat and caused some brief movement from the crowd, although I was even more grateful when the song ended and the ordeal was over.
Pete and the Pirates did not disappoint though, showing all the qualities of a brilliant band on the rise. Enthusiastically running about the stage with a tambourine, singer Tommy contributed to creating such an atmosphere that even from the back of the room I was finding it difficult to stand still. The chemistry between the band was evident but not particularly outstanding.
Bouncing their way through an energetic set playing songs such as 'knots' and 'Come On Feet' they had the whole crowd dancing in time to the contagious indie rhythms.
Their set brought the evening to a pleasant end, and I challenge anyone to deny walking away from the Concorde that night without a smile on their face or a song still lingering in their head.
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