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Saturday night we trekked south of the river to catch the Redresser and a couple of other bands at the Duke of Windsor.
We hadn't seen the Redresser in ages (probably due to a bit of Maybe Next Week syndrome when they were gigging all the time) and i'd forgotten just how fucking good they are. Even playing first in the lineup, they still put on a performance (particularly David's guitar-hero theatrics) and were tight as ever. Perhaps it was a good thing they were playing first in the night, as the volume hadn't been turned up so much it distorted the sound and it was all crystal clear (at least from where we were by the bar). We've got to make a point of catching these guys more often, as for my money they're still one of the best bands in town. What else is there to say?
We were planning on sodding off after the Redresser to catch the Sinshifters at the Green Room, but luckily we changed our mind and stuck around to see the other acts.
Next band was the Mercy Killers. They had the singer from Cinematica and started off with a kind of grunge sound reminiscent of that band, before drifting into a harder rock style. The songs were quite infectious in a way i couldn't put a finger on and had my toes tapping spontaneously for most of the set. And call me shallow if you like, but i like hard rock played by bands with gothic looks - it does affect the 'feel' and overall impression, and makes me think of acts like Insect from the mid '90s, one of the few things i did like from that time.
I'd hoped Beki and the Bullets would still have some of the sound of Junkatique about them, having members from that band (which i never managed to catch as often as i'd have liked). They did have a similar sound, but overlaid with a very distinct '80s retro feel, with synthy keyboards and '80s melodies offset by the grungy guitars. I spent a lot of the set trying to pin down things they reminded me of, but any of the acts i thought of were more just bands from that era and style than direct similarities (though i did have a feeling that if i could work out who their song 'New York New York' reminded me of, i'd be better able to put a finger on it). Anyway, despite sounding a bit rough at the start, and Beki's vocals needing to be a bit louder in the mix, they sounded great and hopefully we'll catch them again.
A damn fine night, and with light beer on tap i was able to enjoy a hangover free Sunday to boot. What more could i ask?
We hadn't seen the Redresser in ages (probably due to a bit of Maybe Next Week syndrome when they were gigging all the time) and i'd forgotten just how fucking good they are. Even playing first in the lineup, they still put on a performance (particularly David's guitar-hero theatrics) and were tight as ever. Perhaps it was a good thing they were playing first in the night, as the volume hadn't been turned up so much it distorted the sound and it was all crystal clear (at least from where we were by the bar). We've got to make a point of catching these guys more often, as for my money they're still one of the best bands in town. What else is there to say?
We were planning on sodding off after the Redresser to catch the Sinshifters at the Green Room, but luckily we changed our mind and stuck around to see the other acts.
Next band was the Mercy Killers. They had the singer from Cinematica and started off with a kind of grunge sound reminiscent of that band, before drifting into a harder rock style. The songs were quite infectious in a way i couldn't put a finger on and had my toes tapping spontaneously for most of the set. And call me shallow if you like, but i like hard rock played by bands with gothic looks - it does affect the 'feel' and overall impression, and makes me think of acts like Insect from the mid '90s, one of the few things i did like from that time.
I'd hoped Beki and the Bullets would still have some of the sound of Junkatique about them, having members from that band (which i never managed to catch as often as i'd have liked). They did have a similar sound, but overlaid with a very distinct '80s retro feel, with synthy keyboards and '80s melodies offset by the grungy guitars. I spent a lot of the set trying to pin down things they reminded me of, but any of the acts i thought of were more just bands from that era and style than direct similarities (though i did have a feeling that if i could work out who their song 'New York New York' reminded me of, i'd be better able to put a finger on it). Anyway, despite sounding a bit rough at the start, and Beki's vocals needing to be a bit louder in the mix, they sounded great and hopefully we'll catch them again.
A damn fine night, and with light beer on tap i was able to enjoy a hangover free Sunday to boot. What more could i ask?
