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Quiet week all round, really.. Only one gig so far, being Rebus at the Buffalo Bar in Islington.. They were good, but it's fair to say that in my opinion the other three bands were quite possibly the worst shower of shite I've seen on a stage for years. Fucking dreadful.
The first band, who were, I believe August Star Of Heaven clearly saw themselves as some kind of amazing post-rock instrumental visionaries. I saw them as a load of power chord plodding wank. Just cos you've got some tit showing a screensaver behind you does not, I repeat not, make you "prog". Also, the fact that you've got a Line 6 Delay Modeller for Christmas does not mean that you are now The Edge or Dave Gilmour. You're still just a twat battering two chords for hours!
Next up were The Sailplanes. I was concerned from the minute they hit tge stage with their Fender Mustangs and Jazzmasters that we were in for a bit of a treat from some Dinosaur Jr type jam rubbish. And how we were! It's rare these days to see two shit bands in succession, but they achieved it. Hopeless noodling and some of the most disasterous singing I've heard in quite some time led to a display that was as inept as it was lifeless.
As I say, then Rebus were on, and turned in a really good set, although I was hopelessly demoralised by then.
And finally, Nosferatu D2. What wonders awaited us here? I was hoping for maybe some quality black metal, based on the name. Ah - I can see the drummer's getting his double kick pedal set up, that's a good sign! OK, now where are they. Ah. They are a drummer and a singer / guitarist. And my word, they've raised the bar on the level of shitness. OK, the guitar playing wasn't too bad, but the double kick drum? Absolutely definition of "superflous". Utter nonsense.
As ever with these things, it was a good night cos there was a few of us there, but my word - there were some bad bands on!
The first band, who were, I believe August Star Of Heaven clearly saw themselves as some kind of amazing post-rock instrumental visionaries. I saw them as a load of power chord plodding wank. Just cos you've got some tit showing a screensaver behind you does not, I repeat not, make you "prog". Also, the fact that you've got a Line 6 Delay Modeller for Christmas does not mean that you are now The Edge or Dave Gilmour. You're still just a twat battering two chords for hours!
Next up were The Sailplanes. I was concerned from the minute they hit tge stage with their Fender Mustangs and Jazzmasters that we were in for a bit of a treat from some Dinosaur Jr type jam rubbish. And how we were! It's rare these days to see two shit bands in succession, but they achieved it. Hopeless noodling and some of the most disasterous singing I've heard in quite some time led to a display that was as inept as it was lifeless.
As I say, then Rebus were on, and turned in a really good set, although I was hopelessly demoralised by then.
And finally, Nosferatu D2. What wonders awaited us here? I was hoping for maybe some quality black metal, based on the name. Ah - I can see the drummer's getting his double kick pedal set up, that's a good sign! OK, now where are they. Ah. They are a drummer and a singer / guitarist. And my word, they've raised the bar on the level of shitness. OK, the guitar playing wasn't too bad, but the double kick drum? Absolutely definition of "superflous". Utter nonsense.
As ever with these things, it was a good night cos there was a few of us there, but my word - there were some bad bands on!
posted by Paul C at 2:01 AM
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