Post by I on Feb 16, 2006 17:52:25 GMT
Mission Band
Marcus Nolan And Black Starliner
Mighty Invasion
St Luke's Hall, East London
The 277 bus trundles out of the City gates by the Order of St Bartholomew at Smithfield and climbs due west up to Isledon fields where it stops at the Angel inn, travels north about a mile or so along the Essex road as far as the pond on farmer Ball's estate and east for the juncture at Dalston, describes a route through the verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways of Victoria's parkland in the south Hackney marsh, traverses the Roman road near Greenways behind Bethnal, proceeds south via Mile End for West Indies dock down in old Chinatown at Limehouse and follows the river bend to the transportine wharves for Woolwich at Cubitt Town behind the high bricked west ferry road, where we depart and step it to bleak Millwall's St Luke's Hall on the Isle of Dogs at Poplar.
Inside, a small crowd congregates. A sound system called City Dred entertains half a dozen or so groups of people huddled forlornly in the natural recesses of it speaker stacks with dub morecut, and a few more arrive before Mighty Invasion strut all-conqueringly onstage.
Fronted by a pair of guitarists attired in rock steady style waistcoats and hats, who exchange lead vocals with a percussion player wearing the longest locks I remember seeing, Mighty Invasion are a sturdy Chelmsford quintet who prove the night's pleasurable surprise with delivery of 'Mighty Invasion', 'I Don't Wanna Lose You', 'We've Been Away Far Too Long', 'The People Are Changing' and 'African Princess' finely exacted.
Isle of Dogs locals Black Starliner follow their predecessor's example with an eponymous opening title 'Black Starliner', but the seven piece rarely drive with any cohesion as they interpret 'I Need One Thing More', 'Don't Cry' and 'Mr Tax Man', at which point the guitarist dons a briefcase and bowler to match his black waistcoat and slacks, though by now the audience is dwindling away.
Mission Band blow dutifully, dispiritedly to the few remaining diehards. A couple of confident saxophone instrumentals concede to lead singer Tony Mahoney showcasing his fine full voice as the Stokie septet determine 'A Dance In Broad Daylight', 'Keep On Keeping On'and 'Just A Little More Time', but there no longer is
Penny Reel
Marcus Nolan And Black Starliner
Mighty Invasion
St Luke's Hall, East London
The 277 bus trundles out of the City gates by the Order of St Bartholomew at Smithfield and climbs due west up to Isledon fields where it stops at the Angel inn, travels north about a mile or so along the Essex road as far as the pond on farmer Ball's estate and east for the juncture at Dalston, describes a route through the verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways of Victoria's parkland in the south Hackney marsh, traverses the Roman road near Greenways behind Bethnal, proceeds south via Mile End for West Indies dock down in old Chinatown at Limehouse and follows the river bend to the transportine wharves for Woolwich at Cubitt Town behind the high bricked west ferry road, where we depart and step it to bleak Millwall's St Luke's Hall on the Isle of Dogs at Poplar.
Inside, a small crowd congregates. A sound system called City Dred entertains half a dozen or so groups of people huddled forlornly in the natural recesses of it speaker stacks with dub morecut, and a few more arrive before Mighty Invasion strut all-conqueringly onstage.
Fronted by a pair of guitarists attired in rock steady style waistcoats and hats, who exchange lead vocals with a percussion player wearing the longest locks I remember seeing, Mighty Invasion are a sturdy Chelmsford quintet who prove the night's pleasurable surprise with delivery of 'Mighty Invasion', 'I Don't Wanna Lose You', 'We've Been Away Far Too Long', 'The People Are Changing' and 'African Princess' finely exacted.
Isle of Dogs locals Black Starliner follow their predecessor's example with an eponymous opening title 'Black Starliner', but the seven piece rarely drive with any cohesion as they interpret 'I Need One Thing More', 'Don't Cry' and 'Mr Tax Man', at which point the guitarist dons a briefcase and bowler to match his black waistcoat and slacks, though by now the audience is dwindling away.
Mission Band blow dutifully, dispiritedly to the few remaining diehards. A couple of confident saxophone instrumentals concede to lead singer Tony Mahoney showcasing his fine full voice as the Stokie septet determine 'A Dance In Broad Daylight', 'Keep On Keeping On'and 'Just A Little More Time', but there no longer is
Penny Reel