29/10/2008 - Part 2. Brijitte West & the Desperate Hopefuls @ Punk

Subject	Brijitte West & the Desperate Hopefuls @ Punk
PostedDate	10/29/2008
	So after discovering a good new band I'd never heard of earlier this evening, it's time to see some people I actually know a bit about - even though I've not seen this actual band before. Some of you will recognise some of these people! Brijitte West is best known for fronting those punkers from the Big Apple New York Loose, but these days she is living in London and has recruited Richie and Keef from Kitty Hudson  for her new band. The new band are called Brijitte West & The Desperate Hopefuls and the music is along fairly similar lines to New York Loose. The songs are virtually all new ones Brijitte has written now she is feeling ready to do music again. You may also recognise Keef (above) from his own band Dead Identities I don't think Richie Hudson would have take much talking into joining a band with someone who's earlier material was so strongly influenced by the late Johnny Thunders - especially as Kitty Hudson have been known to play the odd Heartbreakers cover. Brijitte and the boys turn out a strong set of songs, and you wouldn't think this is a new band playing songs they've only just learnt! A cover of Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' is thrown in towards the end of the set - this goes down a storm! The sharp and tuneful set is rounded off by a rousing version of the New York Loose number 'Bitch' - probably their best (and most Johnny Thunders influenced) song. This is certainly a band I'm looking forward to seeing again.