11/5/2009 Koopa @ the iBar

Subject	Koopa @ the iBar
PostedDate	5/11/2009
	Another Monday night in Whetstone at this nice venue - which can't decide on it's identity. In the past year it's been the Bull & Butcher (before refurb), The Real Music Club, and now the i-Bar - after another minor and uneccessary refurb. It takes a while for a new venue to get off the ground, but things are constantly being changed takeoff becomes less and less likely... Koopa are playing tonight. This band have a refreshing very English take on the now rather tired pop/punk thing. They are lively and have good stage presence as well as some decent tunes. Â Last time I saw them they were supporting the infamous Towers Of London (re-inventing themselves as a pop group) and spent far too much time chatting and telling jokes instead of getting on with the music. Fortunately they have reigned in this annoying tendancy tonight, although at times you do still want to shout out 'Get on with it!'. They still manage to be quite entertaining and have a strong personality of their own - which is unusual in this genre. This is still winding me up! Why bother going to the expense of putting the bloody thing in if you're not going to use it!

PS: This venue is now closed.