An interesting Friday night. So many good gigs to go to. Green Day playing a 'secret' show at the Electric Ballroom that everyone knew about, but of course it sold out in minutes while I was at work and I had no chance of getting a ticket. 🙄 Then the band cancelled the show at literally the last minute due to 'illness' even though they had apparently actually turned up at the venue. They had played a packed and even more 'secret' gig in a small London pub the previous night so maybe someone had picked up a lurgy in the sweaty confines of that cramped room? 😳
Meanwhile, in Islington in another small pub venue all three bands actually turn up and play. This is the monthly 'Rockaway Beach' punk club at the Hope & Anchor - always great value for money!
I don't arrive in time to see Vicious Love, but The Phobics are always worth seeing! 😁
Old school authentic punk rock from the streets of South London. Our heroes from Deptford
always deliver the goods.
Catchy tunes and music you can dance to including plenty of social comment with songs like 'Gentrification', 'I Can Tell', 'Politics', and 'Whatever Comes My Way' - what's not to like?
Nice and genuine people in the band, and also plenty of songs about issues I can identify with.
Headlining tonight are Head Hunters. - featuring former members of
Gunfire Dance and
Lords of the New Church.
Some of you may recognise well known London underground rock 'n' roll scenester Jez Miller who as well as being a member of one of the later lineups of Lords of the New Church has more recently been seen playing drums in
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, but is now taking the lead vocal/guitar role in Head Hunters.
The music is pretty much what you would expect to hear from members of the first two bands mentioned, and the venue is very full of people who have come here for exactly that. They are not disappointed and I think everyone goes home happy.
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