| Subject | The Transmitters @ the Dublin Castle |
| PostedDate | 3/7/2007 |
| I haven't been to the Dublin Castle recently so it makes a change from going to my other regular haunts in Camden. It's not that busy on this Wednesday night. I arrive as the Lip Clicks are playing, they are OK but nothing to get excited about - standard Xfm style indie fodder with no particular songs that stand out. Their Stratocaster wielding lead guitarist turns out a good solo though. I haven't seen the Transmitters for a while, but they are still good - it's nice to see something different from the more rock 'n' roll bands I normally go and see.  Actually, I very rarely (apart from Honeykill) go and see bands with keyboard players, but Konrad in this band manages to add something to the band's sound rather than just making up the numbers as many keyboard players seem to. The overall sound of the Transmitters is indie, but Matt's energetic buzzsaw guitar and Sarah's vocals add a punk edge while Aaron's fluid and warm bass playing adds a funky flavour. It's quite an agreeable mix of sounds and styles.  The last band are The Vigours - another very Xfm friendly sounding band, although I've yet to hear any of tonight's bands on the station. They aren't really my cup of tea, but I have to admit they are rather good and seem to have some decent tunes. |
These Blogs mainly deal with the countless gigs I go to, but there is some other stuff in there too - and the odd rant! I've just finished adding over 900 of my old posts from MySpace on here - everything is now on proper chronological order from 2005 to date - there is a LOT to read. Some of the older links may not work anymore - just click on the highlighted text for links to more info.
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