15/5/2010 MS Charity gig @ The Gaff

Subject	MS Charity gig @ The Gaff
PostedDate	5/15/2010
	This is a bargain day out at The Gaff - a charity all dayer in aid of the MS Society. Around 8 bands for a fiver! And there's free food thrown in as well - you can't go wrong really!  Unfortunately, Saturday's being what they are I don't get there till the evening to catch the last few bands. The Little Pictures are a new name to me, but their funky and soulful set makes a refreshing change from the sort of bands I see most of the time. Next is Stereo Juggernaut, who are also promoting this event themselves. They play to a noticably bigger crowd than any of the other bands I see. Frontman Ben has to play the gig sitting down as he has managed to break his foot in a 'bizarre gardening accident'. Yes really. In spite of this handicap this is probably the most intense Stereo Juggernaut show I have seen. It ends with a stage invasion - not the first time this has happened at one of this band's shows at The Gaff. Last band of the event is the ever rocking Zen Motel. This band haven't been seen much in London this year, but a new album in in the pipeline so I expect we'll be seeing more of them when it's in the can. Frontman Lee seems to be much more at ease with a six string guitar in his hands now, instead of the bass he was playing until last year. It's interesting to watch this band evolve into the formidable rock 'n' roll beast it has become, although they rocked hard even in their earliest days.  PS: It was a pretty successful event and a lot of money was raised for the MS Society - well done to Stereo Juggernaut who organised the whole thing.

PS: Sadly this venue has closed.