30/8/2014 Johnny Cola & The A-Grades + The Dogbones @ Buffalo Bar

I haven't been down to the Some Weird Sin club at Buffalo Bar so much this year. This is partly because there haven't been as many bands on the bills that I wanted to see, and partly because I haven't been able to afford to go out as much anyway. However, tonight's bill is good - and it's also the last gig maybe ever by Johnny Cola & The A-Grades. However, first on the bill are The Dogbones with their punk and grunge inspired chaos.

This lot are always exciting and unpredictable. Something that certainly wasn't predictable is the bump appearing in Nomi's stomach - so I think this band will be taking a break for a while soon...

Sorry the pictures are even more crap than usual - it was rammed in there! My current digicam as pretty useless in poor lighting in spite of having better spec on paper than my previous one.

So we will probably be saying goodbye to The Dogbones for a while, and after tonight we will be saying goodbye to Jonny Cola and the A-Grades too - possibly for good. This is billed as their final show ever as they have decided to split up.

It's a shame to say goodbye to this band as their brand of punk and glam inspired indie rock has been getting them an increasing following over the last couple of years or so. Last year they released their debut album Spitfire and it's a rather fine piece of work. They are a good live band as well, with Suede, Placebo, and Bowie influences coming to the fore as well as a punky Manic Street Preachers edge. They will be missed. Lets hope they are as crap at 'splitting up' as Thunder...