11/4/2024 Electrics + Dave Renegade acoustic @ The Good Mixer

Yes, Thursday night really is 'The New Friday Night'. Or something. Well it can be a cheap midweek night out - if you go to The Good Mixer in Camden Town anyway. Actually, the beers aren't cheap, and there is no real ale so I wouldn't normally set foot in there - but there is live music and it's free to get in. And sometimes they have bands or artists of interest to me. Like tonight. First up is Dave Renegade.

Dave is a seasoned London based musician who has played guitar and bass in various bands over the years, but is now striking out on his own as a singer/songwriter. Tonight he is previewing songs from his forthcoming second solo album Haunted Heart. As far as songwriting goes Dave is a master of melancholy, but if you want to hear something a bit more rocking from him then I recommend tuning it to his weekly 'Dark Heart of Camden' radio show on Wednesday nights at 21.00-00.00 GMT on Hard Rock Hell Radio - lots of old and new underground rock 'n' roll, classic punk and metal, as well as veering off into tangents that might involve country and acoustic singer/songwriter stuff. And maybe even one or two songs from his own recordings - or even played live on-air!

One of the bands that can often be heard on Dave's Hard Rock Hell radio show is Electrics.

This West London outfit always bring it, and tonight is no exception. These are people who are not interested in fashion and what type of music is currently trendy or 'in'.

 

Rock & roll music played by people who actually like rock & roll. ✅

Snotty attitude.✅

New York punk vibe.✅

Jagged dirty rock 'n' roll.✅

Basic raw stripped down sound.✅

No ballads or soppy love songs.✅

A song called 'Fuk U'.✅

A song called 'No Shit'.✅

Lyrics I can really relate to.✅

🗲Electrics🗲 are the real thing. They don't give a shit what the media music mafia think 'the kids' should be liking this year. The only thing they give a shit about is rock 'n' roll and music that makes you actually feel something - not what is 'in fashion' for five minutes and will sound incredibly dated in a few years.

This is music that actually means something - it's timeless. Like classics by the Rolling  Stones, Ramones, Beatles, and Sex Pistols it still won't sound dated in 20 or 30 years - unlike most of the current rock/metal which the music media insist we should like. They can fuck off - this will still sound good (and relevant) when I am eventually too old to go out to gigs. And unlike the upcoming generation I will still have my old CDs and vinyl to listen to. And if you want a CD of 🗲Electrics🗲 then if you can make it to a gig tap up Alan the 🗲Electrics🗲 frontman and he might be able to sort you out with a free CD. And if you can't make it to a gig then go to the band's Bandcamp site and you can download it for a price of your own choice - or even for free if you are skint.

Public transport turned to shit (again)  on the way home so I had to get the bus. 😱 It was rather depressing to go past the much loved Unicorn - a pub formerly known as The Brecknock with a significant live rock music history. Now closed for several years and probably going to be turned into shops or flats. 😟 This place holds a lot of memories for me - both as a punter and playing there myself in bands.