 What a night, the less said the better, I hope
I dont have a communication cluster fuck like
this again, I just dont need this sort of hassle!
Well I missed the opening two bands due to aforementioned
cluster fuck (I do like that phrase) so I lead
right into my shorter than usual review with the
main support, who were Dear Superstar, a band
I've now seen 4 times and I think tonight was
up there with best I've seen them so far, full
of profanity and swagger as usual, the band matching
the singer, Micky, in the swagger stakes tonight.
I think tonight is as good as ive heard them,
a good rough rock sound, plenty of catchy riffs
to keep you entertained from one song to the next,
couldn't really hear the bass but the guitar solos
were on good form tonight. Most of the crowd are
reacting well to them tonight as they play songs
such as Brothers in Blood, a Kinks cover of Lola,
Brink of destruction, Diseased and Distraught.Its
kind of strange seeing them in a small venue again,
after seeing them previously on much bigger stages,
but the small stage hasn't dented there live show
at all, good performance tonight.
 Headliners tonight were Heavens Basement, a band
I've been looking forward to seeing again live
since late last year, and much to my surprise,
and as i hear it to the rest of the band as well,
they have a new singer, a few weeks ago there
original singer quit. There new man behind the
mic, showed no sign of nerves, didn't seem to
miss a beat all show.The lead guitarist wasn't
wearing his gnarly hoody either tonight! They
opened there set tonight with fast paced songs
Tear, Cant Let Go and Best Without You before
taking it down a notch with Such is Life which
included the story of how they got a new singer!
The rest of the set included, Paranoia, Mirrors
Reign and set closer the excellent Executioners
Day. Tonight they sounded decent but not the best,
the stage presence was as brilliant as last time,
but the sound felt a tad flat at times, perhaps
the mix was off a smidge, but still a good live
rock show that went well with what i saw and heard
from outside in the bloody cold, I'll leave you
with this, if you need something sorting out dont
leave it to a member of a rock band!
Dear Superstar 4/5
Heavens Basement 4/5
Review By Robert Lawrence
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