Well, what a weekend that was! Musically and generally. Friday was pretty old school house party, while Saturday afternoon was spent sipping Pimms & Lemonade in the gorgeous sun, with the new Dizzee Rascal album playing out faintly in the background. Perfect. Well, maybe swap Dizzee for Belle And Sebastien...So, on to business.
So, Saturday night saw The Pioneer Club ft. Shnifty descend on Drill Hall, Lincoln, for the first Pioneer Club night on A) a Saturday, and b) organised by the guys at Shnifty. After a pretty chaotic start behind the scenes, the first band rolled out pretty much on time, Lincoln's very own Ice Cream Social, pictured above live on the night (for all the photos, click here or the link at the bottom of the post). They played a pretty solid set, hovering a nice line between the electro/bass gush of noise that was to be headliners The Whip, and the more toned down electro tones of say, Hot Chip or Crystal Castles. The band launched their debut EP on the night, a track from which is available for download at the end of this post. I strongly suggest you buy a copy yourself though, its a pretty solid 3-track debut that shows great potential, both locally and, perhaps, nationally. Contact the guys through their Myspace for a copy.
So, this energetic, imaginative, and well constructed start to the night was followed by the slightly less "nu-rave" Silicon Kid. A band that, to be honest, didn't really fit with the tone of the evening. They played a set full of riff driven indie. Very digestible, but compared to the leaps and bounds of Ice Cream Social, and sets that were about to hit us from Devil's Gun and The Whip, they seemed wrongly suited to the evening. All credit to the guys for putting on a good show though! Great stuff to soundtrack a drive in a nice car, just not so great for dancing. A shame really because, in the right situation, they could have made a much more positive impression. I really hope to see them back up here sometime soon in a slightly different situation (are you listening Steve Hawkins?).
Devil's Gun however managed to "whip" the crowd back up into a frenzy with their hard to pigeon hole "ethnic-indie-dance". I suggest you head over to their Myspace for a proper listen, and categorise for yourself. However, regardless of the sound, Devil's Gun strongest point on the night was their ability to get the crowd going. In a venue as restrictive to wild crowds as The Drill Hall, this is no mean feat. The Drill Hall's layout, its wide stage, its depth, its pure size, means that its very rarely that bands get the folks at the front jumping around, as well as people all over the rest of the room tapping their feet and doing a little bit of a jive... Which is exactly what Devils Gun managed to do! Some fantastic work from the two fronts people, both the female backing vocalist and the afro-totting frontman/rapper, made this a fantastically enjoyable performance! For maybe 30 minutes, it felt as if the whole of the Drill Hall had suddenly morphed into a ridiculously cool house party. I can compare the atmosphere closest to that of seeing CSS live in Nottingham back in February. Here's a video from the gig, only short, and not taken by me.
So, finally, running maybe half an hour late, and with next to no soundcheck, The Whip took to the stage. Missing a bassist, they launched into synth'n'drum driven tune after tune. The drummer took centre of the stage, flanked on either side by the guitarist/vocalist, and the synth player. Following the energy of Devil's Gun, at times The Whip felt slightly short of the mark. It took a few songs to adjust to the more subtle, more mechanical, more electronic style of The Whip's music. However, they did pack a serious punch, just, maybe in slightly the wrong environment. You couldn't help but feel that they were more suited to smaller, more club-like venues. Still, all in all a pretty good gig. Certainly a solid lineup, and good performances from all bands. Nice turnout too, so good work to all involved! I'll leave you with a video of Divebomb that I took from the barrier/stage, as well as a fantastic MP3 of the Crystal Castles remix of Divebomb. Don't forget to make it down to House Of Jealous Lovers @ So:Luxe tomorrow night for Bono Must Die, The Be Be See, and I Need To Discover (flier front and back).
[MP3] Ice Cream Social - Spectrum Analyser
[MP3] The Whip - Divebomb (Crystal Castles Remix) - Buy here and on Kitsune Maison Vol.4 here.
[PHOTOS] Pioneer Club @ Drill Hall, Lincoln - 2/6/07
So, Saturday night saw The Pioneer Club ft. Shnifty descend on Drill Hall, Lincoln, for the first Pioneer Club night on A) a Saturday, and b) organised by the guys at Shnifty. After a pretty chaotic start behind the scenes, the first band rolled out pretty much on time, Lincoln's very own Ice Cream Social, pictured above live on the night (for all the photos, click here or the link at the bottom of the post). They played a pretty solid set, hovering a nice line between the electro/bass gush of noise that was to be headliners The Whip, and the more toned down electro tones of say, Hot Chip or Crystal Castles. The band launched their debut EP on the night, a track from which is available for download at the end of this post. I strongly suggest you buy a copy yourself though, its a pretty solid 3-track debut that shows great potential, both locally and, perhaps, nationally. Contact the guys through their Myspace for a copy.
So, this energetic, imaginative, and well constructed start to the night was followed by the slightly less "nu-rave" Silicon Kid. A band that, to be honest, didn't really fit with the tone of the evening. They played a set full of riff driven indie. Very digestible, but compared to the leaps and bounds of Ice Cream Social, and sets that were about to hit us from Devil's Gun and The Whip, they seemed wrongly suited to the evening. All credit to the guys for putting on a good show though! Great stuff to soundtrack a drive in a nice car, just not so great for dancing. A shame really because, in the right situation, they could have made a much more positive impression. I really hope to see them back up here sometime soon in a slightly different situation (are you listening Steve Hawkins?).
Devil's Gun however managed to "whip" the crowd back up into a frenzy with their hard to pigeon hole "ethnic-indie-dance". I suggest you head over to their Myspace for a proper listen, and categorise for yourself. However, regardless of the sound, Devil's Gun strongest point on the night was their ability to get the crowd going. In a venue as restrictive to wild crowds as The Drill Hall, this is no mean feat. The Drill Hall's layout, its wide stage, its depth, its pure size, means that its very rarely that bands get the folks at the front jumping around, as well as people all over the rest of the room tapping their feet and doing a little bit of a jive... Which is exactly what Devils Gun managed to do! Some fantastic work from the two fronts people, both the female backing vocalist and the afro-totting frontman/rapper, made this a fantastically enjoyable performance! For maybe 30 minutes, it felt as if the whole of the Drill Hall had suddenly morphed into a ridiculously cool house party. I can compare the atmosphere closest to that of seeing CSS live in Nottingham back in February. Here's a video from the gig, only short, and not taken by me.
So, finally, running maybe half an hour late, and with next to no soundcheck, The Whip took to the stage. Missing a bassist, they launched into synth'n'drum driven tune after tune. The drummer took centre of the stage, flanked on either side by the guitarist/vocalist, and the synth player. Following the energy of Devil's Gun, at times The Whip felt slightly short of the mark. It took a few songs to adjust to the more subtle, more mechanical, more electronic style of The Whip's music. However, they did pack a serious punch, just, maybe in slightly the wrong environment. You couldn't help but feel that they were more suited to smaller, more club-like venues. Still, all in all a pretty good gig. Certainly a solid lineup, and good performances from all bands. Nice turnout too, so good work to all involved! I'll leave you with a video of Divebomb that I took from the barrier/stage, as well as a fantastic MP3 of the Crystal Castles remix of Divebomb. Don't forget to make it down to House Of Jealous Lovers @ So:Luxe tomorrow night for Bono Must Die, The Be Be See, and I Need To Discover (flier front and back).
[MP3] Ice Cream Social - Spectrum Analyser
[MP3] The Whip - Divebomb (Crystal Castles Remix) - Buy here and on Kitsune Maison Vol.4 here.
[PHOTOS] Pioneer Club @ Drill Hall, Lincoln - 2/6/07
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