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Kamikaze/Subliminal Sessions @ The Cross, London
Kamikaze/Subliminal Sessions @ The Cross, London
01/07/2006
On a balmy summer's evening just after witnessing yet another typically English defeat in a major football tournament on penalties, the last thing you want to do is go out. I would rather have stayed in the flat continuing to drown my burgeoning sorrows but the power of persuasion by the other half can be very difficult to resist and it was the Subliminal Sessions with Harry Romero at the Cross after all. By the time we got to the club it was packed to its incredibly low and non existent rafters - so much so that the door policy was one in one out. We got there just in time to catch the Subliminal DJ's in the main room. Who Da Funk started out playing fairly the standard heavy, electro house with a tribal edge - the standard super club sound but nothing special. Crowd pleasing headliner Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero took it a little more vocal house playing the usual Subliminal classics from their extensive back catalogue along with some of his new material. By this time the atmosphere was really heating up in the main room and the predominantly pilled up punters were enjoying the night to full effect. The outdoor terrace provided me with some needed respite from the sometimes stifling, sweaty atmosphere. Things were going good but so far nothing I or anyone one else there hadn't heard before. It wasn’t until 4am when relatively unknown newcomers OrtzRoka took over from Romero that the real party got started. Their set was very original. I heard snippets of recognizable dance classics like Blue Monday and Daft Punk but after talking to OrtzRoka - a DJ and Production Duo from London - who invited me into the booth I found out that they had done their own edits and also had original tracks of their own available to download from Beatport.com. Their edit of CCCP's 'Rakety' remixed by Rui Da Silva, blew the roof off the dancefloor. OrtzRoka were definitely the highlight on what would have otherwise just have been another run-of-the-mill night in clubland. They will be playing at the next Subliminal Session Party at the Cross in September, go check it out do but get there early if you don’t want to spend the whole evening in the queue. Text: Blair Cartwright
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Club Fandango featuring Videofan @ Turnmills, London
Club Fandango featuring Videofan @ Turnmills, London
28/06/2006
Club Fandango has been putting on indie band nights for over two decades in Manchester and London and tonight's trio of bands at Turnmills promise a view from three different ends of the Capital's current indie scene. The slightly cramped venue doesn't have a big area in front of the stage but Videofan, the first band on tonight, have an enthusiastic audience and the four piece expertly work their way through a tight set of frenetic guitar music with a definite, but not overwhelming, pop sensibility. 'Progress' is an early contender for evening's top track but the anthemic 'Hello' is better still and is greeted as such whilst afro-haired singer Lee Mottram clearly relishes performing new track 'The Whip'. It has the combination of overt rudeness and a playful bassline that drove the Red Hot Chilli Peppers to stardom which is, you hope, a good sign. Videofan tread a fine line between pop acceptability and indie credibility but they're a lot of fun live and sound great. The filling in the Videofan and Kingsize sandwich is a five-piece band called Molloy. Specialising in a quirky, thoughtful strand of angular rock dowsed with a smattering of prog they cram onto the small stage and perform a set of thoroughly enjoyable tracks, covering subjects as diverse as being kicked in the head by an orthopaedic shoe, religion and out-of-date television sets. The slick keyboard accompaniment glues the band together through some of the busier, more progressive moments and 'Futurist', 'Dirty Church' and 'Letter To The Man In Charge' are three fine tracks. Sometimes the band is a let down by too much going on instrumentally and the vocal amplification wasn't great, but that's hopefully due to the restrictions of the venue. The last band of the evening is Kingsize, a relatively established group who could be compared to The Libertines or Razorlight in style and sound. They are regulars on the club circuit and with a top London radio station having featured the band's standout track 'The Daze' as a record of the year, they're on an upward trajectory. Their familiar banter and the sustained, almost tribal drumming, highly reminiscent of 'Last Post On The Bugle' by the aforementioned Libertines, brings the night to heady art rock climax as 'Mad Wrath', 'Clear View Of The Sky' and 'Amsterdam' all play out. The set list follows a similar but successful format and the evening ends with a short encore, which includes a rare downbeat track to prove Kingsize can do much more than the first section of their set suggested. Turnmills in an intimate venue and although its sprawling nature means a crowd can get lost in the alcoves, all three bands held the midweek audience's attention with their individual performances and some classy tracks. The stars of the night are undoubtedly Videofan, their strand of easily digestible, radio-friendly rock is perfect for a summer's evening and the audience basked in every last note. Text: Ben H Murray
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