MILLION DEAD, DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT + FAILSWORTH PILGRIMS
LONDON, BREAD & ROSES: 03.04.05
This is Sunday night’s best kept secret. For those of you who have never heard of this monthly acoustic night before (it’s on the first Sunday of every month), well all I can say is that you have missed out. It was first brought to my attention by a Seafood fan. I decided to go along on its “opening night” in February…what did I have to lose? It’s a stroll up the road and thought it would be a pleasant thing to do on a Sunday night. There were 3 acts on including Jetplane Landing and Seafood taking to stage to top off a very satisfying night. In March it was more of the same, 3 great acts including the brilliant Elephant Micah.
This Sunday night had the Failsworth Pilgrims who were a Celtic folk duo reminiscent of James Yorkston although not quite achieving the warmth of his songs but enjoyable all the same.
Next up was Mel from Drive Like You Stole It. After the opening song she declared, “You don’t know how scary this is” Her voice gave no indication of her nervousness, it was strong and powerful. You could get an idea how her songs would sound with her full band – loud and intense. She did justice to the Kate Bush song Running Up That Hill.
To round off the night we got a very humorous Frank from Million Dead. His set comprised mainly of covers, starting off with I Want to Break Free by Queen and then proceeded to mix his own new songs with Shellac, Abba and the Lemonheads. He ended with a heartbreaking song that he wrote while he was in love. He now refers to the girl involved as an “absolute bitch”.
Range Life is a refreshing change from the norm with its eclectic mix of acts and chilled atmosphere.
Review by Sonia Pagliari
www.milliondead.com
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