Last night I witnessed something totally alien to me. Not only was it alien but also extremely refreshing and a pleasure to experience. What I saw were 3 bands all REALLY ENJOYING THEMSELVES onstage. I don’t know about you, but when I see a band in fits of giggles over their own performance I know something good is going down.

The evening was started by Colour Kinesis (Not pictured – sorry!). 30 minutes of above average, melodic pop beautifully put together by clearly talented musicians.Next up were Frog Stupid. A teen-angst-punk-rock-ska 7 piece from Stevenage. Apart from the excellent use of brass I particulary enjoyed the well written vocals, especially on the brilliant political statement that is ‘I don’t want to be like America’. Pure genius. When you add the fact that all 7 members of the band appeared to be having a great time it all adds up to a near perfect performance.

Top of the bill were Take56, (rock/ska) although as it was a showcase night this was only because they arrived at the venue last!!! Coping well in the face of adversity during the first part of their set was the bass player. A broken strap, a dead mic, a broken string and a sleepy amplifier made life rather more difficult than it could have been. Nevertheless a great thumping set was pumped out, and enjoyed by all.

Check out more pics from the night in our Gallery.

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We also have some photos of this gig in the gallery.

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(All originally broadcast via our old 2010fm.com service)

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