- by Stuart Todd
- Sunday, September 21, 2003
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If you think of a live music venue in Liverpool then the Everyman's third room wouldn't exactly spring to mind. Inside you see the equipment set up with lights and a smoke machine all looking a little bizarre inside a bistro, yet seeing is believing.
It was 10:30 before the first band went on. It's fair to say that Bootle-bound foursome Warm Audio were hot on the ears, although I would describe the response from the audience as lukewarm.
One of their songs 'Ordinary Lives' perfectly reflected what their music was on the night, ordinary. Lead guitarist Keith Williams occasionally caught fire but otherwise nothing really stood out. They were a melodic, if unarresting rock band.
Special guests Fracture (not to be confused with the Frakture big band) are a London based four-piece, featuring a female vocalist and guitarist.
Their gothic punk sound was a little too eighties for my taste. Sunita looked and sounded a bit like Alison Moyet, while guitarist Kim reminded me of The Edge at times. The male rhythm section were a competent backdrop to the music. Overall they sounded like The Pretenders but with a harder edge.
To finish us off we had Chiba Sprawl, who have been playing a residency at the Everyman now for quite sometime. Ever since I caught them down in Camden over the summer, I've revisited their work, which I still believe is an untapped area on the local music scene. This was previously justified by their electrifying performance at Bar Hannah a few weeks earlier.
All the usual suspects were there from 'Nightwatchman' to 'Catherine Street'. The band managed to lock into a groove and take no prisoners.
If you think of a live music venue in Liverpool then the Everyman's third room wouldn't exactly spring to mind. Inside you see the equipment set up with lights and a smoke machine all looking a little bizarre inside a bistro, yet seeing is believing.
It was 10:30 before the first band went on. It's fair to say that Bootle-bound foursome Warm Audio were hot on the ears, although I would describe the response from the audience as lukewarm.
One of their songs 'Ordinary Lives' perfectly reflected what their music was on the night, ordinary. Lead guitarist Keith Williams occasionally caught fire but otherwise nothing really stood out. They were a melodic, if unarresting rock band.
Special guests Fracture (not to be confused with the Frakture big band) are a London based four-piece, featuring a female vocalist and guitarist.
Their gothic punk sound was a little too eighties for my taste. Sunita looked and sounded a bit like Alison Moyet, while guitarist Kim reminded me of The Edge at times. The male rhythm section were a competent backdrop to the music. Overall they sounded like The Pretenders but with a harder edge.
To finish us off we had Chiba Sprawl, who have been playing a residency at the Everyman now for quite sometime. Ever since I caught them down in Camden over the summer, I've revisited their work, which I still believe is an untapped area on the local music scene. This was previously justified by their electrifying performance at Bar Hannah a few weeks earlier.
All the usual suspects were there from 'Nightwatchman' to 'Catherine Street'. The band managed to lock into a groove and take no prisoners.
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