On a wet May night in 1979 I first saw the UK Subs at
the now long gone Cardiff Top Rank. The gig was memorable if for no
other reason that the over
I arrive in time to see support band Guns On The Roof,
who with a name like that, I always presumed were a Clash tribute band,
but no, they are a band in their own right. Hailing from Leeds, their
sound might not be anything original, but they appear to have boundless
energy and whip up a fair old storm. The lead singer leaves the stage
on several occasions to literally get up close and personal
with the audience, and any punk band that includes a cover of Johnny
Cashs Ring of Fire in their set has got to be worthy
of note. They play the Rebellion Festival in August, so if youre
going you could do worse than check them out. http://www.myspace.com/gunsontheroofuk
Then onto the stage amble the headliners. Now lets be
honest here, a fair proportion of the audience is probably in their
mid to late 40's (me included) and know exactly what they want to hear
tonight. Yeah, we'll accept the odd new number, but what we really want
is a set list culled from the first 3 three albums (or maybe 4 at a
push).
Straight into Young Criminals, Kicks and New York State
Police without pausing for breath. The line up might not be the "classic"
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