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the DARKNESS & Ten Benson Manchester Uni 28th Mar

I didn't know what to expect going to this gig having heard just 3 Darkness songs, but I was aware of their growing reputation as a good live band. They didn't disappoint, putting on an entertaining show. Crunching AC/DC rifforama & rock star stage presence from singer Justin Hawkins. He also gives it the guitar hero bit, playing behind his head & onto the shoulders of a roadi for a walk about… Singles 'get your hands off my woman' & 'I believe in a thing called love' work the crowd into a frenzy and b-side 'the best of me' go down well. Most of all it's the enthusiasm & enjoyment from the band that makes this a great gig. Yes it was corny & cheesy, but superbly done, fantastik…! Support band Ten Benson also put on a good show, impossible to describe - but a bought 2 of their CDs, hiss & satan kidney pie… some wonderfully catchy tunes played in a weird style…

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The HELLACOPTERS – the PEEP SHOW Manchester Uni 13th April

This is rock n roll… pure & simple… down n dirty… the hellacopters deliver again. Opening with the title track from last years ‘By the Grace of God’ we are treated to 75 minutes of guitar driven pleasure… though tonight the sound man kept the piano wonderfully in the mix. Nicke & Robert are the stars of the show, all hair & heroic posturing. Most of the show was based around the last 2 Lps -‘Kid in Denial’ & ‘Toys & Flavors’ are still rolling around in my head. The show was nearly spoilt by a couple of kids deciding it was an excuse to stage dive all night, not really that kind of gig boys… Bassist Kenny wasn’t impressed & they finally stopped after a word from nicke. Me I’m usually one for getting carried away at the front, but due to illness I was a refrained self at the back! As per usual the only disappointment was that the set wasn’t 2 hours long….Earlier the Peep Shows went down well with an energetic heavy rockin performance, that had me foot tapping along.

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