On September the 10th my friend Juliette and I went to see The Amazing Snakeheads at The Old Blue Last. I thought it might be about time that you heard about the gigs that I go to from another person's perspective and so this next review is written and rated by Juliette. Here's what she had to say...
Broken drumsticks, snarling Glaswegian
accents, and manic gestures all before the first chorus of the first song;
ladies and gentlemen I would like to introduce you to The Amazing Snakeheads.
Straight out of Glasgow and brazenly dominating the stage at the Old Blue Last
without a support band, the overpowering stage presence of the front man, Dale
Barclay, immediately sets the precedent for what proves to be an excellent set.
As someone who needs to be told to be at an
event three hours earlier than it actually occurs to avoid being hideously
late, the tables had turned this time, and Joy and I had ended up at The Old
Blue Last ridiculously early for The Amazing Snakeheads gig. For such a small
venue, the room filled up surprisingly quickly, allowing the band to get stuck
in as soon as “Hello, we’re The Amazing Snakeheads” was growled unceremoniously
into the microphone.
After warming up the crowd with “Vampire”,
they get stuck into “The Truth Serum”,
which displays Jordon’s brilliantly acerbic drumming. This is then chased down
by the sinisterly alluring “Where is my Knife?” and the loud, loud guitar
screeches and unrelenting bass of William on “Losing My Mind”. The set list was
perfectly done; placing their most well known song “Testifying Time”
towards the end for maximum impact, and as expected it went down a messy,
guttural treat. For me the thing that really stood out during their set was the
quality of their lesser-known songs, as well as their singles, a sign of good
things to come, I’m sure.
If I were to criticize anything about the
gig, it would be the awful audience. Although the room was almost packed, and
everyone was clearly enjoying themselves, there seemed to be a weird atmosphere
of restraint throughout the room, so much so that one guy at the front found it
necessary to shout “LIVEN UP YOU BORING FUCKERS!” and I found myself agreeing.
So if you haven’t checked out The Amazing
Snakeheads, continue to ignore them at your own peril. This trio is destined
for big things.
By Juliette Motamed
Overall Rating - 8/10
By Juliette Motamed
Overall Rating - 8/10
Here are some pictures from the night....
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