Reviewed by Gladstone
Firstly, apologies for this very late review - in Lucky's words, I'm a goon that lost my review...
What really happened was I typed up the review on my phone and e-mailed it to myself, then put it in a "safe place" and promptly forgot where that safe place was!
So, back to the action...
Well, this was a mammoth day of musical treats to say the least. I'll do my best to keep it brief. The Shmeet the Beat guys did an absolutely marvellous job of organising what should really be labelled as a mini-festival which went off with barely any problems - hats well and truly off guys.
First was local girl Lynn Taylor who has an acoustic guitar and absolutely beautiful voice. Great chilled out start to the day.
The Form were next. I wasn't blown away by these guys, but there is potential there. Young guys who can clearly play, but it was a bit loose at times and they need to just tighten the whole thing up.
Next was Grant Davidson. I missed most of his set, but caught a couple of tunes which were pretty damn good. A cracking cover of Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower" and an original that Grant's brother jumped on stage and joined in with him which was a really good song.
Then it was Steven Milne and his mates. This was very very good. Steven's solo album is out later this year - keep a close eye out for release details. The song "Saturdays" is one of my favourite songs ever. Brilliant stuff.
Rescue Party finished off the action in the downstairs bar. Having not played any gigs for over a year and only practised twice this year, this had the potential to go seriously tits up but it was like they'd never gone away. "Derelict" as ever was brilliant, but "Fallout" was the stand out track - it's a fucking brilliant song.
Right, upstairs we go...
Where the fuck did Dead Robots come from? What a band! I was disappointed when the singer spoke as they are clearly not from round these parts. I was sat with Alan McGee at this point and can assure you he was impressed. Look out for these guys coming to Aberdeen hopefully sooner rather than later.
Cast of the Capital were next and smiles a plenty. The cheeriest band on the planet - I love them. They've rocked up somewhat since the last time I saw them and it works. "Comiston Springs" as ever was the highlight.
The Underkills next and this was much better than our set the previous night. Highlight from onstage was new song "Thom Yorke, Thom Yorke" - really enjoyed it!
Then Velvet Audio who were at their rocking best. They've matured somewhat and they're a bit more polished. They really got the crowd going. "Nuclear Bomb" was their best tune.
Then it was the new best band in the world In Atlanta. I'll be honest, I was a tad disappointed. They were so amazing last time I saw them, but they look like they've lost their innocence to an extent and are now oozing confidence. They are still really fucking good but there was a certain charm about the nervousness behind those great songs which seems to have been lost and replaced by some cockiness. It's not always a bad thing, but don't get ahead of yourselves boys!
Onthefly was next and I didn't pay much attention in all honesty - I was taking a timeout to catch up with our mates that had came through to see us.
I got back into it for Indian Red Lopez though who were fucking magic as always. What a band. Seriously, seriously good. "Ropes" being the highlight.
Then it was over to Mr McGee. I remember dancing like a buffoon, and enjoying myself, but after a whole day, I was quite tired and emotional (drunk) and can't really remember much about it.
Overall rating: *****
Highlight - Dead Robots
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