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Hayseed Dixie
21st September 2007
Once again, the legendary Hayseed Dixie sold out the Brook and the
crowd was scattered with fans dressed in checked shirts, dungarees
and cowboy hats in their honour!
The bluegrass rockers lived up to their reputation as one of the
best live acts around with another brilliant performance. Not many people can get away with
greeting a crowd in Southampton with the words “Hello
Portsmouth..” but singer/guitarist and all-round comedian Barley
Scotch was just cheered all the more for it!
Lively and entertaining from start to finish, the extremely
talented band blasted their way through a whole plethora of
classic tunes such as ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’, ‘Breaking the
Law’, ‘Ace of Spades’, ‘Holidays in the Sun’, ‘I don’t feel like
dancing’, ‘Holidays in the Sun’, ‘Fat Bottomed girls’ and ‘Down
Down’ in their own unique and brilliant way.
They also threw in a few of their own songs for good measure; ‘The
Rider Song’ is a hilarious look at the excessive backstage demands
made by certain popular bands when on tour and the emotional(!)
‘Poop in a Jar’ has become a live favourite.
They saved the best till last though with a fantastic version of
‘Duelling Banjo’s, which had the whole crowd dancing.
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Neck - Everyday
is St Patrick’s Day!
21st September 2007
Self proclaimed ‘Psycho-Ceilidh’ folk punks ‘Neck’ provided a
storming support set for Hayseed Dixie. Their infectious songs
infuse the energy, passion and spirit of the Clash with the
melodic genius of The Pogues and they were a huge hit with the
large fervent audience.
Playing a mix of traditional standards such as The Star of the
County Down and McAlpines Fusiliers and their own material of
which the likes of ‘Everybody’s Welcome to the Hooley’ (a UK top
100 hit last year) and ‘Everyday is St Patrick’s Day’ are already
classics in their own right. Highlight of the set was a phenomenal
version of the Sex Pistols ‘Anarchy in the UK’ which is set to
appear on their forthcoming album.
This is a band that is destined for great things and it surely
won’t be too long until the band returns to the Brook as a
headlining act!!
www.neck.ie
Two superb bands, plenty of laughs and drink…all in all, a
great nights entertainment at the Brook.
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The Bog Rolling
Stones
11/08/07
Introducing new guitarist Mick Wailer, singer Mick Slacker
lamented “Brian went swimming the other night…he should have used
armbands!
Wonderfully named Brook regulars ‘The Bog Rolling Stones’
brilliantly re-created the Stones experience in their own unique
style tonight.
It’s all very tongue in cheek but they have mastered the rock
legends mannerisms and sound to perfection creating a more than
viable alternative to the real thing.
The first half concentrated on early era material as the band
ripped through classics such as ‘Under my thumb’, ‘19th Nervous
Breakdown’ the fantastic ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and ‘Mothers Little
Helper’. With a superb cover of Bob Dylans ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
thrown in for good measure.
As ever, the band were a huge hit with the audience and the
endearing Slacker kept everyone amused with witty anecdotes
throughout.
The second part showcased the Stones Heyday with a further stream
of hits including ‘Honkey
Tonk Women’, ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’, ‘It’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ ‘Wild
Horses’ and ‘Satisfaction’. The band closed proceedings with an
ironic cover of Primal Screams brilliant Stones-esque party anthem
‘Rocks’.
The Bogs were on great form tonight and well and truly cemented
their status as one of the Brooks favourite bands.
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Whole Lotta Led
21st July 2007
One member of the audience tonight remarked that ‘they have a good
look’ …and this is a tribute band that doesn’t actually make a
conscious effort to look like the act they portray which is
something of a rarity. Whole Lotta Led like to let the music tell
the story.
The Jimmy Page approved act has been treading the boards for 11
years now and have built up a formidable reputation as one of the
best Led Zeppelin tributes around.
Tonight at the Brook they cemented their reputation even further
with a blistering and lengthy set which included classics such as
‘Black Dog’ , ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ and of course the sublime ‘Stairway
to heaven’ to name but a few. Special mentions should also go to
the enchanting Joni Mitchell inspired ‘Going to California’ and
also the encore combination of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ and
‘Communication Breakdown’.
Exuding confidence, vocalist Lee has mastered Robert Plant’s vocal
style and range perfectly and the talented musicianship was both
energetic and captivating.
After a truly brilliant show, the enthusiastic crowd went home
more than satisfied.
Another member of the audience summed up the mood of the crowd
perfectly when she stated “they are easily the best Led Zeppelin
tribute I have ever seen”.
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Carry on with The
Queens!
...Freddie May Roger Deacon!
27th July 2007
David Bowie didn’t turn up …..”I’ll hit him with my handbag if he
lets me down again” moaned ‘Freddie’ before launching into an
upbeat version of ‘Under Pressure’ with his trusty comrades.
Flamboyant, lively and endearing, Queens managed to produce ‘A
Kind of Magic’ tonight and a packed out crowd of ‘Good old
Fashioned Lover Boys and ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ loved every minute
of it. With an endless stream of hits ranging from early standards
such as ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ and ‘ Tie your mother down’ to later
gems such as ‘I want it all’, ‘Radio Ga Ga’ and ‘One Vision’, the
audience sang along to every song.
Other highlights included a storming version of ‘We will Rock You’
(the Queen Live Killers version) and the brilliant ‘Crazy Little
thing called Love’… Oh and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ went down pretty
well too!!
The band were very tight… musically!... and Freddie kept everyone
amused with his showmanship, camp anecdotes and costume changes…
reaching all the high notes, he proved that he has a big set of
lungs on him too!
During the encore Freddie even donned a leather mini skirt and got
his ‘hoover’ out for ‘I want to break free’, parading it around
for all to see! Queen were known for their timeless songs and
extravagant showmanship… Queens more than replicated that tonight.
After an energetic and entertaining performance…the audience went
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