Last week was possibly the best gig week in ages. It's not every week you get to see two super super amazing shows, hence I am still feeling rather chuffed as the the gigs have had a long lasting warm effect.
First in question is Melt Banana.
Donning some headlamps and nothing else in the way of lighting, they play an exceptional set of what can only be described as virtuoso experimental rock punk metal. No, not the lame kind, the bloody amazing kind
Relentless pit, exceptional musicianship, and a ten minute encore which squeezed in 10 songs. Brilliant.
Second up, No Age. The lineup was great, Male Bonding, Abe Vigoda and No Age. Abe Vigoda somewhat disappointingly steered clear of old material in favour of new. Being a huge of fan of their guitarist's lead work, the new material meant he was stuck on keyboards the whole night. Male Bonding however don't do keyboards, and they sound like Nirvana circa Bleach era. This is a good thing and I am won over.
No Age were rather good and transformed XOYO into a massive moshing beast. I stage dived for the first time and they bashed out their high octane tunes including my favourites Eraser and Teen Creeps. Anyone who can spot either member of SNH in the vid below wins a prize of somesort -
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No Age was sooooooo good!
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