If a lead singer can play the entirety of a gig with glasses still attached to his face, something's not right. Case in point being Kingston-spawned Tubelord, who's singer Joe Prendergast just about makes it to the end of their first song before two straps of duct-tape are hastily slapped onto his temples. Some bands make the mistake of relying on having a frenzied on-stage frisson, in order to make a name for themselves. Tubelord thankfully believe in doing things right, and back their impressive live show up with equally impressive material.
One of the first songs in the set, the gloriously named Somewhere Out There A Dog Is On Fire, gets the gig off on the perfect footing with its high-paced and frantic guitar riffs being perfectly dissected with Prendergast's vocals. From this point on the set goes from strength to strength, treating the disappointingly small crowd to a performance as tight as Mr Motivator's spandex, with barely a note being missed by all three members. This is perhaps one of Tubelords best secrets: that underneath the madness there are three very talented musicians, who even on the last night of an exhaustive tour would still be able to show up most bands that share the stage with them.
The vigour and liveliness of the gig is relentless with Propeller - and absolutely superb - Night Of Pencils gaining most applause. The real testament to how well the band was received was illustrated by how the throng of people surrounding them grew as the gig continued, with those sitting out of sight of the stage moving closer in to see what all the fuss was about. Its a safe assumption to say that none of them were disappointed, and it will be interesting to see just how much the crowd will have grown for Tubelords eventual return to a Merseyside venue.
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