Live Music - Saturday 24th June 06 - Urban Artz Festival at East Park (1/5) By Michelle Dee Photo Gallery by Mo and Tony

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I arrived at East Park at around two in the afternoon just in time to catch Nat from the Johnny Go Go Go's finishing her set at the acoustic tent. She was singing about empty food cupboards, slugs and tight-fisted bosses. The three go hand in hand quite nicely if you think about it a minute. Natalie has been bathing her toes in the bohemian stream for the past year, and although she comes across quite timid onstage has a warm individuality about her.

Her song I'll never be in the NME is a particular favourite of mine as it expresses a lot of my own views about bandwagon jumpers, style over substance and the need to be one of the cool crowd. Given the right encouragement Natalie's musical muscle will grow, her wit sharpen, her observations become increasingly wry.

I stayed in the Bohemian Revolution tent for Jody, half of The Peasants, it seemed that Dave his playing partner had sustained some injury to his hand and therefore could not bring us his rhythmic guitar tunes. Jody played a number of songs including Changing of the guard, Heroin, and some Neil Young I think. A gathering of musicians and music fans sat in the tent outside the tent on the soft grass listening to his voice carrying over the hot still air. I watched fascinated as he strummed and sang his way through a rich set of sincere songs with modesty. Musical outfits like The Peasants are thin on the ground in this town, so we are all the more fortunate for having those we do have.

So I wandered over to the main stage past people dotted about all over the grass; drinking and talking, families, couples and friends all out enjoying the sunshine and listening to the various music genres on offer. I was dismayed to find that The Bonnitts had pulled out a few days earlier, I had been looking forward to seeing them all week.

They have recently been played on BBC 6 Radio there video was shown on the big screen and received much praise by local and national music critics. Feral Kids/ Soldier E.P. is available from the band and I highly recommend getting yourself a copy. You can catch The Bonnits at Stripped 1st Birthday 6th July at Wellington Inn Russell Street in Hull.

The night promises to be a very special celebration of the acoustic connoisseurs first year of successful nights at the pub. A year, which has seen many of the local musicians, bands and solo artists, playing to a new crowd in true, honest fashion.

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