Jaz Bar 10th August 2004 The Ludes, The Mardous, 59 Violets, The Applewhites continued By Andy Dykes

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Tonight's headliners The Ludes have also travelled up from London for tonight's show. As a 5-piece, they pack out the stage so that it looks busier than the dancefloor in front. And then they begin. They look a little like The Ramones and sound absolutely brilliant. The basic premise of their sound is garage rock, with tinny guitars and unashamedly scrappy sound, but they take the concept to a different place.

They jam, which is something I've never heard a garage rock band do, and despite their deliberately messy show, they somehow sound incredibly tight.

Onstage, The Ludes put on an incredibly visceral performance, the frontman thrashing around and gesturing to the audience like some kind of crazy rock shaman. The band certainly look the part and up on the stage, they're all having fun and it provides an interesting spectacle. And all of a sudden, there's an audience. It's as if people have crawled out of the woodwork.

Drunks off the street are in and trying to dance alongside bemulleted rock chicks. Some of the guys from The Applewhites, 59 Violets and The Mardous are up there stamping away as well. And The Ludes really have taken Jaz Bar from the graveyard. It's impossible not to get into the groove.

The Ludes also give their nods to The Strokes and The Libertines, but they're sound just isn't generic at all. In their more ska influenced moments, there's a touch of The Clash in there as well. The Applewhites could learn a lot from these guys. There are some interesting rhythm changes in there too. Sometimes I can't quite figure out what's going on, but I put that down to the sound quality and the ringing in my ears.

The end of their set is an exciting climax, with the action on stage turning manic and the singer preaching his lyrics over the barrier in front of him. Then the lights come on, he thanks his public and the show is over. Everyone likes a crazy band - these boys'll go far.

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