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But if you are a fan of plain Rock 'n' Roll then Break Even are very good at producing just that.

Something different then made its way to the small stage this evening. The City Ghosts today were providing us with a taster of what's in store for us in the future. They maybe a little rusty, but for the style of music they were producing this afternoon you have to appreciate the difficulties there are when reaching certain notes and successfully hitting certain chords.

However, their performance would make up for any blips and glitches, definitely different in many respects but at the same time keeping it within the emo category, The City Ghosts are definitely going to do well. This early evening would see the brother and sister combo play a touching set of covers and originals that would leave not one dry eye in the house.

It had certainly been a long hot day in The White Room today and it was an educating experience to see what the punks from the past are now listening too. I can remember when everyone had at least one piercing and weren't afraid to grab the lead singers neck and sing with them until they felt like they had blended into the same person.

Things have changed; the audience now respects the artist on the stage and although the enthusiasm to dance is still there, there seems to be a separate divide between audience and band. All of this was very true until Flatline came to take us back in time and showed us what it used to be in a punk band from Hull.

With melodies that sound like a fresh and younger version of The Freaks Union and guitar riffs that remind me of Avail and Pennywise you get that buzz you used to find when watching bands like this play. And let us not forget the drums, powerful, riveting and moving so much to the extent that, every time the bass drum is hit your heart feels like it's been punched through an open flesh wound.

The audience to seem to remember the good old days of punk, and the small crowd dancing here today sing a long word for word, this is encouraged by the bands small but entertaining lead singer.

I felt the sound through the PA wasn't giving bands deserved justice here today but Flatline didn't care just as long as they got the crowd going. It was definitely a long hot day today, but the good punks from Hull and friends alike would make it a day to remember.

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