Hulls Best Band By Rob Dolman

In my opinion, the best band in Hull at the minute is Drypool. I have seen all the rest -Diablo, Turismo, The Raywells, The favours etc. etc. Yawn, Yawn. I mean these bands tout themselves as original. C'mon, some cover bands are more original than this lot.

Drypool are tight, musically creative and no two songs sound alike. I really recommend them as a must-see band above all others on the local scene this year.

They haven't had a great deal of coverage in the mail recently but then those who follow the local music scene will know that the Hull Daily Mails entertainment writers are intensely biased and wouldn't know a good song if it knocked on the door, said Hello, I'm a good song. I've just graduated from the university of good songs and am currently living in the city of good songs.

A vote for Drypool is a vote for great music, so check out their website for upcoming gigs. www.drypoolmusic.co.uk I do know that they are entering The Battle of the Bands in March at the Sprighead pub in Willerby so get there and see them rock!

Oh, by the way, the Hull Daily Mail sponsored Talent Trail is SOOOOOO RUBBISSHH!!!! If you want to hear karaoke, pop into your local any night of the week or tune into the dreadfully awful Pop Idol and watch some poor guy/gal have a manufactured number one and then get dropped like a hot pebble the week after because the next poop! idol series has started.

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