Saturday 9th October still life and Sidewinder at Silhouette By Michelle Dee

As the strains of Coldplay faded at the hands of the in house deejay the crowd waits in mild anticipation for the live stuff. So following the intro..a band with intro music that roused the crowd especially when played twice.. still life took to the stage; they look good in-between their rather unique blue neon sign that lends this group an air of professionalism and credibility. They played a mixture of old and new material tonight, including tracks from their EP At The Wheel (reviewed by moi aussi) Opening with the fragility of Lost all Feeling then on to the heavier and more gritty Everything for sale.

With its harmonising choruses and chunky riffs this one seems to grab the audience or maybe its because Paul lead-singer chooses that moment to introduce the band. Bands artists alike take note you have nothing to lose for attempting to connect with your public and apart from a deafening silence.. Using guitar pedal echo effects Lips has a disembodied feel to it. Then comes the storm and angst of Murder by Proxy.

The raspy sweet vocal swells to a sonorous conclusion. At the end of which Paul is nearly falling off the stage trying desperately to reach the crowd. It seems that the much talked off barrier between artist and audience is sadly widening.

With Seventeen and the epic qualities of Sensory Perception following fast, the blend of gentle dreamy songs and raw impassioned ones is complete. Needless to say the blistering, At The Wheel; which has been given airplay on none other than Viking FM, rounded off their set in fine style. The performance space seemed cramped and constricted the bands movement, with a larger space they could express themselves and their music even better. Before I talk about Sidewinders performance I must mention A.D.I. They were doing the sound that night. I know this because a rather strange bearded chap came up to me and announced that they do the sound for most bands.

So Sidewinder. Casually dressed, they unleash a torrent of dirty rock n roll. Tracks like Living is Easy just make you want to sleek and slither across the dance floor. With harmonies and irony Sidewinder's Christian wins the crowd; very easy on the eyes that one and more crucially the ear. The bassist Graham; hirsute and happy provides backing vocals to great effect on Bluegood July. A track called 40years begins with a roll of drums from Moggy, and quickening pace, guitars empty their life blood on to the floor.

As the excitement builds in the crowd Sidewinder shimmer and shake with a seventies feel teasing with sublime riffs and beats. They show a different side to their sound during Blindfaith. With an affro guitar rhythm that swims through the air. They took the opportunity to play a new one; a soppy song about sex or as my good friend Jane would say, Aye, love an' that. Sadly I didn't catch the title.

Sidewinder really make you want to get up and move. Towards the end of their set more and more of the crowd took a turn on the dance floor: this being a feat worth mentioning due to the incredibly sticky floor. I don't know what happened the night before, but it really was treacherous, especially in heels. With a polished performance from being an accomplished gigging band they played very upbeat numbers that certainly got one or two of the men in drunken shouty mood.

Tonight's crowd were quite clearly club goers rather than gig goers; they kept shouting Play us one we know, now I am sure the band could play a cover or two if pushed but these nights are for them to perform their own songs. They came back for an encore playing Two of Us from their 2002 Two of Us E.P. the crowd suddenly woke up so amid screaming into the mike that strange bearded chap skulking and stalking like an aimless lion, Sidewinder roared to a standstill. Both these bands could definitely turn up the heat in a larger venue such as Sweet N Sour at the Welly.

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