Electric Eel Shock & Antiproduct at The Kazbah, Scarborough 25th March 04 By Steve Rudd

Antiproduct is the coolest and most exhilarating punk band since The Sex Pistols.

Stopping at nothing to put on the most entertaining show possible at every gig they play, this wacky quintet might be based in London, but they make it known loud-and-clear that they prefer playing up North because the crowds are up for having a far greater time than those down South.

The success of an Antiproduct gig does weigh heavily on the quality and the quantity of the crowd to which they are playing. Frontman singer/guitarist Alex Kane is big on audience participation, and if the punters aren't up for having a laugh and getting involved then it's damn hard work for the band.

The highlight of the show more often than not comes early in the set when their Bungee-Jumping People Die anthem kicks in and Alex vaults over the barrier to join his awaiting public for a good old sing-a-long, crowdsurfing if there are enough willing people to carry him. Tonight there were, and Alex ended up with his legs entwined around the lighting rig precariously hanging from the Kazbah's rafters, which proved an extraordinary sight - and bit of a headache for the venue's staff.

I'm sure I heard shouts of My God - Cover your eyes.. the whole lot's gonna come crashing!!!

Luckily for Alex and everyone stood beneath him, the lighting rig was secured firmly to the ceiling. More importantly, the crowd loved every second of both this loopy stunt and the rest of the gig, which heard choice cuts from both their Consume And Die and Made In The USA albums thrashed out (Why does it say it's made in the USA? shouts Alex in mock pantomime fashion.. Because it's full of evil!) Glammed up beneath fluorescent make-up, hair gel and bangles, all five members look a glorious Technicolour sight to behold.

If only more bands whom so spiritedly thwack out punk-rock 'n' roll in this manner had such a sense of humour as Antiproduct ..

Having said that, Japanese trio Electric Eel Shock do. I mean, two bands in one night who make it glaringly obvious that they really do love what they are doing, and that they still believe whole-heartedly in the power of punk-rock music. What are the chances of that? This, the second visit to the town for the Tokyo-hailing boys, spawned a classic set and - overall - a truly unforgettable gig.

EES are just as mad as Antiproduct, what with the drummer butt-naked save for his trademark sock-over-dick routine and the fact that all members never seem to stop smiling or thanking the crowd for simply being in their presence and listening to their full-throttle, lethally angular rock music, peppered with some breathtaking rock guitar solos so impressive surely Jimi was stirred from sleep.

They too have a fantastic sense of humour, and while the raw intensity of Do The Metal and Suicide Rock and Roll do hit hard, tongues are set-in-stone in their cheeks - and at the end of the night all Electric Eel Shock really aspire to is to have some serious fun. Now that's the spirit.

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