18th/19th June 05 - Under The Influence Big Weekender at Adelphi and Welly (4/4) By Michelle Dee

(1/4), (2/4), (3/4), (4/4).

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No, they all have very short haircuts and are wearing fairly non-descript t-shirts and jeans. The band delivers a great stock in trade of ska and reggae influenced songs. Matt McManamon lead-singer delights the crowd by, more than once, playing his guitar held aloft, with the neck pointing to the ceiling. Bass player Charlie Turner has some fancy footwork and an equal penchant for guitar thrusts.

Halfway through the set Ben Gordon on lead-guitar swaps his instrument and plays keyboards and the feeling changes dramatically; the much-used phrase comes to mind that is, crossover sound. When Ben then beats out a stomping rhythm, on a set of hand drums, for what seems like an age there is no doubt in my mind, this is almost certainly Indy/Ska/Reggae/Dance music. Genre destroying it's probably a good thing, might get everyone singing from the same lyric sheet. The crowd react to the faster tempos and heightened atmosphere and begin to let go.

With the hundred and fifty strong audience applauding with gusto and cheering wildly the band play their trump card; the song Riot On The Radio is so catchy it's stuck in your head after just one listen. Having heard it and danced to it more than half a dozen times at local indie club nights, seeing it played live a few feet away was an awesome experience. At the time of going to press the band were due to do a live set on Viking FM on the 26th June.

Maybe the cross-genre sound will make The Dead 60s appeal to more of the populous, whatever, if their latest single Loaded Gun proves half as popular as Riot then we could have, in our midst, new contenders to the new wave crown. And credit where credit's due, the band even came back and did an encore. As the siren once again wailed around the ballroom, marking The Dead 60s departure, a sea of sweaty but thoroughly exhilarated live music fans were left wondering whether they had just witnessed the future stars of the British scene.

Incidentally, the lead-singer from The Kooks stated that tonight's gig was the best he'd seen the headliners the whole tour; he should know seeing as they have gigged side by side for the past ten days. A big cheer to all the bands both local and further a field for making this weekend one to remember and to U.T.I., Adelphi and the Welly for making it all run smoothly. When's the next one Dean? www.parkandrideonline.com www.thekooks.co.uk www.thedead60s.com

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