17th March 05 - Ernest Conquer Camden Underworld(3/4) By Michelle Dee

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With a huge station clock suspended from the vaulted ceiling, this really is an amazing place. It's popular too, with people from all over the world coming together, celebrating St. Patrick's Day. I spoke with so many different nationalities that night some French, some Spanish, Swiss, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, German and Australian. I delighted when they told me about their countries of origin.

They asked me where I was from and you should have seen there faces when I explained I was from England, they just lit up. Apparently actually meeting someone from England in a Camden pub is quite an achievement. They were like, oh England is sooo cool.

There's a confusing sign, as I walk around taking snaps, it reads Conquering England. There are some strange flyers and posters dotted around the venue too. Why every black person needs to know about organ donation, woah scary. London lost and found, yeah you kind of feel lost when you come here. You don't seem to stay long enough to find yourself...We could have done with this public information service a few hours ago when we were trudging through take away filled high streets.

I have paid for a drink. I can see my drink, but I can't reach it. Always out of reach. A few words from Terry after the gig: Excellent, next time we would like to come in a private jet so we don't have to drive all the way down a good nine hours there and back. Some muso chat from the back of the bus: I like Ernest because they are a bit different they are not the usual run of the mill rubbish.

This is possibly not to their advantage, if they want mainstream recognition how would you package and market a band that is unlike anything else. It might be ten minutes long but it changes three or four times before it reaches an abrupt end. They slow down, they speed up but some people don't want that. Ernest have a little more depth to them than the usual rubbish. If it doesn't challenge you what's the point?

Most record companies aren't willing to take a risk with different. They don't want different. It's a while since something has come along and changed the face of music like Pink Floyd did, then Sonic Youth and Nirvana. I sat at the back of the minibus with Black and reminisced about Wedding Present and My Bloody Valentine. Guess we all get stuck in our own little ruts from time to time, it's inevitable. We remarked about the distinct lack of new, really new music promoters, John Peel has left a huge gap in people's lives and at the moment no-one seems willing to stick their neck out and take risks like he did.

Except maybe Alan Raw. He plays Ernest alongside Hip Hop from France, rock n roll from Hull, metal from Leeds, funk from Sheffield, pop and punk from everywhere in between. Magic and true innovation only comes when some one challenges the adage; you can't do that, it will never work.

No joy at all on the old AnR men which was a shame, but I managed to get my copy of the, soon to be globe trotting, Sesh CD to Al Douglas from Wild Plum Promotions the regular sound guy. I have to admit to being a little disappointed that he didn't play it on the night. I also felt he could have been more enthusiastic about the bands playing, he could have said a lot of different things but he didn't.

However he was courteous enough to come and talk with me upstairs later in the evening. With a little bit o' luck, tracks from Linnet and Lark regulars might get heard by one or two important ears. Know any one-eared talent scouts?

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