Friday 29th July 05 - Park and Ride, The Landaus and The Truth at KU Bar Stockton (2/3) By Michelle Dee

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

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With a drum roll, Courtney Cox kicks into life; faster paced with both Danny and Loz's vocal style combining to produce something of a US metal vibe. That'll be the Chillis hey Danny. Picture South Dakota in the warm, spring sunshine, radio blaring, top down in the back of a 1974 Chevy. Make a stop for some gas, a six-pack of Coors, and some smokes, and then roar off, wheels spinning down a deserted highway. Sweet but True still sounds just as good a year later as when it did on it's release; to use the parlance of the average music fan in Hull, the second chorus goes of like f**k. Once again Danny's vocals and playing are but to the test as he succeeds in singing alternate lines to Loz then finishes with a burst of frenzied guitar action.

Fatal Attraction opens with a memorable clackety clack guitar line -you try describing guitar sounds- that does nothing to prepare you for the onslaught, which follows. In every good set there's a song with a killer bass line and What ya cryin' for has just that. Gaz's bass sound takes on new proportions as he swings and thrusts his way through the crowd pleaser, whilst Danny's solo races away at breakneck speed. Lady killer comes next, then the song Crazy Eyes prompting a good few of the locals to get up and dance. With an enticing Aahaaah hanging in the air, then a screech from Loz, the song bursts into being: strange vocals follow as the guys try on manic voices for size.

The ocular mixing with the aural makes for a demented musical creation. Next on the KU Bar stage was local favourites The Truth. The singer had glasses on and looked similar to Graham Coxon. Their sound seemed to move from having a Libertines influence into a more frenzied Strokes sound. They played a mixture of originals and covers and because they were the local act, the crowd got right behind them. A few of the numbers stood out; My hometown with sentiments provoking feelings of pride, and a song that was absurdly called Egg mayonnaise sandwich. I kid you not.

The four-piece entertained and treated the well over a 100 strong, crowd to a blistering rendition of the song that has almost become the late great John Peel's signature tune. Of course it's the Undertones and Teenage Kicks. For a band that have only recently come back on the gigging circuit they put on a good show. The band told me they intend to go back in the studio and record some more songs then get out and promote them.

Then finally, after quite a few more beers had been served up by the well stocked bar's friendly staff, tonight's headliners took to the stage. Park and Ride always perform well and put on a good show, but sometimes front man Jonathan absolutely nails it; tonight was such a night. Park and Ride threw their collective hat into the political arena during the recent election campaign. They went out campaigning on the single issue that the world is turning bisexual. Whether they were for or against this apparent climate change in society was never quite clear but their anarchic actions created upsets in the councils' corridors of power. So much so, that they were forced to take down, the diamond shaped campaign posters that had been strategically placed in and around the city.

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