Tuesday 25th January - Mike (The Bonnits) and The Last People on Earth at The Sesh By Daniel Laney Photos by Darren Rogers

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Quite saddened by the fact that this was going to be my last trip to The Sesh in a while, I hesitantly vacated the cars warm interior, knowing full well as soon as my battered trainers hit the cold, coarse concrete, the evenings egg timer would be turned and I would be left trying to slow down the sands of time in order to appreciate the live music. As soon as I entered The Linnet and Lark however, the feeling of just wanting to enjoy music and leaving all other thoughts behind came rushing back.

A comfortable atmosphere was already present; the audience with its friendly familiar faces was by now a modestly large gathering and the DJ kept us up to date as usual, with local music, pumping through the PA. A one nil victory for Liverpool sounded the air horn for the music to commence and with that Mike from The Bonnits began his very special acoustic set. Consisting of a handful of songs including a beautiful version of Damien Rice's Cannon Ball, Mike churned through the songs like warm butter, using the husky voice of which he carries to cut deep.

The frantic and erratic strumming of his steel stringed acoustic complemented the singer's enthusiastic croak. Later on in the Damien Rice cover he uses the strings as if it were a harp to sooth and calm Mike's voice in order to create a more sullen tone. With a style as moody as a French teacher and with a voice as husky as a bear, Mike from The Bonnits gave us a glimpse of what he and the rest of his band have to offer with their arsenal of bluesy rock songs.

From out of nowhere last night came three very hairy men and one shiny bald man and without any further ado, The Linnet and Lark welcomed in the warmest way possible The Last People on Earth to the stage. What was to then come was one of the most energetic and entertaining sets of my life. The Last People on Earth boomed into their atmospheric and crazy songs as if they were actually The Last People on Earth calling out for anyone else left to hear them.

With songs entitled Space Suit and Broadway you can appreciate the diversity the band aims to achieve, with the latter song being a story about a trip to a boutique on Broadway with lyrics that juxtapose the title Daddy had Cancer, mummy was a table top dancer, you find yourself questioning how in fact this mad group would be best viewed from. Further more the lead singer laughs at Jack Blacks attempts at being the wackiest larger than life front man and then adds extra screams for good measure. The drummer puts animal from The Muppet's through his paces by throwing his whole body at the kit and demanding the most moving beats and grooves possible.

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