Tuesday 4th December 06 - The Sesh Featuring The Landaus, Tarifa and The Drainpipes (Manchester) (2/2) By Rachel Photographs By Michelle Dee

(1/2), (2/2)

Photograph    The Drainpipes Gallery,   Tarifa Gallery,   The Landaus Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   People Gallery.

The Landaus exploded onto the stage complete with a rather neat looking haircut for Steff (drums) and a huge grin to match! A big reception from the sesh crowd. These guys are tighter than a nuns you-know-what. By this time I was steaming drunk which is why my words were starting to look like nonsense! Bouncy Ball had my feet tapping madly.

These guys are as Hull as haddock & chips, even Steff! Animal!!! you only have to watch him thrash the drums to see why. Waste of Time was a lot heavier than usual but still sounded just as great, maybe greater! A worthy headlining act for sesh. Running - catchy, bouncy, addictive. Steff removes his top, thin as a lat bless him. Landaus Rock! well & truly. Makes you want to get up and dance with your whole body like your soul is on fire.

Behind the scenes, slightly more swingy, breaks into dancy, then rock. Genius lyrics. Makes you think if these guys couldn't vent their feelings into their music their bodies would explode with pent up frustration. Benefit Fraud, a new one on me. Forget benefit fraud! try beer theft! some thieving git has nicked Michelle's beer!

Sweet But True, needs no introduction to The Landaus faithful. "Alive as we are, as dead as the night" Its no wonder this is one of my favourites with the fantastic lyrics and amazing sound, they even look like they enjoy playing it!

Ladykiller - thrashed like they wanted to kill someone, mixed up lyrics works to confuse the mind. True rock & roll as the drums get kicked over, all that was needed was for the guitars to be smashed! In closing, it has taken me since Tuesday to actually try and make sense of the words i wrote! A lesson learned, drinking & reviewing don't mix! Thanks to Rich from Tarifa who waited with me in the freezing cold while my taxi came! A true gentleman!

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Photograph    The Drainpipes Gallery,   Tarifa Gallery,   The Landaus Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   People Gallery.

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