Thursday 13th September - Hull Explosion - The Talks and The Favours At The Welly Club (2/3) By Michelle Dee

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

Photograph Gallery   The Talks Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   The Favours Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   People Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,

During a discussion about world domination, I discover that The Favours initially sought to dominate Thoresby Street in Hull, a quiet residential road just off Princes chav. Attempts by Martin to dominate Goddard Avenue led to brushes with the local constabulary so Thoresby Street remains the prize. The Favours recall a memorable night at ULU where they supported radio 1 favourites The Wrens.

The Talks, unusually aloof whilst preparing to go on, tell me of stage invasions at various shows where the bouncy ska infused indie rock has been well received by out of town fans looking for another northern riot. Off stage I learn that Ian Favours (bass player) has been involved in a bit of shower action with The Twang and more lude conduct namely motorway pissing desperation during traffic jams on the M1.

The band have spent the last few months recording the album Nice People Finish Last, to be released in the new year. Sara explains the title is weighted with irony announcing you have to be a bastard to make it in the music biz. She also says that being a good band and having a bit of luck are components of success. The band expect another two singles, Left, about fruitless attempts to woo and win, and the catchy kick ass Bleed to precede the album's general release. The design for the album has been done by David Storey who was responsible for The Housemartins and The Specials artwork.

When asked which local bands The Favours are listening to at the moment the answer comes loud and clear. The Sorry Loves, a local super group made up of ex-members of Salako, Fila Brazilia and Homespun, have been pricking The Favours interest and it wouldn't surprise me to see them both on the same bill in the near future. They also name check The Legomen, an in-house super group that have never practiced or played a gig. (we shall wait with baited breath)

With no preparation for this interview I had been asking random persons to suggest questions I could ask the band later that night. The one from Steve bar manager of The Queens Pub (home to Lloyd Padds monthly garage punk night) was the least offensive. I asked them to play the super group game a bit like fantasy football but with musicians. This was their line up for The Whore Fu*kers (Sara would later walk on stage and announce the band's new name to a shocked Hull crowd)

John Lennon and Karen Carpenter would share vocals Kurt Cobain on rhythm guitar and backing vocals Ian Brown on tamborine and Les Dawson on keyboards. Chuck Berry on lead guitar and in the brass section Skank exSupatones and now Turismo on trombone with Miles Davis on trumpet. Kim Deal would play bass and the first single of the album F*ck (you whore) would be F*ck the Whores. By this time I could see a common theme running throughout this select group of musicians and the interview's tone descended rapidly.

Tonight both bands would suffer unfavourably due to sound deficiencies. Sadly, for the most part The Talks, although getting the best of the crowd (young adoring female fans clamouring to get close to the ever smiling gregarious Lint) usually clear vocals were forever drowned by the guitar sounds. You had to strain to hear the lyrics even though they were sung with much gusto.

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Photographs courtesy and Copyright ©  Michelle Dee 2007

Photograph Gallery   The Talks Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   The Favours Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   People Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,

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