Wednesday 9th April 08 - The Blueskins (Last Ever Hull Show), Kal El's Cape and Kill Surf City At The Adelphi (4/4) By Michelle Dee Photos By Winston Sanders (Blueskins) and Michelle Dee (others)

(1/4), (2/4), (3/4), (4/4).

Photography Gallery Kal El's Cape Gallery,   Kill Surf City Gallery,   The Blueskins Gallery ,   The Blueskins Winston Sanders Gallery .

Then there's a reminder of The Blueskins origins with strong northern grit. Yorkshire inflections present and now made common place by a host of Northern bands. Songs of rage and lust and I think, silicon puppies? Whatever, it was poetic and hard hitting, a disassociated song for disillusioned folk. Guitar jitters and squeals like a drunken merry go round in a two-bit circus. These are the days we all talk about; at least they will be talked about for a while, but then like everything else they'll get swallowed up in the turmoil and chaos of modern life. The most memorable moment wasn't the crowd dancing for Change My Mind although that was really good fun with people turning to their partners and asking, 'How do I know this one?'

No, the best moment for me was when Steve announced the split to the disbelieving crowd then earnestly said, 'Just want you to have a good time tonight, if you haven't heard us before...' true modesty to the end. Another good band, even a very good band, gone for good. The Blueskins: www.theblueskins.com, www.myspace.com/blueskins Kill Surf City: www.myspace.com/killsurfcity Kalels Cape: www.myspace.com/kalelscape1 Winston Sanders: www.wiiinston.com, www.myspace.com/wiiinston

Blueskins Live at The Adelphi, Wednesday 9th April 08:

Photography Gallery Kal El's Cape Gallery,   Kill Surf City Gallery,   The Blueskins Gallery ,   The Blueskins Winston Sanders Gallery .

Photographs Copyright © 2008  Michelle Dee and Winston Sanders

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