TIRADE plus others July 28 The Shed

The evenings line-up included bands from as far afield as Holland and Bristol. 'Raptor Captor' (I think that's what they were called) had a decent new wavey sound (in places) and some good guitar and keyboard effects. Tirade, in only their second gig were showcasing some new material. The kick-off 'Electric Love' has a rocky indie-esque vibe about it. This was followed by the well received 'Brighter Day'. Highlight of the set was the dark, slow, brooding 'The Dark Song' (a song about heroine addiction) closely followed by the indie-punk '1 2 Many' (a song about boozing and pulling dodgy birds) and 'Feel the Grim' (dunno what that's about, it's just a song! And a bloody good one! Tirade also included a couple of covers in their repertoire both of which were very competently played - 'Break on through' by the Doors and 'Unbelievable' by EMF. They signed off with the up-tempo punky 'Helta Skelta'. Tirade take you on a helta skelta.

Out of the Vaults
(Vingt Quatre) Playing on Carribean Carnival night Tirade played their full set, 'a right mash-up of indie, punk and ska. Split into two half hours, they kicked off with EMF 'Unbelievable' followed by their own 'Brighter Day' ending the first section with 'Dark Song' to rapturous applause. A ten minute interval was followed by a more up tempo second set featuring, amongst others brand new tune 'Mary' and 'Helta Skelta.' '1 2 Many' was played as an encore by request at the end. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The band was well received by those who had made the journey.