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On a cold and wet Tuesday night in December,
myself and 4500 others descended upon the
Brixton Academy, for some pre-Christmas cheer.
Once inside, I made my way to the bar, which was
doing a remarkable impression of a Russian bread
queue. At the bar, to my horror, the prices, like the
queue, had stark Soviet overtones. Making my way down to the main hall, I had arrived just in time to witness the first band of the night, Eat. As it was the first time that I had seen Eat (despite having read several good reviews in the music press), they entertained both myself and the half full venue (Why do some people insist on arriving late so they miss the support acts?) Eat showed that they are more than capable of creating a unique and authentic rock sound that at times reminded me both of Julian Cope and Iggy Pop (make of that what you will!). In a short and powerful set, Eat proved that they could well end up, one day, with the success that they deserve. Who knows? To be continued....
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Phew! After that, there's only one thing to do, TO
THE BAR!! After another extensive wait (the
queue now resembled the more chaotic moments
of the recent Rugby Wodd Cup!) Kingmaker arrive
onstage. Kingmaker are currently doing their best
to restore Hull pride (after The Housemartins and
The Beautiful South, Kingmaker should be
commended on even admitting that they're from
Hull!). Having recently completed their own 'extensive' headlining tour (50 DATES!), Kingmaker play an absolute stormer of a set. Playing large chunks of their recent debut album, 'Eat Yourself Whole' (or should it be 'Eat yourself Hull'?), to a near full venue. If recent performances, supporting the Stuffies, have been half as good as tonight's, then Kingmaker should be able to consolidate on their current success in 1992. The next time they play at the Academy, it could well be as headliners.
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