FUNGALPUNK GIG REVIEWS

Red alert, red alert - Diggle gig in Manc - Monday night, no big names - crowd could be a problem - compute - get arse in gear and support.
 
Day spent shrooming in dank wank conditions - effort levels at the max - persuasive reason - just gotta be dome Ma'an.
 
Shit, shower, no shave - ETA - 8.00pm.
 
Gig due to start immediately - Houston we have a problem.  Sound difficulties, no ho Joe - Diggle partaking of crisp based snack - still smiling, pressure piling - oh fuck!
 
Alternative to noise - beer and wag of jaw, wag of jaw, wag of jaw, wag of jaw etc. - circuit failure probability - come on mission control - press the Diggle Activator.


 
Time ticks on, crowd reaches max level for the night - total of 9 payers - manic, defeatist grin from promoter - nerves taut.
 
Check, check, check - what the heck - still no joy.
 
Woman of the night at door - option to noise considered - things are getting desperate (titter at leisure).
 
Alas...
 
The doorway is open...
 
ascend...
 
and then...
 
DROVES!
 
Band articulate, frontman realising the situation is desperate pours out life giving organ - jumps on springy heels - delivers the best he can.  The levels are still out - the band seem to be not fully compliant and effective since last viewing - what gives?  Raise the levels please - whoosh - ears affected by harshness - this one is a struggle - assessment a problem.  Lubrication to inner working may be a solution to this pollution.  On we go - eventually some semblance of sonic decency.  Time though is precious and the set is short.  Racing, accuracy building, the full stop is here - Droves are finding their acoustic feet - too late - I am left with indecision etched all over the outlook.  Watch this space!
 
descend...
 
Wag of jaw, beer, wag of jaw...need to expel liquids – enter urinals.  Stench – rank arses, polluted piss – no hard-ons for the deviant.  Gush, shake, phew – out!
 
ascend
 
HEY ALASKA!
 
Raucous.   Full on.  New skool - this is good.  Electrified deliverers - belief ahem believable.  Front gob up for it - oh yes up, up, up!  Here, there, everywhere both physically, orally - pouring passion.  Riffs rise and fall - all cohesive.  Strings ejaculate notes, drums excrete big tympanic turds - the 4 wired wobbler indulges and joins the off stage antics.  The crowd of 9 are impressed - is there a reason why they shouldn't be?  Keys fill.  The soundscape becomes full.   Thrashing on, gob and bass in the face - backdrop of players doing fine job - don't get too distracted now - take it all in.  Big leaps throughout via legs of energy and sonic explosions - cohesion reaches zenith.  Boy the blisters are rising - no question of can we take it - the choice is not ours.  Massive delivery - note made - check out as soon as - AGAIN!

The crime of time is committed - fact - headliners shall be missed - overspill costly.  Bah fuckin' tit wank!
 
descend...
 
More wobbling of the mandible - subject - retro age of computing when Willies were Jet Set, the Miners were Manic (without Scargills' fervour) and Smith bombed out on an overdose of pixels and acid.  Confession - the promoter flung thrills off his wrist whilst observing low resolution pornography - sticky keyboard, flaccid joystick, Diggle drained!
 
ascend...
 
OUR TIME DOWN HERE!
 
Recommendation high - opinion middling.  Out of my radar - it happens!  Very accomplished, tighter than Mr Diggles jeans, in parts too technical (but that is a matter of taste), in other areas absolutely roaring with riffage.  Start not as good as finish - maybe set re-jig required.  New band to me so initial thoughts are awkward.  Allegations that the bands album is mighty fine - this could be true on tonight's evidence.  Main plus factors - good unity, strong bassism, no weak points!  Minus points given - repeat - overly frilly, sound not giving frontman enough juice to thrive - end thoughts - need to readjust and check again in different environment - emptiness can create false aspects.
 
Time on red - 5 minutes to 11pm.  Lift arranged for 11pm prompt.  Handshake, farewells, good luck headliners (they may need it).
 
Into the darkness - adios - until next time.
 
Over and out!

review by Fungalpunk/OMD (3 July 2012)