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Capstin pole Liquid Room   Band show fight but lack bite
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DAVID POLLOCK

Kasabian **
Liquid Room

INTRODUCING a freshly-written tune entitled 55, Kasabian lead singer Tom Meighan announced that it was the sort of song which may inspire you to get into a fight.

Unless you’re in the Rolling Stones circa 1968, it might be hoped that most new songwriters would be looking for a little more inventive results from their music. Still, the statement did neatly sum up the Kasabian sound - a blend of guitars, samples and hoarsely-wailed vocals which falls somewhere in between the adrenalin-fuelled and the clodhopping.

This low-key show by the band undoubtedly won them new fans among the sort of crowd who would doubtless have enjoyed the Happy Mondays or Primal Scream - or similarly-influenced local support Capstin Pole. But despite the fact that songs like Processed Beats and Club Foot fairly bristled with the release of pent-up male tension, the wirily handsome quintet didn’t have the inspiration to go with the acceleration.-Capstin pole the support band showed the crowd how it was ment to be done with the scottish attitude in your face excitement.if bottled it would sell out in no time, one for the watching,
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Capstin Pole is one of the most original unsigned bands in Scotland, making it very difficult to categorise them. Scotland has a fine collection of successful guitar acts and has a strong following of clubbers; I guess it would be fair to say that Capstin Pole live somewhere in between. Lets just say, no matter where your musical influences lie, this band are certain to get your feet moving.


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They set up a digital drum kit, the lead singer looked like he was auditioning for a part in The Blues Brothers and they began with a rather strong, what you'd call energetic, anthemic indie song that sounded pretty good. Then, second track, another song that was a bit slower, certainly more faceless, and by now you're wondering where it's all gonna go. Then - without warning - the singer announces that we're all going "Nightclubbing", sets off a digital drum programme, which ADDS to the drummer at the back, the bass pounds, the guitar explodes, the singer lets rip and the roof of the building takes off. The crowd went wild, we all stood up to let our jaws drop on the ground as this incendiary slice of industrial strength funk-rock just tore the place apart. Put this track in any concert hall, anywhere, and the place is jumping - guaranteed, no word of a lie - just friggin'awesome. Forget the rest of the set, just play me "Nightclubbin' all night long. But then they only went and did it again for the final track and not a person in the building was standing still. Dunno what that second track was all about, but with pieces like the last two dominating a full set, this band could tear their way through concert halls and night clubs from Land's End to John O'Groats - fantastic and then some!!

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