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21/02/2008
Levi's OneToWatch
Camden Barfly
Tuesday 19th February
Levi's OnesToWatch took their ‘breaking new talent’ type shindig to Camden’s Barfly on Tuesday 19th. Cazals and Cut Off Your Hands were the main bands on offer; the first time I’d seen any of them play.
First up we had the support band, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, who seemed pretty impressive. They were a lot heavier than first predicted, granted, but not bad really. Dark, brooding, that kind of thing; sort of Nick Cave style... I can’t honestly say a lot more than that. I know, I know - that’s pretty lame - but don’t shoot the messenger, right? I have an excuse.
See, I was ordering a drink downstairs when the band kicked-off, and obviously in Barfly the bands play upstairs so I missed their set. But it was jammed up there, and a lot of people seemed to be getting down to their music, so that suggests that they’re pretty damn good.
Next up were Cazals. Now, I’m going to lay to rest the old adage about journalists being all professional. I mean, this is music for Christ sake. You can’t go to a gig and write a review without getting involved in the whole sha-bang. Alas, as always, a wee bit of drink entered the equation. Unfortunately, I still didn’t feel totally comfortable getting involved in the music. I guess that’s the problem when you’re all alone.
Anyway, by the time Cazals kicked-off I decided I quite liked them, which is weird because originally I had a preconception of them being a bit crap. Anyway, the point is, I wanted to get up and join the rest of the masses. Go mental; dance like a prick. That kind of thing. That was the effect of the band, you see.
Basically, Cazals really surprised me; really, really surprised me. I mean, it was good music with semi-good lyrics. Take ‘New Boy in Town’ for example. I immediately felt a kind of kinship with the band when they started to play it, you know? I thought I’m “the new boy in town because I don’t really know anyone here”.
Anyway, the Indie kids were loving it; bless ‘em, and that’s enough for me. If people are responding to the music its all good, even if the vocalist does have a sort of bum-fluff moustache/beard thing going on. But I do too, so there we go, I could relate to him instantly (as well as his music). In fact, he was quite a presence on the stage, a real performer, no doubt about it.
Anyway, as I say, I wasn’t totally professional on the night and I lay the blame solely on Cazals, because they made me want to express myself to their music and that. But, from what I recall, the band were pretty friggin’ sweet. One of those mass-appeal kind of Indie/rock/dance outfits, or ‘grapes’ as I like to call them. Everyone loves grapes right? Whatever man, they were good...
The final band was Cut Off Your Hands. Now, the name made me think that their music would be all depressing, like “slit your wrist” music retagged for ‘08. Anyway, I was wrong, which was good because I was starting to feel the urge to get more involved in shenanigans.
The singer looked quite young, sort of like a pretty-boy scholar. In fact, the band generally looked posh, well-to-do types. Anyway, their music was surprisingly good. I mean, crowd surfing kicked in, I got an elbow in the mouth, and everyone was going mental. Which says a lot, really, doesn’t it? In a nutshell, Cut Off Your Hands are a pleasant band; so take that as you will. Fast paced, energetic, and pleasant. I briefly remember a tambourine, which is always good.
Verdicts? Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man: I didn’t see enough of them to really comment but I heard that they were a-okay. Cazals: I  liked the lyric - “All I've got is vices knocking at my door” - because it seemed pretty relative. Plus, they’re music far exceeded expectation. A thumbs-up from me. Cut Off Your Hands: I liked them. Even though they looked like well-to-do types, they had the masses kicking-off and their music was pretty impressive.
The night ended with me serenading some blonde chick with Bohemian Rhapsody and being rugby tackled by some guy with no hair. The chick disappeared. The rugby guy brought me a drink. I left a happy man. I reckon a big chunk of that was down to the music. Nuff said.
Words: Dave Dryden
Photography: Cazals – New-Noise / Cut Off Your Hands – Rae Pinx
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| tags: levi's onetowatch | camden barfly | cazals | ox.eagle.lion.man | cut off your hands |
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