Last Friday saw LoGOz return to The Teams Club in Gateshead. We were kicking off an all punk rock Bill with THE LAST RESORT, VICE SQUAD, EAST END BADOES & NO THRILLS. After some annoying peak time traffic on the outskirts of Newcastle we hit the Teams Club around 5:30pm in good time for the scheduled soundcheck. Plenty of activity going in inside as we reacquainted ourselves with genial host and promoter extraordinaire Mr Stief-a-Billy. After a slight mix up regarding running orders and soundchecks etc, before we knew it we were loading our gear onstage and ready to warm up! After some uncomfortable electric shock treatment the last time we played here, I was pleased to be informed of a new inhouse PA had been installed with anti electrocution Mics too :) Even in an empty room the sound was big and ballsy, and thankfully little help was needed from our unfriendly Mr Soundman at the desk! As the punks and skinheads started bustling through the doors there was a healthy crowd gathering considering it was still only 7:20pm as we hit the stage! We blasted straight into usual set opener LONG TiME DEAD and played with the kind of intensity of a band with a point to prove! Maybe the slight disappointment of the dodgy sound and electric shocks last time round, gave us that extra focus this time! But we played a blinder if we do say so ourselves! I even strained my voice a little too much towards the end with the sheer ferocity and passion! We really meant it tonight and the crowd sensed that. Skinned heads nodded and docs tapped to every song as we closed the 35 minutes with our nostalgic manthem MEXiCOLA. During our set Clemmy was snapping away amidst keeping an eagle ear on the sound as well as conversing with LAST RESORT mainman Roi Pearce who was very complimentary of our stuff!
Next on and pretty much within minutes of us exiting the stage Cumbria's NO THRILLS were up. Another swift change and it was time for the EAST END BADOES in their Friday night casual best to get the place jumping! Top stuff with the highlight being their very own London punk lullaby FOREVER PROUD. Mainman Terry actually came straight off stage and made a beeline for us to say how much he loved our set tonight! Top geezer!
Then we had the evergreen ageless punk princess Beki Bondage and her VICE SQUAD. The band gave their adoring fans what they wanted including the classic PUNK ROCK RADIO, LATEX LOVE & ROCK N ROLL MASSACRE.
Then it was the turn of headliners the LAST RESORT fresh from their South American jaunt and playing one of their rare outside of London gigs! The band delivered a solid in yer face performance with mainman Roi the boy being on top form! Fists were raised and boots were stomped especially to the rousing NEVER GET A JOB. This isnt just a punk rock show its a way of life! Indeed :) Another great night and gig we're proud to be involved in. Big thanks to Stief for putting us on and doing a great job bringing us all together! New friends and fans were made yet again as we headed out of Gateshead with rasping throats and another sense of pride. Cheers to everyone who came down, and shame on the twats that nicked gear from LAST RESORTS merchandise stall. Oi Oi Oi!
Another Monday rolls around again and here we are on Song #25 of my AcoustiCalendar Project, almost halfway there! This weeks track is called DEAD FAMOUS. This one got me thinking about where I was or when I remember hearing about the deaths of Musical icons in my lifetime! Again I could go on forever but I kinda picked the ones that to me had the most effect on myself as well as the media, culture and the music world itself. Although the rhythm is quite upbeat it still sounds pretty laid back. As always the song will be available to download for FREE at www.logozworld.com/52 until the next track is uploaded. Dont forget you can also buy and order my debut AcoustiCalendar 13.1 CD from www.logozworld.com/merch or email:logozbookings@gmail.com
Cheerz
Peesh
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