LoGOz - Blyth Tavern Charity gig Review 04/10/15 - AcoustiCalendar Song #40

Friday night was originally supposed to see me playing an AcoustiCalendar gig at The Waterford Arms in Seaton Sluice for Acoustic Magic. But after hearing news that the kitchen had gone up in flames and a serious fire had broke out, the gig was unfortunately cancelled! Spinal Tap haven't got a look in with some of the misfortune we have all had this year! But Clemmy and I had a cunning plan to pitch a last minute intimate acoustic gathering idea for those who were already making the trip to the Sluice gig. But alas..maybe it was just all too last minute. So in the end we decided not to do it. But the good news is we are in the process of arranging a special Acoustic event in the very near future, so watch this space!!! Oh and apparently the Waterford Arms have bought a new toaster :)

So after what was looking like a dry weekend gig wise we were happy to take up local promoter Vince Race's offer of a last minute cancellation slot at his Syrian Crisis Charity event at The Tavern in Blyth on Sunday October 4th. Being no strangers to this place, (The Tavern that is, and not Syria) and the fact we were also rehearsing that afternoon at Pulse Studios just around the corner, it made perfect sense to do our bit for charidee and after a blistering practice we were all fired up and ready to (fund)raise hell :)

We wrapped up rehearsals just before 5pm and headed to the venue to be greeted by Clemmy and Jill, so all was well. As we entered the Tavern the last band were finishing their set, with a 50's rock n roll chick, stand up drummer and upright bass player banging out the finale of standard classic Johnny Be Goode! If the locals were expecting more of the same from us boys, they were in for a big surprise! As we set up our gear for a quick sound check the place was already healthily busy with generous giving Sabbath revellers, and a few familiar faces who had made their way to support us, as well as the charity of course ;)

As we launched into standard set opener LONG TIME DEAD we were loud proud and in yer face! That earlier warm up had done us good, but speaking of warmth it really was red hot as the Tavern turned into a punk rock sweatbox! We didn't care though we were having too much fun! Paul bopped til we stopped and Carl played one of the gigs of his life, we really hit a great stride and could've kept playing, but time was no longer our friend and we shot our final bolt with a frantic MEXICOLA. A great crowd again and a brilliant reception. Big thanks to everyone who came down, donated and helped make this a successful event. Cheers to Vince for asking us to play. Our pleasure. As we basked in the glory of another cracking gig and chatted with folks we stuck around to check out a few tracks of the next band, who I think were called Repertoire Dogs! As the band kicked off with a bluesy intro-mental, a tattooed punk goth rock girl was joined on lead geetar by Johnny Depp! Then hovering in the crowd I noticed a tall slender middle aged dude with an oversized Rod Stewart extensive blonde mullet wig, union jack spandex pants and stack heel boots! Yowza! He must be in the band! My suspicions were confirmed as he grabbed a mic and shared lead vocals on the opening unfamiliar track. While we were all trying to work out exactly what was going on, the band then took us by surprise and gave us a mash up fusion of AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long with Madonna's Like A Prayer! Bizarre! Haha and for what reason I'm not so sure, but hey, the now well refreshed crowd lapped it up and it all added to the variety of a great day/night! 

So here we are on week and song #40 of my AcoustiCalendar project. This weeks track is NOW OR NEVER. This one was kinda born out of the frustration of things not happening quick enough for me! I'm quite impatient and want things done yesterday, even though I realise this is not always possible! I've dealt with quite a few frustrating issues over the last 10 years in and around the music scene/industry! So therefore the best way, for me, for better for worse, to get them off my chest is to write about it all. So there you go :) You can download the track for Free from www.logozworld.com/52 and will be available for 7 days until the next  song is uploaded.

Just to remind you that I also have a brand new Show on Radio Northumberland. This is called 'The PSYCHO RADIO Show'. This doesn't mean its the death of 'Anarchy in the USA' entirely. I just think after doing that show for over 2 years and it being specifically American Punk/Rock it was time for a new venture! Hence 'The PSYCHO RADIO Show'. This new format will feature some of my favourite bands, artists, songs, from the last 50 years and more!! With the first few shows underway I've already featured bands as diverse as The Wildhearts, Therapy? Adam & the Ants, AC/DC, Madness, The Beatles and The Proclaimers! This is also a chance for you to hear some bands that have maybe slipped under your radar, or maybe you have some that are under mine! If so, and or theres anything you would like to hear then please do tweet me @PeeshNE63 with your request and I'll do my best!
So listen online at http://www.radionorthumberland.com/index.php/live-feed for a new Show every Wednesday night at 10pm. Tune in, turn on and say Hello to PSYCHO RADIO.

Cheerz

Peesh x