 Ok
so I missed the opening act, due to time running
over for the interview with Twenty Twenty that
I did. It was also bloody warm in the academy
2 tonight, full of screaming scene kids, that
are just screaming for the sake of it, I'm sure!
First band I catch is Jody's has a hit list,
a 5 piece band from Ireland,wasmt really sure
of the some of the songs they played tonight,
but playing two covers helped, having no setlist
can be a pain sometimes, but id say the songs
consisted of being pop/punk rock, real radio friendly
stuff, but the covers they played were pretty
decent, Tik Tok by Ke$ha and Bad Romance by Lady
Ga Ga. Having a harder edge to there sound and
lyrics wouldn't do them any harm, as I find it
all a bit soft to my liking, but the crowd loved
every pop minute of it. There good musicians for
sure, decent poppy riffs, solid if simple drumming,
the vocalist has a decent voice, the covers are
a good touch to get the crowd singing along, but
it also shows,either, a lack of confidence in
there own material or just a lack of material,
either way less or no covers next time!
 Next band up was electro pop rock band The New
Cities from Canada, more radio friendly music,
abit more to my tastes adding some synth in there,
especially during the 2nd or 3rd song, with a
good portion of it being instrumental, that was
a stand piece that I enjoyed, with a lot going
on in the songs, but seemingly keeping it simple
so nothing gets lost in the mix. Songs that featured
tonight included, Hypertronic Superstar,Dead End
Countdown, Let it be Clear and Sinking Has Never
Been So Easy, all good tracks, if a little lengthy
at times, perhaps a stronger emphasis on the electro
part may win them a different crowd, but it was
good stuff, they also put on a good show by moving
about a bit and looking like there enjoying the
music they were playing and the crowd yet again
loved every minute of it!
Twenty Twenty MAke there way to the stage with
there own intro playing to massive screams from
the crowd. They open there set with, Worlds apart
which is followed by, Loves a Freak and Third
Time Lucky. Tell Me a Secret, seems to be an attempt
at a big sounding song but it falls well short,
as the song isn't loud enough or isn't hard enough
to pull it off. Its more pop rock like the other
bands, all having there different take it, and
Twenty Twenty seem to have as much as a polished
act as The New Cities, but the one thing I don't
get is how they band have become this big in such
a short amount of time, there isn't a real difference
to bands that have been doing the same thing only
doing so for longer, seems almost manufactured.
Other songs they played were, Forever, Tomorrow,
Burning up and the encore and new single Get Down,
the crowd going pretty much mental for the entire
set, as the guys did there thing on an almost
bare stage!
Jody Has A Hit List – 3/5
The New Cities – 4/5
Twenty Twenty - 4/5
Review By robetr Lawrence
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