Back in the bar area, there was quite a buzz around Attitude’s info stall, where the organisers agreed that it was indeed a good turnout. At previous Attitude gigs, they have sometimes struggled to get people in, so maybe at last music fans are cottoning onto the eclectic fun of Club Attitude, and obviously, disabled punters can rest assured that it will all be accessible. They even had a sign language interpreter onstage, so deaf and hard of hearing people can understand the lyrics.

The music in the main room beckoned so I wandered in there in time to catch most of Bolt Action Five’s set.

Bolt Action Five are 5 young guys with spiky hair, loud colours and attitudes, and bags of energy. Imagine a punked-up version of Hot Chip meets Blur and you’d be somewhere close to their very original and bold vocal style. Guitar style was punk, with 80’s electro keyboards and lots of cacophonous grunge that somehow works when thrown together. I recommend this lot and think they might just make it big. Forthcoming gig info check www.myspace.com/boltactionfive

Time to hit the bar area, to chat to people, get drinks, and a CD from the stall. I briefly wandered back into the main room, but was not enticed by who was playing. However, the headliners Dead! Dead! Dead! more than made up for that sounding like an indie-rock fusion of the Smiths and the Fall, but with bucketloads of cheerfulness! They had a lively, happy stage presence, poetic vocal delivery and great interaction with the audience.

One more thing I really liked was the projections on the stage – throughout the gig, there was this rolling, changing landscape that worked really well with the music.

For info on the next party go to
www.attitudeiseverything.org.uk
or http://www.myspace.com/attitudemyspace

©Minnie Mouse