First time down to Downcast Studios over in Gateshead. A weird but fairly decent venue, weird as in the live space is sort of outside but not, maybe something of a barn with a metal sheet as a roof? Could imagine in the summer it's like a sweat box and it was a bit cold when I was there but they did have heaters on. Bit gutted that the kitchen was closed as heard they do some decent scran there!
Opening up were Proposition, new fast local hardcore band, second show for them and it was pretty decent and a nice SSD cover near the end of their set which got the crowd slamming all over!
Wasted Harvest are a band spread across from Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle, members have been in pH People, No Ambition and Life Expectancy. Would say they are a mix of post punk and heavy fuzz hardcore, really good stuff. They have a tape out soonish with Flower Power so ging to be keeping an eye out for that.
Was siked to see Draft Dodgers play as their demo is fantastic, 5 songs in about 5 minutes! Absolutely blinding set from them, fast hardcore punk, and back up here later this year! Think during their set I nearly fell into the bin during the mosh when standing at the side!
Mass Hallucination's set was very short, saw one song, went for a can, then a piss and heard them say last song! Good stuff from what I heard, bit d-beat/noise rock stuff.
Up last were The Dogs, now a five piece compared to when I saw them the first time when they were just a trio with a drum machine! Another band that is spread across the UK, one member in Sheffield, another Leeds and the rest in Cardiff(?), did over hear one of the guitarists say they don't really get to practise much but to be fair you wouldn't know if you saw them play as they were tight! Great set of OI/Punk rock goodness!
Check the video of them below from this gig!
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