#2 The Public Bar & #3 The Brunswick Hotel 04.01.2014

Yachtburner

Kind of sludgy punk, not a favourite band by any stretch but definitely enjoyable. Vocals almost sound too intense/harsh/angry for the music, but it still kinda works. Pretty reasonable energy considering they were added last minute and were opening the night.

Watchtower

Great doom band, I'd wanted to see them since I first listened to them online. Live was good, they had a really full sound, vocalist kind of goes into an alter-ego while singing - so nice and innocent sounding while talking between songs. Crushingly heavy the way doom should be.

Von Stitch

Just straight up rocking goodness from out in the sticks. Good but not amazing musically, but just awesome as a live band, full of energy and not afraid to take the piss out of themselves. Thoroughly enjoyable Iron Maiden cover finished off the set nicely

Motherslug

Smokey stoner Doom. Very heavy, gets kinda spacey at times. Pretty tight unit, though between guitarists at this time so there was a changover mid-set, both seemed to be doing a good job though. Vocals aren't a typical doom style but it works. Drummer is always good but seemed to be even better tonight though I can't put my finger on what exactly was different.

180 Proof

A fairly ballsy rock band. Nothing too original or unique but definitely tight. All members were thoroughly enjoying themselves and it was infectious, you couldn't help but share their pleasure.

Check all the bands out here:
https://www.facebook.com/yachtburner http://cancereyes.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/watchtoweroz http://watchtowerwatchtower.bandcamp.com/
Von Stitch (anyone know of any links?)
https://www.facebook.com/Motherslugband http://motherslug.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/180proof http://www.dirty-rock.com/audio.html