Dave Berman’s literate alt-country outfit returns to Britain in solid if unspectacular fettle, serving up a perfect balance of old and new material with enough proficiency to mask their curious lack of spark. Far more intriguing were Monotonix, an utterly insane Israeli punk band that make Les Savy Fav look like a bunch of pansies- the drummer shifting round the venue whilst beating the shit out of his instruments, the guitarist writhing on the floor as if in the throes of epilepsy, and the vocalist clambering across balconies, mooning the audience, pouring a rubbish bin over the drummer’s head, using every available surface as extra percussion and riding on the shoulders of various crowd members, often at the same time. Destined to be a word-of-mouth phenomenon.(Photo: Photosinthedark (Flickr))
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