A Texan country-folk singer associated with the fantastic Earlies, ex-jailbird Micah P. Hinson has lead a pretty colourful life; unfortunately that’s not always apparent in his rather pedestrian music. It’s difficult to get infused about the content of his par-for-the-course songwriting, although there are a couple of gems there- what’s far more praiseworthy is the intensity of his performance. Hinson wails, screams, bellows like a man possessed, filled with rockabilly fervour and his superb backing band only accentuate his energy; a duelling banjos interlude is genuinely astonishing. The venue is warmer than Satan’s crotch, but the effort he puts into his show is laudable and the audience spare no pains in showing their appreciation. It’s just a shame the songs themselves aren’t that much cop…(Photo: Andy_Sheppard (Flickr))
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