Monday
28 October, 2002 11.20
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Raw
energetic nu-punk came to Southampton this week when hotly tipped
London four-piece The Libertines stopped off at The Joiners. BBC Southampton's
Indy Almroth-Wright went to check them out.
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The Joiners,
a small cavernous venue, was packed to the gunnels on Wednesday with
people eagerly waiting to see if The Libertines would live up to their
expectations.
To
get us in the mood, London-based band Kill City kicked off what was
to be a sweaty and intimate evening for both the bands and the crowd.
Their infectious vigorous tunes coupled with lead singer Lisa Moorish's
great vocals soon whipped the crowd into action.
Lisa clearly loves playing to the audience - dancing on and off the
stage, it made impossible to take your eyes off her.
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Once we'd
had a few minutes to catch our breath, the leather-jacketed Libertines
ambled on stage. Their image was up to scratch - I only hoped the
music would be too.
Their
short, sharp riotous set went down a storm with the crowd going into
a body-shaking, pogoing frenzy to their catchy tunes and sing along
choruses.
You can certainly hear echoes of both The Strokes and The Hives and
influences of The Clash in their music, but somehow it keeps its individuality.
The Libertines
played with amazing pace and plenty of leaping about but not much
crowd interaction.
Pete and Carl, the two singers are like peas in a pod and complement
each other perfectly. It's clear that once their guitars are plugged
in, their brilliant talent is unleashed.
In six
months time you can be sure they'll have rocketed to superstardom
and you'll give your right arm to get this close to them live.
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BBC Southampton Website
Broadcasting House,
Havelock Road,
Southampton
SO14 7PU
(+44) 023 80 374370/1/2
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