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Lineup: Crayfish-Bad Seed-Devolution
-Bar music by The Arcadians and Evan Burgess/Tom Vincent

Unborn is a good idea.
Every month when the goings good Cirencester is the epicenter for rock music. No really! It is!

The Corn Hall is located in the Market Place and is the largest venue Cirencester has to offer with 700 people able to come in.

With Crayfish playing it was natural to expect a good turnout, but the problem is there isn’t enough word of mouth or a buzz going round. So a good turnout is actually anything over 100.

I understand, it’s hard for a band that takes music seriously to sell them selves as a product. But ambition would be nice too. Saying that, having 120 people come to your show on the benefit of hearing from a friend of a friend is no easy feet.

The proceedings kicked off with two duo sets from Sam and Reece of the Arcadians doing their thing and Tom Vincent with myself playing everyone’s favourite Stevie song Superstition. The set was in the bar and many people loved getting in there and watching something more chilled out then usual.

Devolution were on first and offered a solid metal set with Mettallicca inspired originals-however the line between ispired and Mettallica Originals is very fine. It would be good if they could experiment with a few different influences because the talent is there.

And on next were Bad Seed. I’m not sure about health and safety rules, but when they divided the mosh pit into an improtu Bulldogs session it was a sight to see. Always up for atmosphere they got their guitars wailing like sirens and people passing the venue thought there was a police raid.

The last two times I was at the Corn Hall, the headline band actually got the short straw as everyone just went home tired and confused.

This was different. Of the people who came everyone forced their way to the front and I’ve never seen so few people fill the Corn Hall with such a great atmosphere.

As I said, its 700 capacity and not even half full. CDs the band handed out on stage went like crack in Brixton. They should have sold them!

The first few songs didn't hit me immediately, and I was actually feeling a little dissapointed because "Slave" didn't sound as visceral as on the record. I must confess I was begining to have my doubts, but then something special happened.

You know that experiance where hairs rise on the back of your neck and your spine shivers? Combine that with the feeling when you've met someone for the first time and whatever you say they understand and they say what you've always thought? It was like that, but better.

Slow Motion Torture Machine is a pulverising metal anthem, which borrows in style from Alice In Chains' Dirt album. It has such a powerful chorus it's hard not to become emotional and everyone picked it as their highlight.

Heartfelt lyrics and singing are in rare abundance these days.

If only they could bring the guitar entry into the 21st Century. ;)

Crayfish certainly get a crowd reaction. People were going mental to Echo of Angel Vision, but I don't get reckless slam dancing, it's a game for assholes.

The initiated often ask of Unborn “Why isn’t it more popular”. I guess the attitude of all involved needs a kick up the ass. The problem is invarilbly not everyone knows about it due to lack of advertising and word of mouth.

The resources available are there, it's just the imagination and making sure you actually ring that phone and talk to those kids to get them down every time. Having a better known headline band would also help.

Crayfish are a good band with a different take on things than others, they've got a bit of a sardonic attitude, which breeds a cult like audience. Telling the audience they are mother fuckers can sometimes be a fight invitation, but most people know the deal.

A few kids I talked to mentioned they thought Crayfish were a Guns 'n' Roses band shows there's an inacurrate perception of the local scene.

Tonight it was a lot more accessible to the general public and I'd always recommend people seeing Crayfish.

When I've asked random people to listen to the "Slave" MP3, they've always had positive reactions. It's just a bit disheartening when you realise at the end of the day, they're still in Cirencester.

		"Jay, what is this mobile phone I've been hearing about?" "Witchcraft!" "Get the forks then" Crayfish, Unborn Aug 12th 05, Cirencester.
		Lineup: Crayfish-Bad Seed-Devolution -Bar music by The Arcadians and Evan Burgess/Tom Vincent Unborn is a good idea. Every month when the goings good Cirencester is the epicenter for rock music. No really! It is! The Corn Hall is located in the Market Place and is the largest venue Cirencester has to offer with 700 people able to come in. With Crayfish playing it was natural to expect a good turnout, but the problem is there isn’t enough word of mouth or a buzz going round. So a good turnout is actually anything over 100. I understand, it’s hard for a band that takes music seriously to sell them selves as a product. But ambition would be nice too. Saying that, having 120 people come to your show on the benefit of hearing from a friend of a friend is no easy feet. The proceedings kicked off with two duo sets from Sam and Reece of the Arcadians doing their thing and Tom Vincent with myself playing everyone’s favourite Stevie song Superstition. The set was in the bar and many people loved getting in there and watching something more chilled out then usual. Devolution were on first and offered a solid metal set with Mettallicca inspired originals-however the line between ispired and Mettallica Originals is very fine. It would be good if they could experiment with a few different influences because the talent is there. And on next were Bad Seed. I’m not sure about health and safety rules, but when they divided the mosh pit into an improtu Bulldogs session it was a sight to see. Always up for atmosphere they got their guitars wailing like sirens and people passing the venue thought there was a police raid. The last two times I was at the Corn Hall, the headline band actually got the short straw as everyone just went home tired and confused. This was different. Of the people who came everyone forced their way to the front and I’ve never seen so few people fill the Corn Hall with such a great atmosphere. As I said, its 700 capacity and not even half full. CDs the band handed out on stage went like crack in Brixton. They should have sold them! The first few songs didn't hit me immediately, and I was actually feeling a little dissapointed because "Slave" didn't sound as visceral as on the record. I must confess I was begining to have my doubts, but then something special happened. You know that experiance where hairs rise on the back of your neck and your spine shivers? Combine that with the feeling when you've met someone for the first time and whatever you say they understand and they say what you've always thought? It was like that, but better. Slow Motion Torture Machine is a pulverising metal anthem, which borrows in style from Alice In Chains' Dirt album. It has such a powerful chorus it's hard not to become emotional and everyone picked it as their highlight. Heartfelt lyrics and singing are in rare abundance these days. If only they could bring the guitar entry into the 21st Century. ;) Crayfish certainly get a crowd reaction. People were going mental to Echo of Angel Vision, but I don't get reckless slam dancing, it's a game for assholes. The initiated often ask of Unborn “Why isn’t it more popular”. I guess the attitude of all involved needs a kick up the ass. The problem is invarilbly not everyone knows about it due to lack of advertising and word of mouth. The resources available are there, it's just the imagination and making sure you actually ring that phone and talk to those kids to get them down every time. Having a better known headline band would also help. Crayfish are a good band with a different take on things than others, they've got a bit of a sardonic attitude, which breeds a cult like audience. Telling the audience they are mother fuckers can sometimes be a fight invitation, but most people know the deal. A few kids I talked to mentioned they thought Crayfish were a Guns 'n' Roses band shows there's an inacurrate perception of the local scene. Tonight it was a lot more accessible to the general public and I'd always recommend people seeing Crayfish. When I've asked random people to listen to the "Slave" MP3, they've always had positive reactions. It's just a bit disheartening when you realise at the end of the day, they're still in Cirencester.