Band:
Bubble
Venue:
The Peel, Kingston, London, UK
Date:
6 April 2002
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We have never been to the Peel before and I didn’t quite know what to
expect. We have heard a lot about the place and that it is a cracking
venue but that element of doubt still creeps into your head as you enter a
new, uncharted venue on your social calendar.
Will people look and stare,
will the Wurlitzer in the corner grind to a deafening halt, you know all
that silly stuff that go through your head when you are going somewhere
for the first time or is that just me, being paranoid.
All doubts left me though when we ventured inside the venue there was a
good a good vibe to the place and good tunes blasting out of the duke box.
Bubble came bouncing on stage about 10 ish, with a huge and deafening
applause from the on looking masses. The place was heaving with bodies in
every nook an cranny. They all were there for one reason and that reason
came on in the shape of loads of leather and pink denim. Share (the pink
bombshell) on lead guitar, her other ‘alf Bam (the pirate) on drums and
new guy Tad (the geet canny blonde fella) on bass. As the new guy in the
crew, he really fit in well with the band and is a cracking bass player.
First song was “Don’t
Talk to Me about Her” and what a fantastic piece of rock n' roll. It was
belted out with such energy that it was infectious and had the whole
audience singing along with the band. It was so contagious that it had the
front row up dancing instantly as if by magic, with support band "Nutrajet"
joining in with the pogo-ing.
More songs from their first album were played including “Slut Motor
Chopper” and “Just like Kicking Walls”. As well as their John Lennon award
winning song “Sparkle Star” which also features on the soundtrack to
“Dancing in the Blue Iguana”.
This song had loads of bodies dancing and smooching along to it. As did
their fantastic punkie version of the Carpenter’s classic “Superstar”.
This had more people bopping than ever.
The night seemed to runaway so fast it was unreal. It skipped along
merrily as if everyone was under an enchanting spell and we were all
having such a good time. Next came a new tune called “Easier” which Share
dedicated to their good friend Danny McCormack. This went down a storm as
well, as the audience screamed and applauded to their dedication. Then
another new song taken from both European version and Japanese version of
their CD called “Artificial Schizophrenia” to which Share did a double
take and started to talk to her other self!
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This song is brilliant, it is one of those songs that the more you listen
to it the better it becomes. Schizophrenic or what?
One of the many highlights of the night was Share singing, “If I had a
Dick” which we heard along time ago on a book….yes you read right. It is a
song Share and Bam did for the soundtrack to a book called “While I’m Dead
Feed the Dog”. The guys have re-released a raunchier version of it on
“Rockets and Volcanoes”. |
The guys and gal finished the night with an encore singing two songs, the
first being “Days Like These”. And the second a crowd pleaser in the Hanoi
Rocks classic about Travis Bickle, “Taxi Driver”. About 20 people seemed
to descend upon the stage after and invite from Share to come and join them
and a party version of Taxi Driver was sung by all on stage and off.
It’s been 18 months since Bubble were last over in the UK. And they were
just as amazing as the last time they played if not more so this time.
They were so tight and really played not just to entertain but to enjoy
themselves too.
We had a brilliant night and can’t wait to see them again. Fingers crossed
it will be sooner rather than later, otherwise we will be paying a visit
to the States.
Setlist included:
Sex Sells
Sparkle Star
Drug
Slut MC
Kicking Walls
Don’t Talk to Me
Days Like These
Easier Than This
If I had a Dick
Artificial Schizophrenia
SuperStar
Taxi Driver
Guest Review - Shen Spencer
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