Considering the Irish three-piece that is General Fiasco are not even signed yet and have only released two singles so far, the fact they have such an impressive turn out to their first headline tour says a lot about the hype they have received and the dedicated following they have managed to build online. While the crowd seems to average out as a) female and b) between 15 and 19 years old, we head in unperturbed, firstly because we’re one of the few actually able to get served at the bar, and secondly because the last time we saw General Fiasco live, we only caught one and a half songs and they still managed to be one of the best bands we saw at the festival we happened to be visiting. And they don’t disappoint, with every song of their set managing to build on an energy and passion that lies at the core of their brand of music. Online favourites such as ‘Ever So Shy’ and closer ‘Rebel Get By’ send the crowd into a frenzy, while current single ‘Something Sometime’ is apparently so adored you would think its top of the charts. From start to finish their intensity never dips below frantic, and the power and tightness in their live display is almost bewildering for a band so new on the circuit. The youngsters returned home more than happy, and those who have been round a bit longer left knowing they’d just seen a band destined for bigger and better things.
Review by Rob Sellars
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Thursday, 23 October 2008
General Fiasco @ The Union 23rd October
The average age of the people attending this gig must have been the 14 year-old girl. Okay I know that “girl” is not something that defines an age group, but in a way it does. Well there were a couple of middle-aged women present (a surprising number). I believe that was mostly thanks to the main act One Night Only. Well Little Comets are a very nice eye candy as well.
The first band to take the stage was Newcastle’s own Little Comets. Finally I got to see them again, it had been a while since I last went to one of their gigs. Well they have progressed positively since before the summer. They did rock the floorboards, loads of people were dancing, jumping around and a couple singing along (including my friend Marzy and me). These Comets are different from other bands, they experiment in a musical style which is not necessarily a defined genre, they have an amazing stage presents, helped a lot by their good looks.
Then it was General Fiasco’s turn, they are supporting One Night Only on the whole tour. I am struggling a bit when it comes to describing the way that they sound (hence my being very late with this review). There is a bit of a garage rock sound to them with the lyrics having a strong foothold in the Irish accent. They too had a lot of energy to woo the crowd, but there was less communication between them and those attending the gig. Interesting about them is going to see where they will be in a couple of months from now.
Review by Solveig Werner
The first band to take the stage was Newcastle’s own Little Comets. Finally I got to see them again, it had been a while since I last went to one of their gigs. Well they have progressed positively since before the summer. They did rock the floorboards, loads of people were dancing, jumping around and a couple singing along (including my friend Marzy and me). These Comets are different from other bands, they experiment in a musical style which is not necessarily a defined genre, they have an amazing stage presents, helped a lot by their good looks.
Then it was General Fiasco’s turn, they are supporting One Night Only on the whole tour. I am struggling a bit when it comes to describing the way that they sound (hence my being very late with this review). There is a bit of a garage rock sound to them with the lyrics having a strong foothold in the Irish accent. They too had a lot of energy to woo the crowd, but there was less communication between them and those attending the gig. Interesting about them is going to see where they will be in a couple of months from now.
Review by Solveig Werner
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