Huge thanks to all who ventured to Kilburn on Saturday night for what turned out to be a glorious celebration of noise in the Luminaire.
Sunny Day Sets Fire made sure the evening started as it meant to go on, with a fantastic release of joyous abandon as the multi-instrumentalists filled the stage and demanded your attention.
It was then time for Pete And The Pirates, whose admissions of nervousness seemed futile as they proceeded to storm the venue with a brilliant display of rock rarely seen on the seven seas. The Reading 5-piece saw their harmonies soar across the hallowed room of Clash Club and imbued every soul present.
Finally it was time for our old friends Battle to come and, er, do battle on the sacred Clash stage.
Never ones to shy away from a challenge, they exceeded themselves with a searing performance of heavenly proportions; Jason’s lungs almost spilling out his mouth…
Among those congregated to marvel at the wonder that is Battle included one half of The View, themselves graduates of the Clash Club stage, having graced us with their presence back in July 2005. Sticking around for the post-bands knees-up, their DJ requests of The Stooges, Razorlight, Rolling Stones and, er, Ocean Colour Scene were all broadcast to the dancing crowd. Except one…
