It’s sound check. All four members of the group are on stage, promptly at the scheduled time, prepping for the sold out gig. Lead vocalist/bass player/self-confessed “shit-dancer”, Andy McCluskey, has shifted from comfortable banter (ideas for a new tattoo in commemoration of this tour) to a series of precise directives to the tech booth, most […]
The near sell-out crowd was a frothy-throated bunch, eager for a liftoff to their weekend. Billy Bragg must have felt that vibe flitting through the Vogue. Strolling out onto stage to the sounds of Joe Ely’s country classic, “Dallas”, Bragg set the tone for the night: “I’ve had a curry, a shower, a shit, it’s […]
It’s sound check. All four members of the group are on stage, promptly at the scheduled time, prepping for the sold out gig. Lead vocalist/bass player/self-confessed “shit-dancer”, Andy McCluskey, has shifted from comfortable banter (ideas for a new tattoo in commemoration of this tour) to a series of precise directives to the tech booth, most […] 