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Man Bites God The Regal Tent, Sat 14 Feb Having to start at 6pm and with an outside temperature still hovering around the 40 degree mark is always going to work against any act. So on one of Adelaide's hottest days on record Melbourne's three musical comedy act Man Bites God did well to get the audience they did, and despite the stifling on stage conditions, did brilliantly to keep up their level of enthusiasm throughout the show. Without a doubt their level of musicianship was of an amazing standard all the way through, but being in such a large, hot and comparatively empty venue, unfortunately in their faster and more ballsier numbers words either seemed to become lost in the echoing mix, or simply dissipated into the hot thin air. Which of course is not a good thing if you're a band whose main selling point is the wit and comical content of your lyrics. For that, what we got was still a pretty darn good rock outfit (at one stage Mark Woodward even broke a bass string, how rock and roll is that 'eh?). However, not all was lost for there was lots of silly slower tunes (especially the cutesy Recorder Boy and Erf, and their single, Spelling Bee Girl) and plenty of brainless between song banter during the rest their set for those in attendance to get a few good laughs in. With all three: Woodward (bass and, believe it or not, the recorder and toy piano accordion), James Hazelden (guitar) and drummer Chris Tomkins also sporting some mighty fine singing voices, which when combined helped to produce some very impressive (quite tricky even) harmonising, which definitely served to add even further depth to this band. This was a very hard gig to review subjectively, but they're certainly an act to look out for and a worthy consideration further along the Fringe calendar. If you want a sample for yourself, go to their website, www.manbitesgod.com and follow the links to a generous number of downloads. |
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