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Central Deli Band + The Dairy Brothers, The Big Band Jade Monkey, Sat 22 Jan Having rocked up for the gig an hour and a half early (I'd chosen 7:30 as a nice round time to arrive) by the time The Dairy Brothers hit the stage at nine o'clock I was getting edgy for some rock'n'roll. I wasn't disappointed as they blasted their way through a short set of tunes to an appreciative if un-energetic crowd, who wouldn't get on their feet despite the valiant attempts of a beer-swigging cow mascot. The band's energy was enough for the whole room, as they played tunes off their new CD-EP 'Full Cream Ahead', and other ballsy rock numbers, including Bananas For Free, a hilarious diatribe about the union rights of monkeys working at supermarkets. By the time they were done, The Dairy Brothers had won a lot of new fans, and before the other bands began a number of younger patrons left the Monkey decked out in brand spankin' new Dairy Brothers t-shirts. The Jade Monkey is a great venue for small gigs. Its subtle lighting adds to a very laid back and intimate setting for bands, and The Big Band suited the setting so perfectly it was impossible not to enjoy their set. Any sloppiness in their playing was easily made up for by their stage presence as they managed to make covers of Black Flag and Judas Priest seem effortless in the midst of their Pixies-like set. They had a lot of fun, and so did a crowd that sat back and enjoyed some great tunes. However, nothing prepared me for the final act, Central Deli Band. Any demos that I had heard in the previous week couldn't prepare me for a set that was almost indescribable. It took them a little while to warm up, but by the time they belted through the hip-hop blast of Goldfingerin' Mofo and a punk cover of Eminem's Cleaning Out My Closet they certainly had me hooked. It was only a pity that the crowd didn't take advantage of the dance floor in front of the stage, but the band didn't care as they become so engrossed in their performance that they were like men possessed. Amazingly energetic and hugely varied, the band switched instruments and styles, playing brazen punk tunes and sample-heavy house rock. As they left the stage after the funky closer I Want Them To Play At My Funeral, they left a Jade Monkey crowd breathless and this reviewer blown away. All in all, a great night for local music.  |
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