Anyone that knows me well, will know why I jumped up and down with excitement when I decided to see my pals Stick in a Pot play at The Latest MusicBar. It's all in the name, and that name is music press magic in 2010. It's The Crookes and if you haven't read about them yet, you will.
Unfortunately, due to the promoters getting in a muddle with the timing, I only got to see the two Stick in a Pot tracks. Oliver Barron's 'Alice in Wonderland Grin' made me wonder what I'd missed. It sounded acoustically wonderful and I was a touch gutted to not see the rest.
With the Sticks by my side, I stood mouth agog for second support act The Last Carnival. Russell Williams has swagger, rock moves and a drooling adolescent following. In my imagination, I could see lighters held aloft and the closing scene of a nineteen eighties American teen-flick. After the set, I listened as two girls excitedly discussed how to accost a Williams. Their time came and he was both charming and courteous. Damp knickers and star struck smiles melted in his wake.
Oh what a genre jumping journey this night would be. The corners of my mouth turned upwards and thank Apollo, the God of Music and Poetry, for entering the ears of fresh-faced Sheffield boys. The Crookes indeed.
Superior memories of the 1980s music scene flashed before my eyes. The Housemartins risen again, in new skin, new turn-ups and with a touch of skiffle up their sleeves. The jangly guitars of this new band took me, held me and gently battered me with love. With absolutely no idea of what to expect from The Crookes, I was as chuffed as a chaffinch on heat.
The near extinct BBC6 Music love 'em, The NME has started to court them and independent music stations across Europe and the USA are giving them air-time. They've yet to release an album and Steve Lamacq can barely contain himself.
The music halts, George Waite steps forward. As he claps and he sings, it becomes apparent that his voice alone could stop traffic.
The Crookes will steal your heart. It's 1986 all over again and Johnny Marr plays guitar.
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Download MP3: The Crookes – Backstreet Lovers (courtesy of primitiverecords.co.uk)
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