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A Night on the Town.

				Shanty Town, The Long March. Ruby Lounge, Manchester. 20.02.10.

				Two great Salford bands were on show at The Ruby Lounge this 
				weekend so salfordmusic 
				couldn't resist a mosey on down there to see what was going on.

				First up were 
				The Long March, a relatively new band with a great 
				muscular sound and some proper
				
				Keith Moon haircuts. These lads have mastered the art of 
				writing catchy hooks to go with their full-on guitar assault and 
				are definitely a band to keep your eye on for the future. 

				There's good humour too: 

				"This one's about trainers" says singer/guitarist Phidel Sonne 
				before launching into Two Stripe Blues, one of the 
				highlights of the set. But the magnificent Tip the Tables 
				is kept till last with its great hook:

				"Who's gonna love you, if you don't love yourself, or anybody 
				else?"

							Tip the Tables 
				by The Long March.
 
				There then followed a couple of bands from inferior parts of the 
				planet so salfordmusic 
				slipped out for a hotdog and a few glasses of
				
				Malibu and Coke at a nearby inn before returning to take in 
				the spectacle that is Shanty Town.

				It's been more than a year since we saw these lads in the small 
				room at Moho Live and they've forged themselves a 
				dedicated and sizable following since then. This shows in their 
				confidence. They know that they can kick arse at will now. Edde, 
				the two Adams and Si are able to amble onto the stage and 
				instantly fly at full tilt into the old favourites like Fake 
				Blond and A Day in the Life of Edward.

				It's all about crowd participation when Shanty Town are 
				on form. From the first chord of the first song to the last 
				cymbal crash of the last- the crowd are crushed up at the front, 
				with the dedicated sing-alongers and dancers a bit further back. 
				A large part of the crowd tonight are wearing comedy glasses; 
				can't think why.

				It's about time someone signed these lads up. Their studio 
				recordings will never match the intensity and energy of their 
				live shows, but they're getting closer nowadays. Have a little 
				nosey at 
				their myspace page and you'll see what I mean.

							A Day in the 
							Life of Edward 
				by Shanty Town.

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