Thursday, July 23, 2015

Losers, love and lakes

Saturday night I headed over to Pressed to check out a couple of local pop combos, Wood Lake and Lovegood; also on the bill, Losergeek, the solo project from Finders Keepers' Chris Cook. Chris started things off. It doesn't stray too far from 1980s indie rock love featured in his other bands, perhaps with a bit of a punkier feel (and a cover of Mission of Burma's That's When I Reach for My Revolver).

Losergeek at Pressed

The other side of Chris!

Losergeek at Pressed

Lovegood's musical DNA also seems to spiral out of the music I was listening to as a teenager (that's about three decades ago, for those of you keeping track at home), in this case indie pop with a good groove - it's all a bit Madchester. Here's bassist Jamison and drummer Mike.

Lovegood at Pressed

Staring action with Oskar!

Lovegood at Pressed

Salt and pepper and Mike.

Lovegood at Pressed

Gripping action!

Lovegood at Pressed

Guitar action with Rob!

Lovegood at Pressed

Lovegoodian action!

Lovegood at Pressed

Psychedelic action!

Lovegood at Pressed

Over to Wood Lake, who apparently began as Blue Oyster Cult-fancying teens under the name Kobahlt before going in a more atmospheric direction. Here's bassist Colin.

Wood Lake at Pressed

Harry strums a bit!

Wood Lake at Pressed

Rhian hits!

Wood Lake at Pressed

The whole lot (didn't catch the keyboardist's name, sorry!).

Wood Lake at Pressed

Woody action!

Wood Lake at Pressed

He's behind there somewhere.

Wood Lake at Pressed

And that's that!

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