On Saturday night we went to see one of our favourite bands play at London's 'soon to be missed' Astoria at a club night called Push. Not the bit where they have G.A.Y on a Saturday night the bit next door – Astoria 2.The band in question were The Whip. We interviewed them beforehand, and although pushed into a room with the smelliest toilet in music and with several unexplained blondes milling around, all was good. Well, all was good apart from it being midnight and us being a bit worse for wear on cans of Red Stripe. But then we weren't alone – at least two members of The Whip were in the same position.
The Whip's live show was as to be expected, amazing – despite battling with the worst soundsystem in London and having to stop new track 'Blackout' midway through and restart. They made a mistake apparently, but being a new track, we really hadn't noticed.
Also playing on the night were Ocelot, who were lucky enough to be DJing at the start of the night, playing to a dancefloor packed with a great big 'zero' people. We only knew Ocelot were on because they played 'This Is Your Time' but even that was a struggle to make out - again, thanks to the soundsysytem.
It was otherwise an awesome night of excellent music in a decent, if imminently demolished venue. They are putting a new train line where Astoria and half of central London used to be apparently… :(
Click here for more about Push Club.
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