20 June 2005

The Subways - Islington Academy, London - Monday 20th June 2005

This gig was a cheap ticket (in some cases free in fact!) launch party for The Subways' second single, Rock N Roll Queen, expected to be their major breakthrough. And, at the same time, a useful warmup for their 2 scheduled appearances at Glastonbury later in the week.

With no support, The Subways arrived on stage early, and played pretty much a full headline set (given that they probably only have around 50 minutes of material). The venue was only about 2/3 full, but the gig was far and away the most ear-splittingly loud that I have been to for a very long time indeed. Coupled with the energetic jumping around from the singer, the quality of their songs (especially live), and the fact that this was a "special" gig, it all made for a very enjoyable evening.

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