The Belgrave Scandal - Half Moon, London - Friday 25th August 2006

The legendary Half Moon in Putney, as they call it themselves. Numerous very famous people have played here, many before they were famous, but many also whilst, and even at the height of their fame. U2, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and more recently Kasabian are some of the highlights along the walls of the boozer, alongside some lesser lights.

Maybe the Belgrave Scandal might join them on the walls one day - on my third trip to see them in little over a month, their sound seemed bigger and better than on previous occasions. Maybe the presence of a proper sound engineer helped, but then again he didn't really seem to be doing very much whilst they were playing. The drumming was turned down a little bit too much, but the quality still came through.

The only downside of the gig tonight was the small crowd. Playing in an extra big room that held 300 or so, just made it seem all the more empty. It was early, and it was not that busy even for the headline act (maybe people don't go to see unsigned bands on a Friday night), but the whole gig would have gone down so much better in a smaller, busier room.