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11/12/06 |
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| Readers' score - None |
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Men, Women and Children
@ Roadhouse, Manchester
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| Men, Women and Children are from New York. We (the audience) didn't need to remember this fact as the band took every opportunity to remind us that they had undergone this arduous transatlantic journey. MWC had an air of bitterness about them (sort of understandable, seeing as all their equipment had been stolen in Detroit), which they masterfully converted into audience energy. And remember, they are from New York. |
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As I arrived late and smelling of Thai food, I missed the support acts, if there were any (not that the smell of Thai food had anything to do with the support acts not turning up). I was surprised to see a change from the normal Roadhouse rabble - this wasn't your normal sixteen year old, dyed black hair, jeans round their arse lot. There were a few of the ubiquitous blighters, of course, but also a mix of young professional-looking types and a number of brightly dressed gay men. The main reason I went to see this band was that one of the guitarists used to be in Glassjaw (who, I've just found out, haven't actually split up, woo yay!), but luckily I had listened to MWC on Myspace and wasn't shocked by the disco rock pumping from the Roadhouse's excellent sound system (excellent compared to how it was in the days of old). Men, Women and Children were confident, looked cool and were full of energy, which made for a boisterous and generally enjoyable gig.
The majority of the songs were pleasantly average and I can't remember their names. Two tracks did completely stand out - "Dance In My Blood" and "Lightning Strikes Twice", both being loud, brash and full of cowbells and yelps. These two had the crowd jumping around with their hands in the air, especially one of the technicolour gay men, who was commended for his bouncing skills. The other memorable moments involved hard hats covered in lights being passed out around the kids, to be worn whilst taking part in a whirlwind type dance, and during the finale a mesmerising fountain of bubbles pouring from the stage that stopped most of the audience dancing. Personally, I was most impressed with the bassist who, despite wearing a strange bejewelled hat, played with the best disco and rock skills I've seen for a good while. |
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