THE SWAN, TRURO (22ND MAY)

Last Warning (above)

The LPs (above and below)

The Psykic Farmerz (above)

THE LP`S, PSYKIC FARMERZ AND LAST WARNING

Another Monday night in The Swan, where you get the chance, for the price of a pint, to see three vastly different bands play their little hearts out. Truro - you are spoilt like the guests at the ambassador`s dinner party! The Swan has been promoting live local bands for sometime now and has built a reputation for eclectic gatherings under the banner `Broken Egg` and tonight was no exception.

A late start for Falmouth hip hop crew, Psykic Farmerz meant the audience were ready and waiting, (although not too keen to dance just yet mate, thanks...gotta just finish me pint here first). Jabatta bEz & Faffin Juraff MC-ed to Dj Buddy B`s best beats and soon had smiles on the faces of the standing audience with their witty, lyrical rhymes. Tracks like `Fugitive` (about a fugitive...) and `May Contain Skipping` (...you don`t need me to tell you it ain`t about playground games, do you?), saw the lads gaining the confidence of the unsuspecting in the crowd. A human beatbox was hauled to the stage and did his thang, but although he was applauded, I reckon it actually ruined the Farmerz set by changing the tempo and they had a job to regain their rhythm for the final track. Overall though, a great opening performance, I`ll be checking out their e.p. May Contain Skipping.

Next up, surprisingly not headlining tonight, were Camborne`s LP`s, no longer Lucky or Polarbear friendly, Phil and the boys have shortened the name reflecting the tightness in performance of their songs. They are lean, keen and (don`t you just want another word that rhymes here?)...a bloody good band that play catchy, powerful rock. This being the second time I`ve seen The LPs, I`ve gotta say it, but why haven`t you got a CD out yet? With material this strong, you really need to get down to a studio asap and knock up the album we`ve been waiting for! The performance at The Swan tonight was way too short, but like many things, perfectly formed. In Craig, The LPs have one of the most inventive bass players in the county (think Entwistle runs), and fitting in the solid beat from Luke at the back gives Phil all the freedom to lead the band through some excellent original material. The LPs - make that CD !

Finally in a bit of a rush and with a determined look in their collective eyes, came Last Warning, a three piece `alternative` rock band. One song in and the landlady is up complaining about the noise levels, (which has gotta be a first in my experience), however, the band continued at seemingly the same volume and thrashed their way through their fast paced set. If you like it loud, fast and raw then you could do much worse than catch Alex and this Last Warning.

The Swan continues to supply a great evening of local talent every Monday night with `Broken Egg`. So people of Truro - I suggest you support them! (...and send us a review if you do!)

(Photos by Johnny Echo Echo)