Saw The Moon in Montague Arms a couple of Fridays ago. In fact it was the night before I went to see U2 in Wembley. The Moon have been going through a number of line-up changes lately but now they seem to have hit on a great line up.
Big Jim is still on guitar and Seb is on Drums. Now Phil has moved from other guitar over to bass and Joe Moon is still providing the vocals.
The Montague Arms is a great venue. Recently been voted the best rough pub in Britain. It’s a cavern of unpredictability and the perfect scene to see The Moon perform. Joe Moon was on fire that night. Bucklepping lik
e a wild eejit on crystal meth he lit the place up with his energy. The band were sitting the grooves down as solid as anything.
I was there with my mate Dave who was in total awe of the Montague. (If you haven’t been there, go!) Dave then turned round to me during The Moon’s set and said, “These guys are great. Every song is completely different to the next one.” We then talked about the overall sound: Stooges; The Fall; Punk; Ska; Michael Hutchence!
Between The Moon and Zombie Met Girl, there is a musical greatness happening in South East London. Unfortunately I missed ZMG who were supporting that night – though I have seen them and they are awesome.
The Moon are on fire. If you haven’t seen them, do. If you get an opportunity to see them in the Montague, go. If Zombie Met Girl are on the same bill, be there.