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Age: 34
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City: FISH ISLAND
Country: UK
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Sunday, June 01, 2008 

Current mood:REINFORCEMENTS!!!!
Category: Music


I've seen Eugene Machine play twice.

I first saw them supporting and organising the first gig I saw by They Came From the Stars I Saw Them

That gig (and the second) took place at a small private members club and former public lavatory under Shepherds Bush Green in West London..


The atmosphere in Gingliks is odd.

Quite apart from the fact it's an old public bog, I've found that because it's private members club, the feel is a little exclusive and cosey, and sometimes this seems to impact a little upon the bands that play there.

Regardless of this, I enjoyed Eugene Machine play there, but have since wanted to go see them in another venue, so as too compare and contrast...


Well, I finally got that done on Friday and I found the band to be in truly fine and fantastic form....

Playing at indie heaven The Fly on new Oxford Street, Eugene Machine treated the early evening, Friday night crowd, to some blisteringly lively and up front new music..


This feat was made all the more impressive by the part played by the patter of tiny feet..

Yes boss, Eugene Machines drummer is currently on paternity leave

Lesser bands fall apart when the drummer has to take such a break, but the Machine simply shifted Robyn from guitar to basic stripped down rhythm drums. They then imported a lovely bloke called Toby onto extra percussion and keyboards to cover the guitar, and the makeshift regig worked a complete and utter treat!!!


The difference was all in the feel of the sound..

Whereas the Eugene Machines previous LIVE sound was far stricter and pop-robotik, the extra percussion, together with the simple and enthusiastic drum beats added a whole new and looser element to their sound, and being a bit of a loose up daddy, I liked that turn of events a lot...

Add onto this the addition of some decent new songs, great clothes, bags of enthusiasm and the ever excellent buildups and breakdowns, and the whole performance struck me as being an absoute and complete success...!!
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SPIDERFINGERS by mail order. YEAH!
John Clay

 
You gotta love those guys...they are such cool people as well.

Hope to see more live music reviews dude.
 
Posted by SPIDERFINGERS by mail order. YEAH! on Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 21:57
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EUGENE MACHINE

 
ah, nice one!

i would thoroughly recommend a trip to "lovely bloke Toby" (aka Slush Monster Pops)'s myspace page where you will find some fine and dirty funk...

myspace.com/slushmonsterpops
 
Posted by EUGENE MACHINE on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 08:21
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