So. Luva Anna. Luva Anna? A peculiar name, and what I'd heard from their MySpace page, they had the offbeat tunes to match. What does it sound like? Well….it's like….umm….: "The end of a hard day mining the coal from your bleeding gums". That'll do. Hmmm…. I was definitely looking forward to this one.

To the band. Comprising of Dave Webster on vocals/guitar (incidentally, the only time I'd seen him play previously was a couple of years back in The Reading Rooms when a faulty guitar lead meant an impromptu a capella performance ensued), 'Drew Boy Grazer' also on vocals/guitar, 'Afroman' Robbie Ward on Bass and Dougie Harley banging the skins, they bound onto the Doghouse stage amid frantic applause and a heightened sense of expectancy, looking as if they thought "This is gonna be the f*%$ing best gig EVER!"

The very first thing that struck me about Luva Anna was not Rob Ward's hair, but how eclectic their sound is compared to most of their contemporaries on the Dundee scene. Although I'd never popped up at any of their gigs before, it was plain to see that sounding like The Libertines et al is off the menu, and infectious folk-rock was the Dish Of The Day. Nowadays, with all the soundalikes out there and very little true innovation shining through, comparisons between bands is always inevitable. Oasis & The Beatles. Arctic Monkeys & The View. Semisonic and a pile of shit. Luva Anna & ???? Hard to put your finger on this one.

As I mentioned previously, it's an indubitably diverse sound, and to pin it down to one genre or to compare their music to another artist would be to indulge in apathy. Personally, I would describe Luva Anna as a veritable mish-mash of everything you've EVER heard. The thumping bass lines, the infectious riffs, the ridiculous lyrics and even some comical Nordic/German accents. This, may I point out, is most definitely a good thing.

Most impressive about the Luva Anna set is the fact they write about things they know. This may seem like an obvious comment and not particularly contemporary, but with the amount of bands who write about love and being in love and losing people they love, it's a refreshing change to see a song written about one of their mates and entitled The Ballad O' Boaby Smith. Dedicated to one Boaby Smith, it's a nice acoustic tune showing off Dave Webster's arresting vocals which, on this tune at least, sound uncannily like Starsailors' James Walsh. Again, this is definitely not a bad thing.

So as the first jangling riff of Wooden Shoe washes over the large crowd, the impatient moron persistently bellowing for it throughout has his wish granted. It's a lovely little folk tune with lyrics that mean as much to me as the exchange rate in Azerbaijan, but it demands your attention due to the enchanting harmonising, the pounding bass and just the sheer bloody quirkiness of it. One of their best and an instant crowd pleaser.

So whilst that imbecile got HIS request granted, on the very last song of the night, I got mine. Angry Fat Bouncer. Written about the knuckle dragging, sub-human species that we all know and love, it's an absolute cracker of a song. Roaring guitars, screaming vocals, anecdotic lyrics and it gets the crowd buzzing and bouncing, sending the people it was written about into a mild state of panic.

Panic over. Gig finished. Very successful show. Speaking to Rob afterwards he jokingly commented that "All people want us to play is Wooden Shoe!". Admittedly, every band has at least one song that folk long to hear more than others, but, in all honesty, Luva Anna are worth way more than just one song. It's about having a few drinks with your mates. It's about jumping around like a fool. Most importantly, however, it's about not getting flattened from an angry fat bouncer…