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The last couple of weeks have seen, it has to be said, something of aJanuary drought when it comes to interesting gigs, as we gear up theanticipation of oncoming new-year releases. Support act Dublin Duck Dispensarydo little to funnel away that feeling of gloom with a disappointing, ifthankfully short, opening set that’s not really the rallying cry fornew music we were hoping for. Bobby Aherne crashes through a few dozensongs in rapid-fire – two-minute episodes of scuzz-pop debris – with aplucky swagger, and a tin-can microphone effect that does little towarrant some Times New Viking lo-fi curiosity, if that’s what the bandwere after. Closer ‘Manners’ was encouraging, but on Aherne’s ownadmission, these were songs about “nothing, and no-one” lazily pitchedto the crowd.'Manners' is a pretty good song alright, truth be told.