Went to meet Live Wires and see them play at The Hope & Anchor last Thursday night. They are making their RTYD debut at the next PUNK-ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP gig at Dublin Castle on Wednesday 16th June.
They are: Nick Cooke - vocals and guitar, Paul Waterman - guitar & vocals, Stevie Buckerfield- bass and Greg Ball - drums.
It also turns out that I have booked Paul and Stevie to play an acoustic slot at The Libertine, but I hadn't made the connection, so that's cool. Nice blokes. Offered to buy me a drink and gave me a copy of their new CD, which is great.
The gig was not well attended but the band put on a show anyway. Nick Cooke was energetic and suitably manic in his role as front man, stepping out onto the floor once free of his Telecaster. Their music was definitely the post punk end of the genre. Not Gang of Four, but maybe earlier Magazine or Wire. And a bit Good Vibration label, Belfast punk.
Before their performance, Nick had to make comfortable his mother and her friend, who proudly and loyally attend Live Wire gigs with some frequency. And why not?
I am proud to have Nick and co. as members of this family too.
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