Electric Underground from Donnington

The Electric energy was out in waves when eighties synth pop hit Wolverhampton Civic Hall with a wave of nostalgia that did not fail to impress.  3 of shefields biggest known bands put on a performance of a lifetime giving both old and young the way music was and... [more]

Event Date: December 11, 2008
Event Venue: Wolverhampton Civic Hall

The Electric energy was out in waves when eighties synth pop hit Wolverhampton Civic Hall with a wave of nostalgia that did not fail to impress.  3 of shefields biggest known bands put on a performance of a lifetime giving both old and young the way music was and should be.  

First up were Heaven 17 who got things into gear with songs such as crushed by the wheels of industry, facist groove thing and Im gonna make you.  As well as old faves such as Come live with me and of course Temptation.  The crowd loved it and it just goes to show that they can still pull in the crowds.

ABC were up next and to be honest Martin Fry did his best with hits such as Poison Arrow and Look of love.  I dont mean no disrespect to ABC at all because they put on one hell of an energy performance but the crowd seemed not to be into it.  Martins voice was just as strong as it had ever been but I think the people wanted the league who were on next and heading the bill.

Well what can I say the Huamn league started their set with phil on his own singing seconds a song off their first album dare.  From an artistic poiunt of view it seems thatr Phil can deliver a version of the league with just him on his own like it was without the girls before they joined the group.  Then things got even better with Love Action that had everybody singing along.  They sounded just great and even performed being boiled as an encore!  

The crowd after were fantastic and friendly also It just goes to show that eighties music can build a wave of warmth in people.  Proof indeed that Shefield is the city of music! Long live Shefield.

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