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The Bison<br />
All-stars.<br />
18th October.<br />
@Plug.<br />
Opus 3rd<br />
Birthday.<br />
3rd October.<br />
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There are few things in life that<br />
you should never turn down; Free<br />
money, birthday presents, the<br />
chance to punch Simon Cowell in<br />
the face and an invitation to an<br />
Opus show.<br />
For the past three years, an<br />
unprecedented array of talent<br />
has been at their disposal, giving<br />
us humble folk the chance to get<br />
up close and personal with some<br />
of tomorrow’s brightest stars. This<br />
birthday bonanza has a fitting<br />
embarrassment of independent<br />
riches, all eschewing anything as<br />
mundane as genre in the pursuit<br />
of a good time.<br />
After some bangin’ tunes from<br />
The Mighty Mojo, King Capisce<br />
opened with a set of power<br />
and invention, flying the flag for<br />
local acts. While most may not<br />
consider King Capisce classic<br />
party music, every party needs<br />
THePETEBOX. Hitherto considered<br />
only interesting to hip hop heads,<br />
THePETEBOX takes beatboxing to<br />
the iPod generation, using his<br />
loop pedal to take on country<br />
rock, drum’n’bass and a peerless<br />
cover of Hot Chip’s “Over & Over”.<br />
Almost every member past and<br />
present of the super-sized ska<br />
outfit were collected, and with<br />
such a wealth of personnel<br />
available they were able to play<br />
over two hours to a delighted<br />
crowd. For those who associate<br />
ska with juvenile bands such as<br />
Reel Big Fish or Capdown, Bison<br />
can teach a valuable lesson.<br />
Yes, they too have furiously<br />
fast skank-until- your- toes- getstamped-<br />
to-mush numbers, but<br />
they also have reggae, hip hop,<br />
dub and funk sensibilities with the<br />
skills to match. They finished with<br />
ballads full of love for Sheffield<br />
and their loyal fans, and as they<br />
unleashed one last anarchic ho<br />
down upon us they drew the best<br />
reaction this reviewer has ever<br />
seen from a crowd at Plug.<br />
A day later my ears still ring with<br />
the sound of screaming. Enough<br />
said. All hail the mighty Bison.<br />
BEN DOREY.<br />
The crowd weren’t sure whether<br />
to gape in awe or bust a move.<br />
Most did both.<br />
There were many moves busted<br />
whilst Capstone was manning the<br />
decks. With a unique knowledge<br />
of floor fillers, from northern soul<br />
through to classic hip hop, he<br />
deftly painted a smile on every<br />
face in the venue.<br />
Headlining such a strong bill<br />
would be daunting for a lot of<br />
acts, but Belleruche accept the<br />
mantle with relish. Being touted<br />
as the best band on Britain’s best<br />
indie label (along with a fair few<br />
thousand album sales) has given<br />
them an air of confidence, but it’s<br />
the music that has won them fans.<br />
Elements of jazz, funk, blues and<br />
hip hop meld perfectly, with the<br />
focus constantly shifting between<br />
members. A rendition of Happy<br />
Birthday went down particularly<br />
well and we streamed into the<br />
night feeling like the birthday had<br />
been our own.<br />
Maurice Stewart.<br />
SOUNDCHECK.<br />
PAGe FORTY.<br />
bison. opus third birthday.
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