Good Morning Captain
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium may have captured all the headlines this weekend with its massive Tsunami benefit concert, but the people of Brighton did their bit too on Saturday night with a benefit gig at the Pavilion Theatre. First band on stage were Good Morning Captain, introduced by compere Chris Voodoo who requested that the audience "breathe quietly" during their set. Their slow melodies - largely instrumental - ebbed and flowed, perfectly complemented by some stark black & white visuals projected above the stage. The final song, Wilderness of Monkeys, has always been a favourite of mine with Andy taking over vocals and Dom on melodica, before building to its customary rock-out finale. Somewhat bemused at being described as "Damien Rice meets Nine Inch Nails" last time around, Dom was more encouraged to overhear comparisons to Spiritualized and Kid A-era Radiohead. I'd been looking forward to seeing Oom since some positive word of mouth from friends who'd caught their last gig, and I'm pleased to say I wasn't disappointed with their live performance. Inhabiting the same musical territory as Lamb, they mixed sparse electronic beats and rhythms with guitar licks and strong vocals from Debbie Clare. Much more than a one-trick pony, they segued into an acoustic number which only further highlighted their musical flair and versatility.
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