Kagoule and Demob Happy incite chaos for Curtain Call 2016

Curtain Call – DIY’s new endeavour with Jägermeister – has already seen one band take over Shoreditch’s Curtain Road and now it’s time for a second dose. Having previously played host to Birdskulls, who recorded and performed on the iconic East London stretch last month, it’s now up to Nottingham trio to Kagoule to continue the madness, as they lay down a new track in Strongroom Studios and take on the infamous Old Blue Last. First up, London duo JOHN - who, as you may have guessed, are both named John - prove themselves to be quite the ferocious pair. While they may be taking to the stage first this evening, they waste no time in thrashing into life; sounding brash and huge despite their tiny confines. A grungy mass of wild hair and sludgy riffs, Demob Happy soon kick their set off to a roar from the crowd. With their debut album ‘Dream Soda’ having now been out in the open for a while, their audience know all the right moves. That is, however, until something rather out-of-the-blue occurs. Whether a dodgy connection or just through the sheer power of their heaviness, the stage’s electrics cut out in a moment of mystery. That’s not enough to stop Demob though; it doesn’t take long for them to growl back into life, continuing exactly where they left off. The rest of their set - with cuts like ‘Wash It Down’ And ‘Young & Numb’ all getting a look in – is predictably and gloriously chaotic.