I've been a Sugababes fan since I first heard Overload way back in 2000. It was, and still is, a pop classic. Over the years, I managed to catch them live a couple of times. The first time I caught Sugababes live was way back at Creamfields 2002. Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup. Did it matter much at the time to me? No, not at all, I was just their to party! As a side note, post Sugababes, Siobhan went on to release two solo albums, Revolution in Me in 2003 and Ghosts in 2007. The next time I saw them was at Oxegen 2008, and by then Mutya had left the band and was replaced by Amelle, leaving Keisha as the only remaining original member. It was a tad strange seeing the band with only one remaining member, but again, it was a festival and all we were looking for was a good time, which we definitely got! Another side note, just like Siobhan, Mutya went on to release her own solo work, a gr
I've been trying to see Vulpynes live for a few years, but bad scheduling on my behalf and then COVID made sure that wasn't to happen! Earlier this week, I noticed they were playing in The Grand Social in Dublin on Friday night, so I bought a ticket straight away. It would be great way to start the Bank Holiday weekend! I stopped off pre-gig and had some Korea BBQ and a couple of Cokes to wash it all down, then headed on to the the Grand Social. Unfortunately, by this stage, I missed the opening act of the night, The Thrash Blues, but as things were running a little late, I managed to catch nearly all of The Lee Harveys rowdy set. On to Vulpynes. Wow, they sounded awesome! In case you've never seen or heard of them before, they consist of just two members, Molly on vocals/guitar and Kaz on drums. They make some beautifully loud punk rock music. I honestly didn't take many pictures, I just stood there in awe watching them. Remember I mentioned Korean BBQ earlier?