Adam Said Galore was playing and the P.O.W. was already crowded when we arrived, but not so crowded as to be uncomfortable. They played well, and the audience, at least a lot of them, got into them, butmostly they had that anticipation for the main act thing going on; ie. chatting with friends, collecting beers, finding a good position from with to see etc.

Something for Kate fans seem to be much more polite than your average punter, perhaps because at an SFK gig, people like to be able to concentrate on the music and not to be jostled. Definately not a mosh crowd. Paul did seem to be worried at one point that people didn’t look like they were having a good time, because they were just standing there but a collective shout from the crowd set him straight. The crowd’s SFK get wouldn’t be out of place at a folk festival, except that they dress too well. A lot of the new material, w hile having that distinctive, melancholy SFK sound also has a folkier feel.

Something for Kate have always been known for their intelligent lyrics, and Electricity does not disappoint. More of Paul’s creative obsession with time and space. Check this out: “they’re beautiful like breaking glass,not yet broken” and this one: “moment splinter moment, splinter into colour and let me be electricity” Beautiful stuff. Wally Gunn came out to play with the other kids, on guitar and keyboards.

Personally, I was glad to hear what I consider the best SFK song Soundczech played live again. I also heard the unreleased Big Screen TV that has swinging, funky bass line that is a slight departure from the SFK sound. They did a massive set, and two encores which pleased the crowd, especially playing the radio hits that everyone know the words to, like Working Against Me, and the final, final encore, Paul’s solo of The Last Minute. This month they go across to Western Australia, before the release next month of the new album.
FIONA COLLINS