Having Kids means never getting to a gig early. As Sledge and I entered the New Roscoe, a familiar song was being played that I couldn’t quite place and then realised it was Joy Division’s ‘Atmosphere’ – sung in a beautiful soprano with only a sitar for accompaniment. Welcome to the wonderful world of the Sex Patels. Tony informs us that we’ve missed the Northern twang version of ‘Once in a Lifetime’ – my fave from their my space page http://www.myspace.com/sexpatels They did 2 sets, interspersed with a mad set from Captain HotKnives - a man who hates slugs and who’s tale of murdering his psychiatrist and stealing his car to get out of Bradford is far too believable http://www.myspace.com/captainhotknives. The guy selling Sex Patels CDs said they have a support slot with the Blockheads in the offing, so a version of Hit me with your rhythm stick was bound to happen! There was a free samosa with each CD too – what a bargain and what a great night.

Bob