Shame - Leicester - Review
Stood between an usual littering of grey and balding heads dressed in polo shirts and hearing aids in a dark, sweaty basement in Leicester I witnessed what many are calling the revival of old-school punk and I can't help but agree that as the older generation turned up in force to support this band these 5 young angry South Londoners are the life support this genre desperately needed. Striding onto stage in a button up shirt front man; Charlie Steen, introduces the group as 'a Christian Rock band from South London' before starting the set with album opener Dust On Trial, already pacing the stage with mic in hand, fan favourite One Rizla is introduced in irony as he jokes they needed to release a pop song to make some money in this industry before finishing the song soaking in sweat and shirtless, making his crowdsurf halfway through the room an intense experience for all during pre-album released The Lick, then instructing the crowd to 'Come closer, enjoy yourselves...