Electric Picnic 2010 - Vengeance and the Panther Queen
Cosby Stage, Friday 3rd September, 4.45pm
Describe in a tweet: Dirty, sleazy, sexy, rock... so dumb, it's smart.
What happened: Comprising various members of Republic of Loose, Vengeance and the Panther Queen are a very different beast. Eschewing the dirty funk of the day job, Mick Pyro and crew instead opt for a Stooges-esque guitar assault, combined with a bratty, Life Without Buildings style vocal delivery. It's party music for the generation who just don't care anymore. Frontwoman Tara McCormick paces back and forth on stage, wearing an Indian chiefs head-dress, spitting snotty party missives out with wild abandon. Mick Pyro shreds and wails on guitar, pulling tortured guitar faces, without a care in the world. It's not entirely there yet, but there's the making of a brilliant band in there.
Electric Dreams: A cover of 'Welcome to the Jungle' acts as a two fingered salute to Axl Rose and crew, giving the crowd what GnR couldn't deliver.
Ants at a Picnic: There is 0% audience interaction. It's almost like we're not even there.
Electric Picnic rating: 7/10
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