THE BATTLE FOR TOMORROW

A Curious Cabaret Of Sonic Discordance

At Maguire's Pizza Bar

On Friday the 19th I travelled over to Liverpool for a rather interesting gig, The Battle For Tomorrow, described on the poster as noise doom spoken word clown drone punk poetry brickcore industrial grrrr. 

The Battle For Tomorrow is an album of poetry by Adam Probert accompanied by the experimental noise of John E Smoke, but that's skipping ahead a little bit. 

Adam Probert

The gig was hosted by The Percy Vermin Experiment a master of words, with a marvellous flair for performance. 

Percy Vermin

The first act was poet, Ellie W Muddy reading three sensational poems. Her reading was impassioned and rousing. One of the poems was accompanied by an atmospheric noise piece making it even more engaging. 

Ellie W Muddy

Then there was a huge change in pace with Pandemonium, the noisiest clown I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He provided a fanfare of commotion, an explosion of experimental noise. He really got the crowd going with a circle of noise, letting everyone make as much noise as possible and vent the weeks stress. 

Pandemonium

Bleach Sweets came next these two made a huge impact for just two people but what I noticed most was definitely how much they were enjoying being up there. They were an awesome mix of loud and happy, reminiscent of grunge bands of old. 

Bleach Sweets

Then came The Battle For Tomorrow, John E Smoke's ethereal sounds filled the air and Adam began. Possibly the most energetic and erratic poet I have ever seen. Loud, political, aggressive and enthralling Adam is certainly a pleasure to watch.  The very different voices of the other people joining them on stage adding yet more layers to an already incredibly bursting performance. This album is well worth a listen and you can currently get it pay as you feel on bandcamp. 



The night ended with Neod, Not Even One Danzig. A hilarious trio playing brickcore including the audience favourite song Bricks which probably shows how seriously they take themselves. They were a brilliant end to a fantastic evening. 

NEOD

Oh and a quick mention of the venue, an awesome live venue and amazing pizza, a great combo.





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