The Hope & Anchor, London 21/05/05

The Hope and Anchor, Islington, was a different kind of gig altogether, no more or less an unrelated three-band bill you plays yir songs, you takes yir chances kind of thing. But again, it was good and busy, we played well, and there were even dancers. There's nothing better than winning over a cold crowd.

Fortunately, there were a couple of pals of pals turned up with video gear and dedicated themselves to recording this historic visit to one of the great shrine's of Two-Tone history, so we should hopefully have some clips up for your amusement soon.

Also on the bill were The Plugs, clever chaps who really really should get in touch with Glasgow's El Hombre Trajeado, with whom they share a fondness for jittery guitar soundscapes, and the Len Price 3, who were as mod as spending a weekend in Brighton kicking over motorbikes, and who kindly let us use they're genuine 1960s steam-powered amps. After a bit of arm-twisting.

Highlight: Total strangers dancing about like loonies
Lowlight: drunk Arsenal wife-beaters in training