1999 | |||||
The Soviet Onion - Saturday 3rd July, at the JCR Lenton Hall, University of Nottingham | |||||
London, New York, Paris, Lenton | |||||
"Gravity, it gets them down" |
All hail the saviours of synth-punk-pop! Si, Rob and Neil (the un-photogenic hidden one) greet their rapturous welcome on stage. This was the first "comeback" since the Christmas 1998 "comeback" in London. For details, read the invite here.
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As the Tech Soc mist descends, the Onions, already clouded in musical mystery, push out a sonic cathedral wall of sound. Railing against the corporate nature of modern pop (or maybe just taking the piss), the self-styled Posh Onion, Scary Onion and Fried Onion whip up an organ frenzy. |
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Reverence turns to mayhem, as the crowd senses the historic nature of the concert. |
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Former Onion-Bez, Nigel, can only marvel, his dance-limbs locked in shock. To return to Allstars 1999, click here. |