No I'm not saying that Olly and me are in need of using viagra or indeed that we met up to take it but it's the name of the Swedish psychedelic punk band that we are seeing at the Forum nee Town and Country club tonight. We meet at the Assembly in Kentish Town and after a natter and couple of drinks we go to the venue deciding to pop into the Bulls Head for another. Well it's a long walk from the Assembly to the Forum. Soon after we have queued up for our drinks the Viagra Boys take the stage and we are subjected and treated to a barrage of high energy punk rock interspersed with beatnik type rants and sax solos. I say solos but more Ted Milton than Charlie Parker. Not that I'm familiar with Bird's catalogue. But it's mostly dance in the mosh pit hard edged rock which from the midst of the mosh Olly points out that they are very much like The Stranglers complete with psychedelic edges reminiscent of Hawkwind and with a bass that is as dirty as a boy on viagra. They encore and are obviously very happy to see the sea of bobbing faces. A great gig and we're both glad we made it. We stop off at the Bedford on the way home to drink a toast to Cameron who couldn't make tonight possibly cos last time he was in the Bedford with us I managed to knock a pint down his jeans. A great night.
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