Twisted Wheel made their triumphant return to Manchester with a Smash It Up sell out date at the Academy. Tickets had sold out weeks ago, so those lucky ones that managed to get hold on one were in for a treat.
Set List
'She's A Weapon'
'Lucy The Castle'
'Postman'
'Racket'
'Bang Of The Beat'
'Big Issue'
'Turnaround'
'Let Them Have It All'
'Whats Your Name'
'Bouncing Bomb'
'Bad Candy'
'Killing Boy'
'One Night On The Street'
'UK Blues'
'Strife'
'You Stole The Sun'
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'Take Her Higher'
'We Are Us'
'Oh What Have You Done'
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Twisted Wheel
Manchester Academy 12/2/2010
by High Voltage
Having being championed by Oasis, you can almost write Twisted Wheel off. Remember Proud Mary? Yeah, me neither… That said, the punk trio are certainly staking a claim in the memory bank. Their set is a driven performance, which barely comes up for air. One part The Clash, one part The Jam, Twisted Wheel are an exemplary paradigm of a lost era and style of music.
And they perform it with honesty, which dissipates any cynicism that might come from critics. When you see their upcoming tour dates littered with stops in Scunthorpe, Doncaster and Hull, they’re definitely embodying that punk ethos. Jonny spits his lyrics and frenetic drums from Adam encompass the pace and chaos of a band who have just about got it under control.
From an embarrassed journalist who had been unprofessional enough to write Twisted Wheel off before they’d even played a note, this was a brilliant set. And for a changing musical world, it’s heart-warming to see a band with an old school sense of grit and earnest determination.
Words by: Simon S Wright High Voltage
http://www.highvoltage.org.uk/readreview.php?id=148
Manchester Academy 12/2/2010
by High Voltage
Having being championed by Oasis, you can almost write Twisted Wheel off. Remember Proud Mary? Yeah, me neither… That said, the punk trio are certainly staking a claim in the memory bank. Their set is a driven performance, which barely comes up for air. One part The Clash, one part The Jam, Twisted Wheel are an exemplary paradigm of a lost era and style of music.
And they perform it with honesty, which dissipates any cynicism that might come from critics. When you see their upcoming tour dates littered with stops in Scunthorpe, Doncaster and Hull, they’re definitely embodying that punk ethos. Jonny spits his lyrics and frenetic drums from Adam encompass the pace and chaos of a band who have just about got it under control.
From an embarrassed journalist who had been unprofessional enough to write Twisted Wheel off before they’d even played a note, this was a brilliant set. And for a changing musical world, it’s heart-warming to see a band with an old school sense of grit and earnest determination.
Words by: Simon S Wright High Voltage
http://www.highvoltage.org.uk/readreview.php?id=148
