Glasswerk.co.uk review of Twised Wheel set @ Heaton Park 04/06/09

Twisted Wheel's first of three gigs supporting Oasis at Heaton Park 4th June 2009.

Glasswerk's brief review of their first set. By Chris Watson

http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/reviews/national/8185/Oasis

'Oldham rockers Twisted Wheel belted out tracks from their recent debut album with the likes of ‘Lucy The Castle’ and ‘She’s A Weapon’ on show. Twisted Wheel are a surprising band they threaten to be a new Oasis, they are almost doing it slowly and quietly but hopefully people will go away from tonight’s gig and go buy their album it’s a must and full of punk enthused energy made from the finest Northern matter. '

Pictures by Shirlaine Forres

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Twisted Wheel rock the boat in Bristol 31/05/09 (By Jane)

A beautiful day (again) to be beside the river for the rescheduled gig in Bristol aboard Thekla. It also meant it was sadly the last gig of the tour, so we had tears in our eyes most of the night...

ok, I must apoligise for anyone sunbathing whilst I took pictures of the boat - I didnt mean to startle you!!!

Down in the depths of Thekla, we were pleased that the air conditioning was working, as the venue started to fill up and with memories of the York Fibbers gig still freshly etched on our minds, to say we were releived was an understatement. It was also excellent to see a few familiar faces who had been to other Twisted Wheel gigs on this tour, and fair play to them for venturing down South for this last gig.

(all pix n text by Jane (getting in the way AGAIN!!)

With the look of determination on their faces, Twisted Wheel were not gonna send anyone home disappointed tonight. Yes it was the last gig of the tour, but, boy, did they play with the freshness they had at their first, in Sheffield, way back on 13th May. This was a fantastic last set by the lads, bringing back in 'Honey Girl' that we had sorely missed at the last handful of gigs, still playing 'Whats Your Name' and 'Bouncing Bomb' too for good measure. Twisted Wheel have made their first headline tour one to remember for sure. Each and every gig they have played to their full ability, any (backstage sound) problems being put behind them valiantly, with the audience never being aware at all. Their flare for spontaneity standing them in good stead for the future, they gel together extremely well, keeping the audience's full attention at all times, no one ever missing a beat. Ive totally loved every minute of the tour, and with a tear in my eye I said goodbye. Good luck lads xx (and thank you so much after the gig, that was really special, you lot mean the world to me. thanx)

Twisted Wheel getting hot & sweaty @ York Fibbers 28/05/09 (by Jane)

York, by far, has won the most beautiful and busiest town award of the tour! A pleasant afternoon was spent strolling the streets of the city window shopping and buying milkshakes before all the mayhem of the evening. This was Detroit Social Club's last support slot on the tour, but we all gave them a very boozy and fond farewell after the gig and all hope our paths will cross again real soon. Fibbers is a fantastic little venue, but if you're a tall person in a band - please beware of the beam at the front of the stage..... It began to fill to bursting point very quickly indeed, and even before Twisted Wheel made it on stage, it was absolutely roasting hot. The crowd sensing that the gig was going to be of epic proportions were up for one hell of a night, chanting WHHHEEELLLL way before they were due on, hence adding to the exciting atmosphere. The music on the sound system was by far the best of the tour, we were treated to The Jam, and inparticular, 'Butterfly Collector' was played just before the lads came on stage (which I thought was extremely apt). The audience rose to the occassion as the three lads stepped onto the stage and straight into 'Lucy The Castle' with everyone singing along, even Jonny didnt need to sing at all at a few points as the audience took over....Sweat was dripping off everyone as the lads continued through their blistering set, Ive never ever experienced such down right boiling heat at a gig, how the lads kept playing I will never know, it really took all their energy (and us in the audience) to keep going. (ALL PIX & TXT BY A VERY TIRED JANE..!!)

Twisted Wheel Carlisle Brickyard 27/05/09 gig review (by Jane)

Carlisle, being a small quiet town (and 8 hours travelling for me) didnt quite know what had hit them when Twisted Wheel rolled into town. Due to the unfortunate event of a certain football match being played, there wasnt quite a full crowd. However, the fans giving it large down the front made up for this, inparticular, a group of young lads who later told Twisted Wheel that they had been so influenced by them, that they formed their own band. This made the Wheel's night, being told that they've helped changed someone's life to that extent, was without doubt one of the most moving moments of the tour. The other high light of Carlisle was the bonus of the most opulent dressing room of the whole tour.... (all pix & txt by Jane)

Silverstone Mini United 2009 (with Paul Weller) 23/05/09 gig review (by Jane)

What a beautiful day to be at Silverstone. Loads of fun, loads of beer, loads of Minis and a few Lambrettas for good measure. Bumped into quite a few people that had 'Dity Rock n Roller' T shirts that had been bought on the tour, and it was nice to have a chat with them and their kids (also sporting 'Weapon' T shirts!!)..

(all pix and txt by Jane) Twisted Wheel took to the stage at 8.30 belting out 'Lucy The Castle'. The sound was excellent, none of that 'wavey' effect you get a most festivals (due to the wind). The lads looked quite at home up there and on the big screens. Their 45 min set included 'Shes A Weapon' 'Bouncing Bomb' 'Oh What Have You Done' and I was really chuffed that they played the newie 'Turn Around' which won over a lot of Weller fans, as being on the huge stage the mamouth guitar sound came over fantastically well. RAC were present to give the lads the support they deserved... 'WWWWHHHEEEELLLLL'. I thought Twisted Wheel sounded superb and the crowd obviously agreed as they went off to a rapturous applause. Paul Weller was next up. I was very impressed, specially with 'Eton Rifles', 'Shout to the Top', and 'Town Called Malice'... but the encoure was totally out of this world, and luckily I was prepared for it... 'Thats Entertainment' with Jonny Brown as guest, it bought tears to my eyes, their rendition was superb, I was so impressed, it just proves that Jonny can turn his hand to anything, he won over ALL the Weller fans, EVERYONE was singing along, it was truely a magic moment (and please, please repeat it on the Weller Forest tour).

A video of the excellent performance of 'Thats Entertainment':

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Twisted Wheel Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms gig review 21/05/09 (by Jane)

Well, this gig, was the nearest to my home, so no more M1 for now - thank goodness! And what a beautiful day it was too, down by the sea, with a pint in my hand. The Wedgewood Rooms is a lovely venue, not too big/not too small, just right for a gig down by the sea. The crowd were up for a good night, and boy, they werent disappointed... Thundering straight into 'Lucy The Castle' Twisted Wheel were unstoppable tonight. (all pix and txt by Jane) Crowd sufers galore, everyone singing at the tops of their voices made this a memorable night... the highlight being when Jonny invited some of the audience onstage to sing 'You Stole The Sun' with him - the place irrupted.... the bouncers were not amused... Newies, 'Turn Around', 'Take Her Higher' and the fabulous 'Honey Girl' were all greeted with well deserved cheers.. We had 'Racket' and 'Smash it Up', but all too soon, 'We Are Us' was being played signalling the end of another fine gig, performed with the utmost energy of the finest band around... Tomorrow, its Silverstone with Paul Weller... so bring on the go-karting.... xxx

Twisted Wheel gig review London KCLSU 20/05/09 (by Jane)

Due to the cancellation of the previous nights gig in Bristol (Thekla rescheduled for 31/05/09) we were all rather anxious as to whether the lads would be well enough for this gig to take place. We needn't had worried, because, despite what the world seems fit to throw at Twisted Wheel, they always come right back at ya, with a blistering set that made us all proud to be fans. Launching into 'Lucy The Castle' it was obvious, nothing was gonna stop the Wheel from giving their all once again. The crowd loved it. Mosh pits ensued, crowd surfers were at it again, but no one took any notice, we were all to busy enjoying ourselves despite getting covered in beer... xx

Twisted Wheel gig review Nottingham Rescue Rooms 18/05/09 (by Jane)

Another trip up the M1 brings me to this quite smart (but small) venue, just off the town centre of Nottingham. From quite early on, there was brisk trade being done on the Twisted Wheel merchandise stall, infact, it was the busiest outside of Manchester, and I'd recognised a few people from the previous gigs sporting their new t-shirts - good on yer...!! First up, Answer Machine, ok, they're finally growing on me, but not as much as Detroit Social Club - get their free cd (available on the merch stall), its well worth it, but I think they're even better live, lovin' the song 'Northern Man' right now, with its big drum sound... http://www.myspace.com/detroitsocialclub Its 9.30 and Twisted Wheel storm onstage to the raucous chanting of 'WWWHHHHEEEELLL'. They belt out 'Lucy The Castle' to the totally packed venue, with just about everyone in the audience singing along. They're sounding good as always and the crowd really getting behind the lads and nearly lifting the ceiling with singalong chanting. With the slightly amended set, we only have two of the newies tonight, 'Turn Around' and 'Take Her Higher' which go down well. 'Racket' and 'Smash It Up' (which Jonny dedicated to Adam!!!) were definate crowd pleasers, as was 'Oh What Have You Done' (all pix and text by Jane) The blistering set was bought to a close with 'We Are Us', which left everyone gasping for breath... Loving the tour lads.....xx

Twisted Wheel Birmingham Rainbow Gardens 15/05/09 gig review...(by Jane)

Third night of the tour, and thinking (again) how can Twisted Wheel pull off an even better set than the night before (because Leeds was TRUELY historic)? The weather had taken a turn for the worst, it was rain all the way, and traffic chaos on the motorways, but it was a welcome sight as I set my eyes on the venue - a nice boozer!! and even better, the sounds coming at me from 100 meters down the road!! The venue is literally under the arches. After various unexpected texts and phone calls that I had to sort out, I was able to settle down to see the return of the band Answer Machine, who warmed the crowd up nicely. With the venues acoustics, Detroit Social Club came over as a massive sound, with their four guitars, they are obviously a band to watch out for.

With a later start tonight, Twisted Wheel came on to thundering applause They started the set with the superb 'Lucy The Castle' to which the crowd roared their approval. The same set as the previous night was planned, but, as being such a spontaneous band, its never set in stone, which makes it all the more remarkable that the band can pen such brilliant new songs such as 'Turn Around' and get them just right for their live performances in such a short space of time, and to be able to carry on ripping through the set whilst there were technical problems - which no one in the audience knew about as everything sounded just perfect - is nothing short of amazing, and will stand the lads in good stead for the future.. The crowd sang along in great voice, specially to 'You Stole The Sun' which just added to the quality of the night. We were even treated to an encoure of 'Smash It Up' which was great to hear again. It was another night of mayhem in the crowd, but surely to be eclipsed by the Manchester date tonight........ stay tuned..........

(All Pictures and Text - just blame Jane)

jane xx

Twisted Wheel Leeds Cockpit - second gig review of their Headline Tour - Leeds Cockpit 14/05/09 .....(by jane)

phew, after the blistering start to the tour the previous day, I did wonder how they'd follow it up...OMG... did they..!!!!!... indeed...!!! Another small venue, but what a fantastic show last night was... Detroit Social Club started the night off with another fantastic set, they went down extremely well with the packed crowd. Twisted Wheel came on stage, 9pm, to the most fantastic applause ever seen outside of Manchester!!.. The energy of the band just did not let up. Starting off with 'Lucy The Castle' it was soon evident tonights gig was gonna go down in history. With stage divers making theirselves known from the start, the doormen had to double as stage security. The crowd were just mad for Twisted Wheel, getting totally behind them. The lads did a totally different set to the night before (not always in the order that was on the set list, but that just added to the excitement of it all!!!!).. Second up was a welcome return of 'Racket', having been missed being played on The Enemy tour. 'She's A Weapon' followed, the crowd went mad, the band were hot n sweaty, but we all just went for it. Next up was the newie 'Turn Around' which went down really well, as did (of course) 'Strife' and the lovely newie 'Honey Girl'. The audience, by this time could only just contain themselves, Ive no idea how order was kept, but the show went on... slowing down (for a well earned breather) for 'Bouncing Bomb', and another welcome return of an oldie 'Smash It Up'. Ive no idea how I kept standing upright for 'Oh What Have You Done' as it was totally mad... but, all too soon, we were singing the closing song 'We Are Us'.. What a fantastic night... how ever are they gonna top Leeds, Ive no idea, but its Birmingham tonight, so it'll be another fun packed set with loads of shinanigans!!! .... stay tuned for more fun and frolics... (all pictures and text - blame it on Jane)

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jane xx

Twisted Wheel hit the Sheffield Leadmill 13/05/09 first gig review of their headline tour (by Jane)

The Sheffield Leadmill gig, being the first of the headline tour had been eagerly anticipated, and it didnt dissapoint.

First up, a small band by the name of Answer Machine, who kept the crowd amused whilst the anticipation grew, and the venue started to fill...

Second band, Detroit Social Club went down really well, with their quite brilliant set.

9.15 and the reason why we're all here, Twisted Wheel walk through the crowd to take their spot on the stage, starting off with a blistering rendition of 'Lucy The Castle', which got us all in the right mood to move!! followed by the fantastic 'Bad Candy'. The lads played four new numbers, that went down well, 'Turn Around', 'Honey Girl', 'Tonight' and the brilliant 'Keep it Up Boy/Take her Higher' - which will really get you jumping!! The lads kept it coming hard and strong for their 50 minute set, and before you knew it, the closing chords of 'We Are Us' were echoing around us.....

It was such an excellent start to the tour.... just can't wait for the rest of the dates....

(All text and pictures - the blame goes to Jane)

Twisted Wheel Merchandise available on this tour... Plain Twisted Wheel logo T shirts available in either black or white in all sizes (including ladies skinny fit) are £10

'Oh What Have You Done' T shirts (selling like hot cakes btw) with 'You Dirty Rock and Roller' on the reverse, again in all sizes and both colours are £10 There are a few 'Weapon' T shirts still available but only in Junior sizes for £5. Also on offer are the 7" singles @ £2.50, you can pick up a copy of their brilliant debut album @ £10, and there are a pack of 5 badges available @ £5 per pack.

Get your Bargins while you can - otherwise you will live to regret it!)

jane

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