Hidden in the labyrinth lanes of Brighton lives the legendary Sticky Mikes Frog Bar, yep truly a place that lives up to its name - sticky. Coated in local art, projected fish tanks, and glissenings of a disco ball, the Frog Bar is a fitting place for the hipster settlers to spend their Friday night. Joining the InD inhabitants last Friday were the sounds of Muskets, Puppy, and Sorority Noise.
Whilst upstairs is lit up in all its glory, the basement of Sticky Mike's is dim but atmospheric, with only the light of the bar guiding your way. Walking into the basement you were met by the loud noises of Muskets, a long haired local foursome. Singing songs with relentless angst, and an anger that didn't seem to have its place located, this quartet tore upstage with no break for an applause. With only one EP to their name, it's early days for Muskets. However, what ever impression they give from their recorded stuff, you best believe they're better live. Sounding like Blink 182 had a baby with The Wombats, they're a weird amalgamation of American pop-punk and English grunge that seems to work enough to keep the crowd more than entertained.
Following Muskets, were the London based trio Puppy. Staying true to the rock theme of the evening, this threesome came at the crowd with heavy metal tunes that were as soft as newly born canine. Now weighed down by the two EPs under their belt, Puppy have established themselves as the love child of 80's metal bands nursed by Weezer. Sitting happily in the intersection musical genres, Puppy greeted the stage with handfuls of harmonised guitar solos, pummelling drums, and bass that melted your face off. Unceasingly beating their instruments, Puppy crafted their weird but wonderful indie metal cross over to a crowd that got as sweaty as they did.
The final band to grace the Sticky Mike's stage was the American foursome Sorority Noise. Headlining the night, the quartet definitely drew up the biggest hoard, and aimed to make the loudest noise. Easily categorised as your average Emo / pop-punk band, Sorority Noise make it hard to look past their four man set up and songs that infiltrate the theme of juvenile angst. However, once you see through their archetypal pop-punk aesthetics, you reach of the band's gooey core that aims to motivate their listeners past self-negation and lending a hand to those who suffer from depression. Their performance on the night intertwined both their Emo roots and honest discussion of manic-depression, paradoxically encouraging self-preservation as well as body thrashing moshing.
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