From Sandman Magazine
Union Crack / Nil Satis
@ Sheffield Moorfoot TavernIt's a sad fact of life, I agree, but the good often die young. From Hendrix to 'Dimebag' Darrell, the shooting stars disappear into blackness. I looked across the crowded pub after Union Crack had finished playing 'Trouble Again', and saw everyone looking directly at the three-piece band, chanting for more. One more. Please.
Nil Satis had played earlier in the night. Delivering a hard hitting set of solid rock and roll, and with influences ranging from early Blur to Motorhead, they opened the night perfectly.
After a little bit of banter between Elliot and the sound engineer (she joked about Elliot being fat and was told, "ey love, once you've had fat, you never go back") , it was time for Union Crack.
As soon as they begun playing, there was something there. A tight sound, complex guitar playing and an enjoyable set of modern rock songs. They were clearly on top of their game, joking with the crowd in-between songs, and clearly having fun while playing through their set, it was truly a shame it was their last gig.
After a huge applause, Jim (Union Crack's singer/guitarist) pulled out an issue of Sandman, and read out a negative review of their album, which the audience were then jokingly told was available for only £5.
The band continued playing through their set, all eyes fixed on them. Ross (bass) and Paul (drums) providing a solid backbone for Jim's guitar, and the band maintained a full sound even during the guitar solos.
The only criticism I can offer of the gig was that a lot of Crack's songs sounded somewhat similar, but in reality, any band which can get a pub full and chanting for more, deserves nothing but praise. The live show was astounding, and it accentuated by a fantastic cover of Queen's Of The Stone Age's hit 'No-One Knows', which got the pub all singing along, and, notably, one man dancing drunkenly beside the stage.
After the brilliant 'Trouble Again', they did as they were told and played one more. A cover of Green Day's classic, 'Basket case'. When they played the last note, the last live note Union Crack will play in the foreseeable future, they received a well deserved standing applause, from everybody in the pub. Any band that can create such an atmosphere, and get everybody in a pub stand up and applaud, certainly has something going for them. After 'the Crack' started to pack up their things, a large number of people wandered over and bought their album. A relic from a band doomed to extinction.Lee JohnsonBuy Our Album :::Vital Signs::: For Only £5
Our new 11 song, 46 minute album comes as a high
quality glass-mastered CD with full artwork and lyrics.
Buy it using the button below:
Check out our original tunes from the Dawn Of The Crack EP.
Loads of photos and very interesting stuff can be found at:
www.unioncrack.co.uk
and furthermore, we are rendered as moving images manifest in the medium of video at:
www.youtube.com/unioncrack
