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O'Neill's Bar, St Albans[Pub]
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New pub/venue not to be confused with pub of same name on Victoria Street.
St Albans' premier sports venue, with 4 big screens & the facility to show up to 4 different games simultaneously (ideal for those Champions League nights)
If there's a game on, it's on here
Live music EVERY Friday night with all musical tastes catered for
Weekly Sunday session of Irish music with top musicians from UK and Ireland often turning up.
Previously known as The Peacock.
Forthcoming acts (4 of 24 total): Sun 18th May: Irish Jam Session CANCELLED... Fri 23rd May: Brendan McCarthy... Sat 24th May: Repetoire Dogs... Fri 30th May: Read Em 'n' Weep... Newest gig: Sat 26th Jul: The Faith Stealers |
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 Gorgeous Girls Give Great Gig The Natalies on Sat 19th Apr 08 | |
  It's not every day that you encounter a band on a mission to blow all the obvious, tired covers clean out of the water... which is exactly what the Natalies did last night. They may have a girl's name, and they may have a grooving entourage of young dancing girls, happy to shimmy and shake under the disco illuminations, but (without being sexist here) the Natalies are very much All Bloke.
This four piece has obviously worked hard to re-create not only the sounds of the original 70s, 80s and 90s covers, but also the phrasing of the words and the note-for-note (and hit-for-hit!) precision of each song.
"Hungry Like The Wolf" takes you back to when the UK used to have a weekly pop chart show called "Top of the Pops", and you could sing and dance along to songs that you decided - there, on the spot - that you were going out to buy on Saturday.
"Town Called Malice" had the audience singing along (I wonder if they would do the same in Guildford?...), "My Sharona" was played with the original dynamic fever, and the superb Elton John cover "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" had most of us foot-tapping away, nervously hoping perhaps that we weren't actually in a 1970s Lincolnshire pub. Phew.
These 4 players have a passion that is still fresh, and it shows. They played with enthusiasm, precision and a certain amount of self-assuredness that still felt friendly, rather than aloof. A good sound mix, with the drumming not too loud (so the whole volume level was reasonable)... a large (luxurious, in fact) stage with a good viewing area... altogether a really entertaining evening! | |
| Mac MacLaren, Lemonrock Editor, Sun 20th Apr 08 | |
| Reply from The Natalies: Thanks Mac, very pleased you could make it and glad you enjoyed the evening. Great venue to play and a good crowd. We shall continue the mission - lock up your daughters Lincolnshire! | |
| Talented and Passionate The Red Zephyrs on Fri 9th Nov 07 | |
  The Red Zephyrs were fantastic, they perform with a passion and enthusiasm that carries you along with them. The playlist is brilliant, finally a band that can perform both old and new with equal talent and enthusiasm - 2 of my favourites being 'When September Ends' by Green Day and 'Brown Sugar' by the Rolling Stones. The band are extremely talented and seem to be performing because of their love of music rather than for any other gain which makes the whole performance more enjoyable. There are no gimmicks or quirks just a brilliant set which literally rocks the venue and appeals to a whole range of ages, 20 somethings dancing with over 50's! | |
| Justine Boniface, Sat 24th Nov 07 | |
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| Venue details last updated 20 April 08, gig/event details last updated 15 May 08. |
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