Do all that I can to heal you inside / I'll be the angel on your shoulder

It's been a while since we've been out in York on a Friday evening, partly because Fibbers is closed for refurbishment and partly because The Duchess doesn't seem to have much going on. All of which reduces us to watching covers bands at either The Roman Bath or The Terrace. That's not to say that other venues such as The Basement or Stereo have been lacking, but none of their acts has actually caught our eye, or ear.

This week however, we were pleased to see that Rubber Bullets were playing at The Terrace. Now we first encountered these guys back in April this year at the same place and were very impressed at the quality of their singing/playing and the material they cover, quite unlike most of the cover bands we watch.

Rubbers Bullets are 5-piece from York comprising Eddy Andersen on vocals, Dan and Phil Hardcastle on guitars, Andy Miller on bass, and Mark Lee on drums.

Tonight they gave us (not in this order); Rock 'n' Roll Star, Supersonic, Cigarettes and Alcohol (Oasis), Shoot The Runner, Underdog , Reason Is Treason, (Kasabian), Jailbird, Get Your Rocks Off (Primal Scream), Geraldine (Glasvegas), North Country Boy (The Charlatans), She Left Me On Friday (Shed Seven), Sun Goes Down, Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Fake Tales of San Francisco (Arctic Monkeys), The Bucket, Molly's Chambers (Kings of Leon), The Riverboat Song (Ocean Colour Scene), Sally Cinnamon, She Bangs The Drums (Stone Roses), Song 2 (Blur), Common People (Pulp), Love Is The Law (The Seahorses), and Golden Touch (Razorlight). Every song was performed extremely well and made for a fantastic night's entertainment. Highly recommended so check them out.

I'm on it, get on it / The troops are on fire!

Friday 9 April 2010 - Sometimes things work out better than you expect. Take tonight for example. My cursory scan of t'interweb led me to believe that we would be watching a 5-piece covers band from Newcastle at The Terrace, but no... Rubber Bullets (and here on FaceSpace) are in fact a 5-piece from York comprising Eddy Andersen on vocals, Dan and Phil Hardcastle on guitars, Andy Miller on bass, and, he bangs the drums, Mark Lee.

We were expecting the usual strains of Elvis, Green Day, ABBA, Nivarna, AC/DC, Bowie, etc. but instead were treated to a glorious selection of modern and classic indie anthems. Fantastic! The band put real effort and energy into the gig. The guitar work was top-notch and Eddy's vocals were spot-on. They were superb.

They gave us (not in this order); Hello, Supersonic, Live Forever, and Cigarettes and Alcohol (Oasis), Shoot The Runner, Underdog , Reason Is Treason, Club Foot, and LSF (Kasabian), You Got The Love (Candi Staton as covered by Florence And The Machine), Jailbird, and Get Your Rocks Off (Primal Scream), Steady As She Goes (The Raconteurs), Geraldine (Glasvegas), North Country Boy (The Charlatans), She Left Me On Friday (Shed Seven), Fake Tales of San Franciso, Sun Goes Down, and Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys), The Bucket, and Molly’s Chambers (Kings of Leon), The Riverboat Song (Ocean Colour Scene), Sally Cinnamon, and She Bangs The Drums (Stone Roses), and Song 2 (Blur). Highly recommended.