Bishops’ brand of rock
REVIEW - THE BISHOPS
Luminaire
WHY is there invariably a barrier of giants halfway to the front of the crowd at a gig? If you’re cheeky enough to squeeze past there’s often enough space for a game of indoor cricket in front of them.
This was certainly the case at The Luminaire on Saturday night where there were good few metres to spare between the wall of onlookers and The Bishops.
Twins Mike and Pete Bishop’s matching skinny black suits and mop-top hair cuts attracted cries of “John Lennon” from confused Crimea fans waiting at the bar for the headliners.
Their symbiotic relationship worked well, and they played a tight set of snappy songs, heavily influenced by ’60s bands the Who and the Kinks, although lead vocalist Mike seemed nervous when talking to the crowd.
But he was exuberant when playing guitar, shaking his head more than Axl Rose in the shower with a new bottle of Timotei.
Gaining in confidence throughout their set, their new single Higher Now proved popular and finally encouraged some of the 20-something trendies to make their best mod dance shapes in all that space.
The Bishops won’t revolutionise the music scene – their idols did that 40 years ago – but they will remain an entertaining act to watch on the circuit.
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