02 November 2011 (gig)
07 November 2011
Now the political rockers are back to perform in front of their biggest London audience yet. The venue is filled with an audience of young and old who are all prepared to get their fix of reggae, ska and straight up punk.
Punk act Cerebral Ballzy kicked off the show; the punk outfit from Brooklyn, New York dived straight into their set and performed as if they were headlining the show. Enthused with their love for punk and pizza, hits such as ‘sk8 all day’, ‘insufficient fare’ and ‘your idol’ were screamed over the Roundhouses speakers. Only taking breaks in-between songs for a quick drink, these punk anthems are definitely what were needed to warm up the Camden crowd.
Deafening King Blues chants filled the Roundhouse for a show that was as special for the audience as it was for the band. Each time the King Blues perform in London the audience multiplies and this time marked an occasion unlike no other.
Walking on stage with pure confidence, Jonny Foxx grabbed the Camden Crowds attention with a spoken word rendition of ‘what if punk never happened’ before bursting into the lyrically infectious ‘set the world on fire’. The band are full of emotion and there is an unbeatable atmosphere floating around the sold out Roundhouse.
The London band at this point have the audience in the palm of their hands and perform a set that is packed with hits from both of their albums including ‘Mr Music Man’, ‘I want you’, ‘We are fucking angry’ and new tracks from their untitled next album. The King Blues portray a sense that you should fight for what you believe in and passionately shown throughout their professionally entertaining set.
After performing ‘The future is not what it used to be’, Jonny Fox returned for a crowd demanding encore and a spoken word version of the crowd favourite ‘5 bottles of shampoo’ that caused an echoing sing-along throughout the arena. The rest of the King Blues returned and joined Jonny on the stage to conclude the show with ‘save the world, get the girl’, which saw an incredible stage invasion to the securities misfortune and the crowds joy, ending the night on an unbelievable high.
