On Friday night of last week (Sept 16th 2011), Moke reformed for one night only, to play the old favourites for a small but select crowd of well wishers who just wanted to rock out. And so we did!
Now, yes, the gig was in Croydon, which is hardly the epicentre of cool, but then nor are we. And at the end of the day, a room is just a room, and a very fine one it was too. Ample PA, excellent drinks, friendly staff...what more could one want. Two very cool support bands in the guise of perennial gentle groovers, Wake, and the rather splendid The 23 Enigma.
In the build up to the gig, we managed to bother a few journalists...
...met again our instruments and amplifiers, some not seen for over a decade. Here's a shot of one of the rehearsals...
...reverted to being cocky little show-offs and generally made a din. This is us walking onto the stage, ready for kick off. The octopus on the left is in fact Suneil, our sound man, also the current choice of Rufus Wainwright and Snow Patrol. He's ace, the little dobber.
It was fun!!! And although I said we reformed for one night only, I think we next play Notting Hill Arts Club, at a point nearer Christmas. So we're complete and utter liars! Christmas may also seem a long way off, but when you've been waiting for over ten years, a couple of months is nothing, especially when there's SO much to be getting on with.
Songs to write, websites to build, recordings to make...
a l e x m o k e
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