Thursday night was miserable weather wise and unfortunately the crowd reciprocated the mood. The turn-out was in fact morbid; with ticket sales down many were offered free entry to fill numbers. Upon entering The Factory Theatre you could see the pages and pages which were the “guest list” and by looking around the crowd resembled that of a local gig rather than an international Sidewave.
Due to the fact everyone was there just because they could be the vibe was draining. People stood in the crowd with arms crossed like it was a chore to be there. For those who bothered to make it down early they were greeted with the aggressive punk-rock come rock and roll sound of Uk’s The Smoking Hearts. The small crowd did not bother the band who threw themselves into their music with sheer energy and passion; they played to the small crowd as if it was a sold out venue. Vocalist Ben Mills not only bounced around the stage but threw himself into the crowd trying to liven up the mood. Members of the crowd begin to get the hint with the vibe increasing and movement forming.
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