ARTIST: CKY
SUPPORT: Outcry Collective
VENUE, TOWN: Barfly, Camden, London
DATE: 6 November 2009
RATING: 5/5
FIVE WORD REVIEW: UK fans still love you!
MAIN REVIEW: It’s CKY’s second visit to our humble island in 2009, and after their short stint earlier in the year, this time it’s an intimate club tour. Announced with less than a week’s notice, CKY graced the stage to their hardcore and loyal fans and repaid their patience, and then some.
The Barfly holds only 200 people, though the heat and intensity of the band made it feel tenfold. Uncomplicated and unpretentious, CKY blew the doors off with an outstanding set which included ‘Flesh Into Gear’, ’96 Quite Bitter Beings’ and ‘Attached At The Hip’ from their classic records, ‘Tripled Manic State’ from ‘An Answer Can be Found’ and a couple of new ones in the shape of ‘The Boardwalk Body’ and ‘A# Roller Rager’.
Confidently dominating the stage, frontman Deron Miller commanded total respect from the wild crowd and it was more of a party and request show than a conventional gig.
It’s a glorious return for CKY, a band who many thought were finished after a 4-year hiatus, but they’re back and better than they ever were. CKY are a real fan’s band too, hanging around the bar before and after the show to meet and greet, you really can’t ask for much more!
– DH
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