Jazz Butcher at 12 Bar Club

 

While I was in London, I spent a couple of evenings at the smokey-filled 12 Bar Club on Denmark Street.  For a mere 6 pounds sterling, there were several decent folk acts followed by a rousing set performed byPat Fish, also known by his alias The Jazz Butcher.   This was a phenomenal gig.  Although the crowd was sparse, there were some long time Jazz Butcher Conspiracy fans going back to the 80's.  The songs were a mix of acoustic and electric, with the latter accompanied by backing tracks played on a laptop computer.  While it sounds a bit cold, the effect worked nicely with Pat's quirky songs and eclectic style.  Kind of a mix of post-punk alt-80s pop with acerbic humor and biting vocals.

If you ever have a chance to see The Jazz Butcher live, do it.  This was one of the best off-chance gigs I've seen. Otherwise, check it out on Amazon or iTunes.

• Jazz Butcher: Web site, Bio, Audio / Video, Gigs, MySpace Page
• Amazon: Draining the Glass,  Rotten Soul, Glorious & Idiotic

Comments

[Leena]

Thanks for writing this.