The REOFFENDERS

The audience at the Pen and Quill last night were surprised to see that Katie was looking decidedly male and sporting a beard. Actually no, Dirt Devil Dave was standing in for Katie while she's in Germany for five solo gigs. And a grand job he did too.

He's playing with us at Tavistock Summer Solstice festival next week so this was a warm up gig with a very "hit heavy" setlist and not as many of the lesser known tunes.

A couple of guys came over from Wellington whcih was cool and obviously natural victims for John to stroke during Toxic. It was good to see Mutley up and about again, and as always great to see Gary, Andy and Mark and the lovely people with the beautiful (and expensive) boots dancing their socks off.

Top moment for me was when a suitcase that Bully uses for his bass stuff was cast into the dance floor as a substitute handbag and Indesit dancing round it. It was a rather comedic gig with interjections from the whole band - even Dave got in with a sarcastic comment during one of Hoover's lengthy intros.