N*E*W*S Mau Mau Bar Review and Photos September 04, 2005 10:18 am

 From Clare

MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005)

S*M*A*S*H - Mau Mau Bar, Portobello Road 2 September 2005.

One day thousands will claim they were there!
"The veterans of Britpop", as they were referred to on the posters advertising the gig, treated the Mau Mau Bar audience to not one but two sets, the first featuring a number of new songs, including the never heard live before 'Beautiful Like Peace', & the second including all the old favourites plus some more new songs.

The Mau Mau Bar is a typical Notting Hill bar & it was good to see some old fans lounging around on comfy leather sofas, singing along & clapping hands, especially during new song 'Icon', encouraged by Ed in a style reminiscent of Romeo from The Magic Numbers! The stage was very small, so there was little room for Salv's usual scissor kicks, but this meant that he put all his efforts into singing & produced some excellent backing vocals, particularly during 'It's Got Me Heavy'. Ed said it was one of the best gigs he had ever played & he got an enthusiastic "not bad" from Rob, whose tequila-enhanced performance behind the drumkit was even better than normal! All in all it was a great night &, as Ed said, "one day thousands will claim they were there!!!"

ED at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .	ED, ROB & SALV at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .	ED at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .
ED, ROB & SALV at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .	ROB at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .	ROB at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .
ED & SALV at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .	ED & SALV at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .	SALV at MAU MAU BAR - London (2 Sep 2005), photo by Clare .