The Glove Puppets Live - St. Madoes Community Centre

This was The Glove Puppets' first live appearance in over eight years but nobody would have guessed it, judging by the tightness of the performance. Deciding to perform a set mainly comprising cover versions, Gibson and Dorman took the stage at around 8.15pm to a community centre that was quite literally bursting at the seams.

Around 150 locals sang along to 60s and 70s hits including Dear Prudence, Help, Knocking On Heaven's Door and Layla. However, the Puppets came into their own when it was time to unleash some of their own material, choosing two classics from their highly acclaimed debut album, Universal Bubble. First up was the meandering and thought provoking Emotion, which finished the first half of the set. A final burst of Honey was rewarded by rapturous applause at the end of the second set and all that remained was for Gibson and Dorman to take a gentle bowv and exit stage left. A raw, grass roots performance with an abundance of sweat, passion and panache.

NEXT GIG >> LEAMINTON PEACE FESTIVAL - Sunday, 15th June at 11:30am