Topic: the urges

Live Review – September Girls/The Urges – Bourkes, Limerick

September Girls

  Retro bands rarely do well, commercially or otherwise, unless there is an appetite out there for a revival. The 60s beat sound is an almost continual state of vogue though, as the look endures and the sounds continue to influence. Indeed, in Dublin there is a whole scene that looks to that period for musical and style inspiration. Unless you are wholeheartedly into that kind of thing, it can become tiring. Unfortunately, there are just so many bands out there aping the mod/sixties vibe, look and music that very few actually stand out, The Coral being a notable exception who ha...