"This was clearly going to be a fun night with a large dose of weird" - Slap Mag, Oct 2018
Leg Puppy at Marrs Bar
In addition to the overwhelming support from local musicians, Worcester Music Festival draws in many acts from further afield, so I was keen to see what Leg Puppy–“South London's enigmatic electro-post-punks” might have to offer. The second night of the festival had the crowd in buoyant mood when the band took to the stage dressed like B movie horror stars, accompanied by a macabre masked clown. Opening with the very catchy “Meds and Beer”, the crowd were invited to take part in the spectacle by joining in the chorus;“Powerpoint!”, we shouted enthusiastically every time the band called “Spreadsheet!” This was clearly going to be a fun night with a large dose of weird.
It was more of a show than a gig. The scary big clown menaced the audience issuing on the spot notices saying “Get off your phone you twat!” – even if you weren’t actually on your phone! I really wanted to take a selfie with the clown but, to be honest, I was too scared! Even more so after the next song “Selfie Stick – Narcissistic Prick” finished with the ceremonial sacrifice of the offending object. More phone based satire ensued with the band’s latest single “Twit Machine” and most of the crowd seemed delighted, horrified, ecstatic and perplexed, all at the same time. A few people just seemed to just be perplexed, which just added to the general insanity of the evening. I woke up the next morning as the proud owner of a Leg Puppy CD - "Paranoid" and t- shirt. To my surprise, the music stands up well without the spectacle and I have played the CD quite a few times - and worn the t-shirt too! Clearly, Leg Puppy left a lasting impression and I hope to see them again soon.
Written by Maria Baldwin. Published in the Oct 2018 edition of Slap Mag