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

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

N*E*W*S Mau Mau Bar Short Review September 04, 2005 10:17 am

Mau Mau Bar, London (02 Sep 2005) Radio S*M*A*S*H DJ

Topic: 17 minutes Nick Jackson (vino boy.) posted 9/4/05 11:04 AM Not really in a position to report much on the Mau Mau bar as I was only there for the soundcheck and the above number of minutes into the first set before being whisked back to KX for the usual torturous train ride back to WGC. The boys were in fine form and I wish I could have stayed longer but duty called back in WGC. Looking forward to the next SMASH outing.

N*E*W*S Mau Mau Bar Setlist September 03, 2005 05:12 pm

Mau Mau Bar, London (02 Sep 2005) Radio S*M*A*S*H DJ

Reporting on the fantastic Mau Mau Bar gig - 2nd September 2005. Set list 1:- S.B.C. Take Your Breath Away Beautiful Like Peace One In The Chamber Iceberg Set list 2:- Revisited no.3 Reflections of You Barrabas Drugs Again All By Myself It's Got Me Heavy Shame Another Love LLYC Into You Icon Real Surreal

N*E*W*S Mau Mau "2 Set List" August 27, 2005 06:14 pm

Topic: Mau Mau gig
Ed S*M*A*S*H posted 8/27/05 7:10 PM

The 2 set thing is..... a quote from The Velvet Underground (either Live at Max's or 1969) I think Doug Yule drunkenly says "we could play 2 short sets or 1 long set....."

N*E*W*S S*M*A*S*H To Play London (2 Sep 2005) August 10, 2005 07:27 am

Mau Mau Bar, London (02 Sep 2005) Radio S*M*A*S*H DJ

Londons Mau Mau Bar Portobello Road Friday 2nd Sept

Flyers attached (Word Document Format)

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S*M*A*S*H

The Soul Survivors of Brit Pop play
two sets at London's Mau Mau Bar
Portobello Road, W10

Friday 2nd September 2005
Doors 7.30pm £5 on door - £4 with Flyer

Late licence midnight
Nearest Tube Ladbroke Grove