Bangtwister are a local Glasgow band, who look as 70’s as space hoppers. Flares, facial hair and groove is very much on the cards, and the band certainly put a lot of effort into entertaining the crowd. Always interesting to watch, they did suffer a little from a harsh guitar sound, but made up for it with their Blue Cheeresque set. I’d go so far as to say that they were probably the most interesting band of the night, and I’m sure they’ll be worth checking out if you a dig a bit of retro.

Beaver on the other hand were a bit dull. I don’t really know their stuff, but on the strength of their performance I don’t think I’ll check it out. They weren’t particularly bad, but they just seemed a little bit bland, with no real spark to set them apart from the rest of the Sabbath wannabees. However at some points they did seem to hit a perfect groove, suggesting that perhaps on another night they might have been a little bit more lively. I guess I’ll give them one more chance.

Which is what I was giving headliners Spirit Caravan. Having seen them getting completely blown away by Hangnail in the same venue about a year previously, I didn’t have much faith that Wino and his cronies would hold my attention. As a consequence I missed most of their set by locating myself in the upstairs bar. I think in this case I may have made a bad call. Upon returning to catch the end of the set and the encore, I found a band who seemed relaxed and altogether much more entertaining than the one that had bored me a year earlier. The 'Caravan boys had a great sound to boot, and Wino’s guitar playing, although occasionally a bit self indulgent, can hardly be faulted. Next time they come back, I’ll watch them from their opening to make my final judgement. Bangtwister still stole the show though.