So...as promised, my review of Mann Friday at the Half Moon Putney, the same night that I saw Fiction Plane. There is something about seeing a band that you know nothing about - it's quite liberating, in a way - you have no preconceived ideas about them beforehand, and they really get a chance to prove themselves musically. It's very different hearing a band live as opposed to a on a CD and, as I've said before, hearing a band live is the best way to tell if they're any good. Mann Friday (www.mannfriday.com) have been compared to Dave Mathews Band, and I think there's a bit of John Mayer, Counting Crows, and even some Rob Thomas in there. If you know anything about my musical tastes, you may have gathered by now that I absolutely loved them. Their lead singer, Rob Burrell, performs with such an emotional honesty that complements the lyrics amazingly well. They've had three number ones in the unsigned charts and it's easy to see why. They're versatile and clearly comfortable with a variety of genres. Mann Friday has a growing fan base in London, and have just released a new album called "Blue Sky Science" which I would highly recommend. Definitely something for any music lover to investigate.

That's it for tonight...I'm off on holiday for the next nine days, so leave your comments and I'll read them when I'm back on the 18th :)