A short-lived rock 'n' roll troop, formed in '89 and fronted by the oddly named Billy G. Bang...but don't let that put you off. This is lipstick 'n' leather, struttin', sweatin' and fuckin' rock, a cool, hard mix of Faces, The Stones, New York Dolls, Hanoi Rocks, Crue, blessed with the superb 'I Don't Want Anything From You', and in Mr Bang, a rough 'n' ready set of pipes who can go from sickly sarcastic glam kid to full-blown, hoarse and screamin' cat.
Hard to actually put this shang-a-lang romp down. Grab a bottle and take to the floor, get wasted, collapse...come back for more. The stompin' 'That Aint No Lie', cool sleazoid grooves courtesy of Steve Von Saint's guitar licks, some super-funky rock 'n' roll struttin', hugely memorable, 'Devil Calling' digs its claws in deep, 'Fastest Way Down' provides glam rock saxophone, a party anthem of hairspray and Jack Daniels.
Something so tragic about the band, maybe it's the desperate rasp of Bang and the fact that this was all the band really did in the studio, yet what a good time was clearly had by all.
Oh no it's only rock 'n' roll...but I like it.
7/10
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Funny - I've just posted on this lot too. I think the 7/10 grading ("A good record, with potential but lacking consistency") pretty much calls it right.
http://glamrock-aftershock.blogspot.com/2009/09/kill-city-dragons-monkey-club-swindon.html
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