Critique.

Fame at last gang, we've been reviewed in The Hunts Post .....

"REVIEW: HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT and BOMB FACTORY @ THE JUNCTION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30


HAVING seen Bomb Factory play in many pubs and tiny venues, it was fantastic to see the four-piece step onto the big Junction stage - in front of a much-deserved big Junction audience. Ripping through scathing and comical punk gems such as Call Centre, Shoot To Kill and Burn Cambridge Burn - the band quickly endeared themselves to the crowd.
Lead singer, Ranting Jack, praised the audience after a lengthy applause towards the end of the set: "Thank you, you're all very kind - especially after I threatened to burn down your city." They were clearly enjoying themselves and after the show, drummer David had kind words for the headliners.He said: "Half Man Half Biscuit were, as expected, a good bunch of lads - they let us use some of their kit and we had a few chats with them. See, here's a band with 13 Peel sessions in the can and not a trace of any ego."It's great to know that they are as down-to-earth backstage as they are onstage. Half Man Half Biscuit have spent much of their career hiding from the limelight and turning their backs on rock conventions - behaviour that often goes hand in hand with arrogance. That's all turned upside down with HMHB - if they have been reluctant to follow the well-worn path to rock stardom, it seems it might be because they seek to escape the scene's arrogance and exaggerated sense of self-importance.Lead singer Nigel Blackwell chats and jokes to the crowd without any hint of confrontation. Part stand-up comic, part music fan and only slightly part rock star - he's instantly likeable. Their songs, filled to the final strums with British cultural references are almost beyond criticism. Their jokey titles seem to proclaim a proud lack of ambition in the music world, but as you're smiling at its apparent daftness, you can't help but notice the skill with which it's all carried out.CHRIS BOLAND"