What: Calibro 35
Where: Hoxton Underbelly
When: 12th July
Reviewed by: Sam Mcgovern
They say Italian’s do it better and that is definitely the case when it comes to Calibro 35. The Milan based band remake 60’s and 70’s Italian film soundtracks and they do it with such energy and skill you can almost see the car chases happening before your eyes.
For a Monday night the Hoxton Underbelly is relatively busy and it didn’t take long for people to warm up and get into the swing or should I say funk of the band. Multi tasking and talented keyboard/sax and flute player, Enrico comes across as the bands front man – stepping up to introduce the band a crack a little joke.
They kick off with spooky track Milano Odia, setting the scene for the rest of the show. But it’s the funky tones of Summertime Killer and Piombo in bocca that draw the crowd in and get them moving. Things then take a twist as the whole band bow their heads and cover their faces with dark, sinister balaclavas… the menacing tones of Trafelato kick in. This seems to have a strange reaction amongst the audience provoking a few squeals from the ladies and a flurry of photographs.
The mood takes a lighter turn when Enrico swaps the keyboard for a flute, this doesn’t last for long however as the guitar heavy Gangster Story speeds up the mood once more and this is how it will stay…
Thing are rounded off with the epic L’Uomo dagli Occhi di Ghiaccio and what a track to end on. The music slowly builds to create scenes of first romance then speeding up to the obligatory car chase and climaxing in a flurry of saxophone, drums and guitar.
(7/10)
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3 Responses
They’re great!
We’re really proud of Calibro 35 in Italy!
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 09:54
It sounds interesting. Do they do any Ennio Morricone?
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 11:29
yeah, they definitely do!
Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 12:22
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