The Skints – NYE ASBO Disco extravaganza 2012 review
Image by Emma Catlady
If you know the Asbo Disco crew then you’ll know that they throw one hell of a wicked night out and tonight was no exception. Excited to be seeing out 2012 in true asbo style, The Trinity Centre, a converted church was filled with gold tracksuits, crowns, royal robes and medallions. Everyone got their skanking shoes on to Parly B, bringing the excitement for The Skints and the countdown to 2013 to a head with shed loads of sexy attitude.
Full of festive cheer and the anticipation for what 2013 was to bring the audience positively screamed the place down as The Skints took to the stage suited and booted. Kicking the set off with ‘Mindless’, the first track from the album ‘Live. Breathe. Build. Believe.’ The reggae / dub band’s lyrics about social injustice and rising up together to spread more love in the world got everyone in a rebellious ska punk mood and ready to skank together as Marcia rapped one minute and sang the next. Clearly a very talented band, mastering the off-beat genre of Dub fantastically despite hailing from East London – not quite Jamaica it felt fantastic seeing in the New Year with them on stage. When 12 o ‘ clock hit the love in the room was perceptible as everyone kissed and screamed and hugged each other. Keen to get back to playing, The Skints kicked off 2013 with Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’ showing that not only do they have amazing original material, but they also do justice to some of the greatest artists of our time. Also covering Katy B and Magnetic Man the band showed their versatility, but most importantly the crowd had a wicked NYE dancing in 2013 together.
Review by Tara Evans
