Fujiya and Miyagi

Bands that are well into their third decade together tend to fall into one of the following categories; at best they are classic artists of the finest vintage on tour for ever and ever; at worst turgid has-beens cashing in on long-faded former glories. Or they are Mick and Keef.

Tonight, as always, they arrive to the minimum of fanfare, beyond the noise from an audience who know what to expect.

Formed in the early Noughties but a throwback to the indie-dance era of a decade earlier albeit in debt to Krautrock as much as Madchester the Brighton-based band are a joyous reminder of the power of rock music to fill dancefloors.

I was wondering if I had come to the right place, but, stepping through the double doors into the venue space I was relieved to feel the warmth of the gathering crowd as I caught the tail-end of Lost Idol’s set.

The Echo, Los Angeles, USA

Wrongbar, Toronto, Canada on January 24, 2012

Fujiya & Miyagi at the Echo (March 20, 2011) – Photo Gallery