Bokassa & Mother Vulture, The Bunkhouse Swansea, 13.04.25
Another Swansea show at The Bunkhouse and I just say the Swansea scene usually has it's act together for shows like this but I'm not sure why this wasn't as well attended as it should be. The headliners are well known now and the support were one of the most exciting live acts around.
Mother Vulture (8) always get the show going with a bang! Having seen them headlining the same venue in the past, they know Swansea well and kicked out their big track such as Down The Rabbit Hole, Go Big Or Go Home and the funky Honey.
In constant motion and going through the songs at a rapid pace, it was over as soon as it began but yet again Mother Vulture on a live stage are a must watch if you're a rock fan, they're full throttle fun!
If ever there was a band who exemplified full throttle it's Norwegian stoner punks Bokassa (8). Whether they're playing to 25 or 25,000 they crank out their riotous riff barrage and play each show like it's the biggest ever.
A bassist who's a blur of movement when he's not harmonising with the drummer on backing vocals, a half Welsh drummer who's a proper powerhouse and a guitarist who cranks out the riffs and sneers with raw vocals.
He's also not to bad on the between song banter either getting the crowd to chuckle and welcome the songs with cheering, though his love of Liverpool's win that afternoon drew some boos.
They switch between grooving stoner jams and punchy punk rock, taking the majority of the set from their debut record Divide & Conquer and their newest album All Out Of Dreams, playing through 18 songs with a forceful delivery of veterans.
It's no wonder the band were chosen to open for Metallica and will open for Clutch at the end of the year, as even with a disappointingly small Swansea crowd (what happened?) Bokassa always deliver.
Editors Note: I was rather disappointed about the crowd for this show, both bands deserve and have had more, last time Bokassa played South Wales was near Xmas and there was a bigger crowd so I think this being near Easter didn't really matter.
Small, independent venues like this need people to attend these shows and buy tickets in advance. It's difficult with things the way they are but if we don't use these spaces they could go and then we're stuck with Live Nation venues charging a fortune for everything and only ever showing the acts with backing.
Go to locals shows as you may discover your new favourite band.
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