The weather forecast for the first day of this fourth round of Steelhouse had predicted thunderstorms and torrential rain... but neither materialized and the only protection needed from the elements was another layer of sunblock. Like its predecessor, the second day dawned gloriously, but the question on everyone's lips was whether or not the weatherThe weather forecast for the first day of this fourth round of Steelhouse had predicted thunderstorms and torrential rain… but neither materialized and the only protection needed from the elements was another layer of sunblock. Like its predecessor, the second day dawned gloriously, but the question on everyone's lips was whether or not the weather (sic) would eventually break… and it did, albeit briefly… But, the sun was searing hot as Sweden's Electric Boys dusted off any Sunday morning cobwebs. Having missed their allotted slot the previous evening – as documented elsewhere in our coverage – the organizers opened the gates early to facilitate an extended opening set, and Conny Bloom and his motley crew soon lived up to their name, electrifying the arena with their traditional Scandinavian sleaze and getting earlycomers grooving in front of the stage, as they previewed tracks from their forthcoming new album, 'Starflight United', alongside a handful of established favourites. [MA] The band with the least distance to travel, as they're playing practically in their back yard, Buck & Evans impress immediately, not least because of the superlative vocal performance of Sally Ann Evans, who has one of the strongest, bluesiest funk rock voices that [...]
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