Annabella’s Bow Wow Wow

Malcolm McLaren’s former ingenue returned to Brighton after 30-plus years with a new band and a set list full of hits and fan favourites. Starting with their debut single ‘C30, C60, C90 Go!’, the Burundi drum-driven ode to home taping, they quickly ran through early highlights from their cassette only album before a still-fresh ‘Go Wild In The Country’ really got the crowd moving. Aside from an acoustic ‘Man Mountain’ it was tribal rhythms throughout with Annabella proving herself an energetic and forthright leader. A new song was well received and the show ended with their biggest hit ‘I Want Candy’.

Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, 9 August 2016

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