The band before Bleech are bathed in light, but during the changeover the lights go out. The soundman fiddles rather unconvincingly with the sockets into which they are all plugged. I am sure a fuse has gone as the air conditioning has also gone off. Fortunately I have seen and photographed Bleech enough that it does not spoil my evening. I even provide some appropriate strobing with my flash during parts of their set. Some of the audience thank me for this later.
In the darkness I have a look at the next band who are called JAR, this is their first gig. Musically I wouldn't have guessed, although it shows a bit physically. They later said it wasn't a bad thing that the lights had gone as this meant the crowd couldn't see how scared they were ! The crowd seemed to enjoy their set and I was impressed. Definitely a band to watch. I've had a good year with seeing bands' first gigs - Jar, Rubella, the i hearts, and I think Vulgarians. All bands I hope to see more of next year.