British Sea Power 'sweaty as a glass blower's arse' at SXSW

British Sea Power played a rousing afternoon set in the Texas sun this afternoon (March 14), performing for an hour at the Mohawk venue at 5pm (CMT).

A good crowd had turned out to see the Brighton band perform, many tackling the heat by chomping on ice lollies which were handed out to the audience free.

Singer/guitarist Yan sported yellow knee-high socks and the word ï¿½EASYï¿½ written across the back of his shirt in pink tape.

The band opened their set with the stage deserted, with ï¿½All In Itï¿½ blaring out of the speakers, creating an epic atmosphere as the band walked on stage and kicked off.

Playing a set largely comprised of songs from their recent album, ï¿½Do You Like Rock Music?ï¿½, British Sea Power found time to slip in old favourites such as ï¿½Remember Meï¿½ and Carrionï¿½.

Before playing ï¿½Down On The Groundï¿½, guitarist Martin Noble, obviously suffering in the heat, declared that he was ï¿½sweatier than a glass blowerï¿½s arse,ï¿½ prompting laughter from the crowd. Later in the set he asserted that he was ï¿½still sweatier than a glass blowerï¿½s arseï¿½.

Noble upped the ante towards the close of the gig, playing guitar with his teeth before, after an epic ï¿½Spirit Of St. Louisï¿½, the band left the stage to huge applause and the venue was closed for the day.

British Sea Power played:

ï¿½True Adventuresï¿½

ï¿½Atomï¿½

ï¿½Waving Flagsï¿½

ï¿½Remember Meï¿½

ï¿½A Trip Outï¿½

ï¿½Down On The Groundï¿½

ï¿½No Luciferï¿½

ï¿½Lights Out For Darker Skiesï¿½

ï¿½Carrionï¿½

ï¿½Canvey Islandï¿½

ï¿½The Spirit Of St. Louisï¿½

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