TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

LESSON NO.1 PRESENT BIG BUSINESS/CREEPY MORONS/ZONDERHOOF/ZUMA, MAY 15

Balls-out, metal-edged heavy rock from a US duo with a past in bands including Karp, The Whip and Murder City Devils, Big Business are currently setting tongues wagging for their moonlighting role as the rhythm section for legendary Seattle rockers The Melvins. But as anyone who's heard their excellent 2005 Hydrahead release 'Head For The Shallow' can attest, even as two, this is a band capable of throwing down the rock with muscular power, devious complexity and an inclusiveness that so often eludes the knuckle-draggers. "For years, hard-rock shows were a place for women to hold their boyfriends' coats while the men went off to mosh, explains bassist Jared Warren. "I don't want us to be exclusive to the segment of society that just wants to kick some ass. I want people to feel comfortable coming to our shows - not like they might get beat up there. That's not what we're about." Support on the night comes from London's Creepy Morons and new South Wales outfits Zonderhoof and Zuma.

Tickets cost £6, with doors at 8pm