03/05/08 Drop Beat Not Bombs

Drop Beats Not Bombs @ The Rainbow..etc

This latest Drop Beats managed to recapture the magic that has been a little lacking in recent Drop Beats Events – it was reminiscent of those crazy early days. The whole street closed down and several venues and spaces joined together to raise awareness for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Campaign Against Arms Trade. Highlights included the Stage Bus which is a converted double decker bus / mobile sound system that can blow your trousers off- and the Rainbow Warehouse which boasted the almighty Trigger Sound System and the mind bending holographic visual interface. The beach area was also a real winner, it managed to give the whole event an almost festival feel – someone mentioned the term “blissed out”, and I think that pretty much sums its up. As with most events, one of the biggest factors that can determine a good time is the sort of people and crowd that turns up. Drop Beats was a place full of happy, smiley, friendly people – and I don’t mean the kind that have had one or two many liquorice allsorts towards the end of the night, but the genuine people you always hope to meet at a gig.