On Saturday 19th January The Parrot opened its doors to 90's classic band Dodgy and an array of talented support acts Three Wide Smiles and Charlie Bicknell. Stood elbow to elbow with music enthusiasts both younger and older all eagerly anticipating the arrival of the band that sang hit 'Staying out for the Summer' Charlie Bicknell took to the stage first bringing his acoustic sounds to the fore front of a welcoming crowd. Next was Three Wide Smiles a three piece Indie band. Thanking the crowd as this was their first acoustic set list, they continued with self written songs 'Wierdo' to which received much cheering and 'Lost' they continued to please the ever growing audience right through to the end where the expressed their feelings for super market giant Tesco with 'Ten Pounds'. Unleashing toe tapping brilliance their lyrics told stories everyone could relate to and you couldn't help but smile with the energy they created on the small stage behind an almighty crowd.
Everyone was stood for the arrival of Dodgy, and as they stepped on stage to an almighty roar, it was clear there was a re-kindled love for a band who made a name for themselves in the nineties. The rock/pop trio rose to prominence in the Britpop era and being of a younger generation myself I can still sing every lyric to their biggest record 'Good Enough' Opening with 'In a room' taken off the album 'Free Peace Sweet' released in 1996, the crowd were ecstatic. With some Dodgy fanatics travelling from as far as Newport it was clear that they still had what it takes and still looked every inch the relaxed 90's stars they were. Stopping after every few songs to tell a funny story or complain about something they deemed unfair the crowd were constantly engaged, waiting to see what was next from the band they had grown up with. Every song was greeted with a roaring appreciation especially 'Staying out for the Summer' which saw the front of the stage turn into an almost dancey mosh pit with people flinging themselves around the small dance floor. It's hard to say anything negative about the evening. The Parrot displayed the same amount of enthusiasm as they always do when it comes to creating these events. It's what they do and they do it so perfectly. Even though at times it was hard to move as the venue was so small, it only made you feel as though you were a part of something, and only worked in Dodgy's favour with their 'on stage banter' Speaking to their close friend and someone who tours with them he told me
"This is one of their more intimate gigs, but they are just as important as the bigger ones, they will be playing a selection of new songs from the album Stand up in a cool place, and tracks they are currently working in the studio on and of course older songs and its a set list that we were all happy with, it definitely seems to get the crowds going."
It was clear to see that this is not just the usual nostalgia trip of a 90s band reformation that we are constantly seeing of late but a real working band continuing to deliver new material that matches the quality of their glory days. They are all fantastic musicians and lyricists in their own right and this is proven in their overwhelming dedicated fan base which loves them as much today as they did back in the day. Certainly showing Carmarthen that they will always be 'Good enough'
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