Not a lot of interesting things happen in Grimsby don't you know?, in fact I think the last big thing was the guy who thought he was funny dancing on the top of the shopping centre - maybe that gives you an idea of what this town really is like. So when the announcements hot the paper that Wheatus had agreed to do a live concert at our Auditorium on the 16th June 2002 there was a furore running through the town. Once I'd found out about the gig and confirmed that I had 2 tickets, there was one question on my mind - was there going to be a support act and if so - who? Finally last Wednesday in an e-mail from a mailing list I'm on I got the ...  Read the complete review

Wheatus performed at the MEN Arena as part of the Unison Living Wage campaign gig. I wasn't expecting much, because of their first single, but ended up HATING them even more. One reason why I disliked them was the singer's voice; it was out of tune and way too high-pitched. They got two fans up on stage, who proved to be much better singers than their guy! Any more reasons? Of course there are! The girl and her purpose, well I haven't quite worked out why she was there, because she did virtually nothing apart from jump up and down a few times and sing one or two words in each song. Their next single is an erasure cover - need I say ...  Read the complete review

Wheatus had a busy day yesterday, not only did they play the Cardiff Coal Exchange yesterday, but also found the time yo play the Radio One Roadshow in Swansea. I was lucky to be at both shows and had a very funky day. As Wheatus have only released one single I did not knoW what to expect from them going on tour so soon. What I learned last night was that on the strength of one good single, a band can gain a massive audience, all willing to pay money to see them. To start the night we as the audience got to see a new Scottish band called Regencybuck. They were fun and played rock pop. They did a good job as warm up and after them we were ready to rock. ...  Read the complete review