By Chaos, Freelance Writer KEISHA PATTERSON sang her heart out, Ariane Wint guest-starred on the drums, Jagaroo, B and Baby Shack all put in appearances with varying degrees of success while the house band Ting Deh rocked in various permutations.
This was on 'Tuesday Night Live Open Microphone Night' at the Village Cafe, Barbican, St. Andrew.
At around midnight Patterson was in full-blown rock mode, using her wonderful voice to wreak controlled havoc with No Doubt's Underneath It All and Don't Speak and Alanis Morrisette's Ironic and You Oughta Know. She exhilarated while dressed in a pair of boots that reached as far as mid-knee and mini-scarf wrapped like a choker around her neck, over a not-so-simple blouse and short skirt ensemble. She was backed by Wayne McGregor and Omar Francis, both on guitar, Ariane Wint taking a turn on the skins, Dale Brown on bass and Richard 'Sven' Patterson on the keyboard, each musician taking a turn to lead and shine.
MELLOW DANCEHALL
Fresh acts Jagaroo and B were next with an... interesting blend of somewhat mellow dancehall and hip-hop. Sometimes coffee/Sometimes tea were two of the lines the duo repeated as they performed, oddly enough, with their backs to the majority of the audience for most of the time, preferring to face the band members as they delivered.
Omar Francis stepped up to the microphone next to deliver a Velvet Underground piece, with MC Shaggy providing back-up vocals. Take a walk on the wild side he sang, before McGregor took over with A Wha Do Dem, which featured a thick, rich lead bit by Brown on bass, before Francis made his instrument wail in passion.
Shaggy sang reggae versions of Shower Me With Your Love and Michael Jackson's One Day In Your Life before another new act, Baby Shack, took the microphone. He impressed to a degree as he started out a capella on a short hiphop set.
A medley by Francis, McGregor and Shaggy closed the night out, Radiohead's Creep, Marley's Small Axe and a Pinchers' selection or two all being contributions.
