Eureka Machines
London Islington Academy
29th April, 2010

Chris Catalyst and Ben Christo are the guitarists for Sisters Of Mercy, but when not on tour with chief Sister Andrew Eldritch, they play in their own bands, Night By Night and Eureka Machines. Both play diametrically opposed music to that of the Sisters, but it all goes down a storm at this show. Night By Night are first up and play a sleek form of anthemic AOR, with more than a nod to Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, influences which Christo and the band push to the limit with big riffs and even bigger choruses. Eureka Machines are a different beast altogether, with a quirky, punked-up brew of theatrics and garage-rock that is two parts Ramones and one part Devo. Both bands are quite unlike anything else, and seen together like this, make for a weirdly complementary bill.