17/7/2006 Vamps 'N' Gypsies return to the Purple Turtle

Subject	Vamps 'N' Gypsies return to the Purple Turtle
PostedDate	7/17/2006
	I've become quite attached to this venue this year - I've seen so many great bands (and one or two rubbish ones) here over the last few months. Unfortunately, I've also seen some excellent bands play to only a handfull of people - and this is one of those nights. A monday night in Camden over the holiday season and virtually no promotion apart from the band's efforts on MySpace. Ironically, the band themselves were pleased with the show and the sound and seemed to think it was one of their best recent ones. I wouldn't disagree with that - singer Nikki has had a few problems with her throat recently which she now seems to have overcome. Her and guitarist 'Flash' Danny still aren't in the best of states though, as they are suffering from damaged eardrums after a mishap with a firework at a party over the weekend!  However, troopers that they are they managed to pull off a good performance tonight in spite of this. Another bonus was that for this show they not only had drummer Jamie back, but he was also playing a full kit!