On the 7th December 2007 the Subterraneans played a half hour set on a bill with three other bands in the basement of the famous Islington Rock pub the Hope & Anchor.  Jude Rawlins is a charismatic lead vocalist / guitar player but his lyrics were hard to make out through the mix.  Guy Evans gave the group an interesting edge playing his usual style of driving but jazz-inflected rock drumming - at one point using four drumsticks, two in each hand, at another playing with the brushes the wrong way round ie hitting the skins with the handles.  In an email/blog sent out before the show Jude indiated that rehearsal was not a common event for the Subterraneans since they "enjoy operating telepathically" - well if that is telepathy then they are very good at it !  I thought they were very tight (and loose in the right places).  They are well worth catching if you get the chance - I would be very interested to see them stretch out over a longer set. (Sean Kelly - also pictures)