Supporting Cathal Coughlan was an

Supporting Cathal Coughlan was an outfit called Florida, who - whenever they managed to ascend their essential twee-ness - were actually quite brilliant. Interesting frontman. Someone who has that 'thing', that thing called charisma, or star quality, but didn't use it in any way that I recognised. Shades of Lou Reed, Arno, McGowan. A big voice that he seemed hesitant to use. All of it an act. Half of it a put on, almost literally (mirror specs... c'mon!), for he seemed quite lucid and gentle off stage, as opposed to bonkers, drunk or awkward on stage. I expected to be dismissive, but I can't shake 'em off, so they must be doing something right.