REVIEW: Dub Pistols at Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea

This was always going to be a proper Saturday night in Southsea, with the crowd rising from their hibernation and the band perfect for rising to a challenge.

Dub Pistols fired out a smorgasbord of hip-hop, ska, punk and drum and bass, with a healthy smattering of reggae thrown into the melting pot.

Every song hit the mark with verve and energy, and singer Barry Ashworth – the perfect ringmaster leading the charge – was full of energy that soon fed into the crowd as they jumped from the front of the venue to the back.

A rowdy rendition of The Stranglers’ Peaches was a particular highlight, before the band finished off the night with a cover of The Specials’ classic Gangsters.

As a firm festival favourite, it would be great to see Dub Pistols gracing Victorious Festival next.