Shakin’ all over: Duke Garwood pre-show and (left) on stage
Duke joint: Garwood unwinds his moody, nebulous riffs in north London
JOHNNY HOSTILE
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proper brass monkeys outside, so you can forgive Duke Garwood for playing this show with his dark green beanie pulled down tight over his ears, even though, as he concedes, it makes him look like “an out-of-work criminal”. To be honest, it’s not just the hat. All three musicians on stage have the slightly wild countenance of men who’ve been hiding out in the wilderness for weeks after escaping from a chain gang. Yet despite Garwood’s curious Kentish-Californian burr –Keith Richards is possibly a role model here –his aura of outlaw cool never feels like a put-on.