Jonny & The Baptists

Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers' musical comedy combo resemble a union between Frank Black-meets-Noel Coward and a younger, more unkempt version of U2's The Edge. Together they make beautiful music, or at least belt out some fine satirical tunes.

Their recent Stop UKIP tour made them metrosexual pariahs for Colonel Blimps and disenchanted surbanites. Ironically, Donahoe himself fits a Tory buffoonish mould, and a song to his father—urging him not to vote UKIP—hints at an upbringing that didn't anticipate him shouting "boom motherfucker" at racists (or at least wanting to).

A number of the duo's protest songs fess up to strong spirit, but weak flesh when it comes to their right-on and revolutionary fervour. The English disease, in this case, is not being able to commit to the moment. Storming the Houses of Parliament is ok as long as you pay for the damage afterwards.

Donahoe is quite unapologetic elsewhere, however. Singing as and for England in the break up power ballad 'Divorce', a lament for the prospect of Scottish Independence, Donahoe's England accuses Scotland of dalliances across the sea and threatens to lop a bit off of his former partner as part of the settlement.

Linking the topical goofery is Gervers' continued and heavy corpsing, and Donhoe's apparent boozing, which is most often the cause of his partner's clearly staged laughter. It's a conceit reminiscent of Justin Edwards' Jeremy Lion character, but it also points to the conclusion of these reluctant revolutionaries - that perhaps only drink can keep us together.