<< BACK   Revelry aside, the night also provided a fertile breeding ground for like-minded musicians to meet up. Local indie rock outfit the Diableros, a six-piece crew that builds a wall of sound with a double organ/guitar attack, were among them.

"I used to go religiously," says the band's drummer, Phoebe Lee.

"People were there to have a good time," continues Diableros singer Pete Carmichael. "It was rock and roll. It was easy to hop onto the 1-foot stage, double-fist [a beer] and dance to the Charlatans."

And while Carmichael admits his band's sound these days ain't exactly Britpop, they still have a Brit flavour. They should; the group formed last year to play a Jesus and Mary Chain tribute party. After blasting out some classic Chain, Lee and Carmichael decided to turn the project into a real band. Since then, they've set their lineup and laid down 12 tunes at Kitchen Sink studios that they hope to release as an LP later this year.

Expect a short blast of noise when they hit the stage Saturday night.