Tiscali Showcase - The Rifles

The Rifles headlined the twenty-third Tiscali Showcase at the Carling Bar Academy Islington on Friday July 14th 2006, and you can see exclusive video performances from the night after the event.

Set list on the night:

1. She's Got Standards
2. One Night Stand
3. Hometown Blues
4. She's The Only One
5. Peace And Quiet
6. Fat Cat
7. Spend A Lifetime
8. Robin Hood
9. Repeated Offender
10. No Love Lost
11. When I'm Alone
12. Narrow Minded
13. Local Boy

The Rifles released their first single themselves on a tiny budget straight out of Walthamstow but by the time their last single "Repeated Offender" was released, a groundswell of fans carried them to No. 1 in the indie charts. The mainstream countdown saw the single in the top twenties.

"She's Got Standards" heralds the band's debut album and is another example of why The Rifles have been rubbing shoulders at the top of the charts. The latest single struts with all the melodic nouse of the Best of British guitar bands but wrapped up in the tune comes songwriter Joel Stoker's trademark, far from saccarhine, eyes-open, tart commentary :

"If you're a new band breaking be aware 'cos she'll never leave your side/ 'cos If the NME say, you're so cool and they really like your style/ She'll be down south, Top Ten in her mouth with the blink of an eye/ She'll be top draw on the backstage floor till the new band arrives".