Camden Barfly was dark and there was hardly anyone there, but then that was nothing new. Then, it is very used to hosting gigs of bands that are not exactly well known.

Look! I'm A Ghost could be mistaken for an accident in the exclamation mark factory, and they managed to be so late they only actually played four songs. They were OK: sprightly pop-punk that is easy on the ears. They may be another of the Myspace-band-of-the-month types, but at least they are inoffensive and cheerful.

Saving Aimee are like a more advanced version of L!IAG: they had a few more members and definitely a highly excitable and dedicated fanbase. Still upbeat pop-rock type stuff, but with more keyboards and more girls trying to touch them. Props to their keyboardist for trying to get even the most wooden people to clap. The versions on their myspace aren't as good as live, because live they were practically spilling off the stage with energy. On a better day imagine they'd get most of the crowd dancing and jumping. People need to lose the pride and stop worrying about their hair messing up, and just dance.

Next up were Linchpin, who were certainly making their and their street teams presence felt with the number of stickers everywhere. I'd seen them play better sets before, but then matters weren't helped by the sudden disappearance of their guitarist. They had to play Make Me Break Me with only one guitar. After Saving Aimee they looked a little tired, but then
that's what a band tend to look like when they've driven straight down from Scotland. They played mainly songs from their newest EP All That Glitters but also played some older stuff such as demos and All I Want. They even threw in a brand new song. They're a great band and they play excellent songs but they just weren't as brilliant as usual.

Something strange happened in between Linchpin and Johnny Panic. The crowd just changed. More grown up people came to the front and the dominance of teenage girls was no longer visible. Maybe Johnny Panic just attract a different kind of audience. They're louder, brasher, more mature, than any of the other bands that played.

From bursting onstage and straight into Dislocation with its rather unique chorus - quote: 'Boredom turns me on' - it was clear why they were headlining. They may not be as young or as hyped-up as they previous bands, but they rock harder. They play with the utmost conviction and the kind of determination that results from the kind of hard work that Johnny Panic have put into their band's survival. Every song they played was a potential anthem, from the singles like Burn Your Youth to the slower, more optimistic, Coming Up Roses. It was good that some of their very good fans were there: lead singer Rob Solly hardly had to sing the breakdown in Burn Your Youth. I think they played an absolutely amazing show and they stood out from all the average performances I've seen. You! Go see them! Now!