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Seriuzz Bizznizz

Lethal Bizzle (aka London "grindie" (grind/indie) star Maxwell Ansah) unfortunately missed out on playing the Princess Pavillions supporting punk sensations Gallows due to other commitments, so this gig in the tiny Upper Stannary is an enticing prospect for an artist who, given his current speedy rise to popularity in both the indie and hip hop scenes, probably wont be playing venues and gigs this intimate for a good while yet.

Opening act Marv The Marsh is widely credited as the creator of the "Grindie" genre, so unsurprisingly it's something he and his MCs pull off incredibly well, the highlight of which being a well executed cover of Calvin Harris "Acceptable In The Eighties." The beats of Leeds rapper Skinnyman aren't as stirring, and he unfortunately chooses to waste a lot of his short time on stage to broadcast diatribes about the smoking ban to the crowd instead of being a potentially rousing warm-up for 'da Bizzle.

Lethal Bizzle cuts an imposing figure in his shades asking, no, stating that Falmouth is "ready for Bizzle" before justifying his recent meteoric rise to mainstream acceptance with a miraculous aural assault on the ears of the fervent crowd, meanwhile showing them why he has become indie's 'go-to' guy for urban beats.

The set is mainly comprised of numbers from latest album Back To Biznizz as well as some oldies and a frantic cover of House Of Pain's "Jump Around". Particularly exciting is his run through of single "Police On My Back" but the set is painfully missing a dip into his collaborations with the likes of Kate Nash and Babyshambles.

The set is also horrendously short. "I'm gonna go back to London and tell them all that Falmouth knows real music and know how to move" he tells the crowd before launching into breakout single and 2004 chart hit "Pow" It's like someone tantalisingly waving a massive ice cream in front of your face on a balmy summers day before cruelly snatching it back. We've been great, he's been great, we just wish there was more of him.