Good Time John is John Cowhie and friends. At first, they seem part of the new quiet movement, paying particular reverence to Neil Young's acoustic moments. Later on, though, they come on like Dinosaur Jr or Young in full-on-hedonism mode. Quiet, but with teeth.

Although she wasn't headlining, many in the packed house were here to see Gemma Hayes, and left after her set. From Tipperary but signed to Source, the French record label that brought Air to our attention, Hayes is being marketed as a waif folk babe with an acoustic guitar.

As with Good Time John, though, the initial impression does not last. There is far more than winsome acoustics going on here. Playing songs from her excellent 4.35 AM EP and her forthcoming debut album, this was a good performance from a very good songwriter. Those who left after Hayes's set should kick themselves, for Bright Eyes were also worth seeing.

The Omaha, Nebraska, band are basically Conor Oberst and his friends. Though only 20 (his band mates are equally young), Oberst has been in groups since he was 14, written hundreds of songs and released several records. Precocious and prodigiously talented, Oberst would make a good short-story writer: surely he can't have lived all those lyrics?

It was a fine night of promising young talent.