Hail To The Chiefs

This is a big moment for Ricky Wilson, and he's not about to mess it up with a concussion. Onstage before a packed and sweaty crowd at the Barfly in London's Camden Town, the energetic frontman of the Kaiser Chiefs makes the first of several aerial leaps, slipping his head between spotlights on the lighting rig. Somehow, Wilson seems to know exactly how high to jump, perhaps out of a confidence that stage space won't be a problem for much longer. Without missing a beat during the opener Na Na Na Na Naa, he tells the club crowd: "Hello, Barfly, this...