The New Zealand dub, world, big beat rockers has a room full of people jumping up and down at the Carling this evening.

Kora vary their live set each night, never repeating the same running order. Yet, as the band moulds the crowd into a dancing frenzy, it seems as if the set is a fail-safe, tried and tested formula – nobody is standing still.

The clinchers this evening are Skankenstein and Keep the Mojo Rolling – both of which are played towards the end of the set.

Skankenstein is elongated, starting off with the band's tight guitar, bass and keys and progressing into a soundstystem meltdown. Later in the song the band leaves the stage, letting the laser lights and building beats take over. They return to the stage as the beats build up, accompanying the climax with the full band. It's explosive stuff and band is playing hard.

Keep the Mojo Rolling is a slower number yet the beats are equally prominent – steady, heavy bass and keys are strategically played, with huge spaces in between, which allows the groove to breathe.

The crowd insist the band play on, but returning to the stage the frontman says: "We literally can't play any more – our equipment is beaten up."

Kora are a must-see live act. They embody the fun of AC/DC but combine it with musical exploration into territory of dub, reggae and rock, combined with colossal beats. No wonder Kora hammered their equipment.