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Posts Tagged ‘rock’

White Lies

Thekla, Bristol

Written by Melanie Harrison

Bristol's Thekla is a down-with-the-kids venue by anyone's standards. The ship is moored in a floating harbour, featured in Skins, has been played by Massive Attack and was once graffitied by Banksy. To see a band there tipped as number two in the BBC's ‘ones to watch 2009' is incredible. White Lies quite literally rock the boat.

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Anticipation crackles in the air before they mount the stage. I'd fallen deeply in love with the singles months before: deathly, desperate melodies with the lyrics of a romantic poet born in the 80s set to gut-grinding electronica. And I'm praying they won't let me down. In a swell of turbulence, the band storm on with Unfinished Business liquefying into To Lose My Life. Later, Farewell to the… read more

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Rolo Tomassi and Fucked Up!

Camden Barfly, London, 6th November, 2008

Written by Charles Drakeford

I realised the other day that it had been quite some time since I had rocked out – it kind of just fell out of favour. Mainly because rocking out …

Neon Nights Mixtape

Neon Nights Mixtape

DMC, Release Date: 2 July 2007

Written by Kirsteen Connor

So, you want to be hip but you don’t know where to start? Bought yourself some skinny jeans and a banging fringe but you’ve got no soundtrack to your …

Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals

Clwb Ifor Bach, 11 June 2007

Written by Emyr Price

Tonight’s show is the first of a four-night residency at Clwb Ifor Bach for Super Furry Animals. Tickets, as you would expect, for these tiny shows were snapped up within …

Built To Spill: You in Reverse

Built To Spill: You in Reverse

Warner Bros.

Written by Marco Barbieri

It’s a ten track jewel that beautifully combines the intimate and often extremely sad voice of Doug Martsch with a clear and constructed sound that makes you really appreciate even …

Kings of Leon: Because Of The Times

Kings of Leon: Because Of The Times

Columbia Records

Written by Emyr Price

The beards are gone and they’re off the drugs. The newly fresh faced, clear headed Kings Of Leon return with their most ambitious and arguably best work to date. Out …

Scroob & Jack Penate

Scroob & Jack Penate

The Social, London, 27 February 2007

Written by Lena Dystant

The problem with free gigs, specifically free gigs advertised in ubiquitous Bus-seat liner ‘London Lite’ is that, no matter how early you turn up there’s always going to be a …

Foals

Foals

The Zodiac, Oxford, 25 February 2007

Written by Rhyannon Rodriguez

The dance floor is the fullest it has been in months. Some of the most trying sets of supporting local acts appear; which clumsily consists of a couple of bands …

Wolf&Cub

Wolf&Cub

The Water Rats, 21 February 2007

Written by J Santil

Gracious me?! I’ve been to The Water Rats a fair few times in the past, but the buzz tonight is similar to touching the third rail if you know what …

Born Ruffians: Born Ruffians

Born Ruffians: Born Ruffians

20 February 2007

Written by Harry Rose

The press release for this EP not only offers the terrifying prospect of a “jazz flute” but also the use of something called a “shlang dan”. Thankfully, the prospect …

Wolf&Cub: Vessels

Wolf&Cub: Vessels

9 November 2006

Written by J Santil

Oh you have to love the Aussies! Their innate predilection to fusion has thus far produced the angular electronic rock of The Presets, the hipster loving, stripper baiting angst rock …

Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS)

Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS)

Scala, London, 14 Nov 2006

Written by Amelia Gregory

So, I am back at the Scala for the third time in as many weeks, this time to see Brazilian uber-art-rock group Cansei de Ser Sexy, otherwise known as CSS. …

The Aliens

The Aliens

Scala, London, 9 February 2007

Written by Amelia Gregory

So that’s what took them so long to set up. After a ferocious intro with Setting Sun, accompanied by vermillion and orange strobes, the aliens finally arrive, with a light …

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