Written by Matt Hussey
I had a bad feeling about tonight. When a band is booked to play a large venue outside their main fan base, it usually ends in disaster. The idiosyncrasies of Deerhoof's sound, no wave rock ‘n' roll with a harrowing simplicity both lyrically and aurally, just isn't suited to the cavernous blood red walls of a venue like Camden's Koko. read more
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This debut single from hotly-tipped Cardiff students Los Campesinos! suffers from the same problem as past efforts from the very similar Leeds band The Research and Bristol-based Kid Carpet. …
Rory Atwell from Rat:Att:Agg was in the band Test Icicles. A band whose neon-sponsored screamo will appear either ridiculous or brilliant in obscure “I Heart 2006” programmes yet to be …
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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. …
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