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Vialka
are a very, very special band. Why didn't anyone ever tell me about them before? They played a little hall in Manchester last Friday and they were one of the best bands I've ever seen. Their music is essentially Balkan gypsy punk but without all that embarrassing Gogol Bordello style gurning and affected craziness. They're a two piece and the woman who plays drums is so incredible - she sings, plays glockenspiel and keeps a beat all at the same time, and the beats are always amazingly intricate. Anyone else a fan?They're still playing a few dates in the UK: