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John_Brainlove has written the following articles:

Minotaur Shock - Minotaur Shock - Maritime

"Synth laps up against the hull, and the salt on your lips tastes like accordion. Now and then there are some choppy drums, but the majority of the time it's a plain sailing..."»

Patrick Wolf at London Lyric Theatre, Fri 03 Jun

Review by John Brainlove

"Patrick Wolf has been grabbing people's attention everywhere this year. The media spotlight has shone brightly onto his second album, "Wind In The Wires", which could now safely be described as 'critically acclaimed', and after a series of low-key solo performances throughout 2004, it's good to see Patrick taking his music to a bigger stage..."»

The Schla La Las - Schla La Las

Review by John Brainlove

"The be-ootiful Schla La Las are back with a second demo offering, featuring three happy, sunny, smiley saturday night dancing tunes."»

Electric Six - Senor Smoke

Review by John Brainlove

"Every note is like a turd falling into my drink."»

DDD - Can't Explain / Hard To Talk To

Review by John Brainlove

The first release from new indie label One Hundred Records is a very striking one...»

Misty's Big Adventure - Hey Man

Review by John Brainlove

This single is a perfect quick blast of exhilarating, sunny, blue-sky smile-pop. Misty's Big Adventure can be relied upon to combine manic creativity with infectious humour and sharp hooks...»

The Dirtbombs go off...

News by John Brainlove

Detroit rock 'n' roll royalty The Dirtbombs are set to go off in the UK this May/June, with a tour and a double album on the way...»

Queen Adreena: bleeding rock 'n' roll...

News by John Brainlove

Queen Adreena are taking to the road again this April/ May. Their dramatically unhinged live shows are truly not to be missed...»

Right about now! The Soledad Brothers...

News by John Brainlove

Super-cool Detroit electric bluesmen The Soledad Brothers do a whistle stop tour of the UK this week...»

Fischerspooner - Odyssey

Review by John Brainlove

It's strange how people perceive things as having gone wrong for Fischerspooner. Their hit single 'Emerge' made them very famous very quickly, their first album sold well and resulted in a rumoured £1m contract with Ministry of Sound, and their live show is generally thought of as among the most ambitious and artistic translations of electronic music to the live setting...»