Klaxons news: secret Southampton gig
Disco kids Klaxons will be warming up for their appearance at Bestival next weekend with a ‘secret’ gig in Southampton...»
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Gregory & The Hawk - Moenie & Kitchi
Gregory & The Hawk's touching melodies and instrumental niceties fall disappointingly flat on a record that skates over but never quite grips the dramatically beautiful and emotional.»
Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band at Camden Electric Ballroom, Camden, Wed 27 Aug
A figure stands onstage, hunched uncomfortably over a guitar. Dusky hair scrawls against the palloured hues of his face and beads »
Truckers Of Husk - Physical Education EP
Truckers of Husk's debut release, the Physical Education EP, encased in a kaleidoscopic palette of cartoons, dance steps and polka dots, is a rather mixed affair»
Rogue Wave at London King's Cross Scala, Thu 21 Feb
California's dreamy and uncomplicated Rogue Wave stand strong to play the kind of poignant and introverted Americana melodies that make your heart swell and demand you sing along - I really only wish I knew the words»
Tellison, Encyclopedia, The Xcerts, Gavin Osborn at Camden Barfly, Camden Town, Mon 23 Jul
Tonight witnesses excellent sets from two aspiring young live bands who might not be about to rewrite the musical history books, but who remind us what it is to take music on face value and enjoy it simply because it feels damn good. Here’s to that...»
Comanechi - My Pussy
This song is so simple, so ludicrously simple. A few notes of absolutely filthy diesel-grease guitar repeated to a backdrop of clattering drums that sound as though being thrown around, not played. The lyrics are written, presented and illustrated in a booklet as though scratched into blotchy exercise book paper by a belligerent eight-year-old and spoken with far less finesse...»
The Shins, Alberta Cross at London Astoria, Sun 25 Feb
The Shins' set gushes with energy and whilst the newer songs have a sturdy and thoughtful tone, they showcase a different depth for a band that could so easily fall into the limiting tie of summery, Brian Wilson-scented pop...»
Aereogramme at London 93 Feet East, Tue 06 Feb
Aereogramme may never be massive. They might never play venues any grander than the bare smoke-stained walls of Brick Lane’s 93 Feet East. But here is proof positive that they aren’t going away and, more importantly, that they still matter...»
The Zutons - Oh Stacey (Look What You've Done)
The Zutons, for me at least, have always been one of the few respectable bands in a genre that, increasingly over-saturated and over-hyped, is quite frankly bland...»
Dead Disco - Automatic
Effortlessly sexy, unattainable and simplistic, 'Automatic' feels like hedonism in slow motion, with trails of silver light captured in glazed, starry eyes. It’s a demure, understated glimpse of overt sexuality and power...»
The Rogers Sisters - Why Won't You
The Rogers Sisters (whose voices appear to be drowned out by 'honourary' member Miyuki Furtado's) sound a little like a stretchy latex version of all your favourite New York bands, welded together with the molten remains of Prince's jewellery collection. That is to say, dirty and punky, but also a little bit ridiculous...»
Shadow moves - DJ comes to UK
DJ Shadow has re-scheduled his June UK tour dates, which were cancelled at short notice due to trouble with passports and paperwork...»
Seachange return
Nottingham’s eerie-pop folksters Seachange return with a follow up to their 2004 debut, Lay of the Land...»
New Beck album out in October
More details have been released on Beck’s new album, which, as we reported last month, is finished little more than a year and a half after 2005’s Guero...»
The Chalets - Theme From Chalets
'Theme From Chalets' is all thrashing guitars, saccharine sweet vocals and power-ball bass, and like most of the sort of evenings it portrays, in a few weeks you’ll probably have forgotten it ever existed. Who ever said throwaway pop was a bad thing?»
The Go! Team Southampton gig tonight cancelled
Drowned In Sound has just heard that the Southampton Go! Team gig at tonight has been cancelled.»
Chikinki, Thomas Tantrum at Southampton Lennons, Mon 27 Feb
Chikinki are ominous by their presence as headline act. A year and a half ago they and Kasabian were friendly competition, playing countless gigs together. Then, with the release of 'L.S.F' Kasabian exploded all over our radios, TVs and magazines while Chikinki disappeared. Back then it was unclear which band, in the long run, had truly lost out. Tonight, the murky and smoke-stained interior of Lennons is bustling with indie kids vying to find out...»
Biffy: New Live Dates
Biffy Clyro have announced a couple of gigs in February to warm up for their headline slot at the NME Brats Awards Show.
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Be Your Own PET get sandy
Nashville punksters Be Your Own PET are getting ready to take on the UK again next month with a new single and tour.
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The Go! Team: single and tour news
Old skool hip hop northern soul heroes The Go! Team are re-releasing a single and going on tour.
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King Creosote strikes again
Old school indie crooner King Creosote has announced another UK tour for early 2006.
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¡Forward, Russia!: Singles, tours and instores
Those of you interested in everybodys new favourite Leeds band, iForward, Russia! listen up. 2006 is pretty much guaranteed to be their year and as such, many wonderful plans are afoot to bring you the maximum in listening/watching enjoyment.»
Envy & Other Sins - Prodigal Son
Don’t be deceived by Envy & Other Sins’ image as being caricatures of everything eccentrically British. Their Shakespearean website, magna carta-esque press release and calls of Toulouse Lautrec influence suggest a unique sound that debut single ‘Prodigal son’ is anything but.»
The Rakes: tour + White Rose support
The Rakes have announced that White Rose Movement will be the main support for their early 2006 tour.
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CocoRosie: Pre ATP Shows
Electro-folk sisters CocoRosie will be playing a handful of dates in the UK and Ireland during the week leading upto All Tommorrow's Parties.
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Chinchilla Solo Career
Ex-Art Brut guitarist, Chris Chinchilla announces the first dates of a solo tour.
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Truax brings his Hornicator to the UK
The wonderfully weird showman who is Thomas Truax returns to the UK this month.
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