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Allah-Las w/ The Bell Peppers
The Bell Peppers opened in the small, dimly lit Night & Day Cafe and warmed up the room with their jangly Tarantino-esque rock’n’roll, a perfect support for the Allah-Las … Read on
Haim ‘Don’t Save Me’: EP Review
A few short weeks after playing a headline show at The Deaf Institute, L.A. trio Haim released two-track E.P. Don’t Save Me. 20 years or so ago, this record would … Read on
MONO: Live Review
Is it just me or does post-rock seem like the best suited soundtrack to winter? December 2nd isn’t exactly the coldest of days but it’s still December and I’m … Read on
Chad Valley ‘Young Hunger’ : Album Review
Following on from his eponymous debut EP and follow up Equatorial Ultravox, Hugo Manuel, a.k.a Chad Valley, has emerged into the bleaker months of 2012 with an even bleaker … Read on
IMAGE VERSUS VERSE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BEN FOLDS/The Art of the UK Ben Folds Five Tour
Sometimes, maintaining an optimistic view of humanity is like being told you have to believe in gravity because any momentary lapse will see you float slowly-off into the pigeonsphere. … Read on
Now Wave & Sways Present: Outfit, Aldous & Temple Songs: Live Review
Round here, you learn to expect the unexpected. On this basis, there is no reason to assume that Salford’s Cambridge industrial estate would be unable to play host to
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Dan Mangan: Live Review
Let this be a personal apology to Dan Mangan. I didn’t understand Oh Fortune when I first heard it. Full of loud instrumental breakdowns, with Mangan’s vocals taking a … Read on
Milk Maid: Live Review
“Do you know where I can find Kraak?” I ask a passerby “W…What?” .Yes, thanks to the oddly named multi-purpose venue that is the response you will receive if … Read on
Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin – ‘Instrumental Tourist’: Album Review
It’s always refreshing when a meeting of musical minds yields unique and unpredictable results – take for instance the slo-mo indie that came from Isis & Aereogramme or the occasionally-beautiful … Read on
Beans On Toast – ‘Fishing For A Thank You’: Album Review
On Beans on Toast’s Wikipedia page, it candidly and somewhat aggressively states, “he sings about sex, drugs and politics”. His latest album “Fishing For A Thank You” departs from … Read on
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