The Soft Pack
The Muslims was a terrible name for a band, a good band who otherwise may have been denied a fair crack of the whip just for their ill-themed moniker… Date: […]
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The Rumble Strips
They sounded a bit like Dexy’s. What’s not to love? Date: February 20, 2010 Venue: Rescue Rooms Anyone who’s ever heard Dexy’s Midnight Runners will know that their street-urchin new […]
Future of the Left
This was the first time I’d seen these Cardiff-based hardcore comedy geniuses. They then became one of the must-see bands for me. Date: January 21, 2010 Venue: Bodega Social Not […]
Shed Seven
Their first ‘Farewell Tour’, and a pop quiz to boot… Date: December 9, 2009 Venue: Rock City On the surface of it, another Shed Seven re-union tour, sorry, ‘nostalgic re-grouping’, […]
Therapy?
Troublegum was one of my favourite albums as a teenager, so it was good to see the band still going strong. Weirdly, I’ve played football with drummer Neil, too… Date: […]
Jack Penate
At the time, Jack Penate was the snake-hipped poster boy set for stardom. Where did he go? Date: October 25, 2009 Venue: Nottingham Trent University How the kids must have […]
Editors
Britain’s equivalent of New York’s misery merchants Interpol, they were, as expected, a forboding entity. Date: October 23, 2009 Venue: Rock City It’s not a criticism, but the ominous sense […]
The Hot Rats
Seemingly bored of Supergrass, Danny and Gaz set out on their own to perform a bunch of covers under a new name. It worked. Date: October 18, 2009 Venue: Rescue […]
Bombay Bicycle Club
This was the first time I saw this fresh new talent from London with the daft name. It was clear back then that they’d become darlings of the indie scene. […]
Charlotte Hatherley
The ex-Ash guitarist proved she’s a dab hand on her own two feet… Date: September 15, 2009 Venue: Bodega Social Despite regularly topping Best Female guitarist polls and being likened […]
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