I Am Kloot
I Am Kloot are one of those bands you feel you should get into because such luminaries like Elbow’s Guy Garvey stress that you do. So I went and checked […]
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Inspiral carpets
Past it? Not a chance. This gig was in 2008, but even as recently as May 2012, they stole the Happy Mondays’ thunder during a support slot at Rock City. […]
One Night Only
The zeitgeist was strong in 2008, and its gravitational pull led me towards this hipster band for some reason. Normally I give them a wide berth, but, well, they weren’t […]
Lightspeed Champion
This topped my Gig of the Year poll for 2008. A superb celebration of one man’s tranformation from a schizoid fuzzball rock oddbod to a heart-melting revolutionary. Simply brilliant. Date: February […]
Stars
This band were being mentioned in the same sentences as their Canuck peers Arcade Fire and the Besnard Lakes et al, so I struck while the iron was hot and […]
Los Campesinos!
Twee – yes. Ace – yes. Los Campesinos! are another one of my favourite live bands. There appeared to be a rugby match taking place elsewhere as well. Topical. Date: […]
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