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: […]
Tag Archives: Rescue Rooms
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. […]
The Maccabees
One of my favourite bands were finally getting the recognition they so richly deserve. The support band for this gig was Mumford & Sons, although we choose to watch the […]
Art Brut
The enigmatic Eddie Argos and his DIY punk crew are one of music’s loveable bands. He doesn’t sing, he just imparts his own little stories into the mic and gets […]
The Rakes
Like a mini-Franz Ferdinand, this was the days of angular pop and cheekbones. The Rakes had both and some tunes to boot. Date: April 28, 2009 Venue: Rescue Rooms The […]
The Clone Roses
This band thrived before the real thing decided to reform. They were the next best thing and provided the filling in the gaping Stone Roses-shaped holes which existed in many […]
The Young Knives
The besuited trio of geek-rockers are still a favourite of mine to this day, even if they do sit awkwardly with the zeitgeist. Sod the zeitgeist. Date: March 31, 2009 […]
The Automatic
Post-Monster, and after the departure of their scream-core element, Pennie, there was a lot riding on this gig. Date: October 4, 2008 Venue: Rescue Rooms When a mediocre indie band […]
My Morning Jacket
Sometimes, a bit of Americana is good for the soul. This band deserve more credit than they get. Great stuff. Date: July 11, 2008 Venue: Rescue Rooms God created guitars […]
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