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 […]
Tag Archives: The Bodega Social
Amazing Baby
Based on just one, er, amazing EP, I went along to see what I thought at the time might be a new dawn for grunge…I was wrong. As good as […]
Rolo Tomassi
I’d discovered these a few months earlier and was instantly mesmerised by their energy, noise and playfullness. Not to mention Eva Spence: a pretty girl, with a gut-wrenching howl. You […]
The View
Having seen Kyle in an inebriated state outside the venue, I had a feeling this would be a ramshackle set. Ramshackle was the understatement of the year… Date: October 24, […]
White Lies
I managed to catch this band before they became a dark cloud in the glittery sky of pop a couple of years later, which included a sold-out show at Rock […]
Tokyo Police Club
I remember having driven back from Bristol to drag myself along to the Bodega to watch these. Tired and starved of food or beer, I think they were good. This […]
Vincent Vincent And The Villains
In 2008, Vincent Vincent And The Villains’, skiffle-pop was the bee’s knees. I don’t actually remember anything about this gig even after reading through the review. A lasting impression they […]
The Crimea
Probably one of my earliest reviews this actually. This band never quite made the quantum leap they were destined for. Date: February 22, 2006 Venue: Bodega It’s a travesty that […]
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