I interviewed Jack Steadman from Bombay Bicycle Club before they played the biggest ever UK headline show of thier career at London’s Alexandra Palace. With the North London band returning home to celebrate their extra-ordinary ...
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This was my first time at the epic venue which is Alexandra Palace and I was not disappointed. With support from Rae Morris and Lianne la Havves, the evening had a solid start but it was the first few songs of Bombay Bicycle Club’s set that really kicked the show into gear.
The set was largely composed of songs from the ...
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Shellac are another great Math Rock band. You may know them for including prolific producer Steve Albini, or you may know them for the sound, which is pretty much abrasion itself. From the distorted, almost ...
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For anyone who knows about the history of punk music, they will instantly recognise the title as part of one of the most famous songs that went on to define ...
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Possibly the most original of all the bands I will be covering, and by far the most influential, Slint first formed in their native Louisville, Kentucky in 1986. In addition to reuniting for some live shows in 2005 and 2007, they existed for 5 years, breaking up in 1991 after the completion of their opus, Spiderland. Like many math bands, ...
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The band is The Dandy Warhols. The location is the Kentish Town Forum. The mission? To start a mosh pit. My friend, a die-hard punk fan who is also coming ...
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The Royal Albert Hall was ready to welcome back the queen of Broken Social Scene for a truly magical end of 2012’s spring equinox weekend after M. Ward played a very pleasant stripped down version of his repertoire and David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’.
Leslie Feist set the tone for the following breathtaking couple of hours with a powerful sweep through ‘Metals’, ...
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With a new location, bigger names, and a wider line-up than ever, Bloc. 2012 looks to be a must-see for any electronic music lover. Covering big dubstep drops (Kode9, Loefah), ...
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