Levis Ones To Watch @ The Borderline |
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, Pete and The Pirates, Ida Maria @ The Borderline
*****"Guess what, my entire outfit is Levi's!" crowed last night's compere, providing a scarcely-needed reminder of ...
Posted by Foley on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:49:00 PST |
How I Became The Bomb @ Water Rats |
How I Became The Bomb @ Water Rats, 1/11/07
Take The Young Knives aesthetic, filter through The Killers' Vegas lounge act shtick and inject with a dose of Devo and a pinch of They Might Be Gian...
Posted by Foley on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:45:00 PST |
Kid Harpoon @ Union Chapel |
Kid Harpoon @ Union Chapel, 22/10/07
"It's my dad's birthday, this one's for him". Bless, you can't help but warm to Kid Harpoon. Yet, beneath that tousled hair and startled appearance, there l...
Posted by Foley on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:43:00 PST |
Brett Anderson @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre |
BRETT ANDERSON, QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL (Saturday)**There was a time when 'An Evening with Brett Anderson', to give Saturday's show its full advertised title, would imply the sort of Bacchanalian excess ...
Posted by Foley on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:49:00 PST |
Stars @ The Scala |
Stars @ Scala
Monday, October 8
"This song is about fucking someone to death&" now that's a hell of an introduction. The sort of banter that should preface a progressive black metal symphony wi...
Posted by Foley on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:58:00 PST |
Lightspeed Champion @ 100 Club |
Lightspeed Champion; 100 ClubTuesday, October 2Cast your minds back, if you will, to a time before nu rave. When retro high-tops and neon hoodies weren't the staple merchandise of every high street cl...
Posted by Foley on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:54:00 PST |
David Gilmore Girls - Vultures album review |
David Gilmour Girls - Vultures
(Relish) 19/11/07No, not an all-female troupe inspired by the words and music of the Pink Floyd man (though that would no doubt be quite a lark), this Dutch duo offer a ...
Posted by Foley on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:52:00 PST |
Sonic Youth @ The Roundhouse for Artrocker |
Sonic Youth @ The RoundhouseWhile most bands of their era lazily rake in the royalty cheques, or embark on flabby, misguided reunion tours and cash-ins, Sonic Youth must be applauded for their longevi...
Posted by Foley on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:50:00 PST |
Pete & The Pirates - Knots for Disorder |
PETE & THE PIRATES
Knots(Stolen Recordings)Making their name with a series of increasingly frenetic live shows over the last couple of years, Pete and the Pirates blew most of the cynics away with...
Posted by Foley on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:04:00 PST |
Beastie Boys @ Brixton Academy for Artrocker |
Beastie Boys @ Brixton Academy04/09/2007Picture the scene; three men in their early 40s, in sharp suits and shades, on a tour to promote an experimental jazz-funk record. At best, it should be an amus...
Posted by Foley on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:02:00 PST |
