SALLY SAVEALL Reviews

Venue: Victoria Park, London Teaser: Don Blandford reports on the BNP slaughtering event in East London. He’s obviously a bit tempted to take the piss out of Hard Fi, but something tells him that there’s a deeper meaning to the day… First para: Thirty years ago a group of gobby punks stuck two fingers up to the National Front and decided to have a party in...
Venue: Kings College, London Teaser: There’s a riot going on, mamma! And artrocker.com is in the thick of it, as Blood Red Shoes let rip to a central London college on the eve of their debut LP. Read on for words (Don Blandford) and pictures (Sally Saveall)… Pull quote 2: …Laura-Mary shouts, “I can’t concentrate on anything at all!!” First para: It...
Venue: The Borderline, London Teaser: They’re young, they’re skilled and they’ve already supported Bloc Party. Don Blandford looks for cracks in their cool… and realises he can’t find any. Pull quote 2: They’re already getting bored with the songs from their new album. Typical teenagers! First para: Maths can be so cruel. Adding up the...
Venue: Madame Jojos, London Teaser: Don Blandford finds himself in the middle of a literally cold war, as machine-gunning rockers and psycho kittens clash in a chilly Soho basement. Who will win? Who will freeze? Find out here… First para: No, it isn’t about Electrelane fans looking for love - the Too Pure Singles Club is just the rather snazzy way Too Pure promotes new...
Venue: Brixton Windmill Teaser: Beware the moon, my pretties! Sky Larkin are playing the Brixton Windmill - but their drummer is morphing into a strange beast. Don Blandford packs the silver bullets… Pull quote 2: Nestor’s been mouthing the lyrics throughout the set - possibly as an incantation to enslave the innocent Campesinos fans… First para: Blame...
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Photos

  • In Pictures: FOE

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  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.
  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...
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