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Album Review: Gorillaz
Words: Kieran Toms Gorillaz - ‘Plastic Beach’ My first reaction to this album was to be wowed by its stellar line up. Then I remembered a quote by Mark E Smith, who features himself on ‘Plastic Beach’, about the Sven-era England team: “A team of superstars is like a supergroup. It’s like picking the best guitarist in Britain, the best drummer and the...
This is the END of Spoon of Music..
After something around two years, Spoon of Music have been operating at the Windmill in Brixton. That small cosey old man hub of local eccentricites and a horde of enticing new music. But, alas as with everything; nothing can infact live forever. Maybe i dont really want to know how your garden grows because i just want to fly i believe someone once said. But i digress. So after...
Call Of The Wyld: Live Review Of The Year - 2009
The Farrs - Band Of The YearAs ever it has been a busy year. Many gigs attended, many strange sights seen. Most of it has been documented on this site, but incredibly, some of it hasn’t, such as a breathtaking show by The Decemberists at the Forum.The band played their ‘Hazards of Love’ album in full, with guest vocalists, a version of ‘The Rakes’ Song battered out on five drumkits, and even the...
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The Fall - Manchester Academy 1, 18th July 2009
I’m getting more and more excited about the new Fall album by thye day. The new songs seem to sound better with every gig. Songs like "Cowboy George, Bury & Funnel Of Love have already become live favorites and this gig gave a storming debut to "Sloppy Floor" which is simply magnificent. This will be the last Fall gig until October by which time the new album will...
In Loving Memory Of (EP)
Band name: LET'S WRESTLE Label: Stolen Recordings Teaser: The label behind Pete and the Pirates makes their first move of 2008, and it’s a good move too. Like the child gangsters from Bugsy Malone, Let’s Wrestle are anarchistic, diabolic, and probably psychotic. Lewis Hingston reviews their debut EP… Pull quote 2: the band come off as a less...
The Fall
Venue: The Ritz, Manchester Teaser: Gary Corrin reviews The Fall live in Manchester. I’m pretty sure this is the first review on the site that makes mention of Terry Nutkins… Pull quote 2: The Fall are clearly still at the cutting edge of their game after three decades First para: The Manchester International Festival is kicking off, and after seeing...
Fear of Opening My Mouth
Band name: Collapsing Cities Download from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjgx9YaoWWI Teaser: Watch the awesome new video from Auckland’s Collapsing Cities. First para: Great song this - kind of like recent Fall with less alcohol and more turkish coffee. Lyrics are spot on which is refreshing and the delivery is Mark E Smith / Ian Curtis without being copyist or...
Singles for the week beginning October 15th!
Band name: Asobi Seksu, Lightspeed Champion, The Mitchell Brothers and more Label: various coolio schmoolios Teaser: Japanese space monsters! Garage Rock apocalypse! Messages to aliens! Messages to Michael Jackson! The Age Of Aquarius reimagined! If only real life were as exciting as this week’s singles, reviewed by Ric Rawlins… Pull quote 2: It would make a...
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