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Yuck, Cults and Guards at Bush Hall - 18 February 2011
Guards The first thing that you notice is the hair. Really. Guards and their sister band Cults could front for L’Oreal and provide the music for the adverts while they are at it. We’re talking tresses way below the shoulder and over the chest. This is Rapunzel rock. Guards are the vehicle for Richie Follin, a guy who knows the value of a wrung out guitar solo and whose voice...
Cafe Rocks at Cafe De Paris 7 August 2009
The Elody by Bryn Bache So I find myself reclining on a red velvet bed in the dressing room of a Brazilian pop star. We are in the VIP area deep beneath the sumptuous Café de Paris in London’s bustling West End. Ok, there are about another 100 people squeezed in here as well, but it’s the thought that counts. Let’s recap… The Café de Paris is one of...
White Russia
Marina Elderton’s vocals is like a cross between Bjork and Ellie Goulding. It’s the kind of voice Simon Cowell will label as “on the money”. Marina is the singer from London’s White Russia, an electronic project she does with Ben Bufton. These two mix electronica with elements of dubstep into their sound palate, with the vocals elevating the athmosphere in the...
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iLiKETRAiNS
Venue: Kings Cross Scala, London Teaser: Are iLiKETRAiNS too good for a world that is left apathetic and blinded by the sensory overload of the mass media? Put it this way: of course they fecking are. Matt Dyson wrestles with the big issues… Pull quote 2: You could start the set from any point and it would be consistently incredible for 15 minutes, and consistently...
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