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Top 100 Records of 2009: 40-21

by Dave on Thu, 2009/12/10 - 1:21am


Those Darlins

Here’s the next batch of our favourite albums, singles and downloads of 2009. We’re hurtling towards the top 20, as today we give you our selections from 40-21.

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Street Chant - Scream Walk video

by Dave on Sun, 2009/10/11 - 8:53pm

Great vid for brilliant new single from Street Chant.  Fans of Pens & The Vivian Girls likely to be into this.

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Violent and Obscene - a tribute to GG Allin

by Dave on Mon, 2009/09/07 - 12:28am

This sounds pretty awesome - Italian Beach Babes are releasing a 7inch featuring some of the finest bands around playing GG Allin covers. There’s Male Bonding, Fair Ohs, Graffiti Island and Pens all paying tribute to the filthy individual / punk rock legend

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One small step for a Dude one giant leap for Dudekind

by Sex Is Disgusting on Wed, 2009/07/22 - 10:28am

Also our good pals PENS have a sweet’n’trippy new video. They’re also about to embark on a US tour with Graffiti Island and Crocodiles. I am insanely jealous, but very happy for them. Exciting times.

 

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delia's london gig guide: 24 Nov

by Delia Dansette on Tue, 2008/11/25 - 11:52pm

Hmm. Tonight Alvin Stardust is playing…..verrrrrrrrrrrrrry tempting…but i think maybe Telepathe/Pens/chew Lips are a good bet too…hmmm. hmmm. hmml
pick n mix your own pops…

Telepathe!

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Review: Telepathe,Chew Lips, Pens - Catch 26 Nov 2008

by Wyldman on Thu, 2008/11/27 - 12:15pm

Telepathe photo by Nicole Blommers

There are omens that this is going to a good night. Having a quiet drink before the gig I spend quite some time watching two Portuguese bar staff inveigle a customer to help them attach two life size fake magpies to the light fittings. As you do.

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