Reviews
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Animal Collective @ O2 ABC, 7 November
In the past we’ve witnessed Animal Collective wing it with a man down as well as push brand new material on the back of an already shrink-wrapped fre... Read more »| 12 Nov 2012 -
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Poliça @ SWG3, 2 November
It has been observed that Poliça is a band having to go through its adolescence on the road. Started as a studio project by singer Channy Leaneagh a... Read more »| 05 Nov 2012 -
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Beach House / Holy Other @ The Arches, 29 October
Holy Other leaves many of the audience confused, but for those attuned to his understated, undulating sound and beat-scapes, he is nothing short of a re... Read more »| 05 Nov 2012 -
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Sparks @ HMV Picture House, 21 October
For their 2 Hands 1 Mouth tour, Sparks have kept their overheads low: the voice of Russell, the key-playing hands of Ron, and nothing else. It’s bold, ... Read more »| 29 Oct 2012 -
Festivals
CMJ 2012, Days Three and Four: Death Grips, Color Film, and Sub Pop Records' showcase
Detour Scotland's Ally McCrae checks in after days three and four of the New York new music showcase Read more »| 22 Oct 2012 -
Festivals
CMJ 2012: Detour Scotland's Ally McCrae surveys the New York Music Marathon
Greetings from the midst of New York’s yearly marathon of new music, (cue American broadcaster voice) Ally McCrae reporting from CMJ 2012. This festiva... Read more »| 18 Oct 2012
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Dirty Projectors @ The Arches, 15 October
On most billings, Dirty Projectors’ fellow Brooklynites Callers would comfortably be the most inventive and striking outfit. Sara Lucas’ richly ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2012 -
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...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Maybeshewill @ The Liquid Room, 13 October
Walking in to Leicester post-rockers Maybeshewill is a thunderous experience. Commanding attention with their skull-shaking bass sound, muscular riffage and ... Read more »| 16 Oct 2012 -
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Liars / The Haxan Cloak @ SWG3, 11 October
The Haxan Cloak is crouched almost out of sight with a hood obscuring his face, building dense, textured bass loops into funereal, transcendental techno; lik... Read more »| 16 Oct 2012 -
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Gallows / Feed the Rhino @ King Tut's, 9 October
Feed the Rhino evidently have some fans gathered here at King Tut's tonight; as the stage lights dim, the band are greeted with a fair amount of fervency w... Read more »| 12 Oct 2012 -
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Balam Acab / Konx-Om-Pax @ CCA, 8 October
In a sprawling electronic set which defies easy categorization, Konx-Om-Pax draws heavily on debut Regional Surrealism, but also delves into his back ca... Read more »| 12 Oct 2012 -
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Palma Violets / Childhood @ Electric Circus, 8 October
There’s a certain look that some bands have, a look of easy confidence from the moment they stride onto the stage. Childhood have that look... Read more »| 11 Oct 2012 -
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PAWS / North American War @ CCA, 4 October
Tonight begins with a major disappointment: the promised rum and coke floats are unavailable. The CCA weren’t keen on the potential mess, explains a ba... Read more »| 08 Oct 2012 -
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Omar Rodríguez-López Group @ Stereo, 30 September
The Omar Rodríguez-López Group is a chimera, not a band – a catch-all name to encompass an ever-changing line-up expounding Omar’s... Read more »| 08 Oct 2012 -
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Azealia Banks @ O2 ABC, 29 September
This virulent hip-hop double-bill opens with New York rapper Zebra Katz, accompanied on stage by whip-fierce Njena Reddd Foxxx, churning the 8pm crowd into ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012