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ReviewsThe Flaming Lips @ O2 Academy, 15 Nov
Perhaps even euphoria suffers from diminishing returns. That the Flaming Lips trade in such a sought-after commodity so successfully is certainly not... Read more »| 20 Nov 2009 -
ReviewsAlice in Chains @ Barrowlands, 12 Nov
It’s fitting that Alice in Chains’ first European tour with new material in 16 years should begin within the dusty climes of the Barrowlands. Hav... Read more »| 19 Nov 2009 -
ReviewsTegan and Sara @ HMV Picture House, 15 Nov
Given the unbelievable difficulty I had in persuading someone to come see Tegan and Sara with me, I began to fear that I was missing something. However, I wa... Read more »| 19 Nov 2009 -
ReviewsShred Yr Face III @ Stereo, 13 Nov
It’s always nice to catch a gig where each band inhabits a similar universe but ultimately brings an entirely different set of sounds and influences to... Read more »| 17 Nov 2009 -
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Japandroids @ Sneaky Pete's, 13 Nov
Technical problems hold up tonights This Is Music at a sold-out Sneaky Pete's, meaning opening band Bronto Skylift take the stage an hour behind schedule. A ... Read more »| 16 Nov 2009 -
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Mew @ ABC, 5 Nov
Pitchfork may have ridiculously yet somehow quite perfectly summarised Mew as “Queensryche meets Sigur Ros” in times gone by, but No More Stories... Read more »| 11 Nov 2009
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Daniel Johnston @ Queen's Hall, 4 Nov
From the eerie silence filling the packed auditorium of the Queen's Hall, it’s clear that this is no ordinary gig. The usual pint-holding scrum of atte... Read more »| 11 Nov 2009 -
ReviewsMaps @ Nice'n' Sleazy, 6 Nov
Northampton duo Maps (ostensibly helmed by James Chapman) certainly have a solid fan base, if tonight's worship-like stance by the audience's front row is an... Read more »| 11 Nov 2009 -
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Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers @ Stereo, 7 Nov
After settling down into his fold-up chair, Nathan Bowles convinces a receptive crowd to conquer their shyness and come closer to the stage. Seated a... Read more »| 11 Nov 2009 -
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Yo La Tengo @ ABC, 6 Nov
The return of Yo La Tengo to Scottish shores carries an air of expectation. ABC1 draws a huddle of early comers for ex-Gorky's frontman Euros Childs' (***) c... Read more »| 10 Nov 2009 -
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Cannibal Corpse @ ABC, 31 Oct
Warming up a crowd almost entirely kitted out in Cannibal Corpse t-shirts doesn't seem to faze Dying Fetus, gladly seizing the opportunity to get everybody m... Read more »| 10 Nov 2009 -
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Damien Jurado @ Stereo, 5 Nov
As a genre, rickety indie-pop carries certain advantages. It allows, for example, Zoey Van Goey to try a new set-up tonight, disclaim “we’re flyi... Read more »| 09 Nov 2009 -
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Grizzly Bear @ ABC, 2 Nov
From the moment Annie Clark – A.K.A St. Vincent – steps onstage, her moniker makes poetic sense. Her presence hushes the crowd, as though she wer... Read more »| 06 Nov 2009 -
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Bowerbirds @ Sneaky Pete's, 30 Oct
In a bustling and typically cramped Friday night at Sneaky Pete's, alternative folk music - especially as subtle and nuanced as the gentle, harmonic undulati... Read more »| 04 Nov 2009 -
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The JD Set @ Village Underground, London, 8 Oct
Anyone who's stayed up past midnight knows there's nothing quite like a live jam, when musicians all pile in and the music takes on a whole new improvised en... Read more »| 01 Nov 2009