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Noah & The Whale @ Queen's Hall, 12 Mar
Noah & The Whale chisel into an enthralling creative avenue Read more »| 13 Mar 2009 -
Festivals
FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: A Prelude
FOUND are packing our bags for the most exciting gigs of our career and I’ve been invited to blog about it for The Skinny. We're off to play at the wor... Read more »| 10 Mar 2009 -
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Shred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
There's something special about hardcore; while the music might not be for everyone, the energy, the spirit and the message certainly should be. Enter: Shred... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
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Hockey @ Captain's Rest, 26 Feb
As the most straight-laced band tonight, Bear Hands (****) could easily have been overshadowed by their more hyped, more flamboyant touring partners. But in ... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
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Shred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
Rolo Tomassi, Fucked Up and The Bronx Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
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Jamie T @ King Tut's, 28 Feb
When King Hats (****) frontman Alan Power takes to the stage mewling through a megaphone, it's hard not to fear the worst. However, appearances aside (NB: pi... Read more »| 04 Mar 2009
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The Phantom Band @ King Tut's, 26 Feb
The days when The Phantom Band could play unnoticed under a meaningless name of their displeasing have gone and tonight’s gig is a textbook example of ... Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
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Pete Doherty @ Barrowlands, 24 Feb
What happens when a live-fast-die-young mercurial talent usurps expectations and, instead of burning out in a blaze of glory, he, well, lives? The question&r... Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
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Woodpigeon @ Captain's Rest, 22 Feb
There’s silence when The Miserable Rich (***) ask if anyone owns a hotel that could put them up after the show, but if anyone were to offer, they could... Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
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Crystal Stilts @ Sneaky Pete’s, 22 Feb
Crystal Stilts are all about intensity. And in a space as small as Sneaky Pete's (imagine your living room, minus furniture, plus 100 indie misfits), the int... Read more »| 26 Feb 2009 -
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Tricky @ The Arches, 19 Feb
His trademark rasp might be buried in the mix, but stadium-aspiring pretenders would do well to emulate Tricky’s panache. Walking on to an instrumental... Read more »| 25 Feb 2009 -
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Parts & Labor @ Captain’s Rest, 16 Feb
There’s doing it yourself and there’s doing it before the head settles on a bystander’s Guinness; tonight Brooklyn quartet Parts & Labo... Read more »| 25 Feb 2009 -
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First Aid Kit @ The Enterprise, London, 23 Feb
First Aid Kit are a pair of Swedish sisters aged 15 and 18. They play enigmatic, stripped-down folk, and much has been made of their seemingly world-weary ta... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
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Magazine @ O2 Academy, 16 Feb
After a rambling off-stage monologue, pretentiously detailing the events that have led ‘punk-not-punk’ legends Magazine here tonight, singer Howa... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
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Black Lips @ ABC2, 17 Feb
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