Reviews
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The Foxes
Purple Turtle, London
The Foxes are the perfect band to headline an Indie night. Which isn't necessarily a compliment. They go onstage, do their thing, and it's very good. But that's it.
They're on their UK tour at the moment, which did a quick fly-by in...
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The Kooks
Concorde 2, Brighton UK
The Kooks are and indie band based in Brighton, England having a few mainstream hits such as 'Naive' and 'She Moves in Her Own Way'. The show took place at the Concorde 2, which is a smaller venue which was perfect for the acoustic set. It was...
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The Walkmen
Concorede 2
The W*NKMEN
OK. So have you ever wondered what you get if you let a group of 5 (though the keyboardist seemed to be substituted after the fifth song) MONKEYS hit musical instruments with bits of wood - LOOK NO FURTHER! Here...
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They Might Be Giants
Knitting Factory
Well the first disappointment of the evening was the opening act: Jonathan Coulton. I have never heard of him before, but he started his stage show with a comedy bit I have seen done better by a ton of comedians about how he was supposed to...
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THiS iS MY PARTY TRiCK
Pleasure Unit, Bethnal Green
THiS iS MY PARTY TRiCK are fantastic. Their lyrics are brilliant and they're fun to watch. They make going out and watching bands in London fun.
They have a very original sound, which is a bit Hoosiers, a bit Guillimots. But other...
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Untitled 61
Bar Academy, Islington
Untitled 61 are pretty good. They went on stage a little later than expected, but they held the crowd pretty well. By not singing for a huge amount of the time. Strange. I'm all for great riffs and guitar solos, but for me, it's not the point...
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We Are Spies
Purple Turtle, London
I think I wanted We Are Spies to be better than they were. There was nothing wrong with them, not at all. But they were just a bit... generic.
It's a shame as I had a chat with them before they went on stage and they're lovely guys....
