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Don't Dress Your Age

In Depth by Rachelle Ansell

John Lennon, Jimmy Hendrix, Keith Moon, Sid Vicious….They don’t make rock stars like they used too. You won’t see Fran from Travis biting a dove’s head off. I mean it could hurt the poor wee thing couldn’t it? And the only dangerous thing about that grin of his is the sunlight reflecting off those pearl white teeth.»

Koala at London King's Head, Thu 24 Aug

Review by Rachelle Ansell

Koalas are generally known for being cute cuddly little-ish marsupials that eat lots and do very little. Koala are generally known for being human, playing instruments, inhabiting pubs, jumping up and down and singing. Preferably all at the same time. “Dum-didee-dum duh-didum duh-didum dee-dee diddly-um”, better kno»

Eels at London Hammersmith Apollo, Fri 14 Jul

Review by Rachelle Ansell

On stage a woman dressed up in version of the little girl’s dress on the cover of Daisies of the Galaxy and a pair of flashing devil’s horns proceeds to tune up most of the instruments. As she finishes 2 nuns and a bishop wander onstage to tune up their respective instruments, a cellist who seems to be dressed up as a »

Rosita - Santa Poca's Dream EP

Review by Rachelle Ansell

Pop, eh? Beware because it is EEEEEEEEEVIL. The devil’s work!!!! It brings to mind boybands in colour co-ordinated puce outfits, dance routines that look like an eighties workout and 8 year olds jumping around lisping masochistic lyrics that encourage paedophiles!! Don’t touch it with a barge – pole because you’ll lose»

Recycle Your CDs

In Depth by Rachelle Ansell

Have you got a large CD collection? Is it cool and groovy and completely filled with music that you love to listen to? It isn’t is it? Somewhere lurking at the back are CDs you wouldn’t even say belonged to your parents, your kid sister or your ex. Well Ladies and Gentlemen help is at hand as DIS has u»

Koala at London Putney Halfmoon, Thu 18 May

Review by Rachelle Ansell

I don’t know what had been done to the Halfmoon’s stage when Koala went on. Perhaps they’d turned the central heating up too high and it was burning their feet. That or they’d all had double helpings of jumping beans for supper. Whichever it was they star–jumped, pogoed and bounced their way through their half hour set»

Super Furry Animals - Mwng

Review by Rachelle Ansell

"Huh this name’s funny. Pronounced "muwong" then, is it?" er, no it’s "moong" actually…think of mooing cows. "So what does it mean then? Sheep Shaggers Anonymous?" it’s translated as "Mane". Furry animals have them. "They’re Welsh, you know." YES WE KNOW!!!!! Aaah right, can we get on with the review now, pleas»

The Flaming Lips at London Royal Festival Hall, Fri 12 May

Review by Rachelle Ansell

We’re “gong” to have a ball. Ok, ok I know it’s an excruciatingly bad pun but I’m sure the ‘Lips won’t mind in the slightest, especially as there is a very large circular bit of bronze hanging behind singer Wayne Coyne. What’s more tonight is a night to leave conventionality at the door. Whilst most bands believe that»

Clinic - Internal Wrangler LP

Review by Rachelle Ansell

You’ve all heard of Clinic. They’re the ones that took their name to heart and decided it would be a good idea to impersonate certain members of the medical profession. It could be worse, they could have called themselves French Maids. Blink and you’ll miss Internal Wrangler, your mind wanders for a moment on track»

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