The Dirtbombs go off...
Detroit rock 'n' roll royalty The Dirtbombs are set to go off in the UK this May/June, with a tour and a double album on the way...»
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John_Brainlove has written the following articles:
The Dirtbombs at London 93 Feet East, Mon 20 Jun
"I'm swept away completely in this glorious, fuzzy, filthy racket, my drink flying everywhere then dropped and forgotten, crushed towards the front by people jumping around, their arms and hands flailing all over..."»
Minotaur Shock - Minotaur Shock - Maritime
"Synth laps up against the hull, and the salt on your lips tastes like accordion. Now and then there are some choppy drums, but the majority of the time it's a plain sailing..."»
Patrick Wolf at London Lyric Theatre, Fri 03 Jun
"Patrick Wolf has been grabbing people's attention everywhere this year. The media spotlight has shone brightly onto his second album, "Wind In The Wires", which could now safely be described as 'critically acclaimed', and after a series of low-key solo performances throughout 2004, it's good to see Patrick taking his music to a bigger stage..."»
The Schla La Las - Schla La Las
"The be-ootiful Schla La Las are back with a second demo offering, featuring three happy, sunny, smiley saturday night dancing tunes."»
Electric Six - Senor Smoke
"Every note is like a turd falling into my drink."»
DDD - Can't Explain / Hard To Talk To
The first release from new indie label One Hundred Records is a very striking one...»
Misty's Big Adventure - Hey Man
This single is a perfect quick blast of exhilarating, sunny, blue-sky smile-pop. Misty's Big Adventure can be relied upon to combine manic creativity with infectious humour and sharp hooks...»
Queen Adreena: bleeding rock 'n' roll...
Queen Adreena are taking to the road again this April/ May. Their dramatically unhinged live shows are truly not to be missed...»
Right about now! The Soledad Brothers...
Super-cool Detroit electric bluesmen The Soledad Brothers do a whistle stop tour of the UK this week...»
Fischerspooner - Odyssey
It's strange how people perceive things as having gone wrong for Fischerspooner. Their hit single 'Emerge' made them very famous very quickly, their first album sold well and resulted in a rumoured £1m contract with Ministry of Sound, and their live show is generally thought of as among the most ambitious and artistic translations of electronic music to the live setting...»
Selfish C*nt in your face...
Controversial experimental art-punks Selfish C*nt are embarking on a UK tour following their shows at the SxSW Festival in Texas.»
Thermals over Britain this April...
Noisy no-fi pop 'n' roll upstarts The Thermals are set to tour the UK this April.»
Slint, Deerhoof, The Melvins, All Tomorrow's Parties at All Tomorrow's Parties, Camber Sands, East Sussex, Thu 10 Mar
All Tomorrow's Parties: an event that looms over the UK festival circuit like the 2001: A Space Odyssey monolith...»
Patrick Wolf prowls Europe
Inspired wunderkind Patrick Wolf is to tour in support of his critically acclaimed Wind In The Wires album this March, followed by a European tour this April.»
The Immortal Lee County Killers roll into town...
The Immortal Lee County Killers roll into town...»