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Patti Smith at Brighton Concorde, Thu 01 Aug
Within three minutes of beginning the first track, the godmother of rock 'n' roll Patti Smith has told the photographer to get lost "Hey. I thought I was doing a modelling shoot for a minute and I forgot to do my hair", she growls with more than a hint of sarcasm. The radical mistress of punk with a»
Hawksley Workman at London Camden Lock 17/Dingwalls, Fri 02 Aug
If you only treat yourself once this summer, be sure to indulge in a helping of the enigmatic Hawksley Workman. Once seen never forgotten, Canadian born Workman combines an almost primal rock n' roll sound with folky/bluesy ballad. Lyrically a genius, he encompasses tongue in cheek humour, irony and lov»
The Van Demon at London Club Sound, Fri 19 Jul
The industrial warehouse setting of Sound at Leicester Square is the backdrop for The Van Demon's short but very sweet performance tonight. After launching their 'Bullet' EP a few months ago it is burningly evident that this band have ideas, freshness and creativity flowing through their veins and tonight»
The Crescent at Brighton Concorde, Sat 27 Jul
There is something very last century about The Crescent although ambiguously they also manage to reek of today's youth, raw, angry and highly charged. There is not much of the truly diverse in the package, although their basic characteristics of unity and frantic deliverance are what grab the attention. T»
Handsome Family - Twilight
Twilight is the simple, effective and beautiful name for an album with all the pre-described qualities yet much, much more. This is an album, which to appreciate it's full impact requires absolutley no distraction. Once again Brett and Rennie Sparks prove their extreme creative compatability. Brett's musical talent, a»
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at London Camden Underworld, Thu 04 Jul
Any band who enters the stage accompanied by Patti Smith's 'Babelogue' demands respect. It's Independence day for our American cousins today and the leather clad bike boys are taking back their control by playing a small and intimate gig on the eve of more festival madness, this time at Finsbury park. A warm up maybe»