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Levellers; Letters from the Underground (11^th August 2008, OFT Recordings)
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( by Dave Adair) 17:13 07/08/2008
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When you have built up a reputation for well thought out political
commentary in your heyday, but have shied away from in it in your last
album, there is always going to be accusations of desperation laid down
if you suddenly return to it.... read more here
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Gig review - NFD + Pig Iron @ Resistance Gallery - 02/08/08
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( by Alan Hicks) 23:15 05/08/2008
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After eventually finding a venue which basically aquaits to a doorway down a dark alley like street in the depths of Bethnal Green, it was actually a relief to arrive safely and hear some music.
The gallery was a strange choice for a gig. With... read more here
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Gig review - NFD + Pig Iron @ Resistance Gallery - 02/08/08
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( by Alan Hicks) 23:14 05/08/2008
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After eventually finding a venue which basically aquaits to a doorway down a dark alley like street in the depths of Bethnal Green, it was actually a relief to arrive safely and hear some music.
The gallery was a strange choice for a gig. With... read more here
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Gig review - NFD + Pig Iron @ Resistance Gallery - 02/08/08
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( by Alan Hicks) 23:13 05/08/2008
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After eventually finding a venue which basically aquaits to a doorway down a dark alley like street in the depths of Bethnal Green, it was actually a relief to arrive safely and hear some music.
The gallery was a strange choice for a gig. With... read more here
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Paul Kelly; Stolen Apples (Gawd Aggie Recordings 28/07/2008)
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( by Dave Adair) 17:56 05/08/2008
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Having built an albeit relatively low-key career for someone with his
lyrical potency and ability to get his guitar talking in the same way as
the likes of Tom Waits or Bruce Springsteen , the antipodean searcher,
Paul Kelly still remains a... read more here
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Late Of The Pier; Fantasy Black Channel (Parlophone, 11/08/2008)
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( by Dave Adair) 17:54 05/08/2008
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Have you ever found yourself pondering the question; what would have
happened had the Klaxons emptied a crate of Jack Daniels into their
stomachs and decided to have a jamming session after they picked up last
year’s Mercury Music Prize?... read more here
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The Rivers; Got Something On Me (NoCarbon Records 04/08/2008)
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( by Dave Adair) 17:52 05/08/2008
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Aaaahh, the ability of rhythmic, hurried vocal driven paranoid indie to
capture the attention of the ever increasing in number, bemused
population is one of life’s rare remaining consistencies. For their
part, this Brighton quintet uses... read more here
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Download Festival 2008 review
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( by Alan Hicks) 15:27 02/08/2008
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Yet another year and another Download Festival. As usual with this festival a contriversial and varied line-up was the order of the day.
Friday:
The opening day kicked off on the main stage with US band Black Tide (6.5/10) where each member... read more here
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Download Festval review
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( by Alan Hicks) 14:20 26/07/2008
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Yet another year and another Download Festival. As usual with this festival a contriversial and varied line-up was the order of the day.
Friday:
The opening day kicked off on the main stage with US band Black Tide (6.5/10) where each member... read more here
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Brigade; Sink, Sink, Swim / Stunning (04/08/2008 Caned And Able)
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( by Dave Adair) 20:50 22/07/2008
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Welly swinging riffs and a vocal echo, pounce and nimbleness to match
that of Jared Leto’s (30 Seconds To Mars). Through ‘Sink, Sink, Swim’
British power/alt. rockers, Brigade do their bit for the forthcoming
Olympic effort. If the... read more here
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