Sat 25 Feb
Enthused- indie rockers who occasionaly become Razorlite, a Borrel & co tribute band- do other covers too, bloody well as it goes...essence of good indie. Eleekaye's forthright indie pulsates post punkishly with a tenor voice in the English indie style- but actually sounds a lot like The Wombats too. Ace angular uber indie with an astute eye on the commercial NME approved area. Rusty Shackle take tips from The La's, early Beatles, The Coral and Fisherman's Blues era Waterboys for folk authenticity. Daniela H-pristine songstress in the wake of Joni M...
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Sat 3 Mar
Queen O- Taking the Rough Trade exemplified post punk form with amazing ice queen indie front vocalist, so fans of Au Pairs et al take note. Dancers In Red- an amalgam of early glam rock tinged Japan, Pistols and Kiss- schlock rock with intelligence and righteous riffing. BBTwo - Winningly tuneful new-wave tinged pop not unlike Elvis Costello & The Attractions. P45- formed by Jack Kendal star of ITV's Bad Lads' Army, a London band doing a lot of ska/punk/new wave/mod covers in a thoroughly pro stylee. UB40 style originals too, a lotta Marley. Overalla skanking Small Faces vibe
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Fri 9 Mar
Hell Death Fury-  ska and punk melded marvellously in that Madness meets Citizen Fish manner.. toytown ska elements and deep reggae vibes get blasted into a frenzy as they punk hard for the jugular. Sure fire partay fun. Craig Ingham-  The Beatles meet Beck and all in a jollied up and emoting stylee from the now fully banded up Mr Ingham.
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Sat 17 Mar
Occasional Rs-tight rock pop with a New York new wave disposititon. Something of Tom Petty maybe, Lou Reed certainly.. classic low slung rock in a groove with attitude. Abandon- post-rock/ambient/slo-core." Dense layers of guitars sprawl and sparkle like dying stars over a bare and shifting landscape..". Sonner--Glasvegas meets Joy Division vibes here with this dark post punk nouveau outfit par excellence. Hemingway- R Daltrey like vox - shimmery guitars, a rock band but soft focus, organic sounding-  U2 are in here but it's far more bucolic and earthy. The guitar sound actually echoes J Marr, Monochrome Set and Felt.
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Sat 24 Mar
COF-  Blend melodic alternopop with some STP, a smattering of Lynyrd Skynyrd and a heavy RHCP element. Oz Nu Scousers with attitude (recently re-located), coming on like a punky Led Zep meets The Dolls or The Stooges, rock it up very well all with proper punk rock intensity.
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Sat 31 Mar
 C.O.I- Arctic Monkeys riffs taken to funky town with a sub rappy delivery on the vocal, done with grit and aplomb. Scratchy guitars, insistent hooks on synth or guitar and a smart riddim section. E.P- chiming indie with the topical tropical guiar sound and an East End vocal. Channel U2, The Killers and RHCP. The Blakk Reaction- post-industrial alt-rock noise. Trent Reznor via depeche mode at their darkest.
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Sat 14 Apr
The Darvaza Hole-busy fizzy noise fuelled indie with a lineage stretching back sonically speaking to MBV, Ride and so on but in combination with post metally alt rock noisecore acts  Presley Johnson-indie with a big dose of americana especially the 3 part byrds harmonis in the choruses, in fact the whole shebang is reminiscent of chris hillmans solo stuff or fallen angels (gram parsons last band)
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Doors 7.45
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