January 2011
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Cymbals
It’s time I got to this band. They’ve been on my mind ever since I stumbled on them in September last year, before I even started blogging, and then again in late November when I caught them at the Hobby Horse (now The Victory). Okay, the sound was bloody awful that night, but the talent shone through. This band is Cymbals.
Cymbals’ sound is tricky to sum up. They skip...
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No Joy
As I keep telling myself, my focus is all on the London music scene, until yet another band comes along that I just can’t help but write something about. And No Joy are just that. Montreal-based dual guitarist/vocalists Laura Lloyd and Jasmine White-Gluz are the driving force behind a band that will very soon be making waves over here. Although still pretty much an unknown in the UK,...
The History Of Apple Pie
That last update took a little bit out of me. The 4 bands in one approach was a real one off for the new year. The one band format is more to my taste, it gives us all room to breathe - the music, the writing, your mind. It’s good for my sanity too. This next band fit my mood well, which is - surprise surprise - guitar fuelled. Enter The History of Apple Pie, a 5 piece from London, who...
Fuck 2010, let's rejoice in the elevens
I was thinking of putting my own views out there on the music that made 2010, but then I realised I didn’t really care. It’s not what I’m about. If I’m honest, there are very few bands out there that I can claim to be a real fan of. I might pick up the odd song here and there, but buying an album is something else for me. It’s a ...
