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Just For Kicks: May Bank Holiday.
You have to love May – another bank holiday, which means four tracks in Just For Kicks this week. It’s an American heavy line up but don’t worry there’s a Geordie named Beth Jeans Houghton in there too. Representing the yanks are Acrylics, Local Natives and Baby Venom. // more
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Gringo Star @ The Windmill, May 29th.
What? Gringo Star apart from having an excellent name, hails from Atlanta, Georgia and plays a psychedelic mix of Motown and rock with a punk energy that obviously endeared them to the Black Lips who they’ve recently been supporting on their UK tour.
For Fans Of: Black Lips, Kelly Stolz, The Coral. // more
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On Repeat: The Temper Trap – Resurrection
The Temper Trap are from Melbourne but now live in my backyard, Hackney. Not literally my backyard as I don’t have a garden so that would be weird. If you haven’t heard me ranting about them already then they are my favourite new band for a long time.
For Fans Of: TV On The Radio, U2, The Invisible.
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White Heat presents: Jeremy Jay @ Madame Jojo’s, June 2nd.
What? Jeremy Jay is from Angel Town, California and fronts his band of the same name which plays awesome 8os tinged guitar and synth music with Jeremy’s cool vocal narrative over the top. Post-punk meets disco. He won a lot of praise at this years SXSW.
For Fans Of: Television, Chromatics, The Strokes. Support comes from Planet Earth and Ark People. // more
