• Shock Defeat! @ Queen Of Hoxton, Nov 7th.

    Shock Defeat! @ Queen Of Hoxton, Nov 7th.

    What? Slutty Fringe presents: Shock Defeat! ‘Olympic Village EP’ launch party. Shock Defeat! are like a demented version of The Rapture spliced with Talking Heads and are proud owners of a reputation as one of London’s hottest new live bands. Counting Hot Chip’s Felix as one of their biggest fans, just check out the genius quote below…

    For Fans Of: The Rapture, The Fall, Talking Heads. // more

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  • Interview: exlovers

    Interview: exlovers

    Music Mule got to interview the wonderful exlovers prior to their EP launch party at The Lexington which turned out to be a storming performance. We liked them so much that we’ve booked them for our next Acoustic Consequences night. Here’s what exlovers Pete (vocals/guitar) and Laurel (vocals) had to say anyway… // more

  • The Joy Formidable @ Koko, Oct 27th.

    The Joy Formidable @ Koko, Oct 27th.

    The Joy Formidable may be a far cry from tonight’s headliners Passion Pit and their falsetto pop charm but they certainly share with them a certain obsession for sonic perfection evident from both bands’ sets this evening. Are we discounting too much the input of Koko’s huge soundsystem and their Darth Vader’s Bathroom mixing desk? // more

  • Review: Passion Pit @ Koko, Oct 27th.

    Review: Passion Pit @ Koko, Oct 27th.

    Like a photo on a dating website, the recorded, produced version of a band sometimes doesn’t translate into what they’re like in person.  A band’s album is them shot from their best angle, accentuating their best features.  Sometimes, when you meet them face-to-face, you wish you hadn’t bothered.

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