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Micachu & The Shapes @ Scala, Oct 15th.
What? Little Londoner Mica a.k.a Micachu brings her band the Shapes to their biggest headline show yet. She’s only in her early twenties and has fronted grime bands, composed for the Philharmonic Orchestra and released one of the best albums of 2009 in wonky pop masterpiece ‘Jewellery’. For Fans Of: Kid Carpet, Beta Band, Metronomy. // more
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6Degrees live @ ICA, April 29th.
What? Join ActionAid for an event in support of women around the world campaigning for equal rights and an end to discrimination against women. Performing live will be some of the hottest breakthrough female acts of 2009 including Martina Topley Bird , Micachu & The Shapes, the cocknbull kid, Alessi’s Ark and some very special guests. // more
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On Repeat: Micachu – Curly Teeth
‘Curly Teeth’ is taken from little Londoner’s Micahcu’s stunning debut album ‘Jewellery’. It’s got a dirty bass line, some far Eastern sounding acoustic guitar and cheeky vocals. Just the right combination of sloppy and spot on.
For Fans Of: The Beta Band, Kid Carpet, Metronomy.
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The Great Escape 2009, Brighton, May 14th-16th.
What? The Great Escape Festival. The festival’s organisers have just announced the first of the lineup for 2009. In case you’re unfamiliar with the event it’s generally a chance to see some good upcoming bands before they get big. There are a few bigger names thrown in for good measure and to show the new guys how it is done. A wristband gets you into all participating venues accross Brighton. // more
