Emmy the Great
Not bad. Slightly underwhelmed and the sudden demise of the set was a let-down.
The Decemberists
Something very special. The beautifully orchestrated first set complete play-through of the new album, The Hazards of Love, then a second set of eclectic favourites from the past played by the massively multi-talented group was a sensation.
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The Decemberists/Emmy the Great
November 26, 2009 – 10:39 am
Slow Club/Viking Moses/Pete Ingo
June 27, 2009 – 7:35 pm
Pete Ingo
Unfortunately, we mostly missed Pete, but we caught his last track – seemed nice enough.
Viking Moses
Weirdly animated and slightly theatrical. Really liked his Bluesy tones and sometimes childish sense of humour in the lyrics. A real character.
Slow Club
They never disappoint. Starting off by springing up suddenly in the middle of the [...]
King Creosote/The Pictish Trail/Player Piano
June 2, 2009 – 2:07 pm
Player Piano
Energetic but still soulful. Happy discovery. Listening to the Into The Dark EP on repeat as I write this.
The Pictish Trail
Backed up by KC on the accordian, Pictish Trail was a treat. Soft acoustic ballads mixed up with electronica keyboard samples.
King Creosote
Good mix of old and new bits, bringing in the [...]
Metric/Conan Moccasin
May 20, 2009 – 3:57 pm
Conan Moccasin
Pretty dull on the whole. Kept expecting them to really get going, but it just never happened. Best we could say about the lead singer was “sounds like a chipmunk” and they murdered a Teenagers cover. Oops.
Metric
Certainly can see the much more rocky direction they’re beginning to take, and essentially it [...]
Slow Club/Jay Jay Pistolet
April 21, 2009 – 9:17 am
Jay Jay Pistolet
An unassuming man in a jumper far too warm for the tiny venue and hot lights, but a mesmerising acoustic set with 50s tones and twee lyrics.
Slow Club
Energetic, heart-felt and as good-humoured as ever. I genuinely can’t watch them for long enough. Chair percusion and the occasional screw-ups add to their [...]