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I'm From Barcelona

I'm From Barcelona @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester***

24 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

THE Swedish big band have always sounded a little twee on record.

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Will Young

Will Young @ Apollo, Manchester***

23 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

SINCE standing up to a sceptical Simon Cowell on Pop Idol back in 2001, Will Young has always taken criticism on the chin, defying the talent show odds by maintaining a career of some longevity.

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The Whip

The Whip @ Academy, Manchester****

21 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

THE Whip quickly outgrew the Manchester scene which provided them with a home throughout their early development.

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New Found Glory

New Found Glory @ Academy, Manchester***

21 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

IT’S a sign of the times that the other three bands on tonight’s bill other than pop-punk heroes New Found Glory are all defined by their hardcore influences.

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Kanye West

Kanye West @ O2 Arena, London***

11 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

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Bullet For My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine @ Alexandra Palace, London****

15 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

Bullet for My Valentine singer Matt Tuck pushes a poker-straight curtain of hair out of his eyes and surveys the baying, overwhelmingly teenage, crowd.

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Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti @ Royal Festival Hall, London****

14 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

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Ladytron

Ladytron @ Carling Academy, Oxford***

18 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

When they emerged at the dawn of this decade, Ladytron sounded like the future of pop – or at least a smart pastiche of 1980s pop futurism given an artful 21st-century makeover.

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Cage the Elephant

Cage the Elephant @ The Scala, London****

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18 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

Sighted earlier this year at the Camden Crawl and the Reading Festival, Cage the Elephant are one of those groups that tend to make a lasting impression.

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Sneaky Sound System

Sneaky Sound System @ Koko, London***

20 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

Searching for a band to help to beat the recession blues?

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Sigur Ros

Sigur Ros @ Alexandra Palace, London***

22 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

You can hardly blame Sigur Ros for taking themselves so seriously. Everybody else does.

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Paul Weller

Paul Weller at Trent FM Arena, Nottingham***

22 November 2008

Posted on 25 November 2008 by johnbeyer

Paul Weller will look back fondly on the year in which he turned 50, an age his teenage pop-star self perhaps did not envisage him reaching.

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JL&JJJ @ IOW '07

JL&JJJ @ IOW '07*

13 June 2008

Posted on 14 November 2008 by arcticmikey89

i saw joe lean for the first time at iow and although the band played hard, with a lot of energy, i found their set pretty boring. the band, seem to me, very much over-rated.

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Razorlight - Kentish Town Forum

Razorlight - Kentish Town Forum****

2 October 2008

Posted on 13 November 2008 by gill

The final Q Awards build-up gig saw a return to the smaller London venue of the Kentish Town Forum for Razorlight.

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Cavorting with The Courteeners!

Cavorting with The Courteeners!****

13 October 2008

Posted on 8 November 2008 by sassylm

What can I say?

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