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My Reviews

Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine @ Reading Festival, Reading*****

22 August 2008

Posted on 1 September 2008 by

Before Rage Against The Machine even took to the stage this performance had taken up a large portion of my thought.

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Justice

Justice @ Reading Festival, Reading****

23 August 2008

Posted on 1 September 2008 by

Justice's stage set up was something to behold! Walls of marshall amps and a giant glowing cross, not bad for a couple of D.J.'s.

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Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell @ The Royal Festival Hall, London****

19 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

On his latest album, Glen Campbell covers songs by the likes of Foo Fighters, U2 and Travis, but if the kitsch country icon had hoped the knock-on effect would be shows packed with hip kids, he must h

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james blunt

James Blunt @ O2 Arena, London***

14 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

James Blunt’s marathon world tour continues apace.

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Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper @ Shepherds Bush Empire, London****

14 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

Cyndi Lauper arrived on the stage with a piece of cardboard in one hand and a hammer in the other, knelt down with difficulty — boy, were those leather trousers tight — and started the show by ban

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Nico

Tribute to Nico @ The Festival Hall, London***

11 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

This Tribute, featuring artists who have been captivated by the music of Nico, unfolded without a word of explanation

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Queen and Paul Rodgers

Queen and Paul Rodgers @ Trent FM Arena, Nottingham**

10 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

For some bands the death of an iconic lead singer could be seen as an inconvenient career setback.

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The Fratellis

The Fratellis @ Manchester Academy***

7 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

Three years ago, the Fratellis were discovered at In the City, the annual Manchester music conference founded by the late Tony Wilson. Less than 12 months later they were chart stars.

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The Streets

The Streets @ Academy, Leeds****

19 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

Mike Skinner's career follows the trajectory of a drunken night out - sharp and observant at the start, fuzzy and excessive in the middle (when he misfired with moans about fame and bad behaviour), an

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Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis @ Koko, London***

17 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

Jenny Lewis is a mistress of reinvention.

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Roots Manuva

Roots Manuva @ Plug, Sheffield****

16 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

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Boy George

Boy George @ St George's Hall, Bradford*

18 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

"I'm a little bit confused," admits Boy George, understandably.

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Gang Gang Dance

Gang Gang Dance @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London****

11 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

Gang Gang Dance may not yet have garnered the attention of, say, Yeah Yeah Yeahs or TV On the Radio, but they have been intrinsic to the Brooklyn art-rock scene for a decade, and their heady spree of

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Elbow

Elbow @ The Roundhouse, London*****

12 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

Guy Garvey strides to the front of the stage and holds a gleaming trumpet aloft triumphantly.

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Jamie T

Jamie T @ The Scala, London****

19 October 2008

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

19/10/06, a BT phonebox, approx. 18:50 hours: "My phone's dead again, so can I just meet you somewhere round Kings Cross?

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