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Reviews


The Sweet Black Bear (2007)


Long overdue retrospective from Pixies and My Bloody Valentine-influenced American shoegazers Slot, released in the wake of guitarist Billy Rivkin's untimely death from cancer


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Live

Pasadena Daydream
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 31/8/2019 Pasadena Daydream - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 31/8/2019

L. Paul Mann watches and photographs goth rock icons the Cure curate a highly impressive support bill capped with a superb headline slot for their all-day festival in the blazing California sunshine.


Wetdog
Brixton Electric, London, 24/4/2015 Wet Dog - Brixton Electric, London, 24/4/2015

Dastardly watches Wetdog reward the earlycomers in a support slot to The Fall at the Brixton Electric in London


Hannah Georgas
02 Academy, Newcastle, 24/1/2014 Hannah Georgas - 02 Academy, Newcastle, 24/1/2014

Despite her suffering major sound problems, Adrian Huggins is impressed by singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas' unusual brand of acoustic/electronic folk rock in a support slot to her fellow Canadians City and Colour at a show at the O2 Academy in Newcastle


Lee Ranaldo and the Dust
Garage, London, 21/11/2013 Lee Ranaldo - Garage, London, 21/11/2013

Adrian Janes watches former Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo, with a surprising support slot from his ex-band mate Thurston Moore, play a heartfelt and atmospheric set at the Garage in London


Laura J. Martin
Leaf, Liverpool, 24/10/2013 Laura J. Martin - Leaf, Liverpool, 24/10/2013

Harry Sherriff is stunned by singer-songwriter, flautist and multi-instrumentalist Laura J. Martin's originality in a support slot at The Leaf in her native Liverpool


WATERS
Koko, London, 8/2/2012 Crazy Man Michael - Koko, London, 8/2/2012

Jamie Rowland is impressed by alternative rock act WATERS' energy and gusto, which is powerful enough to silence the whole crowd, in a support slot to Nada Surf at the KOKO in London


Kelley Stoltz
Brixton Academy, London, 9/12/2010 Kelley Stoltz - Brixton Academy, London, 9/12/2010

Anthony Strutt at the Brixton Academy in London watches New York-based singer-songwriter Kelley Stoltz play an impressive support slot for his favourite band of all time, Echo and the Bunnymen


Lisa Lindley-Jones
Scala, London, 3/10/2008 Lisa Lindley-Jones - Scala, London, 3/10/2008

An eccentric but powerful new talent, Anthony Strutt finds up-and-coming singer-songwriter Lisa Lindley-Jones to be a name to watch out for after watching her play a support slot to iLiKETRAiNS at the London Scala


New Rhodes
Roadhouse, Manchester, 21/11/2006 New Rhodes - Roadhouse, Manchester, 21/11/2006

At their second Manchester gig in a month, this time playing a support slot at the conclusion of the Veils’ UK tour, Dixie Ernill watches Bristol group the New Rhodes' immediate and uncomplicated pop sound quickly capture the attention of their unsuspecting audience


A Hawk and the Hacksaw
Luminaire, London, 12/11/2006 Hawk And A Hacksaw - Luminaire, London, 12/11/2006

Elevated to the headline slot after main act Beirut was forced to pull out due to illness, Anthony Dhanendran finds former Neutral Milk Hotel drummer Jeremy Barnes' new gypsy folk project A Hawk and a Hacksaw worth the price of the ticket admission alone at a gig at the London Luminaire


Albums

Hefner
The Fidelity Wars Hefner - The Fidelity Wars

In the latest in our 'Re : View' slot in which our writers examine albums from the past, Ben Howarth looks at Hefner's 1999 album, 'The Fidelity Wars', which is about to be re-released


Re : View : Acid Mothers Temple and the
Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO Acid Mothers Temple - Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO

In our ' Re : View' slot, in which our writers reappraise albums from the past, Andrew Carver examines seminal Japanese psychedelic act Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO's 1996 eponymous debut album


Re : View-Pere Ubu
The Modern Dance Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance

For our 'Re : View' slot, in which we look back on old albums, Mark Rowland writes about Pere Ubu's 1976 classic debut album 'The Modern Dance', which has recently been reisssued







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