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Bong | Toe Hammer | Sunday Mourning - Buffalo Bar, London, 13 October 2010
Serendipity. I am working late in the office. There are only a few people still here. I decide to listen to some music. A random urge takes me to Bong's Myspace page. As I listen to a couple of songs I...
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Transient Constellations All-Dayer - The Windmill, London, 16 October 2010
The Windmill looks as if it should be derelict. It’s days as a community pub have long gone. It is now a 7 day a week music venue. A characterless 60s building it’s windows have all been boarded over....
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Demons | Sick Llama | Helm - The Grosvenor, London, 18.10.10
Helm’s set starts with low oscillator hum. Then flicker and dog whistle twittering. Old computer game fx and the sound of someone crunching an apple. Someone’s left the stage lights turned up. I’m not...
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The Lowest Form of Music | Smegma | La Forte Four | Morphogenesis -...
The Lowest Form Of Music seeks to celebrate the work of the Los Angeles Free Music Society. The 3-day festival includes performances by original artists and those inspired by the experimental ethos...
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Master Musicians of Bukkake | Voice of the Seven Thunders | Barn Owl -...
There was an unknown name to me on the bill. I’d not heard of Barn Owl before. A quick internet search took me to the website of some twee indie twiddlers. Who in the name of Hades, I wondered, booked...
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Zeni Geva | Ruins Alone | Nought - Corsica Studios, London, 26 October 2010
Free ear plugs are being given away at the bar. That’s always a good ‘bad’ sign.We don’t need them for Nought. They’re a Guapo side project specialising in unashamed prog rock. Complex, mathy, jazz and...
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Death Strike: Fuckin' Death
Death Strike was a short lived project helmed by death metal legend Paul Speckman. Despite being one of the scenes original movers and still active to this day, he has never really enjoyed any...
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Shit & Shine - ICA, London, 5 November 2010
Shit & Shine are performing as part of the ICA’s Rhythm Section festival.Shit & Shine begin quietly. Playing some wistful, Americana whimsy. The dreamy tone is counter-pointed by the singer who...
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Monolithic | Kogumaza - Cafe Oto, London, 10 November 2010
This is my third consecutive night at a gig. I feel tired. I look tired. I am tempted to skip the gig. But dedication makes me go.Dirge rockers Kogumaza are support. I saw them play last month and they...
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The Rita | Voltigeurs | Filthy Turd | Vomir - The Grosvenor, London, 19...
As I come into the back room of The Grosvenor I’m handed a black bin bag. Vomir has just started. He stands perfectly still with his back to the audience. He’s got a bin bag over his head. An abrasive...
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The Dead C - The Garage, London, 1 December 2010
I can’t believe that I’m actually about to watch The Dead C.If you’d asked me 15 years ago if they’d be playing The Garage I would have found the idea inconceivable. But here they are in a warm-up show...
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Rottrevore: Copulation of the Virtuous and Vicious EP
Rottrevore were a minor name in the death metal underground of the early 90s. They recorded a clutch of 7”s and an album before disappearing.Their Copulation of the Virtuous and Vicious EP is marked by...
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Trumans Water | One Unique Signal | Die Munch Machine | Slushy Guts - Half...
There are legends, legendary legends, and then there is Trumans Water.Great bands can enter your life at any age. But somehow the bonds I formed with bands as a teenage are the strongest. They’re the...
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Concern | Pascal Nichols | Tuluum Shimmering - Cafe Oto, London, 14 December...
I arrive just in time for the start of Tuluum Shimmering’s set.One man and a table with the usual tangle of wires and leads, and assorted electronic gadgetry. He’s also got a chunky wooden flute and a...
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Koreisch - This Decaying Schizophrenic Christ Complex
Apart from eulogies on a few metal blogs you can’t find much information about Koreisch on the internet.They released their sole LP in 1999 on Screams of Salvation. And subsequently re-released on...
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Neil Campbell & Michael Flower | Morgen Und Nite - Cafe Oto, London, 25...
It’s nearly two months since I’ve been to a gig. It falls to Morgen Und Nite to end the drought.A duo, he plays guitar. She plays, I don’t know what you want to call it, a box - all leads and knobs....
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Dead Meadow - The Drop, London, 14 April 2011
The Drop won’t allow you to take drinks from the main bar downstairs. I have to crash a pint of Harvey’s Sussex just to get to see the bands. The bar in the basement only serves Red Stripe. I remain...
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A Year Of No Light | Aluk Todolo - The Borderline, London, 13 April 2011
Who runs the Borderline? It’s a question I ask myself as I arrive. I don’t consider myself late but I’ve completely missed Menace Ruine who apparently came onstage at 7:30. What time of night is that...
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Skullflower | Werewolf Jerusalem | Helm | Hal Hutchinson - The Grosvenor,...
The noise freaks are out in force for this gig. The Grosvenor isn’t quite packed, but it’s an impressive turn out for an entire evening of noise.First to the stage is Hal Hutchinson. He sounds like...
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Part Chimp | Hey Colossus | Palehorse - The Lexington, London, 24 June 2011
I never miss an opportunity to see Part Chimp. But the recent news that the Chimp were calling it a day after 10 years meant I was going make the most of what will be one of the last chances to see...
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