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Get yourselves down to:

THE RACKET

@ The Old Queens Head, Islington (7.30 til late)

It is the perfect chilled out live music night. In the glorious surroundings at the Old Queens Head in Islington, sit back and enjoy some intimate music. This month:

LIFE IN FILM
myspace.com/alifeinfilm

JESSE QUIN & THE METS
myspace.com/jessequin

KNOTS WE TIE
myspace.com/knotswetie

HANDSHAKE
myspace.com/handshakemusicuk
DJ's:
DJ j.Lucas.Arts
myspace.com/jlucasarts
DJ 2state

Wave Pictures/Wave Machines - The Social

Every chance I get I tell people about Wave Pictures... so much so that Sam, the editor told me off. Well, they played a free gig last night and again, they were superb. The night started off beautifully as I had the Social's spaghetti hoops on toast, which were outstanding.

The Wave Machines kicked off the live music, offbeat pop, check them out, especially Where's My Punk Spirit, www.myspace.com/mywavemachine

To the very special and altogether marvellous Wave Pictures, they knocked out a perfect set of joyous pop.

Check out I Love You Like A Madman if you don't believe me

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=38279772

Sophie Hunger

http://www.myspace.com/sophiehunger

more to come soon on this Swiss beauty.

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The Great Escape

Adam Richmond heads to Brighton for a three day gig crawl, fish and chips and the end of the pier zombies. Take heed for the best live acts of the summer and a seaside getaway only half an hour away... click here for the full report and links to all the myspace pages your day needs

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Record Stores

We very much agree with BostockBostock it is indeed very important for the world to check out new places to buy music.

Second Layer Records
323 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AA
Directly opposite Highgate Tube

For more little insights into stuff you might not be too aware of check out The Universe is designed to break your heart's blogs here

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theotherside wrote:

12-Jun-2008 - 13:46

looking good nath

nathanmay wrote:

12-Jun-2008 - 12:04

The Racket @
The Old Queens Head,
Islington

TONIGHT

Doors from 7.30pm til late

Louis Barabbas
http://www.myspace.com/louisbarabbas

Josiejo
http://www.myspace.com/josiejomusic

Bart
http://www.myspace.com/bartyparty

Lucy Hill
http://www.myspace.com/lucyclhill

bostockbostock wrote:

30-Apr-2008 - 0:24

my first review (Merzbow) is up on my webjam...go easy on me though, its the first gig report i've written in aaaages...let me know what you guys think anyway!

jamesmawilliams wrote:

25-Apr-2008 - 17:15

sam wrote:

25-Apr-2008 - 16:48

Wasn't it Jonah and the Whale.

mrdanmurdoch wrote:

25-Apr-2008 - 16:45

Tell me about Noah and the Whale.
Tell me.

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Latest Reviews

Angus and Julia Stone are a bit like a calmer, more talented, Australian version of the White Stripes, but with a proper drummer…so they’re pretty much nothing like them.

Let me start that again…

This brother and sister combo has made it to the UK after massive success ‘down under’. My Aussie housemate took me along to their gig last month at Scala having only heard one of their songs. They did not disappoint though. Angus oozes cool; with his messy hair, unkempt beard and tight shirt. He plays intricate ditties on the guitar effortlessly, and has a voice to go with it that makes you want to curl up in a ball and take a nap.

Julia, by contrast, owns the stage. She has a slightly modern-day hippy thing going on, with a stage presence that suggests she is genuinely ecstatic to be up there. Where her brother’s voice is soft, Julia belts out the tunes with distinction- and therein lies the contrast which makes this family duo work so well together.

The siblings play a plethora of different instruments on stage, from the trumpet to the mouth organ, and lull the audience into a dream-like state. Tracks like ‘Just a boy’ and ‘Wasted’ stand out from the rest, but as a unit, the album maintains quality throughout. Check out ‘A book like this’ available at www.amazon.co.uk for around ten of your English pounds. front

They are playing the Roundhouse in August (26^th), and at around twelve pounds a pop, they are definitely worth a look.

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Noah and the Whale played at the Soho Revue bar last week as part of their current tour to promote the new self titled debut album out on June 30^th. If you can’t wait that long, the new single ‘Shape of my heart’ is available on May 5^th.

Although this venue was used to a more diverse crowd (and the funky house music was testament to this) it provided the perfect environment to take in the band.

Likened to the dulcet tones of Belle and Sebastian, Noah and the Whale have a similarly relaxing, folky sound. With the addition of a mini brass section, hits like ‘2 Bodies 1 Heart’ and ‘Shape of my heart’ really come alive, and at times throughout the performance I had to sit on my hands and wipe a transfixed grin off my face that must have looked ridiculous.

But there is more to Noah and the Whale than just feel good ditties. Lead singer Charlie has a distinctive voice and manages to evoke real emotion with his lyrics. Tracks like ‘Beating’ grabbed the audience by the lump in their collective throats, and even forced the bar staff to be silent.

With a sing-along encore and entertaining banter between tunes, the band give off an amiable presence, one that is sure to win over a lot of people this summer.

Catch them next in London @ Scala on June 4^th.

Natty
Again, a must watch at the Crawl this year, Natty is making headlines by single handedly sparking a mini reggae revival. Headlining last month at Blue Flowers, Natty wooed the crowd with his soulful lyrics and enchanting guitar melodies.

I Blame Coco
Touted as the next big thing to come out of London, whatever that means, I blame Coco has the potential to take up the reigns of success from the likes of Allen and Nash.

Up The Racket
Off the back of a successful launch night in March, The Racket is set to open its doors once again in April. Held at the uber-cool Old Queen’s Head in Islington, The Racket kicked things off with Jem Cooke, charming the crowd with her gorgeous voice and warming stage presence.