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Broken Social Scene and Tortoise – Koko

Posted on November 17, 2010 by haymoncollins

Tortoise – Web / FB / Myspace /@TRTS (but inactive) BSS  – Web / FB / Myspace /@bssmusic Broken Social Scene have been part of two rather extraordinary shows for me this year – firstly supporting the mighty Pavement on … Continue reading →

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Woomble, Drever and McCusker – Union Chapel

Posted on November 11, 2010 by haymoncollins

Kris Web / Myspace / @KrisDrever Roddy Web / Myspace / Youtube / @r_woomble John Web / @johnmccusker Heidi Web / Myspace /@heiditalbot Boo Web / Myspace /@boohewerdine Now I like a nice amped and noisy gig with the best of them but there … Continue reading →

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Trelawney

Posted on November 9, 2010 by haymoncollins

Myspace/@bishoptrelawney An all too brief EP of three tracks, with instrumental support from members of the excellent Tessellators, Trelawney (aka Ben Reynolds ex of Hundred Handed) has a fine and distinctive voice, a rare commodity these days. Its invidious to … Continue reading →

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Halves – It Goes It Goes (Forever and ever)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by haymoncollins

Web / Myspace / FB /Youtube /  @halvesband Good lord this is wonderful and unexpected thing. I am indebted to Music Fan Mic whose review brought it to my attention, which in turn came to me via a retweet from the wonderful Her … Continue reading →

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Stafrænn Hákon – Sanitas

Posted on November 5, 2010 by haymoncollins

Web/Myspace /YouTube / Label /FB/ @stafraennhakon Its taken me a little while to get around to this post after first coming across Stafrænn Hákon as part of the ever excellent KEXP podcast series (in this case vol 221 of Music That Matters … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats – Artscare Video Interview

Posted on November 3, 2010 by haymoncollins

Just a super quick post here… after a little while languishing in a drawer at Artscare Records, Dave Artscare has finally edited together an interview with BBB from a little while ago. It looks like the chaps have been kidnapped … Continue reading →

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The Tessellators – The City/La Ciudad double EP

Posted on October 28, 2010 by haymoncollins

Web /Myspace /FB /@tessellators Ah Tessellators! Now then here’s a proper London band and no mistake. I don’t just mean the London references that pepper the lyrics, tales of commuting and un-rewarding jobs, references to the flavours of living in … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats EP

Posted on October 21, 2010 by haymoncollins

Label / Myspace / YouTube / FB/Twitter After what seems an age but is actually no time at all in their brief but blazing career, BBB have released their inaugural EP containing half a dozen tracks. Most have been around … Continue reading →

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Blue Water White Death

Posted on October 20, 2010 by haymoncollins

BWWD Label /Web Shearwater FB / Store /Web /Twitter /FB Xiu Xiu Web / Myspace /FB /Wikipedia Named after a seventies documentary/movie about shark hunting, this collaboration between Jonathon Maier from Shearwater and Jamie Stewart from Xiu Xiu was never … Continue reading →

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Judie Tzuke – Bristol St Georges

Posted on October 6, 2010 by haymoncollins

I have fallen back in love with @judietzuke. That’s not to say I was ever out of love just that all the new and shiny singers, bands and songs tug you away and sometimes a little jolt is needed to … Continue reading →

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