And you thought Patrick Wolf was camp. Check out photographs from Canada’s newest flamboyant pop export Diamond Rings as he played New York City’s Mercury Lounge. Photographs by Cory Smith.
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[Photos] The National – Brixton Academy, London 01/12/10
Boundlessly topping end of year lists left right and centre with ‘High Violet’, The National end a truly triumphant year with a three night stint at London’s Brixton Academy. Here, Valerio Berdini captures the third and final night in photographic form.
[Photos] Sweet Bulbs – Bruar Falls, Brooklyn NYC 28/11/10
A solid mix of pop sensibilities grounded by enough noise and distortion to give some edge and keep them from sounding too glossy. Check out Cory Smith’s gorgeous photo essay inside.
[Photos] Beach House w/ Lower Dens – Shepherds Bush Empire, London 23/11/10
Capping off what can only be described as a phenomenal year; Beach House perform one of their biggest headline shows to date at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire. Support comes from airs to the dream-pop throne Lower Dens.
Ja Ja Ja – The Lexington, London 18/11/10
Curated by Stephen Bass of Moshi Moshi Records, tonight’s line up promises performances from Reykjavík born and raised Lára Rúnars, the Copenhagen based duo Champagne Riot and current TLOBF favourites Niki and The Dove.
John Grant – Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 11/11/10
Dealing with the rock bottom moments of his life, John Grant’s performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall this evening is as melodramatic and emotionally raw, as it is witty and an endearing in its self-deprecating humour.
Low – The Junction 2, Cambridge 15/11/10
Well, this was a bit special. Low, the Duluth, Minnesota trio are playing a handful of dates in the UK, and Cambridge was blessed with being one of the nominated few. What we bore witness to this evening was a masterclass in live performance. Rich Hughes reviews.
Esben And The Witch – Electrowerkz, London 10/11/2010
The aptly-eerie Electrowerkz plays host to an evening of electronic offerings from Esben And The Witch, Gallops and worriedaboutsatan. Heather Steele reviews with photographs from Sebastien Dehesdin.
Museum of Bellas Artes – White Heat @ Madame Jo Jos, London 14/11/10
Set in the heart of Soho, the cabaret bar Madame Jo Jos plays host a very special Transparent curated White Heat Club with the London based purveyors of dream pop Echo Lake sandwiched in between Swedish dance pop trio Museum Of Bellas Artes and a secret guest slot from MEN.
Happy Birthday – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London 04/11/10
Far from epoch-defining stuff, but for melodic, hook-laden indie pop delivered with humour and verve one could do a hell of a lot worse. Adam Elmahdi reviews Happy Birthday with support from Spectrals.
The Black Keys – Brixton Academy, London 02/11/10
In the face of last Tuesday’s strike action, Lauren Down braved the London Underground in her attempts to bring you a report from Brixton Academy frontline.
Midlake – The Roundhouse, London 02/11/10
At a sold-out Roundhouse show, Midlake prove themselves to be at the top of their game, aided by a stellar cast of support acts and a lush catalogue of songs. Paul Bridgewater reviews.
