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Archive for May, 2008
It’s not for the cock, it’s for joining the dots
May 28th
Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham 24/25 May
It’s that thing again in Nottingham when all the dirty indie/alternative clubs and venues are filled with bands and fans and everyone gets trashed whilst stumbling around trying to get in to see the next big thing. Only, it doesn’t seem quite as mental this year…perhaps because instead of just being on bank holiday Sunday, Dot to Dot has now been stretched over the whole weekend. At least it’s not raining. Yet.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the scientists
May 23rd
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We Are THE PHYSICS @ The Bodega Social, 19/5/2008
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Kicking off the frolicking tonight is local Nottingham outfit, Swound. The band, to their own admission, don’t fit into any particular scene of modern music, yet their odd blend of American college rock and erratic party anthems goes down pretty well. For a few songs they almost sound like Weezer being pushed away from pop sheen by System of a Down but unfortunately it all becomes a bit too repetitive. The band are tight and put on a good live show, yet they seem a bit too keen on massaging their egos and flexing their over eager musical muscles. They clearly have plenty of fans/mates though, and provide a good warm up (as well as quite probably the majority of the audience) for the main act.
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It’s not for the cock, it’s for being red hot
May 19th
Hot Club de Paris @ Bodega Social 18/5/08
Tonight, The Bodega is empty. Walking into the bar, you suddenly feel a bit self conscious about how much noise you might be making. It’s pretty bad. Luckily, the reason for this seems to be that everyone is up stairs for the gig.