6月 23 My Bloody Valentine @ Roundhouse

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  • Top Five Albums of 2008

    2009年 01月 8日 20:23 by WillNewt

    1. Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off Lavender Bridge
    Three years ago, Devonte Hynes was the third member of ultra-scene dance-metal gods Test Icicles. Six months later a young Merriman trawled MySpace, seeking the fruits of their demise and discovering Hynes' new project, Lightspeed Champion. Merriman then recoiled in horror. Not only was the quality of his demos exceptionally poor, it was folk music. Yes folk music. The young man only wanted more jagged, fast-paced dance music. Was that really so much to ask? Despairing, he turned away from the screen, lamenting the death of such a unique group, preferring for them to be a happy memory rather than have their legacy tarnished by Hynes' newfound 'lameness'.

    Lightspeed Champion had been long-abandoned, only being brought out upon meeting another former TI fan. And then there was Galaxy Of The Lost. This single changed everything. It was something truly special. Hynes' soft voice, backed by Emmy the Great, set a strange new angle to the graphic lyrics. …
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  • Top 10 gigs of 2008

    2008年 12月 29日 07:57 by homsar_rb

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    1. My Bloody Valentine - London Roundhouse, 23 June
    Alan McGee may have comprehensively dissed this reunion for not including any new material, but Loveless came out when I was four so I was hugely grateful for the opportunity to see My Bloody Valentine live. And the myths were true - they really don't move a muscle, and The Holocaust (which lasted for 25 minutes here) really is that loud. Can it, McGee, this was the best surprise I could possibly have asked for.

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    2. Radiohead - Victoria Park, 24 June
    Having only seen them once, five years ago, seated and miles away, this was my first Radiohead gig proper. And, despite being pretty light on pre-Kid A material (we'll live), the setlist was full of surprises and controversy. And the highlights - a hypnotically awesome 'Idiotheque', pretty much everything from 'In Rainbows' - were unforgettable. (photos)

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  • My Bloody Valentine - The Roundhouse 23rd June 2008

    2008年 06月 26日 20:31 by wendsbends

    My Bloody Valentine - The Roundhouse 23rd June 2008

    After reading some of the reviews, I was a bit apprehensive about the gig…, mix extremely loud, vocals non-existent will all my favourite tunes be unrecognisable?? On a more positive note was pleased that they were to play quite a bit from ‘Isn’t anything’.

    The Roundhouse is a great venue, lots of space and good views from all areas. I was able to get down to the front very easily and found myself just in front of the huge block of speakers on the left hand side of the stage. Was this a mistake given the fact that earplugs were handed out as you walked through the doors?

    We arrived at 8.30pm, only to find that we’d missed Graham Coxon. MBV were due to come on at 9.00pm but true to form they came on ½ hour late. My worries were over once started, vocals were fine and sound levels bearable. However crowd were DIRE, second song in and my favourite on Loveless ‘When you sleep’, I was dancing about and all around me a motionless crowd with maybe a slight sway from a few. …
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