Archive | March, 2010

Videos: Franz Ferdinand And Phoenix

I’m going to make this a regular topic hopefully: whenever I go to a gig I like to check out video footage filmed by other concert-goers as a way of reliving the experience and perhaps seeing it from a different perspective in the crowd. So I’m going to start posting some of my favourite fan-made […]

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News: Ben Lovett Of Mumford And Sons Is Really Cool

A while ago I posted about Ben Lovett, keyboardist for Mumford And Sons, having a bit of fun on the wall of a Facebook page entitled ‘Mumford And Sons Suck Ass’. Turns out there was even more to the ‘conversation’ than I initially thought, as Ben continued to toy with the haters, for some really […]

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News: Free Philadelphia Grand Jury Downloads And Tour Dates

The Philly Jays have certainly been busy recently, playing Festivals including Falls, as well as touring as a support act for Franz Ferdinand. They have also announced that their new single, I Don’t Want To Party (Party) will be released on iTunes March 22nd, and will be accompanied by a remix of the Philly Jays […]

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Gig Review: Yves Klein Blue @ Pushover, 7th March

This was my fifth time seeing Yves Klein Blue live, making them my most seen live artist, and although it was the least enjoyable of the five for me, the boys still put on a great show. Pushover is an annual all ages music festival held in Abbotsford Convent. It would have taken a great […]

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Gig Review: Phoenix @ Festival Hall, 5th March

“Wow, you know all the words. It’s like being back in Paris” – Thomas Mars I went to Festival Hall last night expecting a suave and sophisticated show from the French pop maestros (a belief which was only solidified when the guitarist appeared on stage wearing a neck scarf). What I got was an energetic, […]

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Gig Review: Franz Ferdinand @ The Forum, 3rd March

“You know it’s going to be a good night when you see the entire room rocking” – Alex Kapranos Short version: Fuuuuck. Long version:

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