UNSIGNED TRACK OF THE WEEK (AS VOTED BY THE YOUNG KNIVES)
DEATH RAY TREBUCHEY / NUMBER 6
OLIVER: I liked that! It was lively, and although they compare themselves to Gogol Bordello, they're much better than that - even if the drumming was speeding up and slowing down! I couldn't tell what language they were singing, but apparantly it's, eh... English.
HOUSE OF LORDS: Lieutenant Meat was strange! I kinda liked the heavy rocking guitar and drums backing track, it sounded like Hot Snake, and their ilk. His vocals sounded a bit unsure and awkward though - a bit like Syd Barrett - over the heavy rock. I couldn't work out if I liked it!
DARK SPARKS / BLOOD PETROL FIRE
HENRY: A bit fey, a bit emotional, some jangly guitars and the singer sounded like his tongue was too big for his mouth. It had some nice changes in it, and not the worst thing I've ever heard. But maybe too serious and crying in your bedroom for me.
DINOSAUR PILE UP / I GET MY DIRECTION FROM
HENRY: I like Dinosaur Pile Up. They have a poppy Husker-Di kind of atmosphere, with nice vocal harmonies. It was stripped back and it sounds quite exciting, and easy to listen to. You could see where the recording let them down, so it just needs a little bit more shimmer, but they could be impressive! First listen? Quite good.
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Northern Irish melodic rockers from Belfast. A classic 3-piece sound with big riffs, a tight rhythm section and sun drenched pop harmonies.
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PART ONE: WELCOME TO 2008
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Placebo pictures: just in - some photos of Placebo and Brian Molko from last week’s gig at the Glasgow SECC.
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