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Yes I know, enough Akira The Don already, but stick with me, this is just a brief post in honour of Music Like Dirt’s walk on part in securing Hackneys favourite bleach blonde his first …

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Thou shalt always youtube
March 14, 2007 – 11:00 am | 7 Comments

Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip – “Thou Shalt Always Kill”
Can’t decide if I still like them though… they seem to be getting very popular
Dan & Scroobius reviewed and recommended some tracks donkeys …

Brazilian Girls @ Luminaire 09/03/07
March 12, 2007 – 10:43 pm | No Comment
Brazilian Girls @ Luminaire 09/03/07

On stage nudity, marijuana smoking, and random members of the audience screaming “Pussy” into microphones, just an average gig for the Brazilian Girls, and their not exactly shy front woman Sabina Sciubba. Sadly this …

LCD Soundsystem @ Cargo 05/03/07
March 7, 2007 – 11:27 am | 5 Comments
LCD Soundsystem @ Cargo 05/03/07

Five years after the officially ordained best record of 2002 “Losing My Edge” and James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem are about to release their much anticipated second album “Sound of Silver”. Tonight’s super secret… not that …

Daedelus / Shadow Orchestra @ The Luminaire 16/02/07
February 20, 2007 – 12:57 am | 5 Comments
Daedelus / Shadow Orchestra @ The Luminaire 16/02/07

I’ve never know a venue get as much love as The Luminaire. Hardly a day passes without a dj, punter, or musician raving about the facilities, the sound or just how “frightfully nice” the people …

Femi Kuti / Ba Cissoko @ Barbican 15/02/07
February 17, 2007 – 10:28 pm | 2 Comments
Femi Kuti / Ba Cissoko @ Barbican 15/02/07

Now in its third year the African Soul Rebels tour goes from strength to strength. Three of Africa’s finest take turns to shake up the staid atmosphere but stunning sound of the Barbican Centre: Akli …

Chromeo @ Water Rats 08/02/07
February 12, 2007 – 6:54 pm | No Comment
Chromeo @ Water Rats 08/02/07

Chromeo are Dave 1 & Pee Thug: purveyors of the finest 80’s funk for the noughties, the bastard love children of a drunken Prince, Hall & Oates threesome, and a band who put on a …

MLD’s Top 11 Gigs of 2006
January 4, 2007 – 10:17 am | 3 Comments
MLD’s Top 11 Gigs of 2006

Happy New Year, and to kick off a week or so of “I Love 2006” nostalgia: my gigs of the years (i.e. the ones I went to…Im sure there were loads better I missed out …

Robyn @ Hoxton 01/12/06
December 5, 2006 – 5:30 pm | 12 Comments
Robyn @ Hoxton 01/12/06

Whenever I see the phrase “Big In Sweden” or “European Smash” my brain automatically translates it as “Absolute Shite – Avoid like the plague!“. This is of course hugely unfair but is based on experience …

A Hawk & A Hacksaw @ Luminaire 12/11/06
November 15, 2006 – 10:37 am | 9 Comments
A Hawk & A Hacksaw @ Luminaire 12/11/06

Much loved and hyped by this blog, and a million others Beirut were due to play their first ever headlining London gig last sunday. Sadly at the last moment an announcement was made:
“the attendant stress …