Wednesday 16th September 2009
Kyte + New Education + Defend Moscow + Silent Film Project
@ 229
229 Great Portland Street , London , W1W 5PN
7.45pm , £6 / £5 with flyer
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KYTE
Kyte are, according to NME Radar, 'unashamadly epic and unrelentingly beautiful'. Their debut single was released on Sonic Cathedral Recordings end Sept, remixed by Maps. They have a track on a 'Sopranos' ad on HBO in the US. 'It's positively hymnal, like Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation played in a church' - Guardian Online. The band have signed signed t ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:15
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NEW EDUCATION
New Education are the latest, greatest noise to emanate from Stoke-On-Trent, a town resembling “the grey areas of Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham amalgamated into one little city.” They have the thump of Kasabian, the epic everyman appeal of The Enemy and the swagger of Weller, but there’s no living and dying in malicious towns in their songs. Instead, lik ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:30
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DEFEND MOSCOW
Defend Moscow - “Glam, fringe flicking, pop perfection” – The NME. "International bright young things... you should be rushing out to see them" - The Fly. “Great Synthy Pop Tunes” – Pop Justice. “'Shiny happy-sad disco pop... they could end up with the indie-pop album we dreamed of Franz making” – The Guardian ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:45
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SILENT FILM PROJECT
Silent Film Project - "Definitely a band to keep an eye on, impress your friends now by telling them all about Silent Film Project – they're going to be big." 5/5 - Daily Music Guide. "Clean, sharp and to the point, it all sounds playful, colourful and simple. The way it should be." - allgigs.co.uk. "We love this single (Two Days)" - theregoesthefear.com. "Catchy Brit ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:00
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Capelle have a sound that's rooted in rock and flirts with other genres to create something all of their own. There’s hints of overdriven guitars, hip hop beats, epic synth textures, moody lyrics, trashy fun... »
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