Wednesday 24th February 2010
The Molotovs + Hoodlums + The Crookes + The Heartbreaks + Brilliant Mind
@ 229
229 Great Portland Street , London , W1W 5PN
7.45pm , £6 / £5 with flyer
Club Panda
fierce panda birthday party!
THE MOLOTOVS
The Molotovs are six eloquent melodic tykes from London Town who have been compared to many things from Arcade Fire to The Maccabees. They’ve followed a flirty 2009 by rocketing into the New Year with a packed European debut at Amsterdam Paradiso and a slot on fierce panda’s esteemed New Pop-tastic ‘Zip It Up’ compilation EP. In fact, all three bands on tonigh ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 11:00
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HOODLUMS
Hoodlums are five dreamers from Southend by the sea who play lovelorn tunes with a raffishly soulful spirit. “Estuary boys Hoodlums are not hoodies. They have quiffs. And twangy, quivery guitar riffs.” - Artrocker ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:15
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THE CROOKES
The Crookes were born from a mutual love of '60s pop and rag-time indie. They are four clean-scrubbed young dandies from Sheffield who know a thing or two about recording BBC 6 Music sessions with Richard Hawley and hanging around neat, shoe-shuffling, fringe-ruffling melodies, some of which appear on current single ‘Bloodshot Days’ (Heist Or Hit Records). ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:30
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THE HEARTBREAKS
The Heartbreaks are four finely-attired characters from Manchester via Morecambe by the sea who create epic, passionate soundscapes with a fearsomely jangling attitude. “Where lipstick on your collar meets a juggernaut of guitars which veered off the motorway somewhere in the 1980s.” – Steve Lamacq ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:45
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BRILLIANT MIND
Brilliant Mind are five young pups from the North-East who possess some lovely popping bass lines and jaunty, jangular pop moves. These people could have supported Hurrah! in 1985, and it would have been ace. ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:00
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Silent Devices are a 4-piece alternative/ambient band based in Leicester. 'Melodic, sincere and just down-right beautiful' - Screaming Ground. 'Perfect music for lounging around to... If Mogwai got a little bit hap... »
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