Tuesday 7th September 2010
Sharks + Love Ends Disaster + Maddox + The Achilles
@ Buffalo Bar
259 Upper Street , London , N1 1RU
8.00pm , £5 / £4 with flyer
+ The Boy (DJ Set)
SHARKS
Sharks are, according to Rock Sound 'An abrasive, scathing sound which incorportates plenty of hooks and infectious lures mixing the early punk approach of The Clash and SLF with Gallows, all of which results in a sonic treat', while Artrocker simply opined 'The bastard babies of Joy Division and The Clash'. ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:30
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LOVE ENDS DISASTER
Love Ends Disaster melt science fiction post punk with David Bowie and classic indie. 'Frantic and tender at the same time, Saturday night discos around the land could soon find Love Ends Disaster! provoking quirky dance moves out of their inhabitants, complete with the air punching which will inevitably follow.' - This Is Fake DIY ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:45
MP3s: Listen and Buy
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Photo: Chris Harris
MADDOX
Maddox the five-piece indie band, hail from the new town to end all new towns… Stevenage. No wonder then, when asked to describe their nervy, edgy rhythms, songwriter and lead vocalist, Jak Melvin, describes the band’s unique sound as “New-Town-Wave”. The haunting, emotionally detached vocals, which conjure visions of urban romance on the track ‘Bright Y ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:00
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THE ACHILLES
The Achilles are a 7-piece, primarily instrumental band. Musically, they bring a genre-defying fresh mix of sounds, drawing influence from Jazz, Rock, Drum and Bass, Electronica, Dub and soundscapes. Rob da Bank described them on his radio show as ‘Fantastic… like DJ Shadow but playing it live.’ They focus less on traditional pop music ethics but more on th ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:15
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The Phobics formed in Deptford a few years back by a few punk survivors and misfits with a love of raw rock n roll and bored with a smug and complacent music scene. Sometimes tight, sometimes not. Occasionally s... »
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