Wednesday 25th August 2010
Karvel + The Transpersonals + Commissar + Pete Lawrie
@ 229
229 Great Portland Street , London , W1W 5PN
7.45pm , £6 / £5 with flyer
KARVEL
Karvel is a New Wave Alternative Grunge Rock Band from Twickenham. Their influences are taken from the likes of Jeff Buckley, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver and Radiohead to name a few. Expect big things from these guys! ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:15
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THE TRANSPERSONALS
The Transpersonals are "re-inventing the lost art of psychedelic rock with post-postmodern lyricism and a trans-ironic, heart on sleeve passion for spiritual evolution" - What Is Enlightenment mag ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:30
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Photo: Phil Nicolls
COMMISSAR
Commissar an English three-piece warehouse band from East London smelting Garage Rock and rich layered waves of Synths reinforced with the fibres of Drum-Machine-like rhythms. Merging melodic noises with emotive words which filter through to create an uplifting wrangle of Berlin bleeps, crashing guitars, conceptual subject matter. Who needs a traditional f ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:45
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PETE LAWRIE
Pete Lawrie is a singer/songwriter with eclectic taste and a love of language who describes his sound as 'Southern blues country rock skiffle hop tronica'. Playing "beautifully crafted, emotionally resonant songs with melodies so beguiling you can hang your heartbreaks on them. An exceptional talent" - BBC Radio Wales. ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:00
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The Crookes live in Sheffield and create lovingly-played New Pop nuggets with a neat fringe there and a nice hook there. Tonight is the launch party for their terrific ‘Dreams Of Another Day’ EP, released on fie... »
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