Tuesday 11th January 2011
Hipslinky + Those Handsome Animals + Bark Bark Disco + In Retrospect
@ Buffalo Bar
259 Upper Street, London, N1 1RU
07:45pm, £5 / £4 with flyer
HIPSLINKY
Hipslinky tasted early success with support slots for the likes of Feeder and Athlete, delivering their unique blend of pop and art rock with ease on their critically acclaimed debut album 'Headhunted'. After a reshuffle and time in the studio with underground indie dance pioneer Bear, the band return as a sleeker machine, With vocals likened those of proto ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:30
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THOSE HANDSOME ANIMALS
Those Handsome Animals are North London-based, taking elements of The Cure, Haircut 100, Orange Juice and Pixies, and putting them in a blender to make their reverbed pop sound. The band is comprised of Gary Batt (percussion), Thomas Millett (vocals/guitar) and Gavin Hankins (vocals/bass). The trio first met whilst gigging in separate bands, they immediately bonded over ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:45
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BARK BARK DISCO
Bark Bark Disco stem from the island of Malta and the city of Berlin. They define their sound as ‘bedroom pop’ - their debut album, 'Your Mum Says Hello' (released in February 2010) was recorded entirely this way. When listening to Bark Bark Disco, one can hear the pop sensibility of bands like The Modern Lovers, Herman Dune and The Vaselines, with an even more s ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:00
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IN RETROSPECT
In Retrospect are four musicians and a drummer that hail from around Hertfordshire. Though they are a relatively new band, they've already generated a buzz on the local scene, and are rapidly emerging into London. Influenced by Biffy Clyro, Queens of The Stone Age, Lostprophets and Radiohead, Their infectious strain of alternative rock will capture the hearts, ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:15
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