Tuesday 3rd July 2012
The Naturals + I Am Blackbird + Heart Of A Dog + Pylo
@ The Bull & Gate
389 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2TJ
07:45pm, £6 / £5 advance / flyer
THE NATURALS
The Naturals "Bristol based foursome The Naturals sound like an underwater Foals reared on a diet of Kevin Shields and Mercury Rev. Current single 'Concrete Sea' is one of the finest pieces of music we've heard all year. I'm sure you'll agree" DiS

"the Naturals' debut on howling owls strikes a fine line between cyclical, chiming guitars borrowed from the ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:15
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I AM BLACKBIRD
I Am Blackbird are on the slog from ‘well respected’ to ‘darlings’ of the local Manchester music scene. Last autumn they made the listings locally as one of ten great reasons to believe in Manchester music. At the beginning of May they became ‘BBC introducing’ band of the week on radio Manchester. Their new recordings, mixed by the great Dave Bascombe, should en ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:30
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HEART OF A DOG
Heart Of A Dog is an alternative – lo-fi – folk collaboration between Samuel Leonard Keith Leonard (Ninoskika) and Jonathan Allen (Ray Brower). They practice once a week in a crypt below a dental practice, in the medieval City of Norwich. The band took time away from the gig circuit to pen their latest offering. As we speak, they are ready to release their secon ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:45
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PYLO
Pylo is a new start. It leaves the old and embraces the future, learns and betters itself. It's strong and delicate, powerful and gentle.

"Bone-shaking and charging, Pylo’s first track exceeds expectations... Roaring and ricocheting out of nowhere, comes huge surges of guitar, bass and drums, launching a subtle and menacing assault on the trac ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:00
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Longfellow create a modest, authentic and soulful a mixture of folk and indie, decked with epic melodies and soaring choruses. Recently, the band has drawn comparisons in the press to artists such as Fleet Fo... »
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