Thursday 6th July 2006
Letters + Yo Zushi + Dirty Little Faces + Making Eyes At Elvis
@ Islington Bar Academy
N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
07:45pm, £6 / £5 with flyer
LETTERS
Letters are 1 girl and 3 boys from SE London. They play guitars, bass, loud drums and some of them sing. They formed in the summer of 2005 and have been intensively writing, pontificating and rehearsing ever since. They recorded 2 songs late last year with monsieur Andy of Stereolab in his fine studio in a beautiful industrial estate in Bow. Letters descr ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 10:30
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YO ZUSHI
Yo Zushi has been described by Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio One) as "the spirit of Bob Dylan for the 21st Century." He has so far released two albums on Pointy Records and a limited edition cassette album on Italy's Best Kept Secret Tape Label. According to London's Metro newspaper, his "lucid tales of alcohol-fuzzled intrigue" exude "a warm melancholia"; Steve ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:45
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DIRTY LITTLE FACES
Dirty Little Faces are Liam, Tommy, Chris & John, 4 friends (including two cousins, Tom and Chris) who have known each other for about 11 years. Choppy guitars, melodic bass lines & huge drums, all held together by an addictive frontman forge a sound with a nod towards the Jam & the Strokes. Interest has been growing steadily: Steve Lamacq interviewed the boys on 6 ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 9:00
MP3s: Listen and Buy
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MAKING EYES AT ELVIS
Making Eyes At Elvis formed in the summer of 2004. They are a 3-piece consisting of piano, bass and drums. They began gigging in venues around the Shotley Peninsular and Ipswich under the name Charlie Brown. Rave reviews helped them end up playing Manchester for In The City 2005. They have also recorded tracks for BBC Suffolk and have received air play on local radio ... more »

ONSTAGE AT 8:15
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Shake Shake Go embarked on a tour of the UK to play their collection of indie pop anthems to the country which lead them being played by prestigious BBC Radio presenters (Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson). With their ... »
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