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Pictures from some recent gigs we've hosted:

29 March 2013 - Brixton, London

Viv Albertine, VuVuVultures, Left Leg, Mickey Gloss, Big Wave, No Cars, Arthur Gunn, Simon Love (Pictures)

8 March 2013 - Lexington, London

R.Ring, Golden Grrrls, Slushy Guts and Equinox (Pictures)

On Our iPod

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold (album)

Antony Harding - Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear (album)

Black Angels - Indigo Meadow (album)

Thee Oh Sees - Floating Coffin (album)

Still Corners - Strange Pleasures (album)

Savages - Silence Yourself (album)

Mikal Cronin - MC II (album)

Can’s Ege Bamyasi played by Stephen Malkmus and Friends(album)

Victoria and Jacob - Festival 7"

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City (album)

Sauna Youth - False Jesii Part II 7”

Lightning Bolt - Oblivion Hunter

Robyn Hitchcock - There Goes The Ice (2x 12")

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Demo Review

Gifthorse
Childhood Gang Reunion EP

Article written by Adam W - Jul 28, 2005

It�s grim darn Sarf, according to Gifthorse who are a young rabble of self-confessed South London misanthropes. Having featured on those two (now, apparently, classic) Angular records compilations, this 6-track demo showcases further fruits of their rather gloomy labour. Their sound is basically your typical mid-90�s chord progressions wrapped around their frontman�s yelping interpretations of run-down council estate life and the youthful mischief and misery that lies within. As a result, they sound a lot like an unexciting and restrained Suede (especially vocally) and aside from the frequently interesting lyrical perspective on life in this often-grim part of the country are largely, well� unexciting. Whilst a decent producer could wring some life out of these rather stodgy songs, the melodies all sound rather familiar with one even being a carbon copy of Morrissey�s �The More You Ignore Me�� An earnest attempt but, unfortunately, one lacking in any musical originality or sustained intrigue.

Links:
http://www.gifthorse.org.uk