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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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Single/Download Review

An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump
Silent Hour Buy A Life Records 7”

Article written by Ged M - Dec 8, 2009

Two things seem to work against the band initially; there’s that mouthful of a name (borrowed from a disturbing 1768 painting by Joseph Wright, and sounding like a post-rock band’s moniker) and the perception of too-cool that surrounds the band. Yet a listen to the record convinces that there’s substance behind the style, and that substance is guttural garage rock. The thumping drums and primeval guitar suggest that they’re the British equivalent of some of our favourite Brooklyn lo-fi bands, C-Bird’s vocals seem inspired by Karen O, and their YouTube channel makes you think you’re watching a satanic Shangri Las. These songs are speedy, short and intense pop tunes, with the angry yowling on ‘Only in Death’ truly surprising/scary, and the single leaves you craving to hear much more. Definitely ones to watch in 2010.

Links:
http://anexperimentonabirdintheairpump.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/anexperimentonabirdintheairpump