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The Answering Machine at Bruar Falls, Brooklyn, 11.11.09
Who needs backing tracks when you have as much punch as Manchester, UK’s The Answering Machine, just wrapping up their post-CMJ stint with a second-to-last NYC-area show at Bruar Falls tonight. Though their set was plagued with minor technical difficulties (like the crapped out keyboard tracks as well as a vocal mic that went in [...]
Doves: A Kingdom Evolves
It was quite the honor to chat with Jez Williams, 1/3 of British powerhouse Doves. Having been around for almost two decades, it’s hard to believe they’re only on their fourth album, but when the boys like to record, they go to town. Another town, or village, (a converted farmhouse in Cheshire, England, to be exact) hiding away crafting a sound that has claimed and enchanted fans worldwide.
The Whip – ‘X Marks Destination’
It’s been over a year and I’m still tirelessly championing Manchester’s (current) finest export. The masses are finally clawing at The Whip, crowning this quartet as dance music’s saviour/the nouveau Happy Mondays/New Order for the young ones.
