“That’s what you get when your audience is on the affluent side, good chips.”
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TV Buddhas & Stoma – Sub 071, Leiden 08/07/08
“This veritable fountain of surprising and wonderful acts poured forth more bounty in the shape of two wildly differing bands. But isn’t that this venue’s secret? ”
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Werfpop – Leiden 13/07/08
“Somehow, despite the best intentions of the promoters to lift Werfpop onto a level that could be seen as equal with other Dutch festivals, there is always a feeling that this is an excuse for the good burghers of Leiden to stroll around the park. ”
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Judge Bone & Doc Hill – Big Bear’s Gate
“…if you need a bit of growly lo-fi blues & grumbling to set you on your way and you are looking for something new then, frankly, you’re reading the right article.”
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Pedro – You Me and Everyone
“But what is great about this record is its discipline. It never allows the eclecticism inherent in it to get out of hand and ruin the show. ”
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Wire – Object 47
“They don’t seem to have gone soft or splurged out at all. In fact the end track, All Fours, is about as vibrant a Wire track as I’ve heard in many a moon.”
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Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh – Helena Espvall & Marsaki Batoh
“And if I was in the business of writing one line reviews, I’d say the following; “woozy pastoral psychedelia incorporating various traditional instruments and possessing a formidable stoner vibe”. There. Job done.”
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