The Monitors
Keeping track of new music, media
and industry news - 05-02-12-13.21pm
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Reading four piece Damn Damn Patriots met at a local history club and they certainly don’t shy away from the aesthetic of their inspirations. Scuzzy, early 80s, very ‘live performance’ production techniques nudge at the New Wave records they likely hoard. Luckily, they also have a high understanding of how two minute pop bangers work out. In the case of the [..]
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Since forming in 2009, a trip to Australia and a few new live members later, Vuvuvultures are soon to release their ‘VVV’ EP, via Popular Recordings, London’s freshest start up label and live night. While regularly performing with nothing but a bit of duct tape over the front woman’s nipples, while also hosting ‘The Island’ club night with its stack [..]
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Although Fran Barker is a young musician hailing from Brighton, she is one helluva talent. We saw Seerauber Jenny playing at the infamous Bull & Gate in Kentish Town and my god, she is brilliant. She has real good banter with the audience and with her band and thank bejaysus, DOES NOT conform to the pressures of having to look like how twenty-somethings in this industry are supposed to look like: ridiculously skinny, flashing acres of flesh and lip-glossingly-lip-syncing to songs they haven’t written. It’s refreshing to watch and hear young talent and especially watching young women play the geee-tarrrr! YES!
Fran writes all her own songs, sings and plays guitar like someone who has played forever. This is a great track. You can hear the bag load of fuzzy influences like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine in her writing.
Watch out for Seerauber Jenny. Coming to a town near you buster!!
