Deerhoof

Deerhoof

Aug 19

NOT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIOSHIPS When: 8 August 2018 Where: Stereo Support: Quodega; Banana Oil It is an eclectic line-up of bands tonight with the main link probably being the word ‘independent’. Both supports go down well: Banana Oil are a trio of modern contemporary jazz players (sax, bass, drums) who blast away with joyful abandon; Quodega were excellent but with their own distinctive take on...

Sparks

Sparks

May 28

THERE’S A RON AND A RUSS IN MY POOL When: 22 May 2018 Where: O2 Academy Support: Finiflex Band Previously Seen: 29 June 2015, Troxy, London (as FFS)   I don’t think I have seen a crowd as enthusiastic and ecstatic as tonight’s for quite some time and all for a couple of pensioners who have been making quixotic, idiosyncratic  pop for more than 50 years. This was the first...