I discovered when I popped into the record shop nearby Powell's one day when I was visiting friends in Portland. I asked the shop clerk to tell me which local bands were worth listening to. After a long enjoyable yet pretentious conversation where we espoused our views on musical super-niche-sub-sub-sub-genres, she introduced me to several local artists.
I spent a fortune. I really love Great name for a band. I didn't get to check them out at Koko the last time I was there, but they are playing : Shepherds Bush Empire.
have built up a huge fan base and garnered extensive, cross genre critical acclaim through their series of ethereal bittersweet and fantastical albums. They write songs that range from upbeat pop to instrumentally lush ballads. Tickets available online @ or phone +44870 771 2000.
I've mentioned how cute is and now you can see for yourself at Carling Academy Islington. If you managed to catch the Gene Simmons' 'Rock School' TV show, you'll know He's unique and has surprising presence for a boy his age. My in-the know-assistant dislikes him immensely, but I think his debut single 'Checkin' It Out' hasn't done so bad at the number 3 in the charts and will soon be followed by 'Gettin' Enough' in November.
Tickets available online @ or phone +44870 771 2000.
plays Shepard's Bush on . Bela Fleck has performed with some incredible artists including the legendary .
Although he is most well known for his work with the band Bela Fleck and the Flecktones which he has described as 'a mixture of acoustic and electronic music with a lot of roots in folk and bluegrass as well as funk and jazz' I most enjoyed his collaboration with the Dave Matthews Band who I feel in love with in Oregon. I remember kayaking to the gig in Eugene where there were only a few hundred people then seeing them a year or so later to a massive audience. They remind me of Oregon.
They never did really take off in the UK. Tickets available online @ or phone +44870 771 2000.
: Carling Academy Brixton.
Their four night stand at Carling Academy Brixton has been sold out for weeks now, but allegedly you can still manage to get some through the site if you're already on the email list. Tickets available online @ or phone +44870 771 2000.
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