Young Sussex-born singer-songwriter steps up to the next level with best live show to date

Blanche come here haunted by associations— chiefly leader Dan Miller's with fellow Detroiter Jack White. The pair shared several bands before Jack's vault to fame, and moonlighting Blanchers made up half his Loretta Lynn-backing Detroit supergroup The Do-Whaters. Blanche also supported The White Stripes last year, and bunked with them on this UK trip.

First UK gig in over 20 years from the Felix and Oscar of dream-folk

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Raucous Californians give their punk-funk stew a London airing, with a little help from the Godfather

The legendary New York glam-punk posse return in triumph

North London gets an audience with a living legend who's found a brand new lease of life

Meltdown Festival, London Royal Festival Hall Saturday June 12, 2004

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The timing of this show is somewhat odd, coming as it does nearly a month before the release of Malin's second album, The Heat. The audience doesn't know the new songs and Jesse chides them for their reserve when he plays the unfamiliar material. He admits it's his own fault, though. The album was meant to be out now, but was delayed when he added two extra tracks.