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Blanche – Borderline, London

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.

Hard Dazed Night

The former Screaming Tree gives a stupefying performance but, despite crowd rumours, has no need of an ambulance

One From The Art

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

Time Of Arrival

Tweedy and what's left of his band are further vindicated in crackling, moving display

Forever Young

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

Sparks

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

One Foot In The Groove

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

Trash And Burn

The legendary New York glam-punk posse return in triumph

A Quiff Of Nostalgia

The toast(ed teacake) of Tinseltown comes home. DVD to follow

Jesse Malin – Shepherds Bush Empire, London

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.
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