Author: Paper Champion
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Hear This: Keg – Kids
I became aware of Keg when they played a fun-as-hell gig over at Three Wise Monkeys earlier this year. Musically they’re a band with a lot going on – synths, cowbell, trumpet, guitar, bass, drums and a shouted vocal style – with a clear nod to bands like Talking Heads. This track, Kids, is possibly…
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Hear This: Eat Your Own Head – Denied
Eat Your Own Head (the artists previously known as Hank, for any of you who saw them previously in town) have a debut album on the way soon and have been gracing us with a few tracks to wet the appetite. This track, Denied, is arguably less mathy than a lot of their previous tracks…
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Hear This: Geoff Lawrence – Little Boys Room
There have been a couple of great tracks from Geoff Lawrence recently. Call Me Tuesday, featuring his daughter Effie, was a beautiful piece of music and now this, Little Boys Room takes his music in another direction. It’s a lot more relaxed than the music from his previous bands, in a way that really lets…
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Peter Hook & The Light – Colchester Arts Centre, 08/04/2022
I’ll start with the shameful comment – I’ve never really listened to that much Joy Division or New Order. Not necessarily because I don’t enjoy it just I’ve heard “the hits” and never felt compelled to research any further. It’s time to correct that, diving in at the deep end with this mammoth two set…
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She’s In Parties – Three Wise Monkeys, 22/04/2022
With this show being a release party for the new She’s In Parties track, Angelic , the band have decided to decorate the venue to match. Foliage and flowers hang from the rafters and adorn the mic stands, and visuals flicker on the projector. There’s a good turn out early to watch the relatively new…
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Anorak Patch – By Cousin Sam
Hailing from that village down the road, Rowhedge, it’s been incredible to see Anorak Patch just rise exponentially over the last few years. They’ve got the right people’s attention, appearing on countless national “Bands to watch out for” lists in the last year. It’s for good reason too – the music they’re putting out is…
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Gallery: Colchester Arts Centre gig for Ukraine
Featuring White Noise Winter, The Famous People, Jotnarr, Rev Simpkins & Ben Brown, She’s In Parties and Pet Needs
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Review/Gallery: The Alchemy, The Hideaways, Palps, Pure Trash at Three Wise Monkeys, 03/03/2022
Three Wise Monkeys seem to be continuing their run of bringing interesting new music from out of town into Colchester. Mixing two bands from further afield with two more local acts, this gig, on paper at least, looks incredibly promising. Opening the night are Colchester’s Pure Trash, a punk (occasionally bordering on pop-punk, occasionally bordering…
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Glastonbury announce first 2022 lineup
After two years absence it’s great to see a lineup announced for this year’s Glastonbury Festival. The summer just hasn’t been the same without it – while it was great to see some festivals coming back last year there really wasn’t the diversity in the acts that you’re treated to at Glastonbury. First things first…
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