The Kabeedies Live at the Ruin Thurs 19th

Yes this thursday, its upon the 19th of Feb when the world went wild and Bristol Opened it's hearts and let in The Kabeedies. This Gig really is gonna be the best, I have put the Facebook event info below and look out for an interview on here and in the podcast after.

Straight out of the Norwichcore scene, apparently, come The Kabeedies; a group of young rapscallions whose ages range between sixteen and eighteen years old and who appear to have quite a pleasing penchant for producing the kind of inoffensive summery two minute pop songs that are very much enjoyed by all.

They describe themselves as hopping between the genres of indie and punk - and with their rapid and energetic blink-and-you'll-miss-it sets, you can see why The Kabeedies are a band getting noticed

www.myspace.com/thekabeedies

THE KICK INSIDE

"...artful, like a latter day Echo and the Bunnymen with Johnny Marr and bigger balls"

Drunken Werewolf Magazine -

'The Kick Inside's four members were more likely to have been playing with fuzzy felt, hiding in bushes and drinking orange squash than following bands through the eighties but judging by their first demo their hearts never left.

'To Be Someone' starts out like a bar brawl between Brett Anderson and Johnny Marr. As it turns out they get on well, reliving "sex symbols" of a bygone era when drummers understood subtlety and funk was implicit. Politely refusing rather than rejecting modern culture their lyrics pine for a return to the values of black and white films and C86 bands, though chances are they'd prefer them shot in digital and played through a decent amp.

Like The Wedding Present without the feedback 'Because Of Her Sex' flows with Morrissey's Charming Man era delivery from a heart of second wave feminism. Tied up in a guitar line both rockabilly and ornate, the song skips along in a defiant sadness that's wonderfully anachronistic while sounding fresher than the heap of supposedly new music flooding HMV and the NME. If a Smiths reunion ever happens, and it never will, then a song like this would definitely justify the wait.

Finishing the demo "Of Love and Flesh" is reminiscent of one of the less 'twee' Sarah Records releases. It's a summery field mice song about "bike(s) without wheels" and leaving irons on, very mid 80's southern England. It's completely out of touch with the current Gang of Four influenced indie scene and is all the better for it.'

HEXA

Hailing from Manhattan, Hexa’s live act is like the best summer-camp talent-show entry you’ve ever seen: A motley group of guys and gals sing and play their hearts out, offering short bursts of good-time pop & roll with playfully hormonal overtones. Shades of Spector, Iggy in the Bowie years and British indie means you will not forget this band when you have seen them.

Lego Castles formed in early 2008 at Bath Spa university and since then have been gigging regularly supporting the likes of Esser, The Volt and Kill It Kid making a name for themselves around the South West. The band play upbeat-indie-pop and draw on bands such as Los Campesinos!, Tokyo Police Club and Johnny Foreigner.

www.myspace.com/legocastles