POLICE lined Chalk Farm Road waving knife wands, search arches were placed inside the Roundhouse doors – was Snoop Dogg paying a special visit to Camden Town? Is 50 Cent on his way? Turns out the heavy security was for...N-Dubz, who were playing to their mums, aunts and friends on their home turf for the iTunes Festival on Monday. The cops must’ve been disappointed – the only battle I saw was the group of young boys beatboxing in the street after the show.
This is the best video I could find of the night. Critics should see them live before turning up their noses.
• By good fortune, I was present the day the founder members of fairytale-named band Louis le Prince and The Projectors met. There was an old man’s pub, whisky was involved and there was bonding over music.
So it was a privilege to be at The Wilmington Arms for the Hope House records gig last week – amazing feat to be sold out on their first show and they deserved it. In such a short time they’ve put together a professional sound with some addictive tunes.
• Sydney’s gorgeous dark-pop quintet Teenagers in Tokyo headline The Lexington on July 15.
• Who here uses last.fm? Ever wanted to find your ideal date based on a mutual shared love of music? www.tastebuds.fm attempts to find matches based on your last.fm list or your list of fave bands. Hmmm, not sure it’ll work.
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