Arcade fire

Band to warm up for the August event at the Forum

Business as usual today after yesterday’s somewhat neurotic post. Many thanks to Dave C for hooking us up with a killer Endless Boogie jam from Primavera, which I’m in the thick of as I type.

A packed Borderline gets suitably rowdy later on, when Port O’Brien turn in a surprisingly rocking set. For the moment, though, the crowd’s hushed. Walking in on Laura Gibson, mid-song, you could have heard the proverbial pin drop. People are hanging on her every word, their muted quiet close to something like reverence.

He also calls the Axl Rose "fucking phenomenal"

Pete Doherty and Carl Barat put aside their differences

No guitars. No drums. Covers of Bowie, Radiohead and Elbow. Gabriel's "song exchange" opens for business

Radiohead man is supposed to be contributing to Gabriel's 'song swap' scheme

One of his songs is getting covered in return

He's set to play material form his new covers album

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