Opening the second night of the Crawl and playing to a roomfull of boys and girls still drunk from the night before. They have a sweet charm and in "Back To Square One" and Do You Wanna" undeniable hit songs. They certanily manage to keep the room full despite the whole of NW1 being full of indie temptation
I head over to Wimbledon Stadium Business Centre where the Ting Tings are shooting their video. It is good to see them all again after their recent trip around America. It is an all white studio, the kind of videos I love. . They seem in good spirits and Jules recounts tales of travelling through Texas and the gnarled characters they met in the South. It is not difficult to see why Bush got a second term.
I head over to The Bush Hall to catch James Yuille who is opening for Conrad Merz. He cuts an interesting figure, strikingly tall in spectacles and an oversized suit, telling us he "dressed for the occasion" refering to the imposing interior of the hall. His partner on the stage, Jess Bryant is much more understated, pulling electronic noises out of her Macbook and the variety of toys on the ironing board in front of her. Their voices work well together and the melodies James delivers over his acoustic guitar are charming and effective. Mix this in with the beats and crunches coming out of the little boxes that are remaniscent of Justice or Daft Punk and there is a sound that is beguilingly original and certainly wouldn't be out of place on a substantial advertising campaign down at the local cineplex
I head across London to see The Coral at the Cobden Club. I get into the venue; it is a Jamesons Irish Whiskey promotion for St Patrick’s Day. The girl who is organising it takes me up the back stairs to avoid the crowds pushing up the main stairs as soon as the Coral come on. I run into Florence on the stairs, she was performing earlier. Her face is covered in glitter like Natasha from Bat For Lashes. She is friendly, keen to talk, tells me she has finally found a sound. The top room is packed out. It is an acoustic set up which The Coral are particularly adapt at. Their sound is fabulous. They still bring out Ian Broudie to play guitar on a couple of numbers. James seems happier than I have seen him in a long time. They play a couple of new songs “Green Was the Colour of her Eyes” and another, more electric number . They play Bobby Darrin’s “dream Lover” and the Beverley’s “Bye Bye Love” which everyone goes crazy for and which feel quite timeless.
Tim and I head over to Silverlake where the Ting Tings are playing a show prior to their few days in Texas for SXSW. It is in an art gallery which Tav asked Marty Diamond to find for them. We walk in as the band are finishing “Fruit Machine” I am thrilled the place is packed, sold out. Kids are singing the words to every song. They are playing so well, a really exciting performance. Afterwards Katie and Jules are on great form. I am so jealous that I am not joining them down in Texas where they have eight shows planned over the four days. Jules goes off to sit by this amazing gas fire that rises out of these crystals by the wall. I thought someone had started a fire by accident. When we head out to leave he is fast asleep on the couch.
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