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Fri 13th OnTheTV presents BOYS!GIRLS!GIRLS! [for one night only] with HAVANA GUNS + Fay Wrays + Schtarlings
Doors 8.00 In a rare one-off, our standards have slipped and OntheTv are allowing a boy to gaze into the headlights on The Luminaire’s stage. But only briefly. At the beginning. After a short while the girls will take over again, but we’re letting the boy on cause we think he’s okay at the whole singing thing. More on Havana Guns describe themselves as "pretty, vacant and willing" and their music as "motorcycle pop featuring saccharine vocals, droning guitars, warm organ sounds and tambourines." Their latest single 'N.Y.C.S.' was released on indie label Cigarette in March of this year, scoring a handy 4/5 stars in Rolling Stone. Main support - The Fay Wrays - got together after finding there was an absence of ‘indie with a bit of bite’. Lead singer is Lucie, sister of Carl Barat (of Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things) and the drummer is the son of one of the Iron Maidens. Beat that Lily Allen. They’ve been called ‘Oasis for the indie crowd’ but don’t let that put you off. They’re really much, much better.
Opening are Schtarlings. No, not Sean Connery’s favourite bird. Whilst lead singer Gaz may attempt to take flight onstage (and yes, he’s a boy, which is why this time around GIRLS!GIRLS!GIRLS! is BOYS!GIRLS!GIRLS!) and his dancing is reminiscent of the best super-8s of the long lost '60s, their modern take on post-modern indie melds hard pop with candy rock and gloss-heavy riffs. |
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