Being a Primal Scream fan is equal parts satisfying as it is damn frustrating. They have the ability to electrify with scorchers such as Swastika Eyes but have a habit of boring immensely; (all of 2006s ‘Riot City Blues’ album).

Throughout their career they have never managed to make two great albums in a row and their output from this decade has suggested a petering out of the reasons why we loved these guys so long.
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Does anyone remember the mid-90’s hard techno track ‘Hackney Council are a bunch of c*nts’? Well, ten years on and Hackney Council continue to live up to their reputation.

When Lex Records announced a one off live gig featuring a number of artists from their roster and headlined by Neon Neon playing their first UK date (apart from festivals), they excitedly announced that it would be in a car park off Shoreditch High Street. With their ‘Stainless Style’ album being influenced by the life of John DeLorean, the car park idea was a great one, as was if you turned up in one, you’d get in free. Hackney Council in their infinite wisdom agreed to this…until the very last minute.
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As you are fully aware, the original snivelling bedwetters, Coldplay, have returned to cast a dark shadow over musical integrity and taste, and oh boy are we lapping it up.

There are literally millions of people who don’t actually like music getting all excited about that one gig a year they go to, and seeing as Robbie has gone all weird and that with his electro, there’s only one band for you, yes, that’s right…Cold-fuckin-PLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAY, wooo, alright.
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