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TVotR

24 November 2008

Last Wednesday I tootled down to Shepherds Bush Empire to see the wonderful TV On The Radio, supported by the intriguing The Big Pink.

I’m quite a fan of The Big Pink’s ‘Too Young To Love’ – which can be heard on their MySpace – so it was good to check them out again after seeing them at Concrete and Glass last month. I think I may prefer them slightly on record then live, but that’s not to say they’re not worth a watch – it comes across as a quite post-modern mix of shoegaze and electro, with maybe a hit of new rave for good measure. Showgaze is officially back in now, so they may well go far.

TV On The Radio were – of course – brilliant, although slightly encumbered by the dodgy sound that is ever present at the Empire; stand near the front and you’re fine, but anything past about half-way back and it turns into a muddy mess. Nevertheless TVotR were a tight ball of thunderous energy, playing a varied set that encompassed much of their illustrious back catalogue. Exceptional.

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24 November 2008