Only one week ago I had never heard of Felix Hagan & The Family, but over the past few days I’ve been on something of a whirlwind romance. Thanks to bandcamp I’ve been able to enjoy both the 2011 album Dawn Breaks, The Monster Wakes... and the more recent EP String Up The Entertainer multiple times already. After days of waiting, finally Saturday arrives and I get my chance to experience the band live.
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Having first seen him as a support act way back in 2009, this was only my second time seeing Chris T-T live. I’m slightly ashamed it’s taken me this long to get my second taste, but I’m glad I finally ventured to the small upstairs room at Gullivers on Oldham Street in Manchester.
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The morning after arriving home from All Tomorrow’s Parties: End of an era part 2 I set about purchasing releases from a few of the acts that impressed me. One of those acts was French trio Les Colettes, notable for being entirely different to everything else I experienced at the festival. Their live set grabbed me the moment it began and easily held my attention throughout, a trait I’m pleased to say has also successfully transferred to record.
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