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Lucy Rose, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London (Rated 4/ 5 )

Judging by the queue outside and the 100 fans packed within, the unsigned Lucy Rose is proof that internet phenomena are still occurring.

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The Heavy, Relentless Garage, London (Rated 5/ 5 )

Monday, 7 December 2009

Genre-bending voodoo rockers The Heavy produce the kind of raw, infectious, down-and- dirty sonic assault that your mother warned you about. And judging by this storming gig at the Garage, the West Country four piece are going to be worrying a lot more parents by this time next year.

Alive and Kicking: Jim Kerr of Simple Minds

Simple Minds, LG Arena, Birmingham
Foxy Shazam, Water Rats, London

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Simple Minds play just enough of the songs that remind us of their early greatness, and rock'n'soul has a new king

Album: 30 Seconds to Mars, This Is War (Virgin)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Without anyone noticing,30STM are suddenlyarena-sized. It hasn'tharmed the LA trio'sascent, of course, thattheir lead singer is Hollywoodhunk Jared Leto.

Album: Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie... (Hänssler Profil)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Semyon Bychkov'sreputation for meticulouspreparation is confirmedin this handsomerecording.

Album: Paul Bradley, Calico Pie (Crispy Juice)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Psych-folk for tots.Parents of small childrenall know the in-car horrorof the nursery crimes CD,where a bossy womanand a man on a Bontempimurder tunes theirkiddies know and love.

Album: Joan Baez, How Sweet the Sound (Proper Records)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

You may or may notsubscribe to the view thatBaez was the "conscienceof a generation" butthere's no arguing withthe loudness of her voice.

Album: Enrico Rava/Ran Blake, Duo en Noir (Between The Lines)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Only in jazz do you getalbums as bizarre andintermittently wonderfulas this.

Album: Cesaria Evore, Nha Sentimento (Lusafrica/Harmonia Mundi)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

The boss-eyed "barefootdiva" had a stroke on tourlast year: this determinedlyupbeat collection of"coladera" dances isdesigned to assure us thatshe's still going strong.

Album: Amy Millan, Masters of the Burial (Arts & Crafts)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

"This record," says Starsand Broken Social Scenesinger Millan, "is thesoundtrack of the time inbetween when the candleburns out and yourdreams begin."

Album: Various artists, A Complete Introduction... (Motown)

Sunday, 6 December 2009

An oblique look at theMotown story, althoughwhether it does the jobimplied by the "completeintro" title is moot.

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