March 2002: Number 44 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicYeah Yeah Yeahs arrived in London as NYC's hippest, newest young things, their Peel-approved debut EP promising wild sex and pop-smart no wave thrills. Undaunted, they blitzed through three messily magical shows at the Brixton Academy, Camden's Monarch and ultra-chic indie club Trash (their ideal venue). In a customised prom dress and searing yellow Converse, alt-fashionista Karen O was an effortless style icon...
Guardian Music — March 2002: Number 44 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicYeah Yeah Yeahs arrived in London as NYC's hippest, newest young things, their Peel-... more info