Barfly, LondonFive years after it was launched by the indefatigable Paul Lester, the Guardian's Band of the Day column has gained a live incarnation. Reflecting the feature's broad musical sweep, this packed showcase for emergent talent was wildly eclectic.The US/UK duo Big Deal impressed. Clutching guitars, Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe scratched out skeletal Velvet Underground-indebted songs cocooned in a fuzzy haze of FX. It looked likely, however, that 18-year-old Costelloe's aloof, Ni...
Guardian Music — Barfly, LondonFive years after it was launched by the indefatigable Paul Lester, the Guardian's Band of the Day column has gained a live incarnation. Reflecting the featu... more info