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Magic Numbers in Brighton

  Magic Numbers in Brighton 
  Originally uploaded by jem.

Well everyone likes em now.
The finest, shiniest, loveliest band in Britain came to Brighton again last night. And everyone is singing along to everything. They're chucking new songs at us though they sound like fully formed epics and Romeo is shaking his fist at the end so enthralled at the joyous response he's getting back that you realise that nothing will stop em now.
And still they haven't even released a record. (a mere 500 of a 7" doesnt count). But look out there, their stuff is being *shared* like nobodies business.Its not hard to work it out. So yep its a soft rock, soft voiced harmony drenched 1972 of a band thats gonna slay all of us.
Every damn one. The Gannon/Stodarts mean 4 is the magic number (sorry).

The Go Betweens in Brighton

The Go Betweens in Brighton
Originally uploaded by jem.

Played last night at the Concorde 2. I realised that I've been going to their gigs on and off for nearly 20 years. Blimey. They were gorgeous lovely awestruck fantastic and finished with a tearsome Bye Bye Pride. Buy the new album. Even The Sun liked it.