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Ali Love : Kings Electric : Wed 22nd NovWed 22nd Nov at Kings ElectricALI LOVE + Handsome Mike + The Nuns Cost: £3.00 Tickets: 0161 832 1111 or 0871 2200 260 Ali Love With 'K Hole', Ali Love announced himself as an urchin of the death-punk-disco school with a few tales of debauchery and drugs to tell. A feverish beat and infectious guitar help tell the story of being 'lost in the K-hole' one night on the town, which had the NME frothing (despite the fact they don't officially condone drug use!) saying: "Unfeasibly catchy glam-punk extravaganza about a night spent on horse tranquillisers which culminated with Ali naked in a bin - respect!" It's not all glam punk disco though; he has more strings to his bow, not just with the fact that he writes, plays and produces his own songs (as well as releasing on his own label), he has set himself out as a talent who can try his hand at most styles and he succeeds in each one, producing the kind of catchy hooks that good good pop music is all about. Then there's the wry observations on East London life, reminiscent of The Streets' Mike Skinner but with the his own mixed vocal style, going from Prince on one song to lazy blues and cocky rascal the next. He's had numerous radio plays and press and is an intriguing future cult icon. He's a mixed bag and his strengths lie in the New Wave-y kind of disco stomps he does, where live they come alive in a neon electrical storm. The kind of guy John Peel would have loved 'Come join the love in'. www.myspace.com/mralilove www.alilove.co.uk Handsome Mike An exciting band that tricks along with jerks and jumps, and makes 'music for ugly people'. In their own (humorous) words: "We're yet to top the charts... despite having done at least a handful of gigs in such high profile places as Leigh and Wigan. We're not working hard to fine tune our 'distinctive sound'. Our mothers are ambivalent about our chances at success. Only one member of the 'band' is remotely rock'n'roll. We're not 'hip with the kids'. We thought we were hip with one kid but it turned out he had indigestion. We're not the 'voice' of anything. We're not 'big in Japan'. We're not 'big in our pants'. We're not the 'best thing you've ever heard'. Contrary to local newspaper reports, listening to our music DOES NOT result in a flared prostate gland." What they are is a band that sounds like they have a great laugh making music. 'Asbo Agogo' is a punky take on the Asbo teen culture (tracksuits, mobiles, drum machines, Rockports) with a comic chorus that is an instant sing along classic. Other tracks draw on the cutting and wry take on the intricacies of life that Morrissey specialises in. Could be fun this one. www.myspace.com/mikerees The Nuns A voice that could cut through wood at ten paces is the first thing that hits you at first with The Nuns. Then you start to get the clash and jangle of their guitars. Are they a heavy rock band, an indie band, a mix of the two? They serve up a few questions like this and are all the better for it. Quick paced with head banging potential and some pretty shifty riffs. A curate's egg if ever there was one. www.myspace.com/thenuns |