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Leeds, Brudenel Social Club
9th September 2010
Didn't seem engaged, almost hostile towards the audience. Played well, but odd energy.
9th September 2010
Didn't seem engaged, almost hostile towards the audience. Played well, but odd energy.
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Leeds University
31st May 2010
Very unique, very powerful voice.
31st May 2010
Very unique, very powerful voice.
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Manchester Academy
27th November 2010
Great experience, fantastic band, slightly marred by some guy trying to start a fight.
27th November 2010
Great experience, fantastic band, slightly marred by some guy trying to start a fight.
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Leeds Academy
8th September 2010
Amazing experience, great use of stage production and wonderful music.
8th September 2010
Amazing experience, great use of stage production and wonderful music.
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Leeds, Brudenel Social Club
5th November 2010
Madly passionate.
5th November 2010
Madly passionate.
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Leeds, The Cockpit
9th December 2010
Fantastic showman, great music, let down by the venue.
9th December 2010
Fantastic showman, great music, let down by the venue.
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Leeds, Brudenel Social Club
5th October 2010
Really soulful, really powerful, great showman.
5th October 2010
Really soulful, really powerful, great showman.
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Leeds, The Cockpit
23rd October 2006
Beautiful music, odd crowd, terrible venue.
23rd October 2006
Beautiful music, odd crowd, terrible venue.
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Manchester Evening News Arena
11th November 2006
Seated in the gods, great show, amazing sound.
11th November 2006
Seated in the gods, great show, amazing sound.
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Leeds, 02 Academy
5th November 2008
Played a lot of new stuff which was weirder than what the crowd expected. Crowd exploded when they played Kids, MGMT themselves didn't seem impressed.
5th November 2008
Played a lot of new stuff which was weirder than what the crowd expected. Crowd exploded when they played Kids, MGMT themselves didn't seem impressed.
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Leeds, The Cockpit
31st January 2010
Manic performance, a blast to watch.
31st January 2010
Manic performance, a blast to watch.
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Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
24th April 2010
Great, soulful performance, kind of insane crowd.
24th April 2010
Great, soulful performance, kind of insane crowd.
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Leeds, Cockpit
10th May 2010
Fantastic, frentic, insane, terrible sound.
10th May 2010
Fantastic, frentic, insane, terrible sound.
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Manchester Academy
4th February 2009
These guys are a lot of fun, just seem to love playing and they put on a hell of a show.
4th February 2009
These guys are a lot of fun, just seem to love playing and they put on a hell of a show.
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02 Academy Leeds
14th April 2010
Loud, fun, and ferocious. Couldn't hear properly for a week afterwards.
14th April 2010
Loud, fun, and ferocious. Couldn't hear properly for a week afterwards.
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O2 Academy Leeds
27th April 2010
Very cool show, hurt my ankle so dancing was limited. Still had a ton of fun.
27th April 2010
Very cool show, hurt my ankle so dancing was limited. Still had a ton of fun.
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02 Academy Leeds
22nd November 2009
Underwhelming but decent, better than a lot bands at their level. Kind of underplayed my favourite song.
22nd November 2009
Underwhelming but decent, better than a lot bands at their level. Kind of underplayed my favourite song.
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An Evening of Spoken Word
02 Academy Leeds
22nd January 2010
Hilarious, Rollins spoke for nearly three hours and was never anything less than entertaining. Just a great presence.
02 Academy Leeds
22nd January 2010
Hilarious, Rollins spoke for nearly three hours and was never anything less than entertaining. Just a great presence.
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02 Academy Leeds
11th May 2010
YAWN, YAWN, YAWN. Technically they're OK, but SO BORING.
11th May 2010
YAWN, YAWN, YAWN. Technically they're OK, but SO BORING.
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Manchester Academy
6th March 2009
Sound was a bit off, but they made up for it with a lot of energy and a great setlist.
6th March 2009
Sound was a bit off, but they made up for it with a lot of energy and a great setlist.
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TJ's Woodhouse
22nd March 2010
Really interesting set, the frontman spent a lot of time chatting with the audience but the songs they did play were spectacular.
22nd March 2010
Really interesting set, the frontman spent a lot of time chatting with the audience but the songs they did play were spectacular.
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Manchester Academy
9th February 2010
Kind of self important and not particularly interesting.
9th February 2010
Kind of self important and not particularly interesting.
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Manchester Academy
10th March 2011
Lots and lots of fun, great crowd interaction, fantastic renditions of some of my favourite songs and a generally great atmosphere.
10th March 2011
Lots and lots of fun, great crowd interaction, fantastic renditions of some of my favourite songs and a generally great atmosphere.
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Manchester Apollo
16th March 2010
They play very well, but they don't have much presence on the stage.
16th March 2010
They play very well, but they don't have much presence on the stage.
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Sheffield Leadmill
6th May 2009
Wasn't fond of the album, but they made each song work when played live.
6th May 2009
Wasn't fond of the album, but they made each song work when played live.
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Leeds Cockpit
21st April 2009
Manic, intense, lots of energy, well worth seeing.
21st April 2009
Manic, intense, lots of energy, well worth seeing.
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Leeds, The Faversham
22nd February 2010
Amazingly funky, amazingly fun. One of the best bands I saw in 2010.
22nd February 2010
Amazingly funky, amazingly fun. One of the best bands I saw in 2010.
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Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
23rd March 2010
Played to a half empty venue, but got everyone dancing. Never seen a band with so much energy.
23rd March 2010
Played to a half empty venue, but got everyone dancing. Never seen a band with so much energy.
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Leeds University
1st May 2010
Very good, great interplay between the vocalists and a strong overall sound.
1st May 2010
Very good, great interplay between the vocalists and a strong overall sound.
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