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Down at the Front

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Music fanzine by those weirdos who are at the front of the queue and in the photo pit. Mainly covering new music in London and Hertfordshire

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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · 1d

Taking us to a different plane of existence. The New Eves were spellbinding at Hoxton Hall.
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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · 17d

It is ages since I last saw Black Honey. Some pocket camera photos from Black Honey's August album launch show.
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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · 17d

Photos from an excellent evening with Gans and Hungry
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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · 17d

Photos from NewDad's album release show at Rough Trade East
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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · 17d

A new one-dayer in St Albans. It was a good start for 'Escape to the City'.
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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · 26d

Long overdue recap of the excellent Wide Awake Festival that somehow went ahead, despite the court cases and controversy.

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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 24

Finally got round to writing a quick review of Benfits at Rough Trade East. They are playing a sold-out show at the Lexington tomorrow night. Based on the Rough Trade performance , it is going to be a good night. www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/36996

Kingsley converting the top half of his body as he singings into the microphone

Kingsley holding up one arm behind him, with the other arm stretched out in front of him

Robbie twiddling knobs on his synths while Kingsley it jumping in the air

Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 20

You know you are at the right festival, when Steve Lamacq is in attendance.

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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 18

Photos from The Murder Capital's early album launch show at Rough Trade East.

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James with arms outstretched singing into a mircophone

Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 18

Photos from Ex-Easter Island Head playing 'in the round' at the ICA
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Four members of the band playing in the centre of a packed ICA

Band member dragging a violin bow along the edge of a small bell

The blurred motion of a drum stick hitting the string of a guitar laid out horizontally

Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 18

Photos from Rich(ard) Dawson's album release show at Rough Trade East

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Richard Dawson wearing a baseball cap, singing loudly into a microphone with his eyes closed.

Richard Dawson on a stage with his guitar

Richard Dawson signing into a microphone, his face in shadow from his baseball cap

Richard Dawson bent over playing his guitar

Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 18

A show full of textures, beautiful music and new faces. Sea Power soundtrack set at the Islington Assembly Hall was a triumph.
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Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 8

Warming Orchards acoustic in-store at Rough Trade Denmark Street

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Band playing in front of crowd, photographed from above showing the whole shop

Down at the Front @downatthefront.bsky.social · Apr 7

The first 100 artists, venues and wristband prices announced for SXSW London. Finally, my interest is peaked - but only slightly.
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