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Adam Green is a bit of a phenomenon. Although being only 26 years old Adam has released five albums in as many years, and has recently had a number 1 album in the US after writing a number of songs on the soundtrack of the indie hit movie “Juno”.  Musically he’s realy difficult to pin down however at tonight’s sold oput performance at Koko I heard (and saw) influences from Elvis and Gram Parsons. Songwriting wise he’s a couple of album’s away from being the next Rufus Wainwright as his songs show real depth and maturity.

The gig tonight was pretty good, the lighting was excellent and the audience was enthiusastic and well mannered. I’m surpised that despite receiving good airplay on XFM he’s still fairly unknown in the UK, I have not heard his new album “Sixes and Sevens” which came out last month on Rough Trade but based on his performance tonight may pick up a copy.

Written by John Rahim

For those of you have have not already heard it The Teenagers are a new band from Paris (but living in London) and along with We Are Scientists and Vampire Weekend have produced one of the catchiest albums of 2008. “Reality Check” sounds like a cross between Daft Punk, Air and The Stokes. Bearing in mind the amount of positive press that they have received over the past few months I was surprised to see them playing such an intimate venue. Live they were much rockier and harder than they are on record. Although they are not the greatest live band that I have seen recently they knew how to put on a show and pulled eight girls from the audience to sing the female backing track on their “Homecoming” song, very rude however quite charming in a adolescent way.

Written by John Rahim