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Notes: Exploring Sheffield: Marta visits... Bungalows and Bears
Every Wednesday, Marta brings a slice of the Mediterranean to Sheffield to see if the music scene really differs at all.
Yesterday I fell in love. They were 4 guys and 5 girls that went by the name of The Mariners’ Children.
They were opening for Peggy Sue at Bungalows and Bears during "an evening of music, art and poetry presented by Unquiet Desperation", or at least that’s what the flyer said. In practise, it was an unique occasion to listen to at least three very good bands in a row, drink a lot of Bushmill and be surrounded by painters brushing all over giant white canvases.
When I arrived, Tim & Sam’s Tim & The Sam Band were playing. Aside from the brilliant mixture of indie guitar and electronic, kraftwerkian sounds, the name is probably one of the best I’ve ever heard of for a band. Of course they will have to change it if they want to become famous, because no journalist will ever want to write about something he can’t remember and fans will never want to go and see a concert with people whose name they cannot pronounce, but the fact remains that it’s absolutely brilliant.
The final act of the night was then Peggy Sue. Even though they were also of a very high level and most agreeable, in my opinion they couldn’t compete with their supporter, The Mariner’s children. You stand up and let them play, making noise worthy of applause. Peggy Sue were a very good, and created very nice background music.
Although I was so stupid not to buy their EP (in my defence I am about to fly to New York and therefore these days I can barely afford to breathe, financially speaking.) I really hope I will see them again one day, and that this short love message in a bottle will one day be of use. I will wait for the album. They still haven’t signed with any label, but that’s only because labels are stupid. I am not saying this just because I love them, but they really deserve to make their way into the music’s world.
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