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Standon Calling 2012 @ Standon Lordship, Hertfordshire 2-4/8/2012

Even in silly amounts of rain, choice acts shone on this year’s varied and slightly unpredictable line-up.

Pond @ Cargo, London 22/5/12

The three boys from Perth (and Tame Impala) brought their shambolic brand of psychedelic rock to Shoreditch, and won us over in no time.

Pinkunoizu @ The Lexington, London 28/11/11

Seeing Pinkunoizu was like being in a bizarre dream – the same, strange musical phrases kept repeating, while the crowd looked on, transfixed like statues.

Other Lives @ St. Giles-In-The-Fields Church, London 21/11/11

Ambient drones gently oozed out of the speakers, reverberating around the cavernous stone structure. If heaven exists, I hope its waiting room is like this.

Jukebox The Ghost @ Camden Barfly, London 3/11/11

Disciples of the Church of Jukebox the Ghost will be itching to go to the next service, and there may well be a few new recruits next time too

Dananananaykroyd @ KCLSU, London 04/11/11

It’s quite the spectacle watching an entire room of strangers simultaneously hugging to the music of Dananananaykroyd

Male Bonding @ The Garage, London 17/10/11

It took a while to get going, but Male Bonding’s performance was solid overall, and remarkable towards the end

Nat Baldwin ? People Changes (Western Vinyl)

There are some great moments on People Changes, especially ‘Lifted’ and ‘A Little Lost’, but it could really do without the lengthy voyages into noise

Oh Minnows ? For Shadows (Young & Lost Club)

Oh Minnows is the solo project of Chris Steele-Nicholson, formerly of the fairly short-lived London-based indie rock outfit, Semifinalists.

Noah and The Whale @ The Roundhouse, London 24/07/2011

Clad in suits, the five notably suave looking members of Noah and the Whale strode onto the huge stage at The Roundhouse, oozing with confidence