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Hey what a nice review the people at gigwise gave us!
"When your band’s regional make-up ranges from furthest East Anglia to the banks of the Dee, then the diverse musical shores of Liverpool are probably as good a place as any on which to take root. So it's that ‘hometown’ gig courtesy of Fierce Panda indie-darlings-in-waiting The Alterkicks that's taking place at an expectant Zanzibar tonight. Warming up for the returning adopted sons are hotly-tipped alt.rockers The Compulsives, who serve up a tough yet polished set that goes some way to justifying the buzz surrounding them. Tracks like ‘Braindead’ suggest ‘Gish’-era Smashing Pumpkins while falsetto-led ‘Mannequins On The Dancefloor’ hint that these boys’ talents may extend beyond a mere plundering of their early 90’s collections of U.S. rock. ‘She Knows’ does reek slightly of emo self-loathing, but it’s a rare lapse, and in a climate in which Nine Blacks Alps are as likely to be on MTV2 as The Killers, The Compulsives could well be what many labels are looking for."
Yay!
We also have nearly secured ourselves a manager - the dude who used to manage the Royal Court in Liverpool. This is also very nice, as he has a lot of contacts, and can get us some amazing gigs!
"When your band’s regional make-up ranges from furthest East Anglia to the banks of the Dee, then the diverse musical shores of Liverpool are probably as good a place as any on which to take root. So it's that ‘hometown’ gig courtesy of Fierce Panda indie-darlings-in-waiting The Alterkicks that's taking place at an expectant Zanzibar tonight. Warming up for the returning adopted sons are hotly-tipped alt.rockers The Compulsives, who serve up a tough yet polished set that goes some way to justifying the buzz surrounding them. Tracks like ‘Braindead’ suggest ‘Gish’-era Smashing Pumpkins while falsetto-led ‘Mannequins On The Dancefloor’ hint that these boys’ talents may extend beyond a mere plundering of their early 90’s collections of U.S. rock. ‘She Knows’ does reek slightly of emo self-loathing, but it’s a rare lapse, and in a climate in which Nine Blacks Alps are as likely to be on MTV2 as The Killers, The Compulsives could well be what many labels are looking for."
Yay!
We also have nearly secured ourselves a manager - the dude who used to manage the Royal Court in Liverpool. This is also very nice, as he has a lot of contacts, and can get us some amazing gigs!