http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/reviews Latest albums, track and live reviews from This Is Fake DIY. en This Is Fake DIY Copyright 2010 2010-03-18T16:54:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/we-have-band-whb http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/we-have-band-whb#When:16:54:01Z The sound of a band who seem to have much more experience than they do. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-18T16:54:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/stars-and-sons-if-its-good-for-me http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/stars-and-sons-if-its-good-for-me#When:15:37:00Z This lot don’t do things by halves, that much is clear. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-18T15:37:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/good-vibrations-flemington-racecourse-melbourne1 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/good-vibrations-flemington-racecourse-melbourne1#When:14:27:00Z Such a stellar line-up that punters are making a dash between stages, torn between many legendary acts. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-17T14:27:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/we-are-scientists-rules-dont-stop http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/we-are-scientists-rules-dont-stop#When:11:33:01Z You can’t please everyone. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-17T11:33:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/clientele-field-music-cedar-cultural-center-minneapolis http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/clientele-field-music-cedar-cultural-center-minneapolis#When:11:08:01Z When paired with the pristine sound of the tiny club, the audience really is treated to a special night. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-17T11:08:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/vivian-girls-the-magic-stick-detroit http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/vivian-girls-the-magic-stick-detroit#When:10:30:00Z Punk rock roots. Check. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-17T10:30:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/joanna-newsom-calvin-college-chapel-grand-rapids-mi http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/joanna-newsom-calvin-college-chapel-grand-rapids-mi#When:15:14:00Z No matter the seriousness of her material she makes the crowd feel at ease. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-16T15:14:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/islands-lost-at-sea-are-having-a-lovely-time http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/islands-lost-at-sea-are-having-a-lovely-time#When:13:26:00Z So relaxed they're unlikely to make any lasting impression. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-15T13:26:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/peggy-sue-fossils-other-phantoms http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/peggy-sue-fossils-other-phantoms#When:10:56:00Z There are some genuinely affecting moments buried beneath the grime. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-15T10:56:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gorillaz-plastic-beach http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gorillaz-plastic-beach#When:14:43:00Z For all of the poking fun at the manufactured pop culture, Albarn knows exactly what he is doing. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-12T14:43:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/victoria-jacob-with-no-certainty http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/victoria-jacob-with-no-certainty#When:11:57:00Z It seeks a sense of the intellectual, the slightly strange. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-12T11:57:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/surfer-blood-magic-stick-detroit http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/surfer-blood-magic-stick-detroit#When:10:21:00Z What a wonderful thing. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-12T10:21:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/music-go-music-expressions http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/music-go-music-expressions#When:16:52:01Z Music Go Music have unleashed their very own brand of retro pop. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-11T16:52:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/general-fiasco-buildings http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/general-fiasco-buildings#When:14:50:00Z An easily accessible record that has great replay value and depth. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-11T14:50:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/the-xx-komedia-brighton http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/the-xx-komedia-brighton#When:11:35:00Z An intriguing, interesting and impressive first. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-10T11:35:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/late-of-the-pier-the-best-in-the-class-blueberry http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/late-of-the-pier-the-best-in-the-class-blueberry#When:12:00:00Z Their place in Britain's underground pop cannon is assured. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-09T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/eugene-the-lizards-bugjuice-i-want-action http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/eugene-the-lizards-bugjuice-i-want-action#When:10:33:00Z There’s nothing like a young overachiever to make you feel old. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-09T10:33:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/xiu-xiu-nice-n-sleazy-glasgow http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/xiu-xiu-nice-n-sleazy-glasgow#When:10:48:01Z Hesitant and perhaps awkward, their show is simultaneously tight. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-05T10:48:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gil-scott-heron-im-new-here http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gil-scott-heron-im-new-here#When:10:36:01Z A glimpse into his creative and cracked soul. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-05T10:36:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shearwater-the-golden-archipelago http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shearwater-the-golden-archipelago#When:14:20:00Z If you're lucky enough to discover a place unspoiled by modern machinations, put this album on as a soundtrack. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-03T14:20:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/dum-dum-girls-the-lexington-london http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/dum-dum-girls-the-lexington-london#When:11:00:00Z Are they scared of us? We sure as hell won't bite. But it seems that neither will they. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-03T11:00:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/pavement-quarantine-the-past http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/pavement-quarantine-the-past#When:12:12:00Z Ahhh, they don’t make them like that anymore music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-02T12:12:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-high-wire-the-sleep-tape http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-high-wire-the-sleep-tape#When:15:37:00Z If ever there was a case of the production saving an album from being one hell of a letdown, this would be it. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-01T15:37:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/blood-red-shoes-fire-like-this http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/blood-red-shoes-fire-like-this#When:10:08:00Z Say hello to Blood Red Shoes mark 2, and an incendiary second record. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-03-01T10:08:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/frightened-rabbit-nothing-like-you http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/frightened-rabbit-nothing-like-you#When:13:47:01Z yet another anthemic, indelible track from a band who have written plenty of them already in their short existence. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-02-26T13:47:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shy-child-liquid-love http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shy-child-liquid-love#When:10:38:00Z Shy Child's fans will not be disappointed with their latest ensemble of electro delights. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-02-26T10:38:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/eight-legs-the-electric-kool-aid-cuckoo-nest http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/eight-legs-the-electric-kool-aid-cuckoo-nest#When:13:42:00Z With the release of their second album, Eight Legs' versatility and ecclectic style has not gone unnoticed. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-02-25T13:42:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/kurt-vile-europa-new-york http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/kurt-vile-europa-new-york#When:13:37:01Z He'll be making music for a long time, regardless of who's listening. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-02-24T13:37:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/st-vincent-crofoot-pontiac-michigan http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/st-vincent-crofoot-pontiac-michigan#When:11:53:00Z In a word, spectacular. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-02-24T11:53:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/lightspeed-champion-life-is-sweet-nice-to-meet-you http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/lightspeed-champion-life-is-sweet-nice-to-meet-you#When:16:31:00Z Perhaps this former pink guitar-slaying songwriter is closer to writing a masterpiece than most. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2010-02-23T16:31:00+00:00