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Best new unsigned band in London?

I know it's an old favourite post, but...
who have you seen on the London circuit who've impressed your jaded little eyes recently?



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    hmm.... i'd say Visionstate. and also free repeater...
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      I can't really say my own can I? Erm ILIKETRAMS ar quite good but I think they are signed - I can tell you who are the worst
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        Yes please !
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          yeah, tell us the worst!
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            well in about a year's time it will be The Others obviously - as for the worst unsigned I want to see if someone can name them first so I can concur!
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              Are Towers of London actually signed?
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                Sadly yes !

                But for how long...
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    Haven't seen ( i live in Paris... ) but the songs are great :
    www.myspace.com/theydrovemetoit

    Circlesound are really good too.
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      wish I lived in Paris
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        wish i didn't...
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          you two could house swap and then lyle can come and hang out with me in reading.
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            Nobody would want to swap jobs with me...
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              why? what do you do?
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                It's one of the big mystery on DiS...
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                  He is a mercenary....
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                    NO, try again.
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                      Vigilante?
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                        Sometimes i wish...
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                      masseur?
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                        Master of magic, spells and illusion?
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                          You're not completely wrong...
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                            Do your enemies grumble in fear and confusion?


                            Are you a mime artist?
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                              i think it might be 'enemies CRUMBLE in fear and confusion',
                              what does this come from?
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                                I don't think fear and confusion would cause an enemy to crumble. Plus it was Defenders of the Earth and no one really died. So i'm sticking with grumble.
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              no one would want to hang out with Chris!
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                Heroic Doses (Kingston counts right)....well theyre not the best really, but theyre a mates band so namedrop name drop etc....
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                  I agree with Lyle, They Drove Me To It are pretty good.
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                    I bet you do...
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    luxembourg http://www.luxembourgweb.co.uk
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      OPTIMIST CLUB!
      www.myspace.com/optimistclubband
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        I like optimist club.
        www.myspace.com/lockedinasilentembrace ?
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          Best Unsigned London Bands who are still together are definately (and I'm being subjective now as my two bands split so no favouritism...)

          Pearly
          October All Over
          Rapid Fiction
          Exploits of Elaine (kinda London)

          All these bands are excellent at what they do. Totally.
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            Further to this, the worst I've seen are:

            3 Miles From
            The Scene

            Both arrogant, tired old rubbish that provides nothing original or new to anything or anyone. Total naff yawnfest.
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              ha, i was going to say '3 miles from', but i couldn't remember their name!

              truly atrocious assholes
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                Best new unsigned band I've seen from London is Angels Fight The City.

                Oh, and Buck Brothers.
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                worst i've seen are the Horrors-
                and the best at the same gig Koogaphone- cool track on myspace.com
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                  I say this, not only because the drummers my best mate, but L-Shaped room.

                  Really tight band, gonna play on x-fm in around a month and have a gig with Elton John of all people! not that they play that sort of music. Their like the chilli pepeppreper's meets the libertines only not quite as good. worth a look though
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                    Elton John... X fm??? What what what? What?
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                Phahaha! You remember those guys? Shitbags. Way to hijack a perfectly good night of noise with a bunch of scallies and the kicking new sound of Oasis... from Essex.
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        was gonna say optimist club.
        but then their singer said it.
        so now i dont know what to say.
        Dr Filth:
        www.drfilth.co.uk
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          Yep- it's a bit of fun.
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            indeed
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      Radiohead.
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        I don't know many london bands but liked The Epitones and Solid State Revival
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          chas and dave are gonna be huge, wait and see, they've got a proper pearly uniform going on, believe the hype
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            And then it was over...
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              The Needs at the mo due to Record Company hopping.

              and of course you can't beat Sam Huxley www.myspace.com/samhuxley

              although not technically from London.
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                do u mean special needs?
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      Seconded! Glassglue are great.
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        Metro Riots
        Kochase
        Tigermoth ( But dunno if they are signed)