{"id":19262,"date":"2019-05-27T09:33:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T08:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=19262"},"modified":"2019-09-05T18:34:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:34:39","slug":"dot-to-dot-2019-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/dot-to-dot-2019-review\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT TO DOT 2019 – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

EESH – how the \u2018eck has it been a year since the last Dot to Dot? <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a special 8 – 12 hours (depending how much Red Stripe you have). Starting with the fact – it\u2019s traditionally the start of festival season for a lot of peeps (on the guitar front at least, Wigflex repping on the Electronic tip). Today it showed – with lads and lasses going mental for Notts artists, all in the good knowledge they can lie in till 2pm Monday. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like any good D2D, we start our day at Rock City<\/strong><\/a>. This time – cos SOFT GIRLS AND BOYS CLUB<\/strong> <\/a>are making their monster debut. And they look riiiight at home. Beeeefy riffs, twinkly catchy melodies, and some pretty funny banter from frontman Ben. Oh, and he was wearing a DO NOTHING<\/strong><\/a> top, so that was well cute an\u2019all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WE LEG IT (this happens a lot) through the pouring rain to catch BLLE<\/strong><\/a> at Stealth<\/strong><\/a>. Once known for her soothing sad Folk songs, she\u2019s now a POP MACHINE (yes I will use caps a lot in this article). Teaming up with musical maestro Ben Tennett, and donned in the sickest lil suit you ever did see, Billie rips through a bunch of melodic beauties which on the Stealth sound system are well tasty. Debut single \u2018Calling Me<\/em>\u2019 is super fucking catchy – and live it translates just as well. Sweetabix.<\/span><\/p>\n

We then return to Nusic HQ to prep the next New Music Podcast<\/a> (it\u2019s a biggie dontcha know), get that out the way, shove our fourth flat white of the day down us (support your independents folks \/\/ don\u2019t get addicted to caffeine), and then we\u2019re off to Trent SU<\/strong><\/a> to see GEORGE GRETTON<\/strong><\/a>. No idea how to describe this dudes genre, so file him under \u2018very very good\u2019. Starting with a vocoder-style epic vocal intro, and leading into his beast of a debut single \u2018Treading Water\u2019, George and his band project many many melodies into the crowd. Too many melodies, too many many melodies (ok, sorry I\u2019ll stop now). <\/span><\/p>\n

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We then\u2026 you guessed it LEGGED IT over to the over side of town to catch RE TEU<\/strong><\/a> doing his tingggg on the Suede<\/strong><\/a> stage. Stripped back, but still as a 3-piece band, he managed to sound very large as the packed out pizza party was loving it. We then head back to the SU to catch REFLEKTER<\/strong><\/a> – who having just launched their second single, plus announced a headline Bodega<\/strong><\/a> show, are having a big weekend. Do they top it off? They do indeedy. Bags of Indie swag. Some well catchy tunes. And enough rockstar pizazz to really make ya wanna pick up a guitar again. <\/span><\/p>\n

Next up we head over to Giardino\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> (the Market Street Ugly Bread), to catch some tunes from the soulful superstar that is ABII<\/strong><\/a>. She serenades with some proper soothing Soul jams, and even manages to keep a running commentary on when the high notes are coming. It\u2019s summat ya have to see with your own eyes. And then we get burgers. And shakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After we\u2019ve successfully increased our waistlines by 7.2% we head over to Peggy\u2019s Skylight<\/strong><\/a> – the home of Jazz, but for a rapper – JORDON THE EGO<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cThis is mad weird venue for me to play – my target audience is normally\u2026 a bit younger\u201d – great opener Jordon. The crowd actually loved the cheek – and embraced his cocky but honest lyricism. As well as his proper interesting genre mix across his beats. <\/span><\/p>\n

Down to 31K<\/strong><\/a> (unfortunately not for meatballs) but for something even better – ESTHER VAN LEUVEN<\/strong><\/a> with most of her band – performing a bunch of her majestic, soothing, and in her own words \u201cvery depressing\u2019 tunes. They\u2019re well lovely to listen to. And there\u2019s a lot of love in the room for EVL.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Across to Jam Cafe<\/a>,<\/strong> and as we squeeze our way in we have a lovely lil bop to ROE GREEN<\/strong><\/a> (not Rob). Armed with two handsome bandmates, Roe bashes through a set of funky, jazz-y, and bloody awesome-y tunes, with bags of charm that had quite the little fanbase growing for him. He\u2019s a v loveable human to watch on stage, so it\u2019s no surprise. <\/span>We then have the bop of our lives to SAN JUNIPERO<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s set – which is full of monster radio smash after smash. Three mins in, a confused party of seven middle aged women walked in, and ten minutes later were completely converted – and proceeded to shout \u201cthis lot are the best fucking band I\u2019ve ever seen\u201d. So, ya know – that\u2019s a pretty good review. And shouts Bodega – hiring in a Funktion One for D2D made everything sound ridonkuloussss. <\/span><\/p>\n

Back to the squeeze-fest of Jam Cafe,<\/strong> this time for J LITTLES<\/strong>. A lot of love in the room for J even though things are running a tad late. Conscious hip-hop, great energy – and he got the room bouncing, even though there was about 0.7mm space in the room. Tasty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Final legging of the day (we defo deserved that shake), off to Rescue Rooms<\/strong><\/a>. This time – to see a band that have just announced they\u2019re playing an arena with fucking Interpol (yup). DO NOTHING<\/strong><\/a> – Huw Stephen\u2019s current fav band (basically). With their Talking Heads styley guitar fuelled bliss. A packed out Rescue Rooms can hardly contain their feelings for Chris and co. Who, worth noting has absolutely nailed the \u2018look cool as fuck whilst drinking a Guinness\u2019 look we all try so hard to do. <\/span><\/p>\n

And finally – Albert\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> – ya know, Spanky\u2019s but not. To see the punk bliss of BABE PUNCH<\/strong><\/a>, who have already pulled a monster crowd. Drum hits that defy physics, high-octane choruses, and, ya know what – they have got loaaads of mad catchy songs now. What a way to round off the night. <\/span><\/p>\n

And then – we had a chamomile tea, wrote these words you\u2019re reading now, edited a bunch of photos (Notts, ya look sick don\u2019t ya), and now we\u2019re gonna lie down for a v long time. <\/span>Well, we say that, there\u2019s a big Future Sound of Nottingham<\/strong><\/a> announcement today\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n

Yours in Love of New Music,
\n<\/span>Sam Nahirny x<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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