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MIK SABIERS catches the Brazilian new ravers as they wash around the globe
CSS play Islington Assembly Hall
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MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
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Islington Assembly Hall, London
CSS first stormed the stage some 20 years ago when MySpace and the music press was still a thing. They rose to fame in part via the internet and as co-headliners of 2007’s NME Indie Rave Tour. Hailing from Sao Paolo in Brazil, they circled the globe bringing their mix of indie dance rock to the masses on a mission to party, and they partied hard.
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