| Chills : The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps - Profiles |
 Dastardly attends the premiere of a frank but endearing new documentary about New Zealand band The Chills and their frontman Martin Phillipps
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| Hollywood Brats : Nell's, London, 31/10/2019 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches the first gig by proto-punkers Hollywood Brats for almost half a century.
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| Love Band : Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5/7/2019 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches The Love Band featuring original guitarist Johnny Echols play their final gig in the UK.
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| 1988 : Ten Songs That Made Me Love... - Features |
 In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...' Dastardly reflects on his ten favourite tracks from 1988.
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| Love : Interview with Johnny Echols - Interviews |
 Ahead of the final upcoming UK tour Dastardly talks to original Love guitarist Johnny Echols about his time playing with one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 1960s.
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| Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something : Shacklewell Arms, London, 8/11/2018 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly discovers the ghosts of Glam Rock alive and well in the shape of Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something in the arches of an East London hostelry.
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| Kristin Hersh : Rough Trade East, London, 25/10/2018 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly leaves home in South East London, late as usual, and risks losing his sanity in rush hour traffic for Kristin Hersh's intimate set at Rough Trade East.
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| Robyn Hitchcock : ULU, London, 12/5/2018 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches Robyn Hitchcock thrill a London audience with a full band line up, psychedelic banter and a forty- year straddling set.
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| Goats Head Soup : Ten Songs That Made Me Love.... - Features |
 Dastardly in 'Ten Songs That Made Love...' reflects on all ten songs on the Rolling Stones' 1973 masterpiece, 'Goats Head Soup'.
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| Husker Du : Profile - Profiles |
 Dastardly joins the Time Team crew on a dig through the archive of US punk/alt.rock icons Husker Du with 'Savage Young Du', a new three CD box set.
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| Bash and Pop : Music Hall, Ramsgate, 30/6/2017 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly takes cover as Replacements' bassist Tommy Stinson's band Bash and Pop storm the Music Hall in Ramsgate.
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| Tommy Stinson : Interview - Interviews |
 Dastardly interviews Replacements and Guns n’ Roses bass legend Tommy Stinson about his storming new album with Bash and Pop, ‘Anything Could Happen’
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| Beatles : It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper and Beyond - Profiles |
 Dastardly finds the new Beatles documentary by director Alan G. Parker is big on fact, short on music and reveals a 'fascinating panoramic view'
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| Mark Eitzel : Rough Trade East, London, 13/2/2017 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches Mark Eitzel conquer the flu and launch his new album in style at an in-store at Rough Trade East in London
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| L A Salami : Servant Jazz Quarters, London, 11/7/2016 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly opens the Sunday papers, reads an article about L A Salami then next day finds himself face to face with the talented South-East London troubadour in the Servant Jazz Quarters
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| Bob Mould : Brooklyn Bowl, O2 Academy, London, 11/2/2016 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly suffers midlife crisis on way to see Bob Mould at the O2 in London before Mould heals him with his deafening sonic euphoria.
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| Alan Parsons : Profile - Profiles |
 Dastardly soaks up the atmosphere of Studio 2 at Abbey Road while Alan Parsons recounts his time there working with the Beatles and Pink Floyd
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| Ger Lane : Horse and Stables, London, 27/10/2015 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches Irish singer-songwriter Ger Lane make a triumphant iceberg-dodging maiden voyage with new crew at Top of the Horse and Stables club night in London’s Waterloo
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| Replacements : Roundhouse, London, 2/6/2015 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly catches 80's alternative rockers Replacements on hoverboards at the first of two gigs at the Roundhouse in London on their reunion tour
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| Bob Mould : Ten Songs That Made Me Love... - Features |
 Dastardly writes about his favourite songs by solo artist and ex-Husker Du and Sugar front man Bob Mould in 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...'
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| Wetdog : Brixton Electric, London, 24/4/2015 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches Wetdog reward the earlycomers in a support slot to The Fall at the Brixton Electric in London
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| Desperate Journalist : Lexington, London, 22/1/2015 - Live Reviews |
 At the Lexington in London, Dastardly watches rising indie stars Desperate Journalist come of age at a launch gig to promote their eponymous debut album
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| Godfathers : Lexington, London, 31/10/2014 - Live Reviews |
 Dastardly watches London-based rock and roll/punk legends the Godfathers unveil their new five-piece line-up in typically blistering form at the Lexington in London
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| Great Chord Changes : Ten Songs That Made Me Love... - Features |
 In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...' Dastardly writes about his all-time favourite guitar chord changes
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| Pink Floyd : (Gig of a Lifetime) Earls Court, London, August 1980 - Features |
 In 'Gig of a Lifetime', Dastardly writes of attending his first ever gig, one of Pink Floyd's legendary 'The Wall' shows at Earls Court in London in 1980
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