Levellers with support from 3 Daft Monkeys (Manchester Academy 1, 02/12/2006)
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It is evident immediately why the Levellers have chosen the groove crafting, foot drum pushed folk/acoustic trio of musical journeyers, 3 Daft Monkeys to sets things off. The simplicity and craft illuminated by the explorative song building captured throughout highlight ‘Social Vertigo’, featuring bemused cries, flighty fiddling and a Celtic...
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Levellers; Manchester Apollo Theatre (07/03/2008)
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Beer, expectation and leery cheers start to fill the air, along with the rninevitable question of whether or not da Levs in their 20^th Anniversary rnyear, can step it up in a vaster venue than their last visit to rnManchester late 2006, over at the academy? Despite the two new songs rnthat are available for download now, new material has been thin on the...
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Levellers; Letters from the Underground (11^th August 2008, OFT Recordings)
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When you have built up a reputation for well thought out political
commentary in your heyday, but have shied away from in it in your last
album, there is always going to be accusations of desperation laid down
if you suddenly return to it. That is probably why the austere, Mark
Chadwick led folk-rockers , open their new studio album with a...
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