Introducing...BLACK MANILA BEACH PARADE

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Today's hotshots: Black Manila Beach Parade

Mindful of the grand tradition of bands surf bands (The Beach Boys, The Barracudas, The Surfaris) named thematically to correspond with their sound, unsigned London trio Black Manila Beach Parade take it upon themselves to move things a step further. And so, the obligatory 'Beach' reference is joined by the mysterious 'Black Manila', hinting at the dark twinges of psychedelia (and creepy facepaint), and 'Parade', which more or less accounts for the large segments that sound quite a lot like The Doors. By no means the finished article, but ArtRocker certainly haven't been splashing about in the rip and kicking up hype foam for nothing.

Try: Jean LeLoup on their Myspace or the epic Calavera Catrina below



www.myspace.com/blackmanilabeachparade

Introducing... EVERYBODY WAS IN THE FRENCH RESISTANCE...NOW!

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Today's hotshots: Everybody was in the French Resistance...Now!

Any work featuring the considerable talents of Art Brut's Eddie Argos - the indie Stephen Fry - has a better than average chance of tickling the ribs whilst stimulating the ears, and this new side-project, imaginatively entitled Everybody was in the French Resistance...Now! doesn't disappoint. This effort is less garage rock and more baroque pop, and may feature the lumbering frontman's most energetic vocal yet, whilst losing none of his usual acerbic wordplay and dry charm. All of which would have made a late charge for the TOTP appearance Argos so craves a possibility had the show not been defunct for almost four years...oh well.

Try: G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N.

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