Lauren Laverne (or as most people know her, the fit blonde mackem on late-night music shows) used to be a musician. A really good musician in fact. For two or three years, her band "Kenickie" was regarded as one of the most exciting emerging talents. The second album failed on all levels (electronica is a no-no in Britpop), but their debut, the brilliant 'At the Club' is one of my all-time favourite CDs.
Mixing Elastica-style indie with Slits-style punk, three obnoxious, really very attractive women ranted, lamented and caused many a crowdsurf while the only bloke, Johnny X, had a hint of that guy from the Corrs (the Punk version) about him - being impossibly cool by proxy. :)
The band split up just two years after this CD came out, and they were darlings of John Peel, who invited them to more than their share of Peel Sessions. It's a shame that the band didn't last, but the music, especially 'Punka' and 'How I was made', has outlasted the band longer than anyone could have hoped.
Do not miss this; go to http://rapidshare.com/files/50934882/At_the_Club.zip.html now.
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