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Bat For Lashes, Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (Rated 3/ 5 )
Natasha Khan's alter ego, Bat for Lashes, is a daunting live prospect, flitting as she does between dark, otherworldly princess and timid, slightly posh, Brighton-born pop ingénue. A former nursery-school teacher, Natasha Khan's DIY musical creativity is used to harness deep, dark emotions, and if there's a theme for both her Mercury-nominated debut, Fur and Gold, and her recent follow-up, Two Suns, it's the honesty and naiveté of youth mixed with very adult themes of loss and heartbreak. That's not to suggest simplicity, though. The latter of her albums has been described by Khan as an essay in duality, and her lyrics certainly feature the poetic complexity to back the claim up.
- The Prodigy, Wembley Arena, London (Rated 4/ 5 )
- AC/DC, O2 Arena, London (Rated 4/ 5 )
- PJ Harvey and John Parish, Corn Exchange, Brighton (Rated 4/ 5 )
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