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By SIMON COSYNS their duet. Clapton added class but not charisma to the Muddy Waters standard Champagne & HOWEVER brilliant Reefer. Crucially the disco- they may be, it infused dazzler Miss You was brought forward wasn’t about Florence in the set and Welch (flame-haired that switch drama queen) or Eric really ramped up ments into our music as much the singalong atmo- MADISON sphere in the O2. WHO: Russell Ferguson as possible, obviously adding Clapton (ridiculously (vocals/guitar/piano), Keir our own twists and turns here healthy-looking ex-junkie Two new songs, Doom Palmer (guitar), Oliver Prinn and there. &Gloom and One More (bass/keyboard/ vocals), “Apparently we have a guitar legend). Shot, slotted well into aset

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By worst, they were apointless CHRIS with less dancing and more CHRIS It’s Only Rock ’n Roll (But I The Script, Fun gimmick. GELLA GELLA JIM SAYS: One of the biggest drums!” Like It) and Honky Tonk By By It wasn’t really about the SWEENEY thrills Iget is coming across a I’ve hadasneak preview of SWEENEY Women. their debut EP, set for release appearance of former members Richards charmed his way new band that genuinely the Bill Wymanand Mick Taylor, in the New Year, and it the through his obligatory lead vocal excites me. inging doesn’t disappoint. makmak even if the portly Taylor’s stint on Before They Make Me Ialready knew about Madi- nimble fingers on amajestic son but their performance at Title track Cogs And Run and Happy. (Many people Wheels is arefreshing blast of readingofMidnight Rambler spotted getting the drinks in at the Reloaded Festival at Stir- were asight to behold. ling’s Tolbooth blew me catchy guitar pop. Crimson, this point.) away. Madison’s early slot in Little Thunder and Shores It WAS about the four guys front of arather sparse crowd show that there’s no such who have seen The Rolling Sinister thing as afiller track for these aGaaGa Stones through to their 50th waslittle indication as to what dgoGoG rldg anniversary ...and counting. Then we were on to an incendi- boys andTinsel Eyes shows a worl they would offer. wo Iwrongly assumed that as more sensitive side. The EP’s ary (if slightly predictable) home an opening act they’d be a aperfect companion to their Lamb stretch of power-chord heaven. debut single Armbands. 15.Madeon —real name Hugo and precise audio visual show The blues-drenched Midnight band just starting to find their FRENCH electro prod- At the second of the band’s feet. They turned out to be Check out Madison on Face- Leclercq —said: “Over the last while still having the freedom Rambler, the machine-gun anything but the embryonic book for their forthcoming igy Madeon might year and ahalf, I’ve been tour- of playing anything Iwant. performances at London’s O2 assault of Start Me Up, the outfit Iwould have expected. Madison’s 7Days of Christ- be young —but he ing the world with aback- “It took alot of time and Arena, quintessential frontman rollicking pairing of Tumbling Their alt.pop set sparkled mas when they will be releas- pack and playing on atable programming to make the Mick Jagger gave astaggering, Dice and Brown Sugar, the from start to finish. Madison ing new things each day. knows his stuff. essentially. show work but it’s operational swaggering, age-defying sleazy, sexy, ever sinister performance. are unashamedly pop, but Q Visit facebook.com/ “But Iwanted to evolve that and I’m super-excited. Sympathy For The Devil. madisonlikethedance The youngster has devised into something abit more “I can play asong for a The 69-year-old leapt around The first encore of You Can’t with enough of an edge to long time or Ican go in a keep them in Q Jim will be playing Madison on arevolutionary live show. exciting. the stage like the first lamb of Always Get What You Want with In:Demand Uncut “So I’m touring with afull different direction —the spring, his powerhouse vocals the London Youth Choir was with the cool this Sunday from And it’s even wowed Lady visuals follow what Ido, it’s kids. Russell WATCH production set-up on abus barely diminished by the faithful to the Let It Bleed 7pm on Clyde 1, GaGa, who’s asked him to be all automatic depending on passing years. (Memo to Maroon elder statesman Charlie Watts winsome Lady Jane since 1967. MUSIC original and it really was a

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said: “Instead 2 Forth One, North- her support act on the North what Iplay. 5: He still moves like Jagger). may have looked abit frail but The original Lady Jane was of trying to shy American leg of her Born This tal tools —it’s crucial for me gas, gas, gas throughout Jumpin’ sound 1, Radio to have an incredibly tight “One of the most important Bandana-wearing Keith his drumming was sure and true. marked out by Brian Jones’s Jack Flash. away from Borders, Tay FM, Way Ball tour next year. But parts of the new set-up is my Richards was typical lovable And Ronnie Wood, the baby of use of the dulcimer, asweet Unlike the first night when mainstream West FM &West even better, fans here will get gear is tilted towards the audi- the group with amere 37 years sounding American stringed folk pop/rock, we to sample it when he hits Glas- Keith. It was mesmerising to punters could get no Satisfaction Sound FM. See ence so they can see what I’m watch his crumpled face of service, was arevelation, his instrument, so the new perform- try to incorpo- indemandscot- gow’s Arches on December doing. Iknow people are curi- because the gig had over-run, wreathed in smiles and his guitar contributions giving glue ance served as atouching tribute the seminal 1965 hit offered an rate the ele- land.co.uk ous what is going on in the to the founder member who died NEW hilarious slow-motion strolls and sparkle to proceedings. ONES NEW overwhelming, joyous, thunderous DJ booth and quite often so tragically young. it’s mysterious. around the stage. Early highlights included a finale. “I wanted to be able to Once again, he provided the vigorous assault on the band’s It’s fair to say Florence pretty Everyone present headed home showcase what is actually Stones with the groove that best early hit, Paint It Black (yes, much ruined the usually searing satisfied and Ihope the fantastic happening.” made them the “world’s greatest Irate it higher than Satisfaction), Gimme Shelter, though Jagger did four, 273 years between them, Hugo, from Nantes, has rock ’n’ roll band”. White-haired and the first live showing of seem to get his rocks off during had amuch-needed lie down. built up amassive fan base —avideo on YouTube of him showcasing his skills has over 15million views. Amazingly everything was self-taught and picked up on the internet. Unique Hugo, 18, explained: “It’s been afun ride so far. “I’ve been working on music for afairly long time, since Iwas 11. So it doesn’t feel overnight to me. “It’s self-taught but nowa- days there are lots of tools and knowledge available online for free —itenables people like me to learn.” Not surprisingly, French heroes Daft Punk are his idols. He said: “I grew up listening to them and they are asignificant part of my musical background. “As any major influence, you’ll have some level of audible influence and you’ll also have something that’s unique to you. “I spend time study- ing lots of music and producing for other people. “But Iwon’t let any career decisions drive the music Imake. When I’m working it FRENCH will just be simply FANCY ... the music Iwant to make.” Madeon Q For gig tickets and to and GaGa, get Madeon’s EP —go right to: www.facebook.com/ itsmadeon

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