White Stripes, The Raveonettes, The Kills, Honeyblood, Saint Agnes, Slow Club, Deep Valley et all have found it’s very much a case of ‘two’s company – three’s a crowd.’ Doubtless, it also saves on accommodation …
When we discovered Velvet Two Stripes we were, to use a time honoured phrase, blown away. This was due in the main down to the simple fact that their songs were just so fucking good …
Saying you don’t particularly ‘ get’ The White Stripes usually elicits the same sort of incredulity and anger normally reserved for somebody who decides to drop their trousers and shout “Hallelujah!” whilst receiving Holy Communion …