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Last weekend the inaugural Portsmouth Club NME hosted a DJ set by Metronomy and Dai was there:
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This weekend was my turn, so to provide a comparison to a DJ night, I went along to see The Shutka Champions play their first gig. The guys have been around the (Portsmouth) block collectively for about 125 years but Friday night was the debut of this incarnation. The frequent trips to India are reflected in their songs and Zithromax pharmacythe use of a squeeze box provides an interesting background but at points during the set I was reminded of the Summer of 1992 – relaxed and with more than a passing nod to the Happy Mondays. The Shutka Champions play The Banstand on Saturday 3rd July and they will transfer well to an outdoor stage, in the sun, with copious amounts of cider and sunblock. Even the major Portsmouth powercut didn’t stop the al fresco drinking – thanks to the bar staff for providing tea lights and candles 
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