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Mindiefied
So this column is a bit different to the usual nature of Mindiefied. Instead of giving you an insight into the London underground scene, I'll be letting you in on what I've witnessed thus far in the Big apple, otherwise known as New York city.
Initially I was under the impression after watching episode upon episode of Sex in the City (I am a girl it is allowed) that Manhattan was the place to reside when in New York, not only was I wrong, I was incredibly wrong, Loser. After mentioning too many mates of mine that I will be in New York for at least 3 weeks, I was informed that Brooklyn was the place to be. Williamsburg in particular, one might call it New York's answer to Shoredicth…
Bedford Avenue is a buzzing strip of bars, restaurants, shops live venues, swelled with many young music and art, loving hipsters who seem to never sleep and although Williamsburg feels familiar is a area that falls a little short of the eclectic mix of East London.
I decided to go on a mini tour down Bedford to see if I would discover anything worth mine or your while. On a sunny Saturday afternoon with a couple of new found mates, I came across an amazing ska sound. The brass trumpet in the distance, a fiddle and crazy vocals.
We followed the sound into the venue where we stumbled upon the band Beyondo. With an amazing front man, these guys brought to the stage a mixture of The Police, The Specials, Phill Collins, sprinkled with some James brown funk. The blend of violin, brass, a thumping funky base and awesome vocal harmonies made to sound even more freaky, by the violinist who sounded like his vocal chords had been injected with helium. It was so good that I parted with my dollars and bought a copy of the EP. When Mindie becomes a major event that literally takes over the world, they are to expect a private jet that will whisk them over to 93 Feet East so you can all have a listen.
As for New York come see come sa! London is better.
Check Beyondo out on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/beyondoband
That's all for now, greetings from New York!
Mindie
www.mindie.co.uk
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