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Young Sussex-born singer-songwriter steps up to the next level with best live show to date

Blanche come here haunted by associations— chiefly leader Dan Miller's with fellow Detroiter Jack White. The pair shared several bands before Jack's vault to fame, and moonlighting Blanchers made up half his Loretta Lynn-backing Detroit supergroup The Do-Whaters. Blanche also supported The White Stripes last year, and bunked with them on this UK trip.

The former Screaming Tree gives a stupefying performance but, despite crowd rumours, has no need of an ambulance

First UK gig in over 20 years from the Felix and Oscar of dream-folk

Tweedy and what's left of his band are further vindicated in crackling, moving display

North London gets an audience with a living legend who's found a brand new lease of life

Meltdown Festival, London Royal Festival Hall Saturday June 12, 2004

Raucous Californians give their punk-funk stew a London airing, with a little help from the Godfather

The legendary New York glam-punk posse return in triumph

The toast(ed teacake) of Tinseltown comes home. DVD to follow