The Real Dolls’ Parkertron rocks the MPC at Futuresonic:
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Real Dolls @ MTV Liverpool Music Week
November 19, 2008
The Real Dolls just gave a sterling performance at MTV Liverpool Music Week..
Here’s a review from Liverpool Student Media:
Thankfully, The Real Dolls restored my faith in the night as their loud, confident front-man encouraged everyone at the now reasonably busy venue to move forward and dance to their electrifying set of sample based hip-hop fused with the authentic rock sound of an electric guitar and bass. These guys are the missing link in the evolution of rock music; breaching the space between the social commentary indie of The Arctic Monkeys and the grime rap sound of Dizzee Rascal. Spouting lyrics of the rappers dream of bitches and hoes The Real Dolls got the crowd to really get their freak on. It has hilarious to see three photographers surrounding the band at one point on the small stage, making the huge, yet endearing, personality seem like an all star rapper coming out of New York rather than a middle-class twenty-something from Manchester. Their set was disappointingly cut short at 20 minutes to make way for other acts to set up and play, but by leaving the audience wanting more they had succeeded in what every unknown band plans to do, give a memorable performance. This is a group I would love to see perform a full headline set and are well worth seeing whenever they’re in town.
Switchflicker Showcase @ Picadilly Records
October 9, 2008
From bbc.co.uk:
It might just be the natural exuberance of backing singer and human dance dynamo Yo-Yo, but it’s difficult not to love The Real Dolls. Their self-branded ‘pronk’ style of music is addictive anti-dance brilliance that just begs to be grinned at and any band who make sure that being huddled into a back corner of a record shop doesn’t stop them screaming ‘come on Manchester!’ while waving a mic stand in the air deserves nothing but your complete respect
Chris Drury’s REAL HORROR SHOW
June 19, 2008Our boy Chris Drury ( of Fingathing artwork fame & the Electric Real Doll Land pic) rocks it with his exhibition “Real Horror Show” at the Upper Space Gallery in central Manchester. A great evening made even greater by the free booze and later sale of jumbo hot dogs….
