The xx
melophobe saw The xx four times between November 2009 and June 2010, in Portland, Austin, Sasquatch! 2010 and Manchester.
- 4 concert reviews with 31 photos of the band
- 1 fifty-word review of XX
- 7 news posts
Every show, in order
November 25, 2009
Friendly Fires, The xx and Holly Miranda
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Words by Colin McLaughlin, photos by Ro Tam
21 photos
9 of The xxMay 30, 2010
The xx, Fruit Bats and tUnE-yArDs
Sasquatch! 2010
Words by melophobe, photos by Ian McNeil
26 photos
Photo feature
Fifty-word review
Likely to appear on 2/3rds of the best of lists, XX shows the placement is half skill and half hype. Taking a card from the Blow with girl/boy vocals and simplistic beats, the XX lacks the lyrics to keep a listener remembering to come back. Dark and soft—but not enough.
In the news
The xx is the band, "Basic Space" is the video
September 1, 2009, by Colin McLaughlin
The xx make a mix
September 2, 2009, by Colin McLaughlin
The xx remix Florence & The Machine Song
September 29, 2009, by Colin McLaughlin
The xx's guitarist is exhausted, might have left group
October 29, 2009, by Colin McLaughlin
The xx go from 4 to 3.
November 12, 2009, by Colin McLaughlin
Sick remix of The xx's "Infinity"
November 30, 2009, by Colin McLaughlin
Matthew Dear Remix of The xx's VCR (mp3)
January 21, 2010, by Colin McLaughlin