LITTLE FISH

Oxford, UK

Girls, if your appreciation for beauty is big enough, it will surely be crossing gender lines when you see Little Fish play. I saw them perform for the first time in London's swanky Cobden Club – a bit too clean, quiet and swanky for me. No problem! It took Juju 6.9 seconds, wearing a wife-beater suggestively perked in two places, her brilliant vocals, wicked guitar playing and hard accompanying drums to turn us all into a Sex Pistol.

Little Fish is music’s missionary position and why they’re NOT on NME’s list of New Bands to watch in 2008 is beyond me. I would definitely make space for Little Fish.

- HUGH TOMASZ

BLACK KIDS

From Jacksonville, Florida, United States

(Played @ The Jericho Tavern: 29 Jan, 2008)

Black Kids are Florida's biggest hopeful musical hurricane. As one of  NME's bands to watch in 2008 - Black Kids justify the hype. Guitarist, singer and frontman, Reggie Youngblood has more than a great name. The band have definitely paid their dues on their long journey for overnight success. Don't miss this great band!

- HUGH TOMASZ 

GLASVEGAS

From Glasgow, Scotland UK   (Played @ The Jericho Tavern 12 Feb, 2008)

As one of NME's bands to watch in 2008, Glasvegas have big shoes to fill but with the frontman and leadsinger, James Allan, they're doing a pretty good job meeting big expectations.

We can probably agree that there's not much depth to the snap, crackle and pop in Pop-music. That's not a bad thing but, I'd  say that even the topic of “love” is too deep for the crushes, enfatuations and loveage of X-factor-Pop. However, writing about his life and singing with emotion, James Allan transcends to fill in the void.