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Eddie Argos gets up close and personal with the Bluebird Theater crowd on Nov. 6. Photo by Jon Bielecki.

ART BRUT They're an eccentric, motley bunch who have more in common with Half Man Half Biscuit and Pulp than they do with their oft-compared influences The Fall.

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After falling in love with the hazy neo-soul and 60s revivalism of Rapture Ready, I Gazed At The Body , New York's own Team Love has partnered with Collect Records to deliver Midnight Masses' 4-track debut to the world this winter.

Eddie Argos has a beef with Craig Finn. The thickly accented, Kermit-the-Frog-voiced singer for London's garage-punk band Art Brut holds a grudge against the Hold Steady frontman from back when their bands toured together in 2007 -- when many Twin Cities fans were introduced to Art Brut's smirk-inducing charm.

As soon as Art Brut took the Casbah stage, the English quartet launched into a frenetic version of "Formed a Band," their signature song.

"You gonna buy something, bloke?": Art Brut. Details: With Princeton, 8 p.m. Saturday, October 24, at Walter's on Washington, 4215 Washington, 713-862-2513 or www.superunison.com . Art Brut Although one song on Art Brut 's 2005 debut Bang Bang Rock & Roll is called "Moving to L.A.," front man Eddie Argos admits he never thought his pogo-happy UK ...

While the NME elitists were quick to lump this indie rock act with the same lot as Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and other artsy, dancey bands and while it's true the band takes its name from some scholarly French term you'll only find in that art history course you snoozed through as a junior, Art Brut, deep down, is all about fun, catchy, not ...

As fall comes, concertgoers will have a plethora of live music shows to attend as both relatively unknown and big names are set to perform in Northern California.

Art Brut lead singer and frontman Eddie Argos is not the easiest fellow to understand on the phone.

A mix of heavyweights and personal faves as the countdown continues. 33. Album: Little Fugitive - Amy Rigby Rigby gets my vote for the single most under-recognized record-maker of my listening lifetime.

Unicycle Loves You is a psychedelic pop band whipping up a frenzy of addictive pop melodies fresh enough for even the most jaded listener to sit up and pay attention.

You certainly get your money's worth from Fistful of Fandango at 229 . With six bands spread across two stages on each evening of this four-night indie 'festival', there's lot's to see.

Exploring the world of blackwork tattoos, a style dedicated to the singular use of black ink, the new book " Black Tattoo Art: Modern Expressions Of The Tribal " by tattoo zealot and expert Marisa Kakoulas traces the art's origins and scope.

Big in Japan is a time-honoured rock joke, but lots of artists are still famous abroad and unknown at home.

For Art Brut, the group's battle against Satan seems not to represent a battle against the Devil himself as much as against "normal" people - the type who might watch American Idol or, in the band's native England, Britain's Got Talent and not only feel it a fit topic for the water cooler at work the next morning, but are actually willing to buy ...

For Art Brut, the group's battle against Satan seems not to represent a battle against the Devil himself as much as against "normal" people - the type who might watch American Idol or, in the band's native England, Britain's Got Talent and not only feel it a fit topic for the water cooler at work the next morning, but are actually willing to buy ...

For Art Brut, the group's battle against Satan seems not to represent a battle against the Devil himself as much as against "normal" people - the type who might watch American Idol or, in the band's native England, Britain's Got Talent and not only feel it a fit topic for the water cooler at work the next morning, but are actually willing to buy ...

DORCHESTER will be rocking this bank holiday weekend as the county town hosts a festival organised by young people for young people.

Image of Art Brut courtesy of Furxi under a Creative Commons Attribution licence Club Fandango is one of London's best-established indie nights.