Maxïmo Park play tiny JD Roots homecoming gig

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Maxïmo Park played two tiny JD Roots homecoming gigs last night for the Small Venues campaign

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Jack Daniels’ JD Roots put on the very special JD Roots Homecoming concert at the 300-capacity Cluny in Newcastle

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The day of JD Roots shows began with a stripped-back secret show at The Cumberland Arms, a small pub outside the city centre which the band cite as being an influential small venue

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“I saw Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth play a gig here last month, a hundred people, and his 21-string guitar. It was mesmerising,” explained frontman Paul Smith

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The band then moved on to The Cluny, where JD Roots competition winners enjoyed a 20-song set

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“I think I’ve finally gone deaf,” exclaimed Smith as the setlist came to a close

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