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First up at Nu Music Nite at the Horseshoe on Tuesday was Alx, a new band that was playing their 2nd show. But it was Allie Hughes, recruiting members of Moon King and Rouge, to do her songs. With keyboards, backing track, and a metronomic drummer, she has remixed these songs into dance/pop tunes. Despite the new look and sound, Allie couldn't resist incorporating some of her over-the-top antics from before such as rolling around on stage, or that slightly manic smile.

Next was Hello Beautiful, a band from Whitby. Similar to Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock, they combine rap with pop and punk rock. Most of their songs were up-tempo with catchy melodies and refrains, much to the delight of their fans. With strobe lights, guitar poses on the monitors, and jumping into the crowd for sing-a-longs they had a strong and practiced stage presence.

Jumple looked like Eastern European dudes who had just discovered 60s Brit rock or at least Austin Powers. Dressed in striped pants and groovy caps, sporting mustaches, and carrying accordions and violins, they promised fun music. But after the first song, about getting night munchies and eating fried chicken, the jokey nature of their music was clear. Things didn't improve much from that, but their fans did bop enthusiastically to the frequent exhortations of "Are you ready to jumple?"

ALX	Hello Beautiful