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AFTER yet another hiatus, London’s Lexington has reopened for live gigs, this time with a showcase from the BBC Introducing series.
Cody Frost — a former teenage contestant on TV talent show The Voice — opens the night.
She starts simple, pared back, with just keys and her voice to the fore, but soon segues into an emo metal melee that has much to offer.
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