Our photographer SINEAD MARIE caught up with Japan’s BO NINGEN backstage at Manchester’s Zoo venue as part of DOT2DOT Festival, and who should we all bump into but the fabulously cool DEAP VALLY aka Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards all the way from LA. Both bands smashed the stage up, and set Manchester on fire. We could have listened to them both all night…. although we would have been pretty wrecked the next morning! Two explosive bands with a lot to say and a huge amount of talent, sharing a dressing room and all nice as pie. There was a lot of love in the room… Here are some very cute photos of Julie, Taigen, Mon-chan and Lindsey.

Deap Vally were really excited because they had just heard that they were going to feature on “Later… with Jools Holland” and they did: