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Be_your_own_Pete has 21 Desperate Journalist concerts.

Desperate Journalist are a post-punk band formed in North London in 2012, by Jo Bevan (vocals), Rob Hardy (guitar), Simon Drowner (bass) and Caroline Helbert (drums). Hardy and Drowner had previously played together in Birmingham-based band The Drowners; Drowner had then later played bass in Bevan's previous band If.... Helbert joined the band as drummer, having "never really played before". They wrote their first song, "Kitten", at their first rehearsal.

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May 02, 2026
Desperate Journalist / Alphabet / Project Overload
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The Big Difference Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 2025
Desperate Journalist / Swallowtail
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The Lexington London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 06, 2025
Desperate Journalist / Golden Apes
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Ostpol Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Apr 04, 2025
Desperate Journalist
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Movie Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Apr 03, 2025
Desperate Journalist
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Club Manufaktur Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jan 23, 2025
Desperate Journalist / deux furieuses
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The Garage London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 23, 2024
Desperate Journalist
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Dust Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 01, 2024
Desperate Journalist / Enjoyable Listens
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The Jericho Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Sep 28, 2024
Desperate Journalist
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Rough Trade East London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 09, 2024
Desperate Journalist

IWD Fest

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The Venue Bucks, High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
Oct 06, 2023
Desperate Journalist / Slime City
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The Lexington London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 06, 2023
Desperate Journalist
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G Live Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Nov 17, 2019
Desperate Journalist / Keith TOTP
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The Lexington London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 01, 2019 –
Jun 02, 2019
Camden Rocks Festival 2019
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Camden Rocks Festival London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 2018
Desperate Journalist
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The Waiting Room Stoke Newington, United Kingdom
Nov 24, 2018
Marion / Desperate Journalist / Star Shaped DJs

Marion @ O2 Academy Islington

O2 Academy Islington London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 20, 2018
Desperate Journalist / Liines / The Caress (UK) Oslo London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 19, 2017
Desperate Journalist / Young Romance / FIGHTMILK
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The Dome London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 2017
Desperate Journalist / Quartermelon / Easter Island Statues
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The Cellar Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 01, 2017
Desperate Journalist / Adam & Elvis
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Purple Turtle Reading, England, United Kingdom
Apr 06, 2017
Desperate Journalist / Asylums / Purs
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Scala London, England, United Kingdom

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Desperate Journalist / Swallowtail on Nov 2, 2025 [236-small]

Desperate Journalist / Swallowtail
Nov 2, 2025
 London, England, United Kingdom
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