Archive for October, 2010

ANR announce new single and free download

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in News

“a marvel of melodic majesty and cosmic funk” – THE GUARDIAN

“fully formed and totally enjoyable” - PITCHFORK

Brimming with effervescence, ANR take a cinematic approach to songwriting on their debut single Endless Fields of Mercury on Something In Construction: big melodies, widescreen choruses and celluloid synthesizers.

Weaving together diverse influences from ELO, Giorgio Moroder and Prince into a rich tapestry of harmonies, industrial rhythms, Endless Field of Mercury is underscored by a rush of pop euphoria.

ANR is a two-piece band from Miami, [...]

Saturday Matinee

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in News

Saturday, 30th October sees the second instalment of Topman’s in store DJ programme ‘Saturday Matinee’ in its Oxford Circus flagship store. The menswear destination on the British high street with its recently added second floor housing new Topman collections such as ‘AAA’ and ‘Topman Design’ as well as hand-picked ‘Superbrands’. What better way to shop on a Saturday afternoon than with a soundtrack provided by some of the most up-and-coming and influential trendsetting bands, promoters and DJs on the London [...]

Jonah Matranga (Far) – November Tour

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in News

We have just heard the exciting news that Jonah Matranga of Far will be back in the UK in November for a short tour.If you are looking forward to this as much as us then have a look at the dates below:

November 2010

10 Brixton, UK - Windmill

11 Newcastle, UK - Trillian’s

12 Manchester, UK – Venue TBC

14 Trier, DE – Exhaus

15 Duisburg, DE – Steinbruch

16 Newport, UK - Le Pub

17 London, UK - Garage (Upstairs)

Far’s ‘At Night We Live’ and Jonah Matranga’s ‘AND’ are out now on Xtra Mile Recordings.

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FAVOURITE SINGER COMES TO LONDON

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in News

Anthony David is a Grammy nominee and one of Michelle Obama’s favourite new artists. He discovered and managed India.Arie in her early days and has performed on BBC’s ‘Later With Jools Holland’. He releases his third studio album- As Above So Below on February 21st on Dome Records and will be performing at the Jazz Cafe - details below:

Atlanta Soul Session at Jazz Cafe- Thursday November 4th

Doors: 7.30pm

Tickets: £15.00

Bookings: Ticketmaster on 0844 8472514/ 020 7688 8899 (restaurant)/ www.jazzcafe.co.uk

Often [...]

The Good Natured – Be My Animal / Prisoner

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Reviews, Singles

The electro pop of Sarah McIntosh, aka The Good Natured, is as catchy as sugary. Praised by the likes of Q Magazine and The Sunday Times, TGN, from Newbury, promises to be massive for the forecoming winter.

Be My Animal will captivate not only the masses of teenagers around Uk for its spontaneity, but also a more mature audience, attracted by the intelligent structure of the song, that makes TGN as a more laid back version of Sleigh’ Bells. Too bad [...]

Soul Conspiracy – Geezer Sneezer

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Reviews, Singles

Simon Van Kesteren is a versatile artist; he’s nor a dj or a performer neither. Van kesteren, aka Soul Conspiracy, is ‘only’ interested in enlarging the sound range possible and imaginable for house music; he remains in the darkness of the studio, too busy with producing, inventing and recreating, rather than the glitter of a console.

The deep beats of Geezer, and the piano sample of Sneezer can be the perfect soundtrack for every club in London where funky house is the [...]

The Strange Death Of Liberal England @ Lexington

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Live

When I listened for the first time to The Strange Death Of Liberal England (henceforth TSDOLE) I’ve been almost shocked at noticing that the band is incredibly From Portsmouth, UK, Instead Of Montreal, Canada.

This is because the sound of this band seemed to ride the wave of the Canadian Indie scene and to have the same verve of the band Of Montreal, even though these guys are actually from Athens, Georgia.

I needed to listen more carefully in order to go [...]

AM @ Water Rats

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Live

AM (name of band and frontman both) is an American Trio coming from New Orleans and Los Angeles that would necessarily deserve more attention from the British media.

AM is pop dunked in tropicalia, 70s and desert sauce.

Their gig at Water Rats is a cinematic experience across America, from the instrumental intro to the tribal sounds of It’s So Long that reminds of atmospheres worthy of Calexico.

Old Song is Josh Rouse dreaming on 1970s, whilst Grand Opinion sounds like an extract [...]

Nightmare on Great Portland Street @ 229

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Live

Music for a good cause. This is Oxjam, the one month-long music festival raising money for Oxfam.

Since the first edition in 2006, Oxjam has raised more than £1.2 million in total for Oxfam’s work, enough to build 10,619 emergency shelters, 48,000 goats or 705 classrooms.

Oxjam 2010 is dedicated to the victims of floods in Pakistan, and Nightmare on Portland Street, at 229, has been one of its main nights.

2 hours of live music, with the swinging guitar of Peter Parker [...]

The Daydream Club – Overgrown

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Albums, Reviews

It should be enforced by law now. Anyone who buys a guitar with the intention of finger-picking it and gently crooning confessional lyrics over the top of it should be given a note with said purchase, the note should read, “YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE AS GOOD AS LAURA MARLING”. I say this because, for one, Laura Marling is godlike, and two, because it would scare off those seeking to simply emulate her success, and leave those with genuine talent [...]

Gwyneth Herbert – Clangers And Mash

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Albums, Reviews

The acoustic zeitgeist has, for some reason, lent itself to a massive rise in the number of solo female singer-songwriters recording lo-fi collections of songs with an “intimate” quality. Gwyneth Herbert has done exactly that in ‘Clangers And Mash’. This of course leads to occasional weak moments in execution and musical style, but there is something undeniably charming in its atmosphere.

Opener ‘Midnight Oil’ is a delicate and completely honest vocal track, a low-key and totally naked song featuring nothing more [...]

Paloma Faith – Smoke and Mirrors

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Reviews, Singles

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last twelve months then Paloma Faith will certainly be on your radar. Known as much for her quirky personality as for her music, Faith has been selling out venues and taking the country by storm, however, what is perhaps too often overlooked is just how good her voice is. On ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Faith’s vocals are the focal point as is the clever wordplay of her lyrics. Moving quickly between [...]

Izzi Dunn – Cries and Smiles

By aaamusic on Oct 31, 2010 in Albums, Reviews

‘Cries and Smiles’ opens with the biggest piece of sass that you are likely to hear all year in ‘Tits and Ass.’ It is a track that will have people dancing and tutting in equal measure but at least it will make people stand up and listen! In opening the album with this track, Dunn manages to defy all expectations and make her point very early on which allows it to progress in an entirely different direction. In fact ‘Tits [...]

Meet The Last Republic, the band who went from 130 to 24,000 in a week.

By aaamusic on Oct 30, 2010 in Featured, Interviews

AAAMusic were lucky enough to catch up with Jonnie Owen and talk about everything you need to know about The Last Republic.

AAAMusic: For our readers who don’t know anything about you, can you tell us a little about the band’s formation and your journey up to this point?

Jonnie Owen: We formed in late 2007 at a musicians hang out in Neath called the Duke. If you haven’t been there imagine the pirate Inn from Pirates of the Caribbean. Over [...]

Trophy Wife track giveaway and Bombay Bicycle Club support

By aaamusic on Oct 30, 2010 in News

Trophy Wife – Microlite (Acoustic)

Support for Bombay Bicycle Club – London Troxy Dec 5th

DOWNLOAD ACOUSTIC TRACK HERE

“Microlite is so fully-formed, so perfect, you can hardly believe it’s their debut” The Guardian.com

“Oxford’s Blessing Force release one of their brightest, most promising proponents” NME

“Truly disarming” Music Week

On the eve of the release for their debut single ‘Microlite’, Trophy Wife have announced they will be supporting Bombay Bicycle Club when the play The Troxy on December 5th. About to head out with fellow Oxford band [...]

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