Archive for December, 2011

The Charlatans to headline The Isle of Wight Festival 2012

By aaamusic on Dec 21, 2011 in Festival News, Festivals, News

The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 line up just got even BIGGER with the addition of the simply unstoppable Tinie Tempah and one of the UK’s most exciting artists, Labrinth appearing on the main stage on Saturday 23rd June. Also joining the line up on Sunday 24th are alternative rock band Band of Skulls and award winning singer and guitarist Joan Armatrading.

For the first time, on Friday 22nd June the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 will host a [...]

TRENT REZNOE REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO SOUNDTRACK GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION

By aaamusic on Dec 20, 2011 in News

TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO SOUNDTRACK

GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION

3xCD SET OUT ON MUTE ON 26 DECEMBER 2011

Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross soundtrack to David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has been nominated for Best Original Score in the Motion Picture category at the Golden Globe Awards 2012.

“We’re incredibly flattered to receive a Golden Globe nomination for our work on The Girl With the Dragon [...]

Mazzy Star, Afghan Whigs and more for Primavera Sound 2012

By aaamusic on Dec 20, 2011 in Featured, Festival News, Festivals

THE AFGHAN WHIGS, JUSTICE, MAZZY STAR Y MAYHEM, AMONG THE NEW ARTISTS CONFIRMED FOR
SAN MIGUEL PRIMAVERA SOUND 2012

The comeback of two bands that are essential to understanding the nineties really shine out among the new confirmations for the next edition of San Miguel Primavera Sound that will take place from the 30th May until 3rd June in Barcelona. They are Greg Dulli and his The Afghan Whigs and Hope Sandovalâ€™s Mazzy Star, two bands who
will remind us just [...]

DJ PAUL RUDD FLIES THE FLAG FOR DANCE MUSIC IN MTV’S ‘BRAND NEW UNSIGNED’ COMEPTITION!

By aaamusic on Dec 20, 2011 in News

DJ PAUL RUDD FLIES THE FLAG FOR DANCE MUSIC IN MTV’S ‘BRAND NEW UNSIGNED’ COMEPTITION!

VOTE FOR PAUL RUDD HERE: http://brandnewunsigned.mtv.co.uk/paulrudd

Paul Rudd, one of the TOP 50 DJ’s in the UK, and labelled as “one of dance music’s hottest new DJ’S” [Richard Lee, Mastermix UK], has now been selected by judges to compete in the Unsigned One-to-Watch category of MTV’s ‘Brand New For 2012’ competition.

He is one of the few DJs to be selected in this initial [...]

Joel Bailey Unveil Single & London Show

By aaamusic on Dec 20, 2011 in News

One man band, Joel Bailey releases his foot stomping debut single ‘Diamonds & Dirt‘ on 17th January 2012.

Written by Joel Bailey and producer Matt Perkins ‘Diamonds & Dirt‘ gives a first glimpse of Joel’s soulful voice and unique playing style: vocals, guitar, kick drum, hi-hat and snare drum all at once.

‘Diamonds & Dirt’ will be released on iTunes and will be FREE to download from Joel’s website, where you can also catch his video blog “The Toilet Tapes” (acoustic performances [...]

Straylings Unveil New Release

By aaamusic on Dec 20, 2011 in News

Straylings

‘Entertainment On Foreign Grounds’

Out March 5th on Deadpan Records

‘Compelling… Straylings serve up cinematic heartbreak with a side dose of opium… somewhere between Mazzy Star and Jefferson Airplane’

- Artrocker Magazine

‘Fantastic…’

- Steve Lamacq‘

‘A Brilliant London band…’

- Huw Stephens

‘Full of raw, elegant emotion…expertly crafting a rich distinctive sound.’

- The 405

‘OK, you guys. You got me. This music made me fall apart inside. And it felt good.’

- Kramer

(producer – Low, Urge Overkill / Pulp Fiction Soundtrack)

June last year saw the [...]

Ravens In Paris – The Hideaway/Don’t Be A Stranger

By aaamusic on Dec 20, 2011 in Reviews, Singles

Well well well. Post-punk rockabilly, anyone? For those of us familiar with the dark retro style of Sissy & The Blisters there is a lot of fun to be had with Ravens In Paris, and their free single release. A-side ‘The Hideaway’ features a keening overdriven guitar in brittle treble-toned squalls, as off-kilter chords wrestle a menacing rock n roll bassline, and a chorus with oddly badass glockenspiels and rasping vocals, the whole affair lurching from tricky post-punk melodies to [...]

The Jezabels announce headline UK/ European tour dates for ’12

By aaamusic on Dec 18, 2011 in News

Following their announcement last week of their headline NME Awards Show slot and their recent sold out show at Heaven in London, The Jezabels are pleased to announce a UK & European tour, on sale now, starting on 22nd February.
The Australian four-piece have spent 2011 honing their genre-defying craft. They have taken their very own brand of emotionally charged, adrenaline fuelled classic rock/pop out of their native land and cast it like some [...]

letlive. announce vinyl release // UK dates in Feb

By aaamusic on Dec 18, 2011 in News

A vinyl version of the breakthrough Epitaph debut from letlive. has been demanded by fans far and wide for the last year. Be careful what you wish for because ‘Fake History’ is soon to be on 2xLP. Following an incendiary 2011 for LA quintet letlive., the band are now set to release their highly regarded recent album ‘Fake History’ on vinyl in February of next year to coincide with the band’s next trip to [...]

Rough Trade Shops ‘Electronic 11′ CD released January 16th

By aaamusic on Dec 18, 2011 in News

22 tracks, full sleevenotes. Exclusive ltd. edition varnished sleeve available from Rough Trade Shops only.

The new Rough Trade Shops compilation CD is aimed squarely at the New Year. Shiny, fresh, clean and minimal electronic music in your earphones provide the perfect soundtrack for the cold and frosty early January.

Rough Trade Shops Electronic 01 was released 10 years ago and we are revisiting the theme of our first genre compilation in order to share with [...]