Archive for February, 2012

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Wretch 32 UK tour supported by Jakwob

Wretch 32 has announced Jakwob as his main support for the UK tour! Check below for the tour dates:

Portsmouth – Portsmouth Pyramid Centre – Tuesday, 08 May at 7:30PM
London – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – Wednesday, 09 May at 7:30PM
Cambridge – The Junction – Studio – Friday, 11 May 2012 at 7:30PM
Hertfordshire – The Forum, Hertfordshire – Saturday, 12 May 2012 at 7:30PM
Norwich – Norwich U.E.A. – Sunday, 13 May 2012 at 7:30PM
Middlesbrough – The Empire – Monday, 14 May [...]

Gringo Star announce UK album release – 30th April, 2012

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Boiling up from the independent musical cauldron Hotlanta has become, here comes Gringo Star with its follow up to 2008′s critically acclaimed debut, ‘All Y’all.’  The band now comes into its own with ‘Count Yer Lucky Stars‘ – a collection of catchy and instantly classic pop music.  You won’t be able to stop humming this spate of new and bright tunes, music that lifts the spirit. The album will be released in the UK on 30th April, 2012, [...]

Introducing Taffy

To celebrate Record Store Day on April 21st, ClubAC30 are releasing the debut UK single – ‘So Long’ – from Tokyo quartet taffy.

 

Bringing together all the best parts of fuzztone, bubblegum pop, psych, shoegaze and a sprinkling of Britpop, taffy are a welcome Japanese import to the UK music scene.

With its soaring chorus and deliciously fuzzy guitar lines, ‘So Long’, serves as the perfect introduction to taffy’s distinct brand of sugary guitar pop.

“Fuzzed-up pop gems. Guitar buzzes like a toy chainsaw [...]

NME AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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NME AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE PICKS UP TWO AWARDS

KASABIAN WIN BEST BRITISH BAND

FOO FIGHTERS AWARDED BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND

THE VACCINES WIN BEST NEW BAND

NOEL GALLAGHER NAMED NME GODLIKE GENIUS

PULP AWARDED TEENAGE CANCER TRUST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC

…AND JUSTIN BIEBER GETS AN UNWELCOME DOUBLE WIN, INCLUDING
WORST ALBUM FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING

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London, 29 February 2012: The crème de la crème of the music world were out in force tonight as the 2012 NME Awards took [...]

General Fiasco ‘Hollows’ acoustic video and free download

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General Fiasco kick off the year by announcing details of a brand new single, a headlining appearance at the HMV Next Big Thing Festival and their first ever show in Moscow.

 

The band released ‘Don’t You Ever’ on 27th February 2012, a track taken from their forthcoming second album due early this summer. Their last release (‘Waves EP’) saw the track ‘The Age You Start Losing Friends’ get named as Huw Stephen’s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ and play a sold [...]

Tom Moriarty Unveils New Video

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Moriarty simply jacked everything in and returned to his first, and true, love – making music.  Gifted since early childhood, the Cambridge, London School of Economics and Music Institute, Los Angeles-graduated talent quickly came to the attention of über-producer Ian Grimble (Travis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, KT Tunstall, Mumford & Sons). Grimble whipped Tom into Abbey Road’s famous Studio 2 and a gorgeous album – Fire In The Doll’s House – was born.

Quickly drawing very [...]

Tomos Lewis Debut EP Four Songs out March 19th on Still Small Voice Recordings

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Tomos Lewis

Debut EP Four Songs out March 19th

on Still Small Voice Recordings

 

“Tomos Lewis, mines lilting folk melodies similar to Irish balladeer Damien rice. The amiable singer’s voice soars on these introspective tunes.” - Big Issue

 

‘Excellent’ – The MMP

 

This four-track EP showcases Tomos Lewis’ exceptional vocals, fiery guitar skills and sweetly sensitive hook-filled tunes. It is an EP to sway, dream, smile and weep to.

 

After leaving home at 17 years old to work at the foot [...]

Ian Prowse Announces Tour Dates

Ian Prowse and Amsterdam are aiming to better 2008 which saw them duet with Costello on EMI Records, storm Glastonbury following a UK tour and release the Arm in Arm album which ended up being voted 14th best ever album out of Liverpool by the local press, which when you consider the Beatles released 10 is some feat!

Ian’s most famous hit song ‘Does this train stop on Merseyside’ (Previous single ‘The Journey’ hit number 32 in the [...]

Public Service Broadcasting – ROYGBIV

Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) is a very exciting multi-instrumental project, combining the nostalgia of historical audio samples with contemporary electronica, and lacing it with some original guitar (and banjo!) work. PSB is, essentially, the vehicle for London-based geography teacher J. Willgoose, Esq. (as he is known on the stage) and his inventive productions, which he splices with snippets of audio from old public information films. For PSB’s live show, Willgoose has partnered up with a live drummer called Wrigglesworth, and [...]

Adam Ant announces intimate charity gig at Proud Camden

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Adam Ant

announces intimate charity gig at Proud Camden

6th March  || Tickets £15 || Doors 8:30pm

Proud Camden will play host to an exclusive performance from Adam Ant on Tuesday 6th March. This personal performance celebrates the launch of Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld; a collection of iconic portraits of the Post Punk star that span his extraordinary, eccentric and eclectic career. 100% of ticket prices will be donated to Adam Ant’s chosen charity, DEBRA.

 

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Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld

Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld           A Photographic Retrospective               Running: 7th March – 29th April 2012

Proud Camden is delighted to present Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld, a collection of iconic portraits of the Post Punk star that span his extraordinary, eccentric and eclectic musical career.

This collection, co-curated by Adam Ant, brings together shots from Chris Duffy, Gerard McNamara, Jill Furmanovsky, Denis O’Regan, Chris Cuffaro, Hannah Domagala, Robert Matheu, David Corio and Janette Beckman: photographers whom each worked with [...]

Santigold reveals artwork for Master of My Make-Believe (30th April)

Santi White aka Santigold revealed her artwork exclusively with T Magazine yesterday. Photographer Jason Schmidt shot the artist as three different characters, two of which are Bond Girl-esque “lady guards” who wear specially designed gold Alexander Wang body suits, the third is a mafia Don seated between his two attendants. Behind the threesome is a painting of Santi as an army officer designed by artist Kehinde Wiley.

You can watch the behind the scenes of the artwork video HERE

Her forthcoming album [...]

New Regina Spektor album out in Spring + new song

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Regina Spektor will be releasing her new album ‘WHAT WE SAW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS’ in late spring!

You can check out ‘All The Rowboats’ (available digitally now):

The much-anticipated new studio album from Regina Spektor, What We Saw From The Cheap Seats, is set for release on Sire/Warner Bros. Records in late spring 2012. The album reunites Spektor with production partner Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Fiona Apple, Dr. Dre) and is her first album of new material since 2009’s far. What We [...]

PS I Love You free track download + new album details

PS I Love You are set to follow-up their Polaris Music Prize long-listed debut album with their sophomore LP Death Dreams. The eleven-track album will be released in the United Kingdom on May 28th on Paper Bag Records. The track ‘Sentimental Dishes’ taken from the forthcoming record is now available as a free download below.

To the casual on-looker, PS I Love You’s quick rise to the summit of the intensely competitive Canadian music landscape is the thing dreams are made [...]

FLATS ‘Better Living’ album release date

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London four-piece FLATS have announced details of their forthcoming album ‘Better Living’, which is due for release on Sweatshop Records/One Little Indian on 30th April.

The new album was self produced and recorded in the band’s own Hackney studio over a hectic summer in which they supported NOLA sludge legends Eyehategod and clashed with Metallica at Sonisphere.

‘Better Living’ marks a progression from the bands early material and takes influence from a wide range of ‘heavy’ guitar music with nods towards the [...]