We Are Scientists have a video advent calendar this year, uploading a new video each week of December, "Each as funny or funnier or a little less funny than the last. These videos will deal with religion, the current economic downturn, war in the Middle East, abortion rights, race, sexuality, class, and epistemology, so try not to miss very many." The first one's up now:
This is another studio update from The Maccabees, and the video has snippets of songs:
"So we're nearly done in Paris, and here is another little video diary of bits of our recording, as always carefully edited by Hugo. Don't worry, not all of the takes you see will end up on the record! We're real close to finishing the songs. Just making sure, to quote Markus, that it doesn't sound like 'a load of housewives making bread' or that we're not 'leaving too many wet fish flapping on dry land'. What any of that actually means is a bit of a mystery. It's all cake, sun-dried tomatoes and American Office in our spare time.
x
P.S We have updated our website Themaccabees.co.uk with a new video from the Roundhouse show as well, so head over there to check that out."
Foals have announced that their second album will be out in the spring, before uploading this video of what Tinhead has been up to, which you should apparently "Watch to understand 'sweaty nerd'":
Amazing, the shit you'll watch if it's loosely connected with some band you like.
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Latest Gigs
The Cribs - Friday 6th February - Ritz (on sale Friday 12th December, 9.30)
The View - Monday 9th February - Academy 2
The Wombats - Tuesday 24th February - Academy 1
Franz Ferdinand - Friday 6th March - Academy 1 (on sale Friday 12th December)
Bat for Lashes - Tuesday 7th April - Ritz
The View - Monday 9th February - Academy 2
The Wombats - Tuesday 24th February - Academy 1
Franz Ferdinand - Friday 6th March - Academy 1 (on sale Friday 12th December)
Bat for Lashes - Tuesday 7th April - Ritz
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Foals in Munich
Here are yet more [rather unpleasant] photos from Foals, in Munich this time:
Morning on the tour bus//
munchen food //
Rap Spew with Cut off Yr Hands//
You rap – then you spew…
dm x
Morning on the tour bus//
munchen food //
Rap Spew with Cut off Yr Hands//
You rap – then you spew…
dm x
The Maccabees Learn French
This is another studio update from The Maccabees:
Hello everybody.
We're in Paris, finishing the record... Yes! It's freezing but beautiful. We have an amazing house for three weeks; it's got a spiral staircase and a tree. We'll take that. Every morning we walk through 'Pere La Chaise' cemetery to get to the studio which is really something. Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are buried there. There's something proper peaceful about walking through it, but I've been listening to Wu Tang Clan on the walk the last few days which doesn't really compliment the poignancy. We're getting really good at French. Really good. We've absolutely nailed 'ca va et toi?' and can do 'oui oui oui' with real assuredness now. The rest is a bit of a mystery. Luckily Sam, drumming on this record, is fluent. Which has turned out to be a bit of a burden for him probably?
Blood Red Shoes and Peggy Sue played here yesterday and so of course we went, the gig was great, we were all so impressed to see Blood Red Shoes pulling such a crowd in Paris. A real achievement. While they were here, we got Peggy sue and Laura Mary down to sing a few bits on a couple of the songs which we're all well happy with. So for the first time we have some new voices on a record. It's all change. The album is coming along well, we're starting to hear it all take shape now and it's finally feeling like the year of really holing ourselves up writing and writing and writing has paid off. We've recorded 14 songs. Don't know how many will end up being on there though.
Having done most of his bass parts, Ru has had to look for other things to do. He's got the bass line to Deal or No Deal down. In the pocket. We were all taken aback that he has also, overnight, become a huge AC/DC fan. He spends his days in the 'experimental' room with a drum machine working out Back in Black. He reckons he'll have the solos sorted by the end of the three weeks. We wait with baited breath. Hugo continues his search for barbecue sauce and amuses himself by asking 'ou est l'office de tourisme' whenever he gets the chance. That's about it. I'm writing for something to do while Lando is singing, once he's done we should have the first little set of songs done.
I'll write again in the next couple of weeks when the whole record should be finished!!
Felix
P.S Here is a video update from the studio in Liverpool... It contains a small recording of one of the new songs for the album...
Hello everybody.
We're in Paris, finishing the record... Yes! It's freezing but beautiful. We have an amazing house for three weeks; it's got a spiral staircase and a tree. We'll take that. Every morning we walk through 'Pere La Chaise' cemetery to get to the studio which is really something. Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are buried there. There's something proper peaceful about walking through it, but I've been listening to Wu Tang Clan on the walk the last few days which doesn't really compliment the poignancy. We're getting really good at French. Really good. We've absolutely nailed 'ca va et toi?' and can do 'oui oui oui' with real assuredness now. The rest is a bit of a mystery. Luckily Sam, drumming on this record, is fluent. Which has turned out to be a bit of a burden for him probably?
Blood Red Shoes and Peggy Sue played here yesterday and so of course we went, the gig was great, we were all so impressed to see Blood Red Shoes pulling such a crowd in Paris. A real achievement. While they were here, we got Peggy sue and Laura Mary down to sing a few bits on a couple of the songs which we're all well happy with. So for the first time we have some new voices on a record. It's all change. The album is coming along well, we're starting to hear it all take shape now and it's finally feeling like the year of really holing ourselves up writing and writing and writing has paid off. We've recorded 14 songs. Don't know how many will end up being on there though.
Having done most of his bass parts, Ru has had to look for other things to do. He's got the bass line to Deal or No Deal down. In the pocket. We were all taken aback that he has also, overnight, become a huge AC/DC fan. He spends his days in the 'experimental' room with a drum machine working out Back in Black. He reckons he'll have the solos sorted by the end of the three weeks. We wait with baited breath. Hugo continues his search for barbecue sauce and amuses himself by asking 'ou est l'office de tourisme' whenever he gets the chance. That's about it. I'm writing for something to do while Lando is singing, once he's done we should have the first little set of songs done.
I'll write again in the next couple of weeks when the whole record should be finished!!
Felix
P.S Here is a video update from the studio in Liverpool... It contains a small recording of one of the new songs for the album...
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Latest gigs and Bands With Live Stuff
Gigs
The Rumble Strips - Tuesday 10th March 2009 - Roadhouse
Coldplay with Jay-Z - Saturday 12th September 2009 - Lancashire Cricket Club (on sale Friday 28th November)
Live Stuff
You can stream The Pigeon Detectives' gig in Newcastle live now, and for a few days after at Channelbee.com/move/music.
Ice, Sea, Dead People performed for a BBC podcast, which you can get by searching for BBC Introducing on iTunes, or by streaming it at Odeo.com/episodes/23663881-TRIntro-Album-Length-Podcast-24-11-08.
The Rumble Strips - Tuesday 10th March 2009 - Roadhouse
Coldplay with Jay-Z - Saturday 12th September 2009 - Lancashire Cricket Club (on sale Friday 28th November)
Live Stuff
You can stream The Pigeon Detectives' gig in Newcastle live now, and for a few days after at Channelbee.com/move/music.
Ice, Sea, Dead People performed for a BBC podcast, which you can get by searching for BBC Introducing on iTunes, or by streaming it at Odeo.com/episodes/23663881-TRIntro-Album-Length-Podcast-24-11-08.
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Bands With New Songs
Kid British's album is under way, so they've uploaded previews in the form of 'She Will Leave' and 'Lost In London' at Myspace.com/kidbritishmusic. This is a seriously good band, and these are good, strong recordings of catchy ska-pop songs, particularly 'Lost In London'.
The Small Screen Light Show have a couple of new tracks up at Myspace.com/thesmallscreenlightshow. I'm pretty sure 'Collide' and 'Home Alone' are the new ones. They're best if you give them a bit of attention. And they've also made a video for 'Home Alone':
The Small Screen Light Show have a couple of new tracks up at Myspace.com/thesmallscreenlightshow. I'm pretty sure 'Collide' and 'Home Alone' are the new ones. They're best if you give them a bit of attention. And they've also made a video for 'Home Alone':
Bands With Photographs
Cajun Dance Party have a photoblog of their tour up at Cajundanceparty.com/blog/.
This is actually a flyer, but still. The Courteeners are playing the Orange Unsigned Act show on Channel 4, which happens to be filming in Manchester tomorrow night. It's first come first served, since it's a bit late to book a place. Over 18s as well.
These are pictures from Foals' German gigs in Frankfurt (after which it snowed and they played with the freight trains):
And Berlin:
This is actually a flyer, but still. The Courteeners are playing the Orange Unsigned Act show on Channel 4, which happens to be filming in Manchester tomorrow night. It's first come first served, since it's a bit late to book a place. Over 18s as well.
These are pictures from Foals' German gigs in Frankfurt (after which it snowed and they played with the freight trains):
And Berlin:
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Bands With Songs
The Futureheads are releasing bootleg live albums from their recent Cardiff and Seattle gigs, which you can listen to for free at App.topspin.net/artist/915/home?account_id=915
Lo-Fi Culture Scene have finally got a new song, called 'Too Late Anyway' at Myspace.com/theloficulturescene. The melodies are unusual and it's not the most striking thing, but it's alright.
White Lies actually have a new video, but it is for a new song called 'To Lose My Life', at the top of Myspace.com/whitelies. It's got that perfect balance of an upbeat chorus with bleak lyrics that this band seem so good at.
Lo-Fi Culture Scene have finally got a new song, called 'Too Late Anyway' at Myspace.com/theloficulturescene. The melodies are unusual and it's not the most striking thing, but it's alright.
White Lies actually have a new video, but it is for a new song called 'To Lose My Life', at the top of Myspace.com/whitelies. It's got that perfect balance of an upbeat chorus with bleak lyrics that this band seem so good at.
Latest Gigs
Twisted Wheel - Thursday 11th December - Ritz
Late Of The Pier - Saturday 14th February 2009 - Academy 2 (to be reviewed for Monday 16th February)
Yo Majesty - Thursday 26th March 2009 - Ruby Lounge
The Pigeon Detectives have announced The Virgins and Red Light Company as supports for their Manchester Apollo dates on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th December.
Late Of The Pier - Saturday 14th February 2009 - Academy 2 (to be reviewed for Monday 16th February)
Yo Majesty - Thursday 26th March 2009 - Ruby Lounge
The Pigeon Detectives have announced The Virgins and Red Light Company as supports for their Manchester Apollo dates on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th December.
Monday, 17 November 2008
Bands With Videos
Something rock'n'roll from Johnny Foreigner:
Didn't really happen though.
This is an amusing glimpse into the way local TV news stations report music festivals, featuring The Small Screen Light Show: Uk.youtube.com/user/mattietssls
Didn't really happen though.
This is an amusing glimpse into the way local TV news stations report music festivals, featuring The Small Screen Light Show: Uk.youtube.com/user/mattietssls
Bands With Things To Say
The Maccabees are back in the studio recording their second album, so here's a rambling blog from Felix:
"We are in the studio... at last! Sorry to everyone who thought we'd be in quicker, we thought we would be too. It's been a year of getting the songs sorted, but in terms of being written they're all there! We promised ourselves we weren't going to make a dud second record and have had to take a little bit longer than intended to make sure that's the case. We've been here for a few days and we're really proud of all the songs we're going to record. There's a definite 'feel' that ties all the songs together and listening back to them, they make the old songs seem comparatively two dimensional. It feels exciting, which I suppose should be the point. Markus Dravs is producing. He's taken to calling Ru 'Rupee', which makes him the only person that isn't Ru's Mum that does so. I think he may have had enough for tonight; we finished immediately after Hugo suggested we find some mice and teach them the guitar and drums.
So far we have learned don't put fairy liquid in the dishwasher. It goes wrong. Really wrong if you put too much in...and the 'Hogs Head' isn't the best place to go for a drink.
I think there'll be a few video clips of us in the studio over the next six weeks. Other than that we've sort of been in hibernation when it comes to gigs etc... I'm sure some of you who might have liked to have seen us will appreciate there's no point of touring properly if we haven't made the best record we possibly can.
I can't stop listening to Roots Manuva at the moment, went to see him in Brighton a few weeks ago and it was way more exciting than most of the guitar bands I've seen recently. 'La Shark' and 'The Golden Silvers' are our favourite new bands we've seen, I think the Golden Silvers have been supporting Mystery Jets recently... they've got a well good song that goes 'Today I felt it go for good, last night I thought it was invincible'... can't remember the name of it though. La Shark have to be seen live to be believed, they are incredible!
If any of you are around try to catch the Derek Meins/Peggy Sue tour too. Lando is busy doing artwork for a few of our mates in his spare time, I'm not sure if I can tell you who they are though. But it looks great.
Anyways, just thought we should at least let you know that we're busy and will have recorded this album by the end of the year. Take care and all of that, I'll write again soon..."
Mike Skinner got stoned and wrote a blog at Myspace.com/thestreets. It's short and sweet, I suppose.
"We are in the studio... at last! Sorry to everyone who thought we'd be in quicker, we thought we would be too. It's been a year of getting the songs sorted, but in terms of being written they're all there! We promised ourselves we weren't going to make a dud second record and have had to take a little bit longer than intended to make sure that's the case. We've been here for a few days and we're really proud of all the songs we're going to record. There's a definite 'feel' that ties all the songs together and listening back to them, they make the old songs seem comparatively two dimensional. It feels exciting, which I suppose should be the point. Markus Dravs is producing. He's taken to calling Ru 'Rupee', which makes him the only person that isn't Ru's Mum that does so. I think he may have had enough for tonight; we finished immediately after Hugo suggested we find some mice and teach them the guitar and drums.
So far we have learned don't put fairy liquid in the dishwasher. It goes wrong. Really wrong if you put too much in...and the 'Hogs Head' isn't the best place to go for a drink.
I think there'll be a few video clips of us in the studio over the next six weeks. Other than that we've sort of been in hibernation when it comes to gigs etc... I'm sure some of you who might have liked to have seen us will appreciate there's no point of touring properly if we haven't made the best record we possibly can.
I can't stop listening to Roots Manuva at the moment, went to see him in Brighton a few weeks ago and it was way more exciting than most of the guitar bands I've seen recently. 'La Shark' and 'The Golden Silvers' are our favourite new bands we've seen, I think the Golden Silvers have been supporting Mystery Jets recently... they've got a well good song that goes 'Today I felt it go for good, last night I thought it was invincible'... can't remember the name of it though. La Shark have to be seen live to be believed, they are incredible!
If any of you are around try to catch the Derek Meins/Peggy Sue tour too. Lando is busy doing artwork for a few of our mates in his spare time, I'm not sure if I can tell you who they are though. But it looks great.
Anyways, just thought we should at least let you know that we're busy and will have recorded this album by the end of the year. Take care and all of that, I'll write again soon..."
Mike Skinner got stoned and wrote a blog at Myspace.com/thestreets. It's short and sweet, I suppose.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Latest Gigs
Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009 (Glasvegas, Friendly Fires, White Lies, Florence & The Machine) - Friday 6th February 2009 - Academy 1 (on sale Wednesday 19th November)
Kings Of Leon - Monday 22nd June 2009 - MEN Arena (on sale Friday 14th November)
The Courteeners have been announced as the support act for the Stereophonics, playing the MEN Arena on 10th December.
Kings Of Leon - Monday 22nd June 2009 - MEN Arena (on sale Friday 14th November)
The Courteeners have been announced as the support act for the Stereophonics, playing the MEN Arena on 10th December.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Bands With Photographs
Cajun Dance Party are in the studio at the moment, recording their second album (which bassist, Max Bloom, talks about in an interview at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong). So they've done a picture blog at Cajundanceparty.com/blog/.
Foals appear to have been to Brazil, so here are their holiday photos:
Foals appear to have been to Brazil, so here are their holiday photos:
Monday, 10 November 2008
Bands With Songs
The Futureheads are releasing a new song called 'I Wouldn't Be Like This If You Were Here' on download only next month. It's very energetic, noisy and punky - good stuff. You can hear it at Myspace.com/thefutureheads.
Soft Toy Emergency have given out their MSN address (softtoyemergency@hotmail.co.uk) for "random convo's, free mp3's and more!!"
Soft Toy Emergency have given out their MSN address (softtoyemergency@hotmail.co.uk) for "random convo's, free mp3's and more!!"
Bands In The Studio
Nine Black Alps have posted a new blog about their recording antics at Nineblackalps.com/blog with pictures and a video.
Does It Offend You, Yeah? are in the studio recording an album set to keep them off the road until its release. So here's a video of new song that basically sounds like a remix of various emergency services vehicles' sirens:
Does It Offend You, Yeah? are in the studio recording an album set to keep them off the road until its release. So here's a video of new song that basically sounds like a remix of various emergency services vehicles' sirens:
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Latest Gigs
XFM Winter Wonderland Tour (Scouting For Girls, The View (Acoustic), The Music, The Subways, The Automatic, Cage The Elephant, Kid British) - Monday 8th December - Academy (on sale Friday 7th November)
Snow Patrol - Saturday 7th March 2009 - MEN Arena (on sale Friday 7th November)
The Prodigy with Dizzee Rascal - Friday 10th April 2009 - MEN Arena (on sale Friday 7th November)
PS, Cold War Kids are performing at the Ritz right now (from 9pm, 7th November), and you can watch it live at Channelbee.com. It'll be archived as well, so you can catch it later.
Snow Patrol - Saturday 7th March 2009 - MEN Arena (on sale Friday 7th November)
The Prodigy with Dizzee Rascal - Friday 10th April 2009 - MEN Arena (on sale Friday 7th November)
PS, Cold War Kids are performing at the Ritz right now (from 9pm, 7th November), and you can watch it live at Channelbee.com. It'll be archived as well, so you can catch it later.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Making Waves
RAZMATAZ LORRY EXCITEMENTWhat?: Epic electronica.
Live: A guy that doesn't look up for all the complicated mchinery he has to operate at mad speed.
Listen to: The Biggest Waste Of 33 Minutes
Myspace.com/razmatazlorryexcitement
READER'S WIVESWhat?: Upbeat, jokey ska. Their track, 'Mother Russia' goes a bit Primal Scream/'You Shook Me All Night Long', but generally this is just good entertainment.
Live: Lots of 'too-much-information' jokes between very tight performances.
Listen to: Sexually Attracted To Myself for jokes, Cavan Cola for feel.
Myspace.com/readerswives
RUM SHEBEENWhat?: Generic post-Libertines stuff (down to the Pete Doherty's guitar). At best, fast-paced, quirky off-beat ska. At worst, slow, long and generic.
Live: They go down well with the scenesters.
Listen to: Curly Song and Lock A Monkey Up
Myspace.com/rumshebeen
THE SMALL SCREEN LIGHT SHOWWhat?: Indie, jerky, pop. A million and one bands sound like this, but it's pretty good stuff.
Live: A bit like watching your mates' band, but it's pretty tight stuff.
Listen to: I'm Too In Love
Myspace.com/thesmallscreenlightshow
THE VALKARYSWhat?: Very retro. They basically sound like The Kinks/The Yardbirds, with a twist of fifties rock'n'roll.
Listen to: Candy Girl
Myspace.com/thevalkarys
THE MEDICINEWhat?: Good, off-beat indie, leaning more towards Bedouin Soundclash. But they look like a cross between The Courteeners and The Pigeon Detectives.
Listen to: Stop
Myspace.com/themedicinebanduk
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Bands With New Songs
Data Select Party we have uploaded a new song called 'Ultra Swing', which will feature on their forthcoming EP, 'Hanging Out With Humans' at Myspace.com/dataselectparty. It's got that same call and response theme they do so well, but is a lot more percussive and loud.
Megatron have uploaded new track, 'Watchmen' at Myspace.com/megatronwillkillusall. It's heavy, wordless electro, with 'Popcorn' style noises.
Megatron have uploaded new track, 'Watchmen' at Myspace.com/megatronwillkillusall. It's heavy, wordless electro, with 'Popcorn' style noises.
Bands With Videos
Here's a video of a "crap" show Does It Offend You, Yeah? played last week in Leeds. In all honesty it isn't that great by their standards. You can read a blog that tries to win the fans back with guilt at Thehype-chronicals.blogspot.com/2008/11/does-it-offend-you-leeds.html.
This is Jaguar Love's new video. The track is very much leaning in the direction of Blood Brothers and the video's basically a suped-up tour film.
This is Jaguar Love's new video. The track is very much leaning in the direction of Blood Brothers and the video's basically a suped-up tour film.
Does It Offend You, Leeds?
Does It Offend You, Yeah? apparently did a crap show in Leeds last week, so in this blog they attempt to win back the sympathy of their fans.
"Hmm, well we have been getting some complaints about our last show in Leeds.
As we said at the show. All of us were ill. Rob Dan and Myself had that vomiting bug that's been going round. Dan was sick on the tube the night b4 on his way to a show. Morgan also felt very ill on stage and that's why we cut the coming back on. tbh alot of bands would of cut the show altogether. but we had already done that to you so we made ourselves do it so we would not let anyone down.
with regards to the matter of not letting people get up on stage. this has to do with my broken leg. again, alot of bands have pulled whole tours when a member has broke something. we didn't. we went on. even when I broke my leg we didn't stop the show. we played till the end. but what we didn't want was people getting up on the stage and jumping around and maybe falling on to or knocking my leg. don't get me wrong. we don't mind people doing this when we are all on form. however you must understand that I cant risk re breaking it. it would be a massive set back. so I told sweeny (our tm) not to let anyone up while I'm still recovering. I'm sure you understand.
also. yes, we like people jumping up and down and have fun at our shows. but what we don't like is seeing our fans get hurt and when we do stop and ask you to chill out it's because we are seeing this. you must remember that we see everything up there. all of you. just because you don't see some guy head butting someone or some young girl getting pushed over and stood on. does not mean it doesn't happen. we want everyone at our shows to have a good time. but what we won't do is stand by and watch 1 or 2 people ruin it for someone else. we care for you guys and the last thing we want to hear about is someone getting hurt at one of our shows. ask any band and they will tell you the same thing.
OK. so we are sorry some of you didn't enjoy the show. but we have been on tour for a year non stop and you can get very very run down. however, I'll tell you what I'll do. the 1st show we do on the next tour. we will play it in Leeds. so you will get us fresh faced and be the 1st to hear us play all our new tracks.
anyway. love to you guys.
James DIOYY?"
You can watch a video of the gig in question at Thehype-chronicals.blogspot.com/2008/11/bands-with-videos.html.
"Hmm, well we have been getting some complaints about our last show in Leeds.
As we said at the show. All of us were ill. Rob Dan and Myself had that vomiting bug that's been going round. Dan was sick on the tube the night b4 on his way to a show. Morgan also felt very ill on stage and that's why we cut the coming back on. tbh alot of bands would of cut the show altogether. but we had already done that to you so we made ourselves do it so we would not let anyone down.
with regards to the matter of not letting people get up on stage. this has to do with my broken leg. again, alot of bands have pulled whole tours when a member has broke something. we didn't. we went on. even when I broke my leg we didn't stop the show. we played till the end. but what we didn't want was people getting up on the stage and jumping around and maybe falling on to or knocking my leg. don't get me wrong. we don't mind people doing this when we are all on form. however you must understand that I cant risk re breaking it. it would be a massive set back. so I told sweeny (our tm) not to let anyone up while I'm still recovering. I'm sure you understand.
also. yes, we like people jumping up and down and have fun at our shows. but what we don't like is seeing our fans get hurt and when we do stop and ask you to chill out it's because we are seeing this. you must remember that we see everything up there. all of you. just because you don't see some guy head butting someone or some young girl getting pushed over and stood on. does not mean it doesn't happen. we want everyone at our shows to have a good time. but what we won't do is stand by and watch 1 or 2 people ruin it for someone else. we care for you guys and the last thing we want to hear about is someone getting hurt at one of our shows. ask any band and they will tell you the same thing.
OK. so we are sorry some of you didn't enjoy the show. but we have been on tour for a year non stop and you can get very very run down. however, I'll tell you what I'll do. the 1st show we do on the next tour. we will play it in Leeds. so you will get us fresh faced and be the 1st to hear us play all our new tracks.
anyway. love to you guys.
James DIOYY?"
You can watch a video of the gig in question at Thehype-chronicals.blogspot.com/2008/11/bands-with-videos.html.
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Maximo Park In The Studio
Maximo Park are back in the studio in LA recording their third album, so they're posting blog updates at Maximopark.com/.
And here's a video of their sightseeing, brocolli eating and bare-foot recording antics:
And here's a video of their sightseeing, brocolli eating and bare-foot recording antics:
Latest Gigs
Biffy Clyro - Friday 19th December - Academy 1 (on sale Friday 24th October)
Kerrang! Tour (Mindless Self Indulgence, Bring Me The Horizon, Black Tide, In Case Of Fire) - Friday 23rd January 2009 - Academy 1
Oasis - Saturday 6th June 2009 (14.00) (on sale 10.00 Friday 24th October)
Oasis - Sunday 7th June 2009 (14.00) (on sale 10.00 Friday 24th October)
Kerrang! Tour (Mindless Self Indulgence, Bring Me The Horizon, Black Tide, In Case Of Fire) - Friday 23rd January 2009 - Academy 1
Oasis - Saturday 6th June 2009 (14.00) (on sale 10.00 Friday 24th October)
Oasis - Sunday 7th June 2009 (14.00) (on sale 10.00 Friday 24th October)
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Bands With New Directions
The Long Blondes have announced their split, which has seemed inevitable really since that cancelled tour: "We have decided to call it a day. The main reason for this is that I suffered from a stroke in June and unfortunately I do not know when / if I will be well enough to play guitar again. On behalf of the band I'd like to say a big thank you to anyone who ever came to one of our shows, bought one of our records or danced to one of our songs in a club. Thank you, if it wasn't for you the whole thing would have been pointless. Finally on a personal note, thanks for all your well wishing messages. Dorian xxx"
Having recorded The Streets' last album this year, Mike Skinner has gone in the self help book direction. You can learn about it at Myspace.com/thesteets.
Having recorded The Streets' last album this year, Mike Skinner has gone in the self help book direction. You can learn about it at Myspace.com/thesteets.
Bands With Videos
Bloc Party have taken over The Guardian Online this week, with 'Cooking With Bloc Party' films and some advice from "your trusty agony aunt, one Mr. Kele Okereke."
This is a sneak preview of The Cribs' 'Live at the Brudenell' Christmas DVD. It was a super nostalgic gig, where they performed old songs on old guitars wearing old clothes (The Cribs' jeans really aren't the type for lasting), at Christmas time.
This is Lightspeed Champion recording and unleashing the guitar whore that was Dev Met from Test Icicles:
This is a sneak preview of The Cribs' 'Live at the Brudenell' Christmas DVD. It was a super nostalgic gig, where they performed old songs on old guitars wearing old clothes (The Cribs' jeans really aren't the type for lasting), at Christmas time.
This is Lightspeed Champion recording and unleashing the guitar whore that was Dev Met from Test Icicles:
Bands With Things To Say
The View, who have been very much silent for the past year, have posted a new blog about some sort of gig [I think, but I didn't really read it properly] at Myspace.com/dryburgh.
These are Foals' pluses and minuses on their UK tour, the Manchester date of which is reviewed at Myspace.com/youvedonethiswrong.
ThankYOU to everyone who came to the shows on our UK tour.
we had an amazing time, we feel happy and cleansed by it. we are home now, missing the new friends we made and the BUZZZZ of playing but happy to have a rest.
gonna start writing some loops tonight.
i just watched Burn After Reading..i wouldn't bother. it felt like a film that was about itself.
know what i mean?
:+ Brixton academy.
- Jimmy vomiting in the first 5 minutes of being on stage & the "afterparty" which we got fined for.
bummer
+ recording shopping in Aberdeen. loads of old vinyl.
- thinking we were getting heckled at Leeds Academy...
+ only to realise the shouts were really of "Yorkshire". you can figure out what we were thinking...
- this being a precise example of how deaf we've become tsh
+ getting to watch Holy Fuck, Dananananaykroyd, Wild Beasts and Maps & Atlases every night.
- seeing vampires. sometimes.
as well
+ rediscovering Mellon Collie by Smashing Pumpkins
- indian summer flu in Newcastle.
+ getting to handpaint our Holy Fuck split 12" everyday. like a rock n' roll after school club. felt tip pens and everything.
- trying to tell people about TECATO GUSTO to no avail. a hispanic explanation of addiction . it can be expressed as an "interior psychic worm"... ravenous, cannibalistic munching through yr mind always requiring more.
anyone home? anyone got it? i do
+ Zane Lowe penalty shoot out.
- that being the most exercise anyone has got for months.
surprisingly being massive jocks we lost
+ new ideas gathering like hundreds and thousands.
- bad dreams.
+ autumn leafy
anyway hope everyone is swell
see you all on the other side of "The Crunch".
love
The Prince of Darkness
These are Foals' pluses and minuses on their UK tour, the Manchester date of which is reviewed at Myspace.com/youvedonethiswrong.
ThankYOU to everyone who came to the shows on our UK tour.
we had an amazing time, we feel happy and cleansed by it. we are home now, missing the new friends we made and the BUZZZZ of playing but happy to have a rest.
gonna start writing some loops tonight.
i just watched Burn After Reading..i wouldn't bother. it felt like a film that was about itself.
know what i mean?
:+ Brixton academy.
- Jimmy vomiting in the first 5 minutes of being on stage & the "afterparty" which we got fined for.
bummer
+ recording shopping in Aberdeen. loads of old vinyl.
- thinking we were getting heckled at Leeds Academy...
+ only to realise the shouts were really of "Yorkshire". you can figure out what we were thinking...
- this being a precise example of how deaf we've become tsh
+ getting to watch Holy Fuck, Dananananaykroyd, Wild Beasts and Maps & Atlases every night.
- seeing vampires. sometimes.
as well
+ rediscovering Mellon Collie by Smashing Pumpkins
- indian summer flu in Newcastle.
+ getting to handpaint our Holy Fuck split 12" everyday. like a rock n' roll after school club. felt tip pens and everything.
- trying to tell people about TECATO GUSTO to no avail. a hispanic explanation of addiction . it can be expressed as an "interior psychic worm"... ravenous, cannibalistic munching through yr mind always requiring more.
anyone home? anyone got it? i do
+ Zane Lowe penalty shoot out.
- that being the most exercise anyone has got for months.
surprisingly being massive jocks we lost
+ new ideas gathering like hundreds and thousands.
- bad dreams.
+ autumn leafy
anyway hope everyone is swell
see you all on the other side of "The Crunch".
love
The Prince of Darkness
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Latest Gigs
The Futureheads (DJ set) - Saturday 18th October - Propaganda
No Half Measures Tour (The Holloways, Underground Heroes, Haunts, Regards and Bear Hands) - Monday 27th October
FOM's 4th Birthday (The KBC, Delphic, Lucy & the Caterpillar, Gideon Conn and The Little Comets) - Friday 31st October - Deaf Institue
Seasick Steve - Friday 23rd January 2009 - Apollo (on sale Friday 17th October)
The Enemy have been announced as supports for Oasis at their Manchester dates on 6th and 7th June 2009 in Heaton Park.
No Half Measures Tour (The Holloways, Underground Heroes, Haunts, Regards and Bear Hands) - Monday 27th October
FOM's 4th Birthday (The KBC, Delphic, Lucy & the Caterpillar, Gideon Conn and The Little Comets) - Friday 31st October - Deaf Institue
Seasick Steve - Friday 23rd January 2009 - Apollo (on sale Friday 17th October)
The Enemy have been announced as supports for Oasis at their Manchester dates on 6th and 7th June 2009 in Heaton Park.
Monday, 13 October 2008
Bands With New Directions
Nine Black Alps' frontman, Sam Forrest, has released a solo semi-acoustic album called 'Down The Hillside', recorded during time off from NBA earlier this year. He's also playing a Manchester date on 20th October. It is, however, assumed that Nine Black Alps are soldiering on.
This is an upset letter from Boy Kill Boy announcing their split:
"Hello one and all, jesus it's been a while.
I really hope you're all well. We've missed ya! We've missed gigging, we've missed everything really. I bumped into a girl at some gig the other night (she called herself BOB though i'm sure that wasn't true) and she asked me what's going on with Boy Kill Boy. It made me realize that i'd sat down here about twenty times over the last 4 months trying to write to you all and explain what's going on. Every time i try to i don't like how it sounds so i stop, go to the pub and pretend it's not actually happening.
So i just thought today i'd finally just get it out there.
IN SHORT WE'VE SPLIT UP.
Basically like many other bands we kinda got sucked into some sort of decision made by 'the powers that be' that guitar bands are 'over'. The label got shakey and decided to start chasing whatever they're told is gonna be the next big thing and as a result, we got dropped, just a month after the record was released.
We obviously were completely fucking broken about it. At the time being we all know the industry is in a bit of a state, to say the least, so really everything is being run by a few people. Until 'the professional music industry business people' work out how to sell their artists, really all you can do is just gig your ass off and reach as many people as possible, and that's just what we did. But even still bit by bit, we could feel ourselves being buried alive. No matter how hard we tried to pull ourselves out, there was just another familiar face ready to throw another pile on. Having said that, it's been amazing to have the support of people you'd not necessarily expect it to come from. As much as it's been such a tough time for us recently it's been great to connect in so many other ways. Especially reading all your emails.
You can imagine i'd want to answer all your mail individually but it's just to rough having to deal with the reality of it all day every day.
It's really important to say how much we've appreciated what we've been through. After many many years we finally got the chance to live the dream and we made the most of it that's for sure.
I sent Shaz a message a little while ago asking how he was and he just replied,
"After every great part there is a hangover, we can just hope it doesn't last too long".
True words Shaz. This is one great fuck off hangover.
I'm trying to say how much we've appreciated getting to know you all. We tried our best to meet you all after most gigs. And every show, be it intimate or large has been just as special to us. We just wanted to leave the band in a good place. There's nothing worse than fading away, so our decision to leave it, all be it the hardest thing to do, must be the right thing.
We miss each other and it's so weird where we are right now, trying to look forward to our future, not as Boy KIll Boy but as Chris Peck, Peter Carr, Shaz Mahmood, and Kevin Chase.
Thanks for all your support and amazing words along the way, and sharing the most special moments of our lives.
Speaking for myself, i'll probably swing by here every now and then to reply to as many messages as possible but if you wanna get in touch with me or the guys personally we're all in our 'top 8' (yes we made it!) So please come say hi. I check mine as often as i can.
All the best and good luck for the future,
Love Christian Peck."
This is an upset letter from Boy Kill Boy announcing their split:
"Hello one and all, jesus it's been a while.
I really hope you're all well. We've missed ya! We've missed gigging, we've missed everything really. I bumped into a girl at some gig the other night (she called herself BOB though i'm sure that wasn't true) and she asked me what's going on with Boy Kill Boy. It made me realize that i'd sat down here about twenty times over the last 4 months trying to write to you all and explain what's going on. Every time i try to i don't like how it sounds so i stop, go to the pub and pretend it's not actually happening.
So i just thought today i'd finally just get it out there.
IN SHORT WE'VE SPLIT UP.
Basically like many other bands we kinda got sucked into some sort of decision made by 'the powers that be' that guitar bands are 'over'. The label got shakey and decided to start chasing whatever they're told is gonna be the next big thing and as a result, we got dropped, just a month after the record was released.
We obviously were completely fucking broken about it. At the time being we all know the industry is in a bit of a state, to say the least, so really everything is being run by a few people. Until 'the professional music industry business people' work out how to sell their artists, really all you can do is just gig your ass off and reach as many people as possible, and that's just what we did. But even still bit by bit, we could feel ourselves being buried alive. No matter how hard we tried to pull ourselves out, there was just another familiar face ready to throw another pile on. Having said that, it's been amazing to have the support of people you'd not necessarily expect it to come from. As much as it's been such a tough time for us recently it's been great to connect in so many other ways. Especially reading all your emails.
You can imagine i'd want to answer all your mail individually but it's just to rough having to deal with the reality of it all day every day.
It's really important to say how much we've appreciated what we've been through. After many many years we finally got the chance to live the dream and we made the most of it that's for sure.
I sent Shaz a message a little while ago asking how he was and he just replied,
"After every great part there is a hangover, we can just hope it doesn't last too long".
True words Shaz. This is one great fuck off hangover.
I'm trying to say how much we've appreciated getting to know you all. We tried our best to meet you all after most gigs. And every show, be it intimate or large has been just as special to us. We just wanted to leave the band in a good place. There's nothing worse than fading away, so our decision to leave it, all be it the hardest thing to do, must be the right thing.
We miss each other and it's so weird where we are right now, trying to look forward to our future, not as Boy KIll Boy but as Chris Peck, Peter Carr, Shaz Mahmood, and Kevin Chase.
Thanks for all your support and amazing words along the way, and sharing the most special moments of our lives.
Speaking for myself, i'll probably swing by here every now and then to reply to as many messages as possible but if you wanna get in touch with me or the guys personally we're all in our 'top 8' (yes we made it!) So please come say hi. I check mine as often as i can.
All the best and good luck for the future,
Love Christian Peck."
Bands With Free Music And Videos
Telegram From The Queen are giving away their EP, 'The Crown Masacre' at Megaupload.com/?d=D11VCF1G. It's very loud and has heavy, dancey synth riffs. There's also an excellent wordless cover of Justin Timberlake's 'My Love'.
Foals' lead singer, Yannis Philippakis, did a deadly serious and very newsy interview on ITN about the tour (which, coincidently enough, is reviewed at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong), feeling famous and the importance of commercial success. This is it:
This is CityLights' new video for, one of their best songs, 'Mashed On Fashion'. There's lots of dressing up and standing in front of screens.
Foals' lead singer, Yannis Philippakis, did a deadly serious and very newsy interview on ITN about the tour (which, coincidently enough, is reviewed at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong), feeling famous and the importance of commercial success. This is it:
This is CityLights' new video for, one of their best songs, 'Mashed On Fashion'. There's lots of dressing up and standing in front of screens.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Barely Worth A Mention
White Lies are giving away a free download of 'Unfinished Business' if you sign up to their mailing list at Whitelies.com. (It's in the bottom, right hand corner).
The Courteeners will be recording a live EP at their homecoming gig at Manchester Apollo on 9th October, which will be reviewed at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong the next day. The band reckon "It'll be a cracking momemto of one of the best gigs ever".
The Courteeners will be recording a live EP at their homecoming gig at Manchester Apollo on 9th October, which will be reviewed at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong the next day. The band reckon "It'll be a cracking momemto of one of the best gigs ever".
Bands With Videos
Cajun Dance Party have put a live video of their recent gig at Bloomsbury Ballroom up at Cajundanceparty.tv... But you have to sign up to watch it.
You can watch The Courteeners performing an intimate acoustic session in the back of a VW Kombi van, with an interview for Yahoo! Music at uk.launch.yahoo.com/festival-guide-2008/darling-dont/. They play 'Not Nineteen Forever', 'That Kiss', 'Yesterday, Today & Probably Tomorrow' and 'Kings Of The New Road' as well as a cover of Stephen Fretwell's 'Darlin' Don't', before talking about influences, festivals and their year so far.
This is the video of Data Select Party performing on Gonzo.
You can watch The Courteeners performing an intimate acoustic session in the back of a VW Kombi van, with an interview for Yahoo! Music at uk.launch.yahoo.com/festival-guide-2008/darling-dont/. They play 'Not Nineteen Forever', 'That Kiss', 'Yesterday, Today & Probably Tomorrow' and 'Kings Of The New Road' as well as a cover of Stephen Fretwell's 'Darlin' Don't', before talking about influences, festivals and their year so far.
This is the video of Data Select Party performing on Gonzo.
New Releases
Singles
Foals – Olympic Airways
Funeral For A Friend - Kicking And Screaming
Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning
The Streets - Everything is Borrowed
Towers Of London - Naked On The Dance Floor
Albums
The Aliens – Luna
Bromheads Jacket - On The Brain
Cold War Kids - Loyalty To Loyalty
Iglu & Hartly - And Then Boom
Jeremy Warmsley - How We Became
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Order - Lowlife - Collectors Edition
New Order - Brotherhood - Collectors Edition
New Order - Movement - Collectors Edition
New Order - Power Corruption & Lies - Collectors Edition
New Order - Technique - Collectors Edition
St Etienne - London Conversations: The Best Of
Seasick Steve - I Started Out With Nothing And I've Still Got Most Of It Left
Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp - Deluxe Edition
Travis – Ode To J. Smith
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky
Foals – Olympic Airways
Funeral For A Friend - Kicking And Screaming
Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning
The Streets - Everything is Borrowed
Towers Of London - Naked On The Dance Floor
Albums
The Aliens – Luna
Bromheads Jacket - On The Brain
Cold War Kids - Loyalty To Loyalty
Iglu & Hartly - And Then Boom
Jeremy Warmsley - How We Became
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Order - Lowlife - Collectors Edition
New Order - Brotherhood - Collectors Edition
New Order - Movement - Collectors Edition
New Order - Power Corruption & Lies - Collectors Edition
New Order - Technique - Collectors Edition
St Etienne - London Conversations: The Best Of
Seasick Steve - I Started Out With Nothing And I've Still Got Most Of It Left
Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp - Deluxe Edition
Travis – Ode To J. Smith
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Bands With New Songs
Ice, Sea, Dead People, in an attempt to gain votes, have uploaded the B-side to Hence:Elvis at Xfmuploaded.co.uk/iceseadeadpeople. It's only ever been heard on the vinyl and, apart from the ghostly intervals, is a one minute and fifty seconds crash-bang affair, with lots of noise and unusual guitar licks.
Bromhead's Jacket have yet another song from their album, and an accompanying blog, up at Myspace.com/bromheadsjacket. It's the 'Interlude' and, as interludes go, it does at least resemble some sort of actual song - as opposed to the usual thirty second filler of strange noises. But it's hardly something to get excited over.
Bromhead's Jacket have yet another song from their album, and an accompanying blog, up at Myspace.com/bromheadsjacket. It's the 'Interlude' and, as interludes go, it does at least resemble some sort of actual song - as opposed to the usual thirty second filler of strange noises. But it's hardly something to get excited over.
Latest Gigs
Starsailor with The KBC - Friday 26th September - Moho Live
In The City: The Fratellis with The Chapman Family - Tuesday 7th October - Academy 1
The Long Blondes DJ set - Tuesday 28th October - The Deaf Institute
Bloc Party - Wednesday 28th January 2009 - Apollo
Bloc Party - Thursday 29th January 2009 - Apollo
In The City: The Fratellis with The Chapman Family - Tuesday 7th October - Academy 1
The Long Blondes DJ set - Tuesday 28th October - The Deaf Institute
Bloc Party - Wednesday 28th January 2009 - Apollo
Bloc Party - Thursday 29th January 2009 - Apollo
Making Waves
CLEAN GEORGE IVWhat?: Grizzly guitar music with good riffs and a melody
Ice, Sea Dead People reckon: "They're a really good pop band that people need to hear about"
Listen to: A Five For You Is A Ten For Me
Myspace.com/cleangeorgeiv
HELLACOPTERWhere?: Lakeland, Florida, USA
What?: Interesting little electronic guitar tracks with no words
Listen to: Faking Our Own Thoughts
Myspace.com/hellacoptermusic
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