NEWS: SQUAREPUSHER – ‘UFABULUM’ SPECIAL EDITIONS
Squarepusher’s ‘Ufabulum’ is released on 14th/May. We can now announce further product information including special edition vinyl, CD and LP-T format (the vinyl and T-shirt are printed in phosphorescent & normal ink), plus there’s more music available in the form of 3 track Enstrobia EP with special CD & vinyl editions of the album.Order from Bleep here: https://bleep.com/release/35051Short demo of the phosphorescent ink used in special edition... Read More
WHO ARE YA? THE THYME MACHINE (WITH FREE DOWNLOAD)
From time to time, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves to be brought to your attention. No record labels, PR companies, bands or band’s management will ever have made these recommendations. It is simply one music fan putting their taste on the line in the hope of sharing good music. The questions are intended to give just a basic introduction to possibly your new favourite artist/band. So without further ado, let’s crack on with another... Read More
NEWS: LIVE FROM JODRELL BANK ANNOUNCES MORE ACTS
Graham Coxon has been confirmed as the main support for Paul Weller’s show at the Jodrell Bank observatory. Live From Jodrell Bank sees artists performing large-scale outdoor concerts in the shadow of the iconic Lovell telescope, one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world and the Blur lead guitarist and solo artist is a welcome addition to what is shaping up to be a spectacular bill. Graham releases his highly anticipated 8th solo album ‘A... Read More
NEWS: GRUFF RHYS & CATE LE BON ANNOUNCE SPLIT 7” FOR RECORD STORE DAY – HEAR BOTH TRACKS IN FULL NOW
With her second album, CYRK, hitting the shelves on 30 April, Cate Le Bon is set to release a Record Store Day exclusive split single with Gruff Rhys. Cate Le Bon and the Super Furry Animals singer have a long history: Le Bon was a major player in Rhys’s Neon Neon project. She toured extensively with Rhys after appearing on 2008’s acclaimed Stainless Style album. Rhys signed Le Bon to his own imprint, releasing her critically acclaimed debut Me Oh My (on Irony Bored)... Read More
NEWS: STALKING HORSE ANNOUNCE SPECTERS PRE-ORDER
Specters is the debut album from Stalking Horse – produced by James Kenosha (Pulled Apart By Horses, Dry The River, Grammatics, Dinosaur Pile Up), with all tracks written and performed by Wu (ex-This Et Al). Specters is now available to pre-order on 12″ vinyl from http://www.stalkinghorse.co.uk, released 14th May 2012 via Role Model Corporate. All pre-orders (which include an immediate digital download) will be shipped prior to the official release date of 14th... Read More
NEWS: SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY – FULL 2012 LINE UP
Salford’s finest festival of new music, Sounds From the Other City, returns for the 8th time on Bank Holiday Sunday 6th May with its freshest line up yet. For 2012, established Manchester promoters like Faktion (who’ve put on Demdike Stare, Blackest Ever Black label showcase), Now Wave (Sleigh Bells, the XX, Money, Alt-J) and Hey! Manchester (Jens Lekman, Momus, Steve Reich) will be joined by indie tastemakers, Drowned in Sound, to present a huge array of talent on 14 stages,... Read More
VIDEO: CASIOKIDS – KASKADEN
NEWS: DOT TO DOT ANNOUNCE NEW WAVE OF ACTS
Already well-established as the festival that brings you future stadium-fillers before any other event, Dot To Dot is set to unveil the second wave of acts on this year’s bill. The UK’s only touring festival, Dot To Dot will visit a multitude of venues in Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester this coming Jubilee bank holiday weekend headlined by The Drums and Pulled Apart By Horses and featuring some of the most electrifying up and coming acts currently around. Dot To... Read More
NEWS: CITIZENS! ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
CITIZENS! have announced details of the release of their debut album. Here We Are will be released through Kitsuné onMonday May 28th 2012. The 11-track album was recorded in Scotland in the autumn of 2011 and produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand. The tracklisting of the album is as follows: 1. True Romance 2. Reptile 3. Caroline 4. Love You More 5. Let’s Go All the Way 6. (I’m In Love With Your) Girlfriend 7. Nobody’s Fool 8. Monster 9. She... Read More
NEWS: EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS – NEW ALBUM ‘HERE’ + MAKING OF VIDEO
Edward Shape & the Magnetic Zeros will release their second studio album ‘HERE’ on 28th May via Rough Trade Records. The album, which is the follow-up to the LA group’s 2009 debut ‘Up From Below’, was self-produced and recorded in Bogalusa, LA and in their studio in Ojai, CA. Of the new album, frontman Alex Ebert says: “The making of this album has spanned a time of immense perseverance and, thankfully, co-creation. Making this album has been a test... Read More
