NEWS: SALFORD NOISE FESTIVAL DETAILS
– COME AND FEEL THE SALFORD NOISE – It’s about to get noisy for residents of Salford, as the city launches a brand new music festival. Salford Noise 2012 will be held over a number of nights at Salford’s best venues, The Crescent Pub, The Black Lion and cotton-mill-turned-creative-hub Islington Mill, in a bid to celebrate the area’s rich music heritage. With Salford University boasting famous musical alumni such as Delphic, Everything Everything, and Hurts,... Read More
LIVE: MAYER HAWTHORNE – 09/03/2012
– THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER – Well this guy has been on my radar for quite some time now. I first stumbled onto Mayer Hawthorne when he was due to play at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium last summer. Unfortunately, there was the quite apocalyptical storm that destroyed the festival site on the first day and even a number of deaths. The festival was cancelled and my list of acts ‘still-to-see’ gained around thirty names due to this. Ever since, my aim has been... Read More
LIVE: NEW BUILD – 09/03/2012
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – As I saunter into The Deaf Institute tonight I hear a unique electro sound, and as I make my way to the bar (priorities) I then also hear a familiar voice. When I look up I see Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip on stage filling this evening’s support slot for New Build. I love how his voice accompanies that almost indescribable sound. Shortly after this New Build enter the stage, and to be honest I don’t know what to expect. It’s... Read More
NEWS: BEACH HOUSE – NEW ALBUM DETAILS ‘BLOOM’ + HEAR A TRACK IN FULL
Beach House are pleased to share details of their fourth album, Bloom. Like their previous releases it further develops their distinctive sound and stands apart as a new piece of work. The landscape of Bloom was largely designed on the road, between the countless sound checks and myriad experiences of two years of touring. These ideas were later gathered and developed in Baltimore, where the band lives and works. Bloom was recorded in late 2011 at Sonic Ranch Studios... Read More
LIVE: GANG COLOURS – 07/03/2012
– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – Gang Colours (Will Ozanne) falls under my personal classification of dark, underground, glitchy beat, mood music. The shoegazing electronic Southampton lad was brought to the attention of Gilles Peterson and his Brownswood label by Ghostpoet, resulting in the February release of his debut album ‘The Keychain Collection’. Heavyweight endorsements and high profile remixers have led to the selling of all tickets for the LP... Read More
NEWS: WU LYF – ANNOUNCE SUPPORT ACTS FOR UK, EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN TOURS
WU LYF are pleased to announce the support acts for their forthcoming tours of the UK, Europe and North America. The band will be joined by a host of artists across the 24 headline dates including Willis Earl Beal, Dreams, Apes & Horses, Herb Diamante, Dark Times, Holy Esque, Young Montana? and Shinies. In addition to these headline shows, WU LYF are also confirmed to perform at the Coachella festival on 13th and 20th April. Tickets for all dates are on sale now. These... Read More
VIDEO: CAVEMAN – ‘VAMPIRER/OLD FRIEND’ (IN THE BACKYARD SESSIONS)
In anticipation of their upcoming headlining North American tour, Caveman are sharing an exclusive live performance of “Vampirer/Old Friend” that they shot in Los Angeles last year on their first visit to the West Coast. Their debut CoCo Beware will get a wide release on March 27th via Fat Possum Records after the self-release on the band’s Magic Man! label in Autumn last year. Caveman is made up of five proud New York natives: lead singer/songwriter Matt Iwanusa, who... Read More
NEWS: BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – UK TOUR SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED + FREE REMIX BY TOM VEK
North London’s finest, Bombay Bicycle Club, have sold out of more than 10,000 tickets to their local homecoming gig at Alexandra Palace on Saturday April 28 2012. In recent years the legendary venue has become famous for hosting notable shows by the likes of Jay-Z, Arcade Fire and Arctic Monkeys while their date follows on the heels of shows there by The Black Keys and Florence & The Machine. And this week Bombay Bicycle Club have been nominated for three NME Awards –... Read More
NEWS: LIZ GREEN – NEW SINGLE & TOUR DATES
The unique Liz Green received a plethora of praise for her wonderful debut album ‘O, Devotion’! upon its release in November 2011. She played a multitude of radio sessions that included a varied array from 6 Music’s Marc Riley and Radcliffe & Maconie (the station also gave her the ‘Album of the Day’ accolade) and Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson to Radio 4’s Loose Ends & XFM’s John Kennedy and also performed on BBC2’s The Review Show. To celebrate... Read More
NEWS: AFICIONADO RECORDINGS – DEBUT RELEASE
Aficionado is a Manchester institution, a Sunday night session devoted to the musical miracles which many overlook. Moonboots and Jason Boardman have, over many long years at the helm, championed an endless list of lost classics and new delights. It’s the very definition of Balearic, without genre or agenda… So it’s high time the pair had a platform to showcase some of their buried treasure with the rest of us; Aficionado Recordings is born! The debut release... Read More
