VIDEO: SPRING OFFENSIVE – ‘NO ASSETS’

Oxford five-piece Spring Offensive put time and consideration into everything; from unique shows in churches, museums, art galleries and WWII bunkers, to self-directed music videos and hand-printed releases. BBC Introducing in Oxford’s Band of the Year for 2012 Spring Offensive release a new self-directed video for “No Assets”.  Recorded and mixed by David Pye in […]
Noise of Art kicks off its year long celebration of 100 years of electronic music with a stellar line up featuring the debut London show of the Eccentronic Research Council – featuring Maxine Peake – and stellar DJ line up. Marking a century since Luigi Russolo published his ‘Manifesto for An Art of Noises’ the […]

NEWS: NOISE OF ART’S 100 YEARS of ELECTRONIC MUSIC pres. ECCENTRONIC RESEARCH COUNCIL ft MAXINE PEAKE

NEWS: 2022NQ – FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Mancunian venue 2022 NQ celebrates its first birthday in April 2013 after a memorable twelve months establishing itself as the cultural hub in the UK’s second creative city. The venue has been built on a commitment to Music and Arts in the North West by adopting a simple mantra – CreateLearnExhibitWork. The space’s appeal lies […]
The profusely prolific Laurie Hulme keeps on pumping out those hits, his alter ego ‘Songs For Walter’ has committed himself to giving away a free track each month. His last singles ‘Tougher Than A Soldier’s Boots’ and ‘Moon / Two Out Of Ten’ gained multiple radio plays by Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq and Tom Ravenscroft. […]

NEWS: SONGS FOR WALTER – NEW SINGLE / FREE DOWNLOAD ‘FAMILY HOLD BACK’

NEWS: SAVAGES – HEAR NEW TRACK ‘SHE WILL’ TAKEN FROM DEBUT ALBUM

The first released track from Savages’ forthcoming album Silence Yourself available on 6th(UK)/7th(US) May 2013 from Matador Records. @savagesband http://www.popnoire.com http://www.savagesband.com http://www.matadorrecords.com http://www.facebook.com/savagestheband
Bleached, who release their debut album Ride Your Heart on April 1st, return to the UK for 3 shows in May as part of an extensive European tour. The Clavin sisters will play 14 dates taking in France, Germany, Belgium, Scandinavia and the UK. The duo showcased songs from their debut Ride Your Heart at […]

NEWS: BLEACHED – ALBUM DETAILS / UK DATES / VIDEO ‘NEXT STOP’

VIDEO: BEACH HOUSE – ‘WISHES’

Directed by Eric Wareheim (of Tim & Eric fame) and starring Ray Wise (Twin Peaks). On the video, Eric Wareheim says… “Beach House, Ray Wise, fireworks, and horses.  How can I go wrong? This is the first project that I’ve ever collaborated creatively with the band.  Victoria’s imagery inspired me to create this special half time show. It also helps […]
Festival No.6 is excited to announce that Welsh trio Manic Street Preachers have been persuaded to end their self-imposed two-year exile to headline one of the nights at this year’s event, which will be a UK festival exclusive. The cover of their fifth studio album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours was shot in […]

NEWS: FESTIVAL NO.6 – FIRST ACTS ANNOUNCED

NEWS: STRFKR – NEW ALBUM DETAILS + NEW VIDEO ‘ATLANTIS’

It’s hard to say exactly when it happened. It could’ve been during one of the 100+ shows STRFKR played over the past two years — ecstatic sold-out dance parties that started in tiny, sweaty rooms before word of mouth spread and forced a move to larger (and even sweatier) venues. It might’ve been when touring […]
Cyril Snear don’t raise their heads above the parapet often. The Manchester-based four-piece have watched on as fads and fashions swept through the city since its musical renaissance towards the end of the last decade; but they themselves? They’re a band that emerge from its cultural catacombs only when they feel they’ve a definitive statement […]

NEWS: CYRIL SNEAR – SECOND ALBUM ‘RIOT OF COLOUR’