Monday 29 July 2013

Video: The Recovery! - Taking Care of Business

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The Recovery! are a heavy rock & roll/hardcore five-piece from Glasgow, Scotland. Comprised of Andy - vocals, Beanzy - guitar, Fraser - bass, Jawn, guitar and Stu on drums. Having recently received a lot of support for their last single, 'The Faint & The Fragile' with plays on MTV Rocks, Kerrang! TV, Kerrang! Radio, Radio 1, XFM and rave reviews in the likes of Rock Sound and Big Cheese, these Glasgow guys are now getting ready for their next single 'Taking Care of Business' to drop on 19th August.

They've played with Cancer Bats, Title Fight and Bleed From Within to a name a few, and are are currently working on their new debut album, with UK tour dates plotted for November -  so, here's to a hardcore year for The Recovery!


The Recovery! || Website || Facebook || Twitter ||
Buy 'Wherever Nowhere Takes Us' EP || Cold War Legacy


 

Sunday 28 July 2013

Video: Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue Acoustic, a look back on the past 10 years, and UK tour dates.

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I don't know about you, but  American pop-punk Yellowcard - Ryan Key (vocals/guitar), Sean Mackin (violin), Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums), Ryan Mendez (guitar) and Josh Portman (bass) - were a huge part of my music collection when I was a teenager;  So, it's great news to hear their 2003 single ‘Ocean Avenue’ has been certified platinum (that's one million copies sold) in the US this year.
In honour of this, Yellowcard have released an acoustic version of the song in video form with cool footage of fans singing along from all over the world.
They’ve also released a video that looks back at the album of the same name ahead of the release of  an acoustic version of 'Ocean Avenue', which will be released through Hopeless Records on 12th August, and consist of a  re-imagining of all 13 songs from that album in an acoustic format.
 
Then, the band will be touring throughout the US, Europe & Australia performing the entire album acoustically, and closing the show with an electric set that features tracks from their other albums.  
Yellowcard -  'Ocean Avenue Acoustic' will be released via Hopeless Records on August 12, 2013.
Currently available for pre-order on iTunes here.
Or get yourself a special limited edition pre-order packages of the album including exclusive white vinyl, a one time only pressing 7", hand written lyric sheets by Ryan Key and more here.

So what are you waiting for? Place your orders now and check out the videos for the 'Ocean Avenue' acoustic single, the retrospective clip of Yellowcard's experience recording the original 'Ocean Avenue' album and their memories over the past 10 years, as well as their UK tour dates, below!

 
 
 


UK DATES
12th November Trinity, Bristol
14th November RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester
15th November Union Chapel, London
16th November Warped Tour, Alexandra Palace
17th November Warped Tour, Alexandra Palace

Friday 26 July 2013

Video review for 'Steel Bones' and details for Vuvuvultures Album Launch 27th July

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Ahead of their debut album launch 'Push/Pull' on Monday 29th July through Energy Snake Records, the enigmatic four-piece that are Vuvuvultures have released a charming new video to accompany their debut single 'Steel Bones'. Produced by Gabriel Gettman, the
wonderfully shot video featuring the band and strippers is being both sensual and hounding, dark yet classy, erotic yet elegant, and is very befitting of the song itself.

Vuvuvultures will be intimately launching their album tomorrow (Saturday 27th of July) at  Hoxton Hall - you can find out more via the Facebook event  or buy a ticket to the launch here.
They will also be performing in-store at Rough Trade the week of the release on Tuesday 30th July so  it's exciting times ahead for  the sensationally, talented band!
 
http://youtube.com/vuvuvultures



 

Wednesday 24 July 2013

YHA (the Youth Hostels Associatio​n) put up and coming band The Intermissi​on Project on the Map

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The Intermission Project || Website || Facebook || Soundcloud
Pre-Order ||'Sorry' EP || (out September 23rd)

We love a bit of ingenuity and creativity that extends beyond musical ability and that's exactly what fresh, up and coming acoustic-folk trio The Intermission Project have to offer. Thinking outside the box, they've teamed up with YHA (the Youth Hostels Association) and will be heading off on a unique road trip this August which will see the 18 year olds journeying around South England and Wales stopping to perform live sessions at five YHA locations.

The guys will start at YHA ST Pauls, London on August 5th, and will then perform at  YHA Danywenallt - Wales, and Bristol. The journey will be documented by session and videos filmed the by The Mahogany Sessions.

YHA as been around for 80 years providing young people with affordable accommodation in the most exceptional and diverse locations so this is a really exciting step for both the organisation and The Intermission Project. Hostel goers and fans can register for free tickets to see The Intermission Project and their special guests play in the Youth Hostel grounds here:
For more information on YHA please click here #YHARoadTrip

Check out the beautifully textured soulful vocals and the skilled sound of The Intermission Project below in their track 'Sorry'  - taken from their forthcoming debut EP to be released later this year.

Video Review: The Traps - 'The Honey Drip'

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Birmingham/London four-piece The Traps (Jamie Berry - vocals, guitar, his brother Nick Berry - bass, vocals, James Minhas - guitar and Daniel Webb - drums) are doing something pretty cool right now: they're stepping apart from 'commercial' British indie and taking us to a purer, non -overly accented, 'mockney' style that we seem to hear in leaps and bounds these days
To accompany their latest single 'The Honey Drip' is their official video produced by Genevieve Landry of Eva Productions which is hot, fiery, passionate and retro which fits the seductiveness of the song perfectly. It features a woman dribbled in honey, smouldering close ups of beautiful girls (especially their eyes), moody indie shots of the guys playing their instruments, silhouettes, fiery oranges and reds, psychedelic kaleidoscopes of changing backgrounds and super cool and informative lyric breaks! All in all, it's complex and clever, as well as super sexy and you can check it out below.

The Traps' website

Video Review: Shan -'Stay'

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There's a bit of a mystery about the correct genre to put London based singer- songwriter Shan in. Is his music Alternative Folk? Modern Soul? Post Rock? Quite frankly, we don't know -and we kinda like the unpredictability and the fact that we struggle to mould him. Stylistically, Shan seems to be covering a lot of genres and is clearly influenced by many different things. His current single 'Stay' is a chilled out, funky, soulful track where Shan's vocals sound deepend and slightly muffled by auto-tune - reminiscent of atmospheric post rock. The accompanying video to the track (directed by Liam Southall) is simple, efficient, and set in greyscale, simply documenting Shan as he leaves the house wanders streets, passes lakes, goes through tunnels and then starts to fade out with a duplicate shadow of himself running in a different direction to his bodied form. The video ends with a shot of closing doors and a lift going upwards which could possibly serve as an antithesis to the fact that by the end of the song - Shan still has no closure from whoever he's asking to stay in his lyrics. Deep!



Video Review: Mr 1-2-3-4 - 'Vermilion Sands'

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Kraut rock Brooklyn artist Mr 1-2-3-4 describes his new single 'Vermillion Sands', as taking it's inspiration "from J.G. Ballard's 1971 collection of short stories, set in a futuristic resort town where the jaded denizens relieve their boredom by playing baroque and cruel games. The track starts off as swinging, Surrealist jazz, then turns on the motorik engine and heads for outer space". and to be fair you don't hear anything like that very often do you?!

If possible, the concept of the song has taken an even more obscure turn now that the mysterious Mr 1-2-3-4 has now finished the animated music video for it. It's pretty much a surreal futuristic adult cartoon that begins with an introduction to "America's sweetheart" Cookie Caboose and her pal Busby Bulldog! There's a bikini clad brunette bowing down to a 'staff of power', a bulldog painting a picture of a bronze lady wearing a wreath of flowers around her neck just about covering her nipples on ample bossoms! The dog (Busby)hitting on a woman via computer video, who then invites him and Cookie Caboose to a  Mr 1-2-3-4 gig, mummies, aliens,  a scared cratered planet and some other completely bizarre factors! 

Conclusion: Mr 1-2-3-4  could we please live inside your head for a day? Krau-some! 

Mr 1-2-3-4's website



Single Review: The 1975 - 'Sex'

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Having recently featured as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record In The World' on Radio 1, the 1975 have revealed the new single version of 'Sex' due for release on August 26th - a week ahead of their debut album 'The 1975'.  It's an instrumentally tight, top quality, sing along track.

Listen to the updated version of The 1975's 'Sex' below:




Tour Dates:

USA
25TH JULY – RICKSHAW SHOP – SAN FRANCISCO USA
26TH JULY – CASBAH – SAN DIEGO USA


UK
1ST AUGUST – NEW SLANG – KINGSTON UK
28TH JULY – KENDAL CALLING – UK
2ND AUGUST – BELLADRUM – UK
3RD AUGUST – Y NOT – UK
4TH AUGUST – CAMP BESTIVAL – UK
23RD AUGUST – READING / LEEDS – UK
24TH AUGUST – READING / LEEDS – UK
1st AUGUST – ELECTRIC PICNIC FESTIVAL – IRELAND
8TH SEPTEMBER – BESTIVAL – UK
14TH SEPTEMBER – SHREWSBURY FIELDS FOREVER – SHRESBURY UK
15TH SEPTEMBER – ACADEMY – NEWCASTLE UK
16TH SEPTEMBER – HMV INSTITUTE – BIRMINGHAM UK
17TH SEPTEMBER – ABC – GLASGOW UK
18TH SEPTEMBER – ROCKCITY – NOTTINGHAM UK
20TH SEPTEMBER – SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE – LONDON UK
21ST SEPTEMBER – RITZ – MANCHESTER UK
22TH SEPTEMBER – SUGARMILL – STOKE UK
23RD SEPTEMBER – LEEDS UNIVERSITY – LEEDS UK
24TH SEPTEMBER – ACADEMY – OXFORD UK
25TH SEPTEMBER – WATERFRONT – NORWICH UK
26TH SEPTEMBER – ACADEMY – BRISTOL UK
28TH SEPTEMBER –CONCORDE – BRIGHTON UK
30TH SEPTEMBER – ACADEMY – DUBLIN IRELAND
01ST OCTOBER – MANDELLA HALL – BELFAST UK


USA
8th OCTOBER – THE SINCLAIR – CAMBRIDGE, MA USA
9th OCTOBER – BOWERY BALLROOM – NEW YORK, NY USA
10th OCTOBER – BOWERY BALLROOM – NEW YORK, NY USA
11th OCTOBER – BLACK CAT – WASHINGTON, DC USA
12th OCTOBER – UNION TRANSFER – PHILADELPHIA, PA USA
13th OCTOBER – THE MOD CLUB - TORONTO, CANADA
15th OCTOBER – A&R MUSIC BAR – COLUMBUS, OH USA
17th OCTOBER – THE MIDLAND BY AMC – KANSAS CITY, MO USA
18th OCTOBER – FIREBIRD – ST. LOUIS, MO USA
19th OCTOBER – LINCOLN HALL – CHICAGO, IL USA
20th OCTOBER – THE RAVE BAR – MILWAUKEE, WI USA
21st OCTOBER – VARSITY THEATER – MINNEAPOLIS, MN USA
23rd OCTOBER – MARQUIS THEATRE – DENVER, CO USA
24th OCTOBER – KILBY COURT – SALT LAKE CITY, UT USA
26th OCTOBER – NEUMOS – SEATTLE, WA USA
27th OCTOBER – VENUE – VANCOUVER, CANADA
28th OCTOBER – DOUG FIR LOUNGE – PORTLAND, OR USA
30th OCTOBER – THE INDEPENDENT – SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA
1st NOVEMBER – THE FONDA THEATRE – LOS ANGELES, CA USA
3rd NOVEMBER – BELLY UP TAVERN – SOLANA BEACH, CA USA
4th NOVEMBER – CLUB CONGRESS – TUCSON, AZ USA


EUROPE
7TH NOVEMBER – EL SOL – MADRID, SPAIN
8TH NOVEMBER – RAZZMATAZZ (CLUB SHOW) – BARCELONA, SPAIN
10TH NOVEMBER - LA MAROQUINERIE – PARIS, FRANCE
11TH NOVEMBER – MELKWEG – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
12TH NOVEMBER – BOTANIQUE/ORANGERIE – BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
14TH NOVEMBER – LUXOR – COLOGNE, GERMANY
15TH NOVEMBER – ZOOM – FRANKFURT, GERMANY
18TH NOVEMBER – BI NUU – BERLIN, GERMANY
19TH NOVEMBER – UEBEL & GEFÄHRLICH – HAMBURG, GERMANY
21ST NOVEMBER – LOPPEN – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
22ND NOVEMBER – DEBASER STRAND – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
23RD NOVEMBER – PARKTEATRET – OSLO, NORWAY
26TH NOVEMBER – HYDROZAGADKA – WARSAW, POLAND
27TH NOVEMBER – THE ROCK CAFÉ – PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

28TH NOVEMBER – FLUC – VIENNA, AUSTRIA 

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Video Review: Cold Blood Club - 'Goodbye To All That'

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Get your party on with Brooklyn-based, new wave/electro-pop 7-piece, Cold Blood Club in their new video for 'Goodbye To All That' as they drink, dance and dine their way around the heart of New York City's, East Village. Directed by Kris Merc (De la Soul). The free spirited, feel good, video involves friendship, fairy lights and fun times as the group go from place to place dancing and drinking away the past and heartbreak - befitting of the track itself.

Cold Blood Club's website


 


Skills to do a charity DJ set for The Secret Garden Party

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Of all the things to look forward to at The Secret Garden Party this year (25th -28th July), we are chuffed to hear that  UK electronic/synth pop duo Stills will be playing a DJ set via XFM's Eddy Temple Morris for the Calm Zone.
Not only is this great news for electronica fans - it's an amazing cause as the Calm Zone is a charity that works specifically to prevent suicide in males in the UK.
Awesome music, awesome cause - awesome band. Check em out below, there's a free download in the mix!





Sessions Video: Duologue - 'Push It' @ Sofar Sounds festival - London

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Here's a really lovely video from super talented, electronica/rock quintet, Duologue performing 'Push It' live at  Sofar Sounds Festival in London on May 26th, 2013.



Duologue's website

Video Review: Jingo - 'Same Without You'

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 London based Jingo (consisting of Jack Buckett, his wife Katie, Joseph Reeves and latest edition Sahil Batra) are a four-piece making eclectic pop rock music. Taking an alternative route these guys released two debut singles earlier on in the year - one of which was the powerfully angst and challenging track 'Same Without You' which has a bizarre but completely captivating animated video that accompanies the resonating, smouldering vocals courtesy of Katie, the eerie and the elegant yet fierce classical tones to the bass and guitar lines. The master behind the peculiar video animation is Jake Strunk - I'm not quite sure what was happening but it made me feel a little bit uneasy, a little bit sad, and a little bit hopeful all in equal measure! Check it out below.
   
 Also get yourselves over to Jingo's Soundcloud to hear a couple more of their tracks- 
 And their Facebook page to keep an eye out for what these guys are up to! 

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Band To Check Out: Radkey

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 Missouri punk rockers  Radkey are comprised of three brothers; Dee Radke - (Guiar/Vocals), Isaiah Radke - (Bass/Vocals) and Solomon Radke (Drums) and are a force to be reckoned with. They also fall outside of the norm of what you'd expect from a fast paced punk band in the form of  unexpectededly smooth baritone vocals from Dee.
 
This summer Radkey played successful UK shows at both Download Festival and a packed out show at the Barfly in London. They've received support from the likes of BBC's Zane Lowe, The Guardian, NME and many more. Tipped as ones to watch in 2013, Radkey have unveiled a new video for 'Out Here In My Head' ahead of their  limited edition debut 12" EP 'Cat & Mouse' due for  release on July 15th.

Limited to only 300 copies on 12" collectable vinyl grab yourself a copy here if you're quick.

Album stream:
 

 
'Out Here In My Head' video:
 
 
 

Monday 8 July 2013

letlive. release 'The Blackest Beautiful' with free full album steam.

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 www.thisisletlive.com/ || www.epitaph.com/
Buy 'The Blackest Beautiful' album: Amazon || iTunes


Today LA Post-Harcore four-piece letlive. release new album 'The Blackest Beautiful' in the UK via Epitaph Records. Following in the footsteps of many wise artists at the moment, these guys streamed the album early on YouTube giving fans time to fully appreciate what the album essentially is all about - heart, hooks, and hardcore headrushes.

Give the album a whirl below if you've not already and make sure you grab yourself a copy or get down to one of the UK/ Ireland shows because these guys are definitely setting fire to the post-hardcore/ alt metal scene and you'd be a fool to miss out.


 
UK & Ireland Dates:

 03 Oct 2013 UK Bristol The Fleece                        
04 Oct 2013 UK Southampton Talking Heads                  
05 Oct 2013 UK Birmingham Asylum                        
06 Oct 2013 UK Leeds Cockpit                      
07 Oct 2013 UK Newcastle Warehouse 34                 
09 Oct 2013 UK Manchester NQ Live                              
10 Oct 2013 UK Belfast The Limelight                   
11 Oct 2013 Ireland Dublin Fibber Magees            
12 Oct 2013 UK Glasgow King Tuts                            
14 Oct 2013 UK Nottingham Rescue Rooms                
15 Oct 2013 UK Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach                 
17 Oct 2013 UK London Electric Ballroom – upgraded from Underworld

 
 
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