While listening to this new, typically idiosyncratic single by cosmic eccentrics Super Best Friends Club, I found myself split down the centre, psychologically speaking, until the two predominant aspects of my personality were standing in the middle of the room, facing one another down and shouting. Well. One of them was shouting.
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On the weekend of 25th-27th May 2012 at the fabulous Alexandra Palace, London, All Tomorrow’s Parties will present the second UK I’ll Be Your Mirror festival, which will be curated by Mogwai and ATP. Headliners will be Slayer performing Reign In Blood on the Friday (UK Exclusive for 2012), Mogwai on the Saturday (Only English Show of 2012) and The Afghan Whigs on Sunday (UK Exclusive for 2012).
All Tomorrow’s Parties are hosting a pre-party for the event at Mason & Taylors, Bethnal Green Road, London on Thursday 17th May. Entry is free (no need to book in advance, just come along on the night). We’ll also enjoy other treats such as Whisky Tasting (tbc), an ATP Photobooth and the chance to buy tickets directly from us for all of our shows/festivals without booking fee. The night runs from 7pm – midnight and you can find the venue at 51-55 Bethnal Green Road E1.
Acting as sister events to the world famous ATP Festivals which usually take place in holiday resorts, I’ll Be Your Mirror is a new series of artist curated music, film and art events taking place in cities worldwide.
Listen to the 2 hour-long official mixtape here: http://illbeyourmirror.com/mixtape2012/
Edinburgh cello poppers Letters release their hotly anticipated debut EP ‘Older Motion Pictures’ through God Is In The TV Records on the 19th May . Available to purchase via all good digital distributors. Listen to the title track here!
June 11th will see the release of the second single from synth-pop act Age of Consent. The new single is called ‘Heartbreak’ and as its name suggests, it is a bleak take on a lost relationship. Similarly, the video has dark and moody visuals of figures with glowing eyes which look like the weird choirboys [...]
The second-to-last weekend in June may never be the same again…
Review of the new single “Oh, Jane Doe” by Let’s Go Safari.
Stay with us on this one…trust us. Still they’ve not done badly since, to say the least!
King Charles fondly reminisces of queens, ladies and royal companionship, something that his image predicts. The opening words of ‘Loveblood’ reveal a thoughtful mantra, ‘Never let a woman go even if you know she can always be replaced.’
The album kicks off with a lot of promise!
Fever doesn’t seem to go anywhere and for a track that is a little over five minutes long, it needs to go somewhere. With all that said, I like the vocals so much I will probably give the album a once over, but I can’t see this one taking pride place in my collection.
Tellison have released a video for their fantastic upcoming single “Freud Links The Teeth And The Heart”
I caught up with Ben from at my local independent record store, Rise music in Cheltenham, to find his thoughts about Record Store day. Q. So Ben as someone who works at an independent music shop, what excites you most about Record Store Day? Well its hard to a finger on it really. I guess [...]
The Leg have released a new song “Bake Yourself Silly” for free download.
“…a wonderful varied show with a lot of thought on display, shirking the negative image often placed on the young.”
Knee Deep Festival is taking place in a secret location near Saltash, in Cornwall. The festival has a small capacity of only 800 people so is very intimate and friendly and shows off the best emerging indie bands, some more established bands and some fantastic DJs across two stages.
Sweetness of a trademark Chew Lips’ melody and mixes it with the streetness of an R’n’B beat
“the latest slice of electronic pop to be released the energetic starlet”
Kim comes home with a mini-haul of vinyl. Share your purchases!
Yup Six60 have hit the nail right on the head for the start of summer, so before you go chill out with a picnic on Greenwich hill, get clicky below, and REALLY get to see them live soon, before they head off to Europe!
Who: Wildlife What: Guitars, bass, drums, synths, keyboards and harmonies from Toronto Formed by Ontario college friends Dean Povinsky and Darryl Smith in 2005, Wildlife’s early days were spent traveling and writing in the UK. Following time in and around Glasgow playing shows with musicians met along the way, the project returned to Canada. Joined [...]
Chazzstock Festival has regrettably been cancelled…but not all doom and gloom as it has been rescheduled in the form of a one-day event on Sunday 10th June.
Yup Six60 have hit the nail right on the head for the start of summer, so before you go chill out with a picnic on Greenwich hill, get clicky below, and REALLY get to see them live soon, before they head off to Europe!
