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Headlining this year will be the multi-sense experience of the Gorillaz Sounds System (DVJ), featuring the music of Gorillaz mixed and remixed with a full visual display, sanctioned by none other than Murdoc Niccols himself. Roland, the official VJ, controls the visual synchs and content along with DJ Kofi, visual and aural mix master extraordinaire! GSS percussionist Remi adds another layer to the DJ performance with a variety of live instruments, while Pauli bangs the drums, no mean feat. With extra “treats” promised, it’s sure to be a truly unique experience.
Gigs, an album launch, a charity auction and a 550km cycle to Paris…
“a consistent selection of not-so-exclusive and tough-to-find tracks…The whole album is great and so is the cause – cancer. It’s a bit of a f*cker, truth be told, and it’s a charity close to this label’s heart”
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Saturday’s line-up is also starting to take shape with the news that Sheffield’s finest experimental rock outfit 65daysofstatic will be bringing their mind-bending post-rock to 2000trees in what will no doubt be a mesmerizing performance.
Latitude Festival 2010 – line-up announced soon, and tickets on sale 6th MARCH!
After a break and a tour, Alessi Laurent-Marke and her faithful band are to return with an EP on 5th April, after their recent signing to the Bella Union label, to be entitled ‘Soul Proprieto
Attending bands featured on the album have kindly donated a track each to SOUTHWEST OF NEVER. All profits from sales of the album will be donated to The Institute of Cancer Research (www.icr.ac.uk). SOUTHWEST OF NEVER will set you back a paltry FIVE GREAT BRITISH POUNDS.
Continuing 2010′s psych-pop journey, The High Wire are on hand to lend the perfect musical accompaniment to the rising temperatures and sites of colour splashing the grey canvas of the UK with their gorgeous new single ‘The Midnight Bell’.
Liars’ latest album Sisterworld is set for release on 8th March 2010. The American trio’s ridiculously-anticipated fifth album sees Scissor as its first single release on 15th February. AAANNND! A live show on 27th May in Shepherds Bush!
The London festival runs from the 24th to 27th February 2010 and features Philip Jeck, Janek Schaefer, Haushka, Hildur Gudnadottir, ISAN, Samphire Band, The Sleeping Years, Iarla O’Lionaird, The London Snorkelling Team, Paper Cinema and The Willkommen Orchestra. Saver tickets from £9.50!
Initially released on Portishead’s Geoff Barrow’s Invada label (under the band’s old name Malakai) last year, the 13 track album will be preceded by the band’s debut radio single for Double Six ‘Snowflake’, which is set for release a week earlier on 12 April.
To further herald the release of ‘And Then We Saw Land’, Tunng are giving away album track ‘Don’t Look Down Or Back’!
Daylight Music is a dazzling idea presented by the Union Chapel to open up their amazing gothic venue to a shiny new daytime crowd and provide a rather exciting platform for artists. Encouraging experimentation and profiling new music as well promoting a free music ethos. Join us!
We Still Got The Taste Dancin’ On Our Tongues is a tale of insatiable lust and louche adventures, in Wild Beasts’ unique, inimitable style. You can watch a trailer for the accompanying video here.
Year-on-year, Camden Crawl grows and grows, and it’s certainly blossoming. 2010 brings even more surprises as daytime events are added to the line-up with plenty of things to keep you occupied until 6pm when the real adventure begins.
Fanfarlo release a new single, ‘Harold T Wilkins’, on 8th March, and announce a string of live dates!
