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I think this is absolutely great. Another video from Farewell J.R.’s debut EP, Health, out March 11th on Talking Shop. Farewell J.R. tours with Maps & Atlases this week and next: 27 Feb – Joiners, Southampton w/ Maps and Atlases 28 Feb – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham w/ Maps and Atlases 2 Mar – Art…
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STRFKR’s third album, ‘Miracle Maker‘ comes out on April 1st in the UK via Polyvinyl. Give them some love on facebook
Out this week on Red Deer Club records is the new single from Jonnie Common, formerly of Glasgow’s Down the Tiny Steps. Admirably, Figurehead comes in two versions, an upbeat ‘Wet’ version, all loping bass, big drums and glitchy drums, and a ‘Dry’ version, more sparse sounding with flourished of acoustic guitar and the sound…
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The disturbingly-named Wet Nuns release a blistering new EP, ‘Broken Teeth’ next monday. The video for the title track is directed by Mark Bull. The band are also off on a UK tour, before playing at New York Sound City and at SXSW, then their own festival, Detestival, in South Yorkshire in March. More details…
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Farewell J.R. releases a 6-track EP, Health, on 11th March, and will be touring with Maps & Atlases. Night Wolves is a free download from that EP over on Soundcloud. The tour dates are: 27 Feb – Joiners, Southampton w/ Maps and Atlases 28 Feb – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham w/ Maps and Atlases 2…
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It seems more than a little incongruous to write about festivals, when I’m tapping away shrouded in a blanket and with a hot water bottle in an attempt to thaw out on a bitterly cold night. However, festival season will be upon us soon enough and today I bring you announcements about Liverpool Sound City…
Continue reading Festival News: Sigur Ros to play Jodrell Bank and Eden Sessions and Liverpool Sound City Line Up announced
Today was noticeably the first day back at work for the music biz, and the KV inbox is brimming with news of new releases and tours. These are some we’ll be looking out for: Tom Morgan – Orange Syringe, album out 4th February – as a teenager, Tom’s songwriting – which I originally came across…
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Sufferin’ Suckatash Woodpigeon (aka Mark Andrew Hamilton) has announced he will release his fifth full-length album ‘Thumbtacks & Glue’ on the 25th February. Listen to the beautiful track Sufferin’ Suckatash taken form the album above. There will also be a one-off London headline show at St Pancras Old Church on the 4th March.
1967 classic The Velvet Underground and Nico turns 45 this year, and in celebration Universal/ Polydor are releasing a 6-disc set special edition on October 30th. The box set will feature a previously unavailable 1966 live concert performed by the Velvets’ original, five-person lineup — Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Moe Tucker and Nico —…
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With the recent announcement that the Evan Dando has reunited with original Lemonheads co-frontman Ben Deily for a gritty new album to be produced by Ryan Adams, Fire Records are reissuing the band’s first three albums Hate Your Friends (1987), Creator (1988) and Lick (1989). The albums reveal a very different Lemonheads to the…
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