Bretts Back
Ex Suede frontman previews new LP with a one off special show
Brett Anderson will preview his new LP 'Wilderness', which was recorded and mixed in 7 days and features only voice, strings and piano, this Monday, July 7 at London’s Mermaid Theatre, where he will be accompanied onstage by cellist Amy Langley and special guest Emmanuelle Seigner, both of whom feature on the album.
According to the press release 'Widerness' is "the most haunting record you will hear all year. Detailing a love affair, the record displays all the heightened emotions of love and thus is joyous, bleak, euphoric, and reflective – and very beautiful. It’s a record that is intense and stands outside of the mainstream and is all the better for it. Like all classic albums, it’s an album Brett Anderson had to make at this point in his life" ..and why not, however we will not be able to make our own opinion about the LP until the autumn when it's released.
Posted on 3 July 2008 by Nick Foster
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Bloomin' Nora! It's the Kiwis, Kora!
NZ's five piece invade the UK
Kiwi dub-funk-breakbeat-rockers Kora hit the UK this month to promote the imminent release of their new album 'Kora' and forthcoming single 'Flow'. Having heard the single, Culturedeluxe can confirm their just on the right side of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers with more than a little spark of Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder, which must make them an act worth catching if you can.
The five piece play The Larmer Tree Festival (July 19th) , Birmingham Carling Academy 2 (20th July), Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire (July 21-22), Sheffield Carling Academy (23rd July), Bristol Carling Academy (24th July), London Shepherds Bush Empire (25th July) and WOMAD (July 26th). I hope the band like Carling ...
Posted on 3 July 2008 by Andy J
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Stricken City Debut Single and London Shows Announced
They're Gallic...not galling!
Stricken City are Rebekah Raa (vocals and Korg), Iain Pettifer (guitar) Espen Dahl (bass) and Kit Godfrey (drums) and are causing quite a stir among cyberspace with the strong take on Franco-Americana that is brand new single 'Tak o Tak / Bardou' released by Adventures Close to Home on July 28th.
Both sides feature top of the range alternative rock be it the pacey Yeah Yeah Yeah's-inspired 'Tak o Tak' or the considered, melodious drone of 'Bardou' on which you could quite readily expect to hear Kim Gordon pop up on lead vocal.
In the meantime, check out the video for 'Tak a Tak' below and, if you like it (and you live in London), get along to one of these gigs.
July 2008
4 - Adventures Close To Home @ Camden Barfly
12 - Be @ Proud Galleries, Camden
25 - Kill The Music @ Bardens Boudoir, London
Posted on 2 July 2008 by Richard Brown
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Attic Lights Say Farewell to Wendy
...and could this be their next single?
Ever quick to jump on any quirky angle to promote their new wares (so far they've invited fans to chat to God through their website and have roped David Gest in to do extra vocals on their new single), Glasgow's Attic Lights now appear to be using the recent resignation of Scottish Labour Party Leader Wendy Alexander to promote the track 'Wendy' which insiders are tipping to be their next single. Quite right too as it's the best example of Teenage Fanclub-style indie pop-rock since the famous Glaswegian foursome themselves.
Posted on 1 July 2008 by Richard Brown
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A Little Nice Music From Riton?
You bet your life - download his mixtape now.
To coincide with the release of his Culturedeluxe Editor's choice single 'La Serenissima / Phantasie' and ahead of the new self-titled album released by Modular on 14th July, Eine Kleine Nacht Musik AKA Riton has made a huge mixtape available as a free download. It contains nowt but German artists and contains much of what influenced the new album, including, joy of joys, 'Love on a Real Train' which should conjure trouser-stirring memories for anyone who remembers 'Risky Business'.
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik - 'German Only Mixtape'
1. Eroc - 'Zimperlein'
2. Edgar Froese - 'Pinnacles'
3. Intence - 'Jump On Velvet Paws'
4. Kraftwerk- 'Boing Boom Tschak'
5. Kraftwerk - 'Neonlicht'
6. Tone Band - 'This is Germany Calling'
7. Toy Planet - 'Two Dolphins Go Dancing'
8. Faust - It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl'
9. Guru Guru - 'Globetrotter'
10. Conrad Schnitzler- 'Das Teir'
11. Peter Bauman - 'The Third State'
12. Cluster - 'Caramel'
13. Cluster - 'Grosses Vasses'
14. Holger Czukay - On the Way to the Peak of Normal'
15. Die Grune Reise - 'Ich Bin'
16. Baffo Banfi - 'Indian'
17. Rheingold - 'Drieklangsdimensionen'
18. Canaxis 5 - 'Boat Woman Song'
19. Amon - 'DuulII'
20. Uberfallig - 'Puls'
21. Neu! - 'Hallogallo'
22. Eloy - 'Impressions'
23. Holger Czukay - 'Persian Love'
24. Tangerine Dream - 'Love on a Real Train'
25. Segius Golowin - 'Die Weibe Aim'
Download: From Here
Posted on 1 July 2008 by Richard Brown
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Latitude 2008 Preview
Things to do in suffolk when you're dead...
As I started writing this, thousands of people were stood with trench-foot on a giant farmer’s estate in Somerset munching on £60 plates of broccoli and watching Jay-Z. Well, perhaps I exaggerate, but you get the general idea…
But the farcical kafuffle (for let us bring that word back) that surrounded 2008’s year’s Glastonbury Festival of Arts has been palpable; Lost Vagueness organisers doing a runner – shouting ‘sell-outs!’ to the Eavis family along the way, the worst ticket sales for years, and the huge collective sigh of disappointment when a corporate-friendly, middle-aged rapper/chief executive was announced as a headliner.
This same time last year, faced with the grim possibility of no tickets to the overpriced Pilton Farm, I upped sticks and trotted along to Latitude Festival in Suffolk instead, a festival that shares a lot in common with its Somerset counterpart. It’s set within beautiful woodland – which inevitably takes on a mystical, ethereal presence once psychedelic narcotics take hold, and hosts quirky arts, poetry, theatre and literature tents in addition to the usual smattering of bands, comics and um… multi-coloured sheep.
A feeling that has growing over the last couple of years amongst festival-goers seems to be a yearning for a smaller, cheaper and more diverse festival than Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and V. This year’s sales seem to indicate that it’s forced many fans to looking further afield; with the posh, trendy types heading to Spain’s Benicassim and Serbia’s Exit, while the rest of us fill the void at the hundreds of relatively new music festivals across the UK.
Latitude is one such festival, now in its third year, this year’s incarnation sold out for the first time in its history. Interpol, Sigur Ros and Franz Ferdinand top a festival, that also features Bill Bailey in the comedy tent, counter-culture messiah Irvine Welsh in the Literary tent and everyone’s favourite prog-rockers The Mars Volta on the second stage.
But it’s the impressive support for new music, with half a dozen music arena’s, several of which are hidden within the woods, huge variety of interesting things and refreshingly relaxed c*nt-free atmosphere that has already nestled the Latitude’s place amongst the hearts of many a festival-goer.
Weekend tickets have sold out, but if you fancy grabbing a day ticket to this great little gem of a festival, that runs from 17th – 20th July, at Henham Park, Southwold, head on over to www.latitudefestival.co.uk.
Posted on 1 July 2008 by Dave Allen
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Dizzee Rascal Set For Number One Slot
Who'd have thought it?
Dizzee Rascal looks set to top the singles chart this week with sales of 'Dance Wiv Me', his first for his own new Dirtee Skank label, currently 5000 ahead of last week's number one by Ne-Yo. His previous best was 'Stand Up Tall' which reached number 11 in 2004 and now it looks like he'll be joining Wiley in the top flight as grime finally hits the commercial chord it always looked likely to.
Dizzee will have to fend off a fierce attack from novelty euro-dance act Basshunter who follow up the number one 'Now You're Gone' with 'All I Ever Wanted' and presumably another video featuring nubile young women in questionable garb.
Elsewhere, Glastonbury performances from MGMT and Jay-Z have seen their sales soar with the former's 'Electric Feel' entering the Top 20 and re-entries for both '99 Problems' and 'Numb' for Mr Z who, reports suggest, proved critics wrong with his Saturday night headline slot.
Coldplay, meanwhile, will keep a tight grip on the top of the album chart as middle-aged iPod recipients keep downloading 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends' in their thousands.
Posted on 1 July 2008 by Richard Brown
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Last Shadow Puppets Announce World Tour
They'll be playing with a sixteen piece orchestra
Fresh from a triumphant appearance at Glastonbury, The Last Shadow Puppets have announced a world tour with their touring band (James Ford, John Ashton and Stephen Fretwell) and a 16 piece orchestra.
They'll be playing their number one album 'The Age of the Understatement' to the following lucky audiences.
August 2008
19 - Portsmouth Guildhall
20 - Oxford New Theatre
22 - Leeds Festival
24 - Reading Festival
26 - Paris Olympia
October 2008
15 - Stockholm Circus
16 - Copenhagen Vegas Main Hall
17 - Berlin Tempodrome
19 - Brussels Cirque Royale
20 - Amsterdam Paradiso
22 - Glasgow Academy
23 - Sheffield City Hall
26 - London Hammersmith Apollo
30 - New York Grand Ballroom
November 2008
3 - Los Angeles Mayan Theatre
The new single 'Standing Next To Me' is released next Monday (7th July on Domino).
Posted on 30 June 2008 by Richard Brown
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Jaguar Love Hit The UK
They make their debut on Friday and here's a free track too.
Jaguar Love, the Seattle supergroup featuring Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato of The Blood Brothers and Jay Clark of Pretty Girls Make Graves, make their live debut in the UK this Friday at the Wireless festival before making a number of appearances over the following week as they showcase their debut album 'Take Me To The Sea' released by Matador Records on 18th August.
July 2008
4 - Wireless Festival, London
5 - Barfly, Brighton
7 - Academy 3, Bristol
8 - 100 Club, London
9 - Cockpit, Leeds
10 - Roadhouse, Manchester
12 - T in the Park, Kinross, Scotland
13 - Oxegen, Dublin, Ireland
If you're eager to hear what they sound like then check out this free MP3 of the album track 'Bats Over The Pacific Ocean'.
Listen! : Jaguar Love - 'Bats Over The Pacific Ocean'
Posted on 30 June 2008 by Richard Brown
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Ladyhawke Transformed Into a Retro Arcade Machine
Kill the cats to win points...yes, we're as confused as you!
To celebrate the release of the new Ladyhawke single 'Paris is Burning', the kooky folks at Modular have put together this fabulously retro scrolling shooter where you become a flying Ladyhawke charged with the mission of shooting as many evil cats as you can. Nope, us neither.
Anyway, nobody likes a Monday morning, so fire this up and see how many points you can score.
'Paris is Burning' features an exciting array of remixes from Alex Gopher, Cut Copy, Chicken Lips, Kid Gloves and Peaches over four formats - CD, two 7" singles and downloads.
You can catch Ladyhawke on the following dates:
July 2008
2 - Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
4 - Northampton Roadmender 3 @ The Back Room
5 - Nottingham Stealth
19 - London Lovebox Festival
20 - Isle of Wight Camp Bestival
September 2008
5 - Isle of Wight Bestival
Posted on 30 June 2008 by Richard Brown
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