Dream Nails - Video Of The Week

Ralph's favourite video this week is Tourist by London feminist 'punk witches' Dream Nails.

It's on their recently released EP Dare To Care which I'd highly recommend whether you're a punk fan or not.

Dream Nails video directed by Jade Jackman. Tourist is available on Spotify, Bandcamp and iTunes:


Ralph's playing Tourist on the Radio KC Indie Show this Sunday from 5-7pm GMT.

Image by - Claudia Moroni

Bandcamp: dreamnails.bandcamp.com/album

Spotify: open.spotify.com

iTunes: itunes.apple.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourdreamnails

Instagram: instagram.com/dreamnailsband

Twitter: twitter.com/yourdreamnails

Courtesans - Video Of The Week

Ralph's Video Of The Week is Mesmerise by Courtesans and it is the first single from the forthcoming E.P. Better Safe Than Sober to be released 31st of March 2017. Video by Courtesans
Edit by Agnes Jones
Ettore Manni - lighting
Patrick Fly Basson, Connor Riches - Electrowerkz and Ktown Studios, London Mesmerise Copyright Control - Courtesans
Mastered by Chris @ Blacklisted Mastering

www.courtesansmusic.com

facebook.com/thecourtesans

instagram.com/courtesans

twitter.com/thecourtesans

MAR17

Courtesans Better Safe Than Sober Fri 19:00 · by Courtesans

The Talking Heads Southampton

APR1

Courtesans BSTS with Special Guests  Esprit D'Air and Kyngs Sat 19:00 · by Courtesans

The Ruby Lounge Manchester

MAY5

Courtesans Brighton Better Safe Than Sober Fri 19:00 · by Courtesans

The Green Door Store Brighton

Vukovi - Video Of The Week

Ralph's favourite video this week is La Di Da by Vukovi.

Their debut album VUKOVI is released 10 March.

Pre-order on signed CD / with handwritten lyric sheets: vukovi.tmstor.es

Pre-order at iTunes


Follow the band on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook.


(C) 2017 LAB Records, Ltd.

The Cliftons

The Cliftons are a Scottish Alt-Rock band formed in 2013 in Aberdeen and managed by Kid A Music. They are: James Will on Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar, Andrew Joseph on Lead Guitar, Keir Smith on Bass Guitar) & Bilal Benzahia Drums, Percussion and Backing Vocals).

Releasing their self titled debut EP in the summer of 2015, it proved a hit with their fan base and songs such as Methamphetamine becoming fond fan favourites, no wonder it currently features in Ralph's Top 10 as played on Radio KC.

The Cliftons proclaim to distil the sounds of Arctic Monkeys and Catfish & The Bottlemen, whilst still staying true to the poetic and boyish charm (they look like they're only 10) that rock music represents. 

The Cliftons have supported names such as The Bluetones and Man Made, headlined multiple venues, and played sold out shows, such as The Lemon Tree and have also released their follow up EP this month and that's fresh off the back of being Finalists in the Original 106fm 'One to Watch' Award.

"With meaningful, honest and true heartfelt lyrics, thumping drums, deep bass lines & rough, dirty lead guitar, The Cliftons are making their mark on the Scottish music scene and are a band to watch out for."

Animal Noise - Video Of The Week

Ralph's favourite video this week is Little Things by Animal Noise, a three-piece who hail from the South East of England

Little Things is new single by Animal Noise and you catch the band on a U.K. tour now! Release date for the single is December 9th on Liquid Records.

Tickets and info here: littlethingstickets

Video by Niall Trask The Kill Shop
thekillshop.com You can listen to Animal Noise on Spotify now: http://spoti.fi/1UOROOQ
Tour dates here: http://bit.ly/1PRvyhB

ONLINE:

Website:
animalnoise
Facebook: facebook.com/animalnoise

Twitter: twitter.com/animalnoise

Instagram: instagram.com/animalnoise

SHVLLOWS - Video Of The Week

SHVLLOWS are a four piece Electronic Pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Forming in early 2015, the band have spent the last year mastering their unique blend of hybrid synth pop and are ready to make their mark on the UK music scene over 2016. 

Their release Zurich is Ralph's Video Of The Week.

Follow them on:



Facebook - facebook.com/SHVLLOWS


Twitter - twitter.com/shvllows


Instagram - instagram.com/shvllows_uk/



iTunes: 16/09/16

Spotify: 16/09/16

Filmed and produced by OnRed Media

1Minute Memory

Having done the Ralph's Life CD to help promote mental health awareness and raise funds for the charity Rethink, Ralph's always got his nose to the ground for similar worthy projects. 


Thanks to a random Tweet from Alison Moyet the 1Minute Memory project for Alzheimer's Society by Dave Kirkwood caught his eye! Ralph's previously blogged his creative 3hundredand65 charity project so it was no surprise to see how ambitious 1MinuteMemory is.

Sadly, his Father died on Friday 13th June 2014. He had been suffering from Vascular Dementia and complications associated with it. It had been a painful time for his whole family as it’s a cruel illness.

So on June 13th 2015 he'll be in a Manchester venue and draw a portrait every minute for 24 hours thus creating a 24 hour charity event for dementia charities entitled 1MinuteMemory.

The title comes from his family's experience with his Father... 


"Before he lost all sense of himself and those around him completely he would forget a face in a minute." 

"you could literally walk in and out of the room and he’d have forgotten you."

HOW TO MAKE 1 MINUTE MEMORIES

     

    1Minute Memory Drawings

Find somebody to sit for you.

Draw a 1 minute portrait of them.

Give them the portrait.

They go online to our page on Just Giving – 1 Minute Memory and they donate (we suggest a minimum of £1).

You post a picture of the portrait on Twitter (instagram and facebook) mentioning us @1MinuteMemory and or #1MinMem

    1Minute Word Memory

Find somebody you want to write about
In less than a minute write some words about them.

Give them the words.

They go online to our page on Just Giving – 1 Minute Memory and they donate (we suggest a minimum of £1).

Share your words on Twitter (instagram and facebook) mentioning us @1MinuteMemory and or #1MinMem

1Minute Photo Memory

Find somebody to pose for you
In less than a minute take their photoportrait
Give them the portrait.

They go online to our page on Just Giving – 1 Minute Memory and they donate (suggested minimum of £1).

Share your picture on Twitter (instagram and facebook)  mentioning us @1MinuteMemory and or #1MinMem

It would be lovely if you were to donate a minimum of £1 to Alzheimer’s Society now.

Online:  http://www.justgiving.com/1MinuteMemory or do it on-the-spot by texting:

MEMO60

£1

to 70070

So you can make people 1 Minute Memories anywhere and at any time and they can donate anywhere and at any time. You can get together to make memories absolutely anywhere. It only takes a minute – literally.

Don’t say you can’t draw! Of course you can, anyway who expects an incredibly detailed likeness of the person! You’ve only got a minute. Just capture something about the person. A few quick lines can say as much as a photo-real drawing ( more sometimes). Have fun, these are meant to be happy memories.