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Thursday, 24 May 2012
You should be shot if you don't buy this!
Ok forget about Oasis, these guys are current, better and not twats (Noel not so much)! So go search out the EP find them on MySpace, Facebook, Tweet them, elevate them to the heights they deserve! Ok maybe you didn't hear it here first but this certainly wont be the last time you'll hear it here again (hear here)! Holy Pistol Club the way forward! Go Join the club.....
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Sub Stomp.....Keep this track at No 1....vote now!
Sub Couple are four engines, one loose cannon playing psych edged rock n roll. Sub Couple were formed in Los Angeles in 2007 by singer and guitar player David Tomlinson (Tinstar, XC-NN) and drummer Chris Clark (Feeble Plonker and the Special Clinics). In London they recruited Bassist Kieran Heneghan (Frogs of War) and guitarist/keyboardist Paul Clark (Clod Ensemble) to record the album Economy Scum released by UNNATURAL RECORDS
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Please don't jump from Six Stories High
Tonight's big plug is for a young Edinburgh band called Six Storeys High indirectly brought to my attention by Holy Pistol Club. Here's a bit of a bio on the guys..... and check them out here on You Tube, they're not only great, they're mental!
Six Storeys High met at Edinburgh’s Craigmount High School in 2006. Since reaching the top of a plethora of city band competitions, they have been bringing their robust, energetic and melodic rock sound to many of the capital’s most prestigious live stages, including GRV, Studio 24, and the city’s biggest rock venue, the HMV Picture House. The four-piece, now aged 18 and 19, have built a loyal fan base in Edinburgh and beyond with support slots for the likes of Jakil, Radio Forth One To Watch winners Dirty Modern Hero, The Xcerts, Tango In The Attic and T In The Park stars Kassidy. They were selected to play at the Capital's inaugural Haddow Festival and reached the final of the national AyrPlay Festival competition. With a shared love of Biffy Clyro and fellow Edinburgh band We Were Promised Jetpacks, in May 2010 Six Storeys High launched their debut EP to over 600 fans at Edinburgh's biggest live music venue, The Usher Hall, and in September brought their new songs to the Capital’s newly reopened Liquid Room as hand-picked guests of Edinburgh stars Jakil. Winter 2010 saw the release of brand new single “My Last Favour”, picking up airplay across the UK, an accompanying and packed launch gig at Edinburgh’s Studio 24, and a tour of the Capital's schools playing to hundreds of new fans. Already this year they’ve returned triumphantly to Liquid Rooms, picked up more airplay on Scotland’s seven biggest radio stations and UK wide, and are looking forward to recording brand new songs at one of the country’s finest recording studios. Summer will see a single launch, a UK tour, and hopefully continued success for one of Scotland’s brightest new prospects.
“Got a really good feeling about them, first class pop-rock… the more I hear it, the more I love it!” – Jim Gellatly
“Heartfelt rock… a big Britpop epic… surround sound chorus and chords” – The Daily Record
“Power pop with shades of Feeder, Kings of Leon and Biffy” – The List
“…fizzes with live energy and vitality… the next Teenage Fanclub… Killer melodies and a good dose of heavy riffage” - isthismusic.com
“Hooks to hang your hat on” – Sound Snob
“They melted the audience with fierce intensity, then sent them into a fever with a volcanic eruption of sound. And they left the crowd buzzing!” - Jakil
They are very close to announcing all the gigs on their 2012 UK tour, but right now they can say if you're in London (Cafe 1001 and elsewhere), Leeds (Milo Leeds), Brighton (The Pav Tav), Newcastle (Hoppings Fun Fair) or Pontypool (Hog and Hosper Inn) they would love to see you on one of their June dates - and if you are in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or Sheffield they will also be able to say very shortly that they are looking forward to seeing there you too!
In the meantime go listen to the 'b' side of 'Ghosts' the excellent 'It's Not Easy' or better still go buy it on iTunes!
Six Storeys High met at Edinburgh’s Craigmount High School in 2006. Since reaching the top of a plethora of city band competitions, they have been bringing their robust, energetic and melodic rock sound to many of the capital’s most prestigious live stages, including GRV, Studio 24, and the city’s biggest rock venue, the HMV Picture House. The four-piece, now aged 18 and 19, have built a loyal fan base in Edinburgh and beyond with support slots for the likes of Jakil, Radio Forth One To Watch winners Dirty Modern Hero, The Xcerts, Tango In The Attic and T In The Park stars Kassidy. They were selected to play at the Capital's inaugural Haddow Festival and reached the final of the national AyrPlay Festival competition. With a shared love of Biffy Clyro and fellow Edinburgh band We Were Promised Jetpacks, in May 2010 Six Storeys High launched their debut EP to over 600 fans at Edinburgh's biggest live music venue, The Usher Hall, and in September brought their new songs to the Capital’s newly reopened Liquid Room as hand-picked guests of Edinburgh stars Jakil. Winter 2010 saw the release of brand new single “My Last Favour”, picking up airplay across the UK, an accompanying and packed launch gig at Edinburgh’s Studio 24, and a tour of the Capital's schools playing to hundreds of new fans. Already this year they’ve returned triumphantly to Liquid Rooms, picked up more airplay on Scotland’s seven biggest radio stations and UK wide, and are looking forward to recording brand new songs at one of the country’s finest recording studios. Summer will see a single launch, a UK tour, and hopefully continued success for one of Scotland’s brightest new prospects.
“Got a really good feeling about them, first class pop-rock… the more I hear it, the more I love it!” – Jim Gellatly
“Heartfelt rock… a big Britpop epic… surround sound chorus and chords” – The Daily Record
“Power pop with shades of Feeder, Kings of Leon and Biffy” – The List
“…fizzes with live energy and vitality… the next Teenage Fanclub… Killer melodies and a good dose of heavy riffage” - isthismusic.com
“Hooks to hang your hat on” – Sound Snob
“They melted the audience with fierce intensity, then sent them into a fever with a volcanic eruption of sound. And they left the crowd buzzing!” - Jakil
They are very close to announcing all the gigs on their 2012 UK tour, but right now they can say if you're in London (Cafe 1001 and elsewhere), Leeds (Milo Leeds), Brighton (The Pav Tav), Newcastle (Hoppings Fun Fair) or Pontypool (Hog and Hosper Inn) they would love to see you on one of their June dates - and if you are in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or Sheffield they will also be able to say very shortly that they are looking forward to seeing there you too!
In the meantime go listen to the 'b' side of 'Ghosts' the excellent 'It's Not Easy' or better still go buy it on iTunes!
Monday, 21 May 2012
Slydigs make it big......Come to their big night out!
'Bout time I featured a North West band and who better to take a look at than Slydigs who's reviews over the last year have been nothing less than spectacular.
You can check them out on Facebook, Myspace or their own website slydigs.co.uk.
A big congratulations to the guys for securing a record contract on the 16th June with Flicknife Records. As I tend to concentrate on unsigned bands looks like my work here is done! Well done guys you can't be that good and not get signed.
The great news for their fans is that Slydigs will be playing Factory251 hosted by This Feeling on the evening of the 16th alongside headliners The Charlatans and The Rifles. The line up also includes up and coming Manchester band Daystar and hard playing Dexters plus there's the promise of a 'Secret Headliner' doing a festival warm up show so for a fiver it looks like being the deal of the year!
Then you can catch them at a local gigs before they head over to tour Ireland on the 27th July. Be there or be square!
22nd June Chewies, Warrington Free Entry
REVIEWS - NME - 13th August 2010 five tracks you need to hear this week. 5. Slydigs – ‘Electric Love’ Having supported the like of Pete Doherty, New York Dolls, The Fall, Idlewild, Shack and Alabama 3 – this Manchester four piece is well polished but still has that gritty indie rock edge. Listen to the track and find out more about the band on their NME Breakthrough.
Debut Single Released!
You can check them out on Facebook, Myspace or their own website slydigs.co.uk.
A big congratulations to the guys for securing a record contract on the 16th June with Flicknife Records. As I tend to concentrate on unsigned bands looks like my work here is done! Well done guys you can't be that good and not get signed.
The great news for their fans is that Slydigs will be playing Factory251 hosted by This Feeling on the evening of the 16th alongside headliners The Charlatans and The Rifles. The line up also includes up and coming Manchester band Daystar and hard playing Dexters plus there's the promise of a 'Secret Headliner' doing a festival warm up show so for a fiver it looks like being the deal of the year!
Then you can catch them at a local gigs before they head over to tour Ireland on the 27th July. Be there or be square!
22nd June Chewies, Warrington Free Entry
REVIEWS - NME - 13th August 2010 five tracks you need to hear this week. 5. Slydigs – ‘Electric Love’ Having supported the like of Pete Doherty, New York Dolls, The Fall, Idlewild, Shack and Alabama 3 – this Manchester four piece is well polished but still has that gritty indie rock edge. Listen to the track and find out more about the band on their NME Breakthrough.
Debut Single Released!
24th March 2012
So Electric Love has now been released and the band enjoyed an amazing gig in Camden to celebrate.
Electric Love, described by NME as "one of the 5 songs you must listen to this week" has been released and is available from all good music download services. Get it now on iTunes!
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Love the Pervy Robot....
It's the weekend so just a quickie......oeeer......go join beat 100 and vote for Sub Couple's 'Sub Stomp', that little guy deserve's to get to N0. 1 and at the same time why not check out The Valves 'Robot Love' for a bit of retro music
that would cut it today!
Be a robot!
The Valves
Friday, 18 May 2012
Modern Faces.....on the road to success
A bit of a big up for Modern Faces who were in the local press after their support gigs with Kasabian in May of last year. Below are updates tour wise for this year and hopefully the North West of England will feature again on the list (a little bird tells me it will be and I'll be checking out The Citadel here in St Helens as a suitable future venue) in the meantime give this a listen like me.Upcoming dates are below.....and news of a UK tour!
They're well up for it playing the Strawberry Fields Festival.....watch them tear it up!
Strawberry Fields Festival, Cattows Farm, Leicester
Sunday 12th August
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The Tunnels, Aberdeen
Friday 17th August
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And here's exclusive just released news of further UK wide dates...........
The band were called by Kasabian lead singer Tom Meighan, who wanted them as support at gigs in the O2 Arenas in Sheffield and Manchester.
Gary Heaney from Modern Faces said he and lead singer Lee Montgomery thought they were being wound up.
"We were in the queue at the Corn Exchange for the Beady Eye (Liam Gallagher's new band) concert in Edinburgh when the phone went and the guy said it was Tom Meighan from Kasabian," Gary said.
"We thought it was a wind-up. He said he had heard our music and said it was exactly what he was into. He told us, 'You boys are brilliant and I want to give you some support slots.'
"Everybody's absolutely delighted. In our eyes there's nobody else in the world we would all have wanted to support. It's right up our street."
Although they formed two years ago, drummer Gary says Modern Faces only really became a proper band a year ago after keyboard player James Shields joined.
During that short time they've gained a massive hometown following and have picked up a management deal into the bargain, which has pushed them up the ladder.
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