Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Wild Palms -

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http://www.myspace.com/wearewildpalms

Lou, James and Gaz all lived about 10 minutes away from each other in North London growing up. Lou met Darrell at Brighton University, studying English Literature and Fine Art Painting, respectively. All in different bands but we could see potential in the line-up and the other bands hand become quite creatively stifling; so, started practicing, although quite infrequently, and the dynamic seemed to produce some promising, original music.
took our time in the studio, working each other out and settling into a sound that seemed to work; we played our first gig in Brighton in April 2008 but still didn't play many gigs up until 2009, choosing to bide our time and concentrate on writing.
The music concentrates on the primal stuff of music, the visceral, natural, stripped-down elements of music, introducing sound-scape elements at periods. Concentrating on themes of sterility, Pale Fire, waste, beaches, stopped clocks, where the wild things are, the absurd, Watt, terra incognita
Individually we all have varying musical influences but as a group we share a common interest in Captain Beefheart, Billy Childish, Sonic Youth, DNA, Can, Faust, Liquid Liquid, Talking Heads, New Order......and in creating inventive, original and accomplished music to the best of our abilities.
Releasing a double A-side single in September through Parlour Records

NewIslands -

Explore........



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http://www.myspace.com/newislands

Friday, 27 March 2009

The Happy Hollows - left turn, right turn, left turn, right turn, 2 doors...which way? you always lie, you tell the truth....

Another amazing band from SXSW - The Happy Hollows....
Got to witness these on my forst night! and what a band!
Sarah Negahdari, was amazing .....throwing herself around the stage!


David Noles Photography

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www.myspace.com/thehappyhollows

Thursday, 26 March 2009

Another couple of amazing bands from SXSW!

The Coathangers!

Wow, what a band...these girls are fucking great!....gotta see um live! sooo much energy!
and what a sound!



Lamar George


40 Watt Club  Athens  Photo by Mike White

www.myspace.com/fuckthecoathangers


French Miami

Spent a lot of time with these Guys in SXSW!
There live show is mental....
We saw them at an unofficial day party in some Texan Neighbourhood....
We Have Band were meant to be on after but the cops shut it down! Ha

But we saw French Miami a few more times and they never failed to impress!


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www.myspace.com/mrfrenchmiami

SXSW ! so many good bands.....

NewVillager

Played the Brooklyn Vegan Day party at SXSW!
They were amazing! i had goosebumps!
Watch out ...they are sure to be big!

x


look at us again

www.myspace.com/newvillager

Friday, 13 March 2009

Found Today!

Found a Couple of bands today that i liked the sound of!....i can go through Myspace all day long and find nothing, today i got lucky and found these 2, one after the other....nice!


First -

Illinois - www.myspace.com/illinois






Second -

www.myspace.com/blackdanielspace

Friday, 6 March 2009

Bear Hands Live Last Night

Some photos from the Bear Hands gig @ Matt Hornes XFM night @ 333..

Me, Federica and Andrew ventured down to 333 for what was another amazing Bear Hands show!...Looking forward to seeing them @ SXSW!

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