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Harlem @ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, Aug 23rd.

nick — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:55:54 +0000

What? If you haven’t noticed we’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Texan 3-piece Harlem around these ways. Their bouncy second album ‘Hippies’ has been a mainstay on our stereo this summer and they completely kicked butt at The Lexington last month. Rejoice then in news that they’re back for another London date in Hoxton in a few weeks time.

For Fans Of: Pixies, Smith Westerns, Nuggets.

When? Monday, August 23rd 2010.

Where? Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, Shoreditch (GMap)

How Much? £6

Tickets? ticketweb

Preview: Field Day Festival @ Victoria Park, July 31st.

nick — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:34:00 +0000

Back for its fourth year, East London’s finest 1-day festival Field Day is back with a hugely impressive lineup courtesy of music promoters Eat Your Own Ears, Adventures In The Beetroot Field, Bugged Out! and Bloggers Delight. Highlights for us include Gallic popsters Phoenix, South Carolinan sensation Toro Y Moi and Bradford Cox’s side project Atlas Sound. But there’s a whole lot more…

Phoenix

The critically acclaimed Frenchies last album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix finished at or near the top of a lot of Best of Year lists and apparently they kicked bum at their Brixton Academy dates in London.

For Fans Of: Jamaica, Friendly Fires, Passion Pit.

Caribou

Dan Snaith and his Canadian crew Caribou make gorgeously psychedelic, intelligently arranged dance music with infectious vocal twists. Usually lining up with dual drummers, expect to feel this one in your bones.

For Fans Of: Four Tet, Memory Tapes, Black Moth Super Rainbow.

Memory Tapes

We proclaimed Memory Tapes’ 2009 debut album ‘Seek Magic’ our favourite dance record since LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Sound Of Silver’ and we wouldn’t take it back even if you paid us. How much did you say? NO! It would be great to see him with a full band but we’ll take what we’re given.

For Fans Of: LCD Sounsystem, Friendly Fires, Neon Indian.

Atlas Sound

Bradford Cox is otherwise known as frontman of the awe inspiring Deerhunter. A busy busy bee, he also released one of the albums of 2009 ‘Logos’ under his Atlas Sound moniker. It included collaborations with the likes of Panda Bear (Animal Collective) and Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab and was generally rather special.

For Fans Of: Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Here We Go Magic.

Holly Miranda

Signed to XL Recordings (home to M.I.A, Vampire Weekend, Gil Scott Heron, etc, etc!) Holly Miranda has been championed by Kanye West and her beautiful, dream like debut album was produced by Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio and features a duet with Kyp Malone (also of TVOTR).

For Fans Of: TV On The Radio, Beach House, White Hinterland.

Is Tropical

A masked London based 3-piece that sound a little like Metronomy when they get their instrumental groove on.

For Fans Of: Metronomy, Late Of The Pier, Foals.

Lightspeed Champion

Former Test Icicles frontman and fellow Hackney native Dev Hynes’ latest album ‘Life Is Sweet Nice To Meet You’ builds on his eccentric Arsenal with country singalongs and kitchen sink rock masterpieces.

For Fans Of: Tom Petty, Arctic Monkeys, Mystery Jets.

Mount Kimbie

Brighton based two-piece Kal and Dom. We read somewhere that they were spearheading the post-dubstep movement. Does that mean Dubstep is over? We’re not sure but this doesn’t seem too great a departure from it. Still fresh sounding, banging tunes then innit!

For Fans Of: Burial, Flying Lotus, Caribou.

No Age

Near legendary Sub Pop signed drums and guitar two piece from LA, No Age really helped kick off the whole lo-fi resurgence a couple of years back with their awesome Nouns album.

For Fans Of: Japandroids, Bad Brains, Crass.

Steve Mason

Most famed for his role as front man in legendary The Beta Band, Steve Mason has since then released solo work under his King Biscuit Time and Black Affair aliases. He’s now dropped back to his own name and his latest album Boys Outside is perhaps his most complete solo effort yet. It does sound quite a bit like The Beta Band but there are far far worse crimes.

For Fans Of: The Beta Band, Pet Shop Boys, LCD Soundsystem.

The Fall

Mark E Smith’s band are, in the words of their late great number one fan John Peel, “always different, always the same”. Their latest album through Domino Records ‘You’re Future, Our Clutter’ is no exception to that rule.

For Fans Of: At The Drive In, Pavement, Nirvana.

The Golden Filter

New York based band making pounding electronica that will shake your hips and stir your soul. Ethereal vocals courtesy of lovely Ozzie Penelope Trappes.

For Fans Of: Gang Gang Dance, Clay Stones, Vega.

Toro Y Moi

Our favourite artist at the moment. We were recently blown away by pint sized Chazwick Bundick aka Toro Y Moi at his London headline debut show and are hungry to hear more from this supremely talented genre mashing master.

For Fans Of: Washed Out, Neon Indian, Flying Lotus.

Yuck

A London, Hiroshima and USA four piece making waves in the UK music scene with their 90s leaning guitar fuzz anthems. Some real songwriting talent disguised in a lo-fi DIY aesthetic here. Two of them used to be in Cajun Dance Party.

For Fans Of: Dinosaur JR, Jesus & Mary Chain, Sonic Youth.

Here are few others we’d be more than happy to cast our eyes and ears over:

Archie Bronson Outfit / Beth Jeans Houghton / Cate Le Bon / Chapel Club / Egyptian Hip Hop / Esben and The Witch / Fake Blood / Gold Panda / The Invisible / These New Puritans

Here’s the full lineup by stage:

Eat Your Own Ears

The Invisible dj Set

The Fall

Steve Mason

Ramadanman

Phoenix

Lightspeed Champion

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Holly Miranda

Gilles Peterson DJ set

Erland And The Carnival

Caribou

Bethan Elfyn And The Vinyl Vendettas dj set

Anna Calvi

Andrew Weatherall dj set

Adventures In The Beetroot Field in association with Last. FM

These New Puritans

The Kissaway Trail

Our Girls DJ’s

Now Wave DJ’s

No Age

Matthew Herbert One Show

Last FM DJ’s

Is Tropical

Egyptian Hip Hop

Chapel Club

Cate Le Bon

Atlas Sound

XOYO / Lock Tavern

Yuck live

Walls live

Von Haze live

Toro Y Moi live

Sunday Girl live

Sexbeat

Prizes live

No Pain In Pop

Mim (Black Cab Sessions)

Leather Boy

Hounds of Hate live

Factory Floor

Don’t Die Wondering

Dam Mantle live

Club.The.Mammoth

Babe Shadow

Village Mentality in association with The Quietus

thisaintnodisco dj

Silver Apples

Shula Wigwam DJ’s

Runners

Mouse On Mars

Max Tundra

Gruff Rhys vs Tony da Gatorra

Flower- Corsano Duo

Esben and the Witch

Double Denim

Beth Jeans Houghton

Archie Bronson Outfit

Amiina

Bugged Out in association with Full Circle and Dummy

The Golden Filter – live

Tensnake – live

Rory Phillips

Moderat – live

Memory Tapes -live

Joker & MC Nomad

James Holden

Fake Blood

Chilly Gonzales – live

Carte Blanche - DJ Mehdi & Riton

BLOGGER’S

Pantha Du Prince live

Off Modern djs

Night Slugs (L-Vis 1990 & Bok Bok b2b)

Mount Kimbie live

Hudson Mohawke live

Gold Panda live

Feeding Time djs

FACT djs

Deadly Rhythm djs

DaM FunK live

Blogger’s Delight (Casper C, NikNikNik & Skull Juice b2b)

Keep your eyes peeled for up to date information and for the latest news visit – www.fielddayfestivals.com

Grab Your Tickets Here, at only £33.33 they are a steal.

Field Day 2010 – Music Mule Picks by musicmule

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti @ Relentless Garage, Nov 1st.

nick — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:15:35 +0000

What? As Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti‘s latest (greatest?) album ‘Before Today’ moves higher and higher in our already soaring estimations we are delighted to announce that the cookoo Californian and his band will be back in London to play the Relentless Garage on November 1st. Anyone who was lucky enough to see them at their sold out show at Scala last month will know this is a must for the calendar.

For Fans Of: Ween, Flaming Lips, Girls, MGMT.

When? Monday, November 1st 2010.

Where? Relentless Garage, Highbury (GMap).

How Much? £12.50

Tickets? ticketweb On Sale Fri July 16th 9am

Avi Buffalo @ Cargo, Aug 24th.

nick — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:36:45 +0000

What? Following a sold out London debut at Old Blue Last back in May, Avi Buffalo and his Californian crew are back to play the bigger & better Cargo on August 24th. The show is preceeded by the release of the band’s next single ‘Truth Sets In’ (Aug 16th), another gloriously warm wonky pop gem from their phenomenal Sub Pop debut album ‘Avi Buffalo’. We love these guys.

For Fans Of: The Shins, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket.

When? Tuesday, August 24th.

Where? Cargo, Rivington St, Shoreditch (GMap)

How Much? £10

Tickets? seetickets

Perfume Genius @ Hoxton Hall, July 13th.

nick — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:16:24 +0000

What? Seattle’s Mike Hadreas a.k.a. Perfume Genius has just dropped his phenomenal debut album ‘Learning’ through Turnstile Music in the UK and Matador in the US. Emotive, bare bones piano lead numbers that evoke the fragile beauty of late greats Elliot Smith and Nick Drake amongst other impressive influences. Catch one of his first UK shows.

For Fans Of: Elliot Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Daniel Johnston.

When? Tuesday, July 13th 2010.

Where? Hoxton Hall, Shoreditch (GMap)

How Much? £8.50

Tickets? ticketweb

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5PIYVIDHpI

War Child – Army Of You @ Cargo, July 1st.

nick — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:32:29 +0000

What? Next Thursday July 1st and Cargo host the annual War Child – ARMY OF YOU benefit. War Child aims to raise awareness and funds for children in the world’s most dangerous war zones – Iraq, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. This year’s lineup features Mercury Prize nominated The Invisible, London gloom merchants O.Children, Friendly Fires and Erol Alkan DJ sets and lots more.

Full lineup as below:

Main room:
THE INVISIBLE live
O.CHILDREN live
BECOMING REAL live

DISCO 3000
FRIENDLY FIRES dj set
CASPER C

Room 2 Hosted by Deadly Rhythm:
ONEMAN
SOLO
MUMDANCE
DEADLY RHYTHM SOUNDSYSTEM

Acoustic Acts In The Garden:
BEANS ON TOAST
CHEATAHS

When? Thursday, July 1st 2010.

Where? Cargo, Rivington St, Shoreditch (GMap)

How Much? £9 + booking fee (wegottickets are dontaing 20% booking fee to the charity)

Tickets? wegottickets

Best Coast @ Cargo, Aug 2nd.

nick — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:30:59 +0000

What? Hotly contested Best Coast have officially signed to Wichita Recordings, home to The Cribs amongst others. The West Coast duo of Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno will be dropping their debut album ‘Crazy For You’ on August 2nd and playing a no doubt sold out show at Cargo in East London the same night.

For Fans Of: Girls, Dum Dum Girls, Magic Kids.

When? Monday, August 2nd 2010.

Where? Cargo, Rivington St, Shoreditch (GMap)

How Much? £10

Tickets? ticketweb / wegottickets / gigsandtours

Tap Tap @ Hope & Anchor, June 30th.

nick — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:32:06 +0000

What? Ey Up Duck presents Tap Tap aka Thomas Sanders of Pete & The Pirates other band. Thom’s latest album ‘On My Way’ has some beautiful melancholy songs that come across like a bedroom Arcade Fire jamming with Belle & Sebastian. Go check out this rare live show with support from Bronze Medalists and the tipped Real Fur.

When? Wednesday, June 30th 2010.

Where? Hope & Anchor, Upper St Islington, London. (GMap)

How Much? £5 adv, £6 door.

Tickets? wegottickets

Previously: You Massive Radar featuring Tap Tap

Darwin Deez @ Scala, October 26th.

nick — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:31:22 +0000

What? Poodle haired New York hipster Darwin Deez has had a hell of a year with the release of his frankly excellent self-titled debut album getting him on all kinds of playlists this side of the Atlantic. Famed for slightly erratic but highly entertaining live shows including full band dance freak-out interludes! This will be his biggest UK headline show yet.

For Fans Of: The Cure, Pavement, Throw Me The Statue.

When? Tuesday, October 26th.

Where? Scala, Kings Cross (GMap)

How Much? £10

Tickets? live nation pre-sale 10th June / livenation / ticketweb

Modest Mouse @ The Troxy, Sept 8th.

nick — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:18:41 +0000

What? Isaac Brock’s Modest Mouse play this one off London date ahead of their appearance at End Of The Road Festival in Dorset two days later where they will doubtless prove one of the main attractions. This year mark’s the tenth anniversary of the band’s classic Moon & Antarctica album so expect to hear a few songs from that.

When? Wednesday, September 8th 2010.

Where? The Troxy, Shoreditch (GMap)

How Much? £20

Tickets? gigantic / stargreen