The Monitors
Keeping track of new music, media
and industry news - 05-02-12-12.44pm
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Have you heard of these guys – Out Of The Afternoon? Well now you have! They have released a new single on TAPE Music called ‘I Won’t Forget You’ and it is quite seriously good!!
With thumping opening drums and bass, and lyrics taking you through the impossible understanding and continuing questioning of a relationship break up (okay not anything new there necessarily, but….) the jazz-influenced flute and to top it off the shakey indie vocals from Steven Eagles, and apparently good radio support!
From their press release: Out Of The Afternoon take their name from a Roy Haynes song (who they are influenced by) and hail from SE London. This four piece are not just any kinda newbie’s on the block. Hell no. they got heritage, and under the beady eye of their producer Pritpal Soor they have come up with something very fresh. Word in is that there are plenty more tracks awaiting to be released from my band of the week!! Out Of The Afternoon, I salute you!
Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver [..]
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New disco does Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars! Anything which touches the sky has touched the inspiration behind the latest video from this funky dance collective. The multiple universe theory goes hay-wire and the world turns into a massive disco stage.
Heineken have just launched the ‘Serenade your Date’ Facebook app which helps you record a song in order to ask the lady/gentleman of your Facebook dreams on a date. apps.facebook.com
May 04, 2012 Koko
The Camden Crawl is back an bigger and better than ever this year, and to celebrate they’re kicking things off this year with a special Friday event at the legendary Koko venue, headlined by Death in Vegas. Long time member Richard Fearless had this to say about [..]
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