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  • Loud like a Lion 6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 90%

    This weeks entry has written the exposure himself. A fantastic songwriter and singer, Im really excited about this guy! “My real name is Ben. I play under the title of 'Loud Like A Lion'. I live....

  • the brute chorus 6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 100%

    The Brute Chorus are gearing up for the release of their second album, How The Caged Bird Sings in the build up they are going to be dropping a single, Heaven (6.9.10) remixes are in the process of pr...

  • CALL ME SENOR 5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 100%

    Alex and JB are French pop duo ‘Call Me Señor’. The band create songs full of melodies similar to ‘David Bowie’ and ‘The Strokes’ whilst their beats and pace are tailor-made for the dance-floor; and obviously to get the girls up and dancing.... READ ON ......

  • Dimbelby and Capper 5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 96%

    I only just saw this artist at the Macbeth supporting the fantastic Out Of The Afternoon. I had to be very rude to the people I was talking to upstairs and came down and stared intensively for 20 minutes. I was absolutely struck in awe of such refreshing music. She performed on her own that day but she also has a band, as seen in this great video from BBC introducing.

  • RADIO RADIO 4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 95%

    Rhianna and her umbrellas are SO 2007, a far more interesting and arguably useful subject matter for a song comes in the form of Canadian pop-hip-hoppers Radio Radio brand new release, titled '9 Piece Luggage Set'. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, I kid you not. Read on -

  • GRAVE ARCHITECTS 4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 95%

    Taking their name from the brilliant Pavement song Grave Architecture, this quartet that have many disguises and appear together in other bands such as the Christmas Gang, Gold Sounds, After the Fox and probably some others that I am unaware of. Any how these guys put some great humour into their little bit garage rock, little bit country, sound

  • WOLF GANG 2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 100%

    Max McElligott, born and bred in Scotland, moved to London to study at LSE and his passion for music blossomed. Luckily for us music fans, he dropped out of College and became Wolf Gang. He has recently returned from the USA where he recorded his next single with producer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Mercury Rev and Mogwai). Read on....

  • Ben Butler and Mousepad 2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 90%

    Ok so the title computer game prog may not make sense but this new project featuring Joe Howe AKA "Germlin" who was also in tennis short clad energetic performers, "Gay Against You". "Ben Butler and Mousepad" is a psychedelic frenzy of old gaming sounds structured in a 70's prog fashion through a melodic journey of erm well joy... read on....

  • CHEW LIPS 2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 90%

    A UK three piece that successfully bridges the gap between indie, pop and electronica… not just that, but in a big super hyped up cool way, they are really a band du jour, are going to be all over the festivals this summer and sure to be playlisted on most UK radio. Formed in 2008 and fronted by the charming and charismatic.... read on....

  • WAILING WALL 2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 90%

    In a nutshell, Wailing Wall is the avent-folk mash of multi-instrumentalist Jesse Rifkin, the son of a pair of west coast hippies who had met at a Siddha Yoga ashram in Cali. This heritage was mixed with his Jewish roots and, when related to his music, as an influence, has really generated something quite unique, and really rather good..... READ ON.....

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Its been while since we heard from Mr Manuva. Now he has joined forces with a producer by the name of WrongTom to release a new project entitled Duppy Writer. The album features reworked tunes from Roots lengthy back catalogue with each track covering a different era of reggae.  In true Roots style the album is filled with (admittedly electronic) dub reggae vibes of the highest order. And despite the nature of the material there is a freshness that makes it better than merely a remix album.

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Girl Crisis

Now here something really cool – ‘Girl Crisis’ an all-female troupe with a twist. The idea behind it was to a) name themselves as a joke on Boy Crisis b) exist only in web-video form featuring c) an essentially revolving cast of indie Brooklyn sirens that d) have nothing for sale and will not play live shows but e) are a “long-term” project that records covers of classic songs. All songs are preformed in a Greenpoint living room of one of the singers on Super 8mm camera. Wicked!

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Brute Chorus Album Launch

September 08, 2010 Luminaire

One of our favourite bands this year – they cant be called a new band as this is their second album, but it sounds so fresh. Amazing rockabilly and to huge critical acclaim. I saw them on a very small stage a few week for a launch at the Levi’s store, and I cant wait to see them on the great stage at the great venue that is the Luminaire. Bursting out from all side this will be an explosive live show!



With amazing support from John & Jehn and Mary Epworth and The Jubilee Band.
Plus a DJ set from Django Django

it is going to be one hell of a celebration!!

Purchase ticket here
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