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The Great Escape 2012 – Festival Special!

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:40:40 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when It’s All Happening, along with thousands of music fans, hundreds of bands and a good percentage of the music industry head down to sunny Brighton, for The Great Escape. I could wax lyrical about it, but I will just let our special edition zine do the talking…
In it you’ll find our opinion on the following 57 bands, as well as where and when they are playing, to help you plan your weekend around maximum musical pleasure …Cut Ribbons, Deaf Club, Among Brothers, Alabama Shakes, Dry The River, Common Tongues, Mujeres, Me And The Bees, Ninette & The Goldfish, Seward, Amics del Bos, Oso Leone, The Suicide of Western C ulture, Furguson, The Robbie Boyd Band, Wet Nuns, Sonic Boom Six, Swim Deep, Yukon Blonde, Bos Angeles, Toy, Alt J, Maximo Park, Mystery Jets, Chew Lips, Dakota Beats, The Front Bottoms, Shabazz Palaces, Pikachunes, Tripple Nipples, BOY, Emily & The Woods, Rae Morris, Slow Down Molasses, Tall Ships, Fanzine, The Switch, Worship, Concrete Knives, Mammal Club, Saint Saviour, Spring Offensive, Gunning For Tamar, Clock Opera, Hymns, Dems, Munich, Escaoists, Team Me, The Joy Formidable, Warpaint, Katzenjammer, Rachel Sermanni, The Manic Shine, Hatcham Social, The Temper Trap & Jack Savoretti.
As well as the IAH team (Dan, John, Greta, Caroline, Michael, Katie and Francesca) the lovely Jen Long (BBC Radio 1), Chris Foster (Pop Noodle), Jordan Thomas (Recharged Radio), Ellie Coden – (Fierce Panda), and Steven Boniface (Labelled Independent) have all written guest articles – thanks guys!

Open publication – Free publishing – More bands

Liverpool Sound City – first acts announced!

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:11:37 +0000

For one reason or another Liverpool has picked up a bit of a reputation for good music. Liverpool Sound City, the 3 day music, media and technology conference, and live arts and music festival Continues that tradition when it returns to the city in May with another thrillingly compelling line up. Forward thinking and future focused, the show aims to bring the best new music, film, art and more from all over the world to Liverpool, although wings are expanding with the inaugural New York Sound City show taking place in March and further international shows to be announced.
As well as a whole bunch of good music, Seund City will be hosting the UK Music Student Awards to be hosted by BBC Radio 1’s Edith Bowman and a running in live demos, master classes, discussions and more as part of the convention exploring the intersection between art, music, business and technology.
Band wise, Professor Green, White Denim, Death In Vegas, Cloud Nothings, Yukon Blonde, Charli XCX, and Fixers have all been announced, perfectly demonstrating the breadth of talent that Liverpool Sound City aims to showcase.
Early bird tickets are available here – but be quick as the recession busting price expires at midday on February 6th. Although it’s well worth it whatever price you pay.

Birdy – Shelter

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:51:36 +0000

Francesca Baker
Not that she needs our approval, with Fearne Cotton having already named Birdy’s cover of The XX’s ‘Shelter’ as her Record Of The Week and debut cover ‘Skinny Love’ (originally by Bon Ivor) having spent seven weeks on Radio 1’s A list, but for what its worthJasmine Van den Bogaerde adds a musical stance as melodic beguiling as her name, the classical training of her young years evident. An eerie and haunting vibe pervades, meaning that one can spend too much time wondering where the bubble gum saccharin pop that should be coming from a fifteen year old girl evaporated to, rather than appreciate the steely determination of a teenager with talent who states that ‘I am determined to make music my career. I’ve always known it is a big part of my life.’