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NEWSFLASH: Chapel Club Announce UK Tour

Posted by Matt On February - 20 - 2010 0 Comment

Chapel Club are pleased to announce details of their biggest shows to date. The band who have just completed their first live shows out of London with a whirlwind seven show blast around the UK spread their collective wings even further with a series of shows throughout April and May. Having garnered plenty of play  [ Read More ]

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NEWSFLASH: Solid Gold release new single!

Posted by Matt On May - 20 - 2009 0 Comment

After a whirlwind trip to UK in February, Minneapolis based Solid Gold flew back to USA for SXSW festival – from which, they emerged as hotly tipped by Music Week, NME (Radar – top bands from SXSW), The Times, The Guardian and Rob Da Bank – already off to a flying start this year.  The  [ Read More ]

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 The Twang return on 6th July with a brand new single. ‘Barney Rubble’ is a taster for their second album, ‘Jewellery Quarter’, named after the area of Birmingham where the band rehearse and also where very special album sleeve artist Temper has his studio. The Twang were the story of 2007. Bursting into the limelight  [ Read More ]

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NEWSFLASH: Them:Youth to release debut single!

Posted by Matt On April - 30 - 2009 0 Comment

West London five piece, them:youth are preparing to unleash and release their debut single ‘Bow and Arrows’, through Another Music = Another Kitchen Records on May 25th, 2009. In a few short months, the band have managed to whip the music scene into a frenzy with their distinct, diverse sound and rousing on stage presence.   [ Read More ]

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NEWSFLASH: Introducing Army Navy!

Posted by Matt On April - 29 - 2009 0 Comment

The bright, energetic debut LP from Los Angeles’ Army Navy blends chiming 60’s pop under blankets of guitar fuzz with hints of bubble gum, new wave, motown, and sunshine jangle, creating a set of absolutely irresistable pop tunes.   Frontman Justin Kennedy has moved on from his early days in Seattle’s Pinwheel, a side project  [ Read More ]

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NEWSFLASH: Patrick Watson to release new album

Posted by Matt On April - 22 - 2009 0 Comment

Tracks: Fireweed /Tracy’s Waters /Beijing /Wooden Arms /Hommage /Traveling Salesman /Big Bird in a Small Cage /Down at the Beach /Man Like You /Where the Wild Things Are / Machinery of the Heavens “Quietly stunning” – Q “Extraordinary” – The Sun “A remarkable one of a kind” – The Times ”Like nothing you’ve ever heard  [ Read More ]

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SCOTT MATTHEWS NEW SINGLE, NEW ALBUM & UK TOUR Acclaimed Wolverhampton troubadour Scott Matthews will release his second album “Elsewhere” on May 18th ’09 on the San Remo label through Island Records.  Featuring 11 new Scott Matthews compositions it is produced by Scott and Gavin Monaghan (Mercury Rev, The Smiths, Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello).  Scott  [ Read More ]

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Legendary Indie quartet Starsailor have teamed up with Gaymers Cider for an exclusive show in the bands hometown of Wigan on 26th April.   Now in its second year, Gaymers Grassroots Gigs are a series of shows by the most acclaimed acts from around the country held in the places they began their careers. Starsailor have  [ Read More ]

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