Field Music's last album, Tones of Town, was released in early 2007, but the trio took a break from band activities that spring. This hiatus led to a whole host of 'Field Music Productions' in 2008...
David Brewis released an album as School of Language in February '08 through Memphis Industries/Thrill Jockey (www.myspace.com/schooloflanguage). The School of Language touring band featured David with brother Peter and Neil Bassett (Golden Virgins, Former Cell Mates) in the UK, and with Ryan Rapsys (Euphone) and Doug McCombs (Tortoise, Brokeback) in the US
Peter Brewis' album The Week That Was was released in August '08 through Memphis Industries (www.myspace.com/theweekthatwas). The Week That Was band features Peter, David, Andrew, Peter Gofton, Jennie Redmond and more
Andrew Moore is currently working on an album under the pseudonym, John Monroe (www.myspace.com/johnmonroeaka). 'John' tours with Peter and David
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This country's in a weird, feeble, grotesque state and it's about time it got out of it, and the only reason it could get out of it is FIELD! MUSIC! And we believe David and Peter Brewis could RISE this country out of its decadent, ambient state more than Brown and all those crappy people could ever hope to achieve!!!
Really, you guys are one of my favorite bands. I just love the compledity, yet simplistic approach. Great productions, harmonies, hands down, everything. One of my favorite driving albums.
which page am I supposed to watch to keep up to date? I heard something about Field Music on Feb 7th? star and shadow? but i can't remember where i read it. (so when i say 'heard' i mean 'i heard myself read aloud to myself' yeah? it's only deemed weird if someone else can hear you...)
this Saturday at the Star & Shadow Cinema on the edge of Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
the night stars:
BRONNT INDUSTRIES KAPITAL (Static Caravan / Silent Age Records)
Victorian clockwork electronica which isn't afraid to tip its pince-nez to the dancefloor and erupt into italo fueled disco beauty. Somewhere between Goblin, Moroder and the sound of the abyss... check out his soundtrack to Haxan: Witchcraft through the Ages, a superb silent film from 1922, or investigate his presence on Myspace, or at Silent Age Records
JAMIE ALLEN
This man is the future of pop. A new resident to Newcastle, formerly of the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra and electronics man in the Age of Wire and String. Hot stuff! mmmmm....weblink!
SDF
Disco Cyber Funk with basslines to tell your grandchildren about...check out their myspace
MIKE PLUS
from the Fratelli di Rimini taking the audience on a musical journey from Chicago to Salford, by way of an Italian disco and the moors on the Yorkshire borders.
Franco Soviet DJ collective SUGARPUFF playing Muscled Bangers & DJ CHOV, experimentalist Turntable champion of both sides of the Pennines.
& also featuring two beastly movies in the cinema, THE BLIND BEAST, and FLAVIA (an example of the short lived nunsploitation genre)
This takes place this Thursday! See you there? d.x.
Distraction presents Kania Tieffer, a otter-fixated Chick On Speed cacking out pleasantly disturbed lo-fi fake nonsense r'n'b and vitriolic electropop with cheap children's keyboards, a battered old computer and an electric guitar, in an unmissable live show. Support comes from sample stealing, tune pinching, melody wrecking a-moral wrong-uns and kings of nostalgia-core Radgepackets, and pointlessly hostile bootmash-noisewhore-wrongtronica idiot Dressed In Wires! Cor!
Only 4 quid in, kick-off at 8pm, find out more here!
"I've been trying to make records, either on my own or with my brother, for years and years, some of which has been released as Field Music, some as School of Language more recently. Many of the things our records have been compared to are records I don't know or don't like or am just not all that bothered about (I mean, XTC are okay, but...). Here are a few things I've been actively trying to rip off!" - David Brewis (School Of Language)
'If I managed to combine all of these things on my next record would it be regarded as one of the greatest albums ever or would it still be mostly ignored?' is the full name of this EXCLUSIVE mix given to OLO Radio. Enjoy!
Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion Japan - Art Of Parties Fleetwood Mac - What Makes You Think You're The One Otis Redding - You Left The Water Runnin' Kate Bush - Pull Out The Pin Prince - Pop Life Montage - She's Alone The Band - Rocking Chair Roxy Music - 2 H.B. Skip James - Devil Got My Woman Blues Billy Joel - Sleeping With The Television On Steely Dan - Any Major Dude Will Tell You The Left Banke - Ivy Ivy Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Jumpin' Punkins Big Star - Take Care
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The helpless must be protected, and those with no voice of their own must be spoken up for. Those who prey on our children rely on silence, and it must not be allowed to continue! So thank you for adding your voice to ours, together we will grow louder...AND WE WILL BREAK THE SILENCE!!!
Hello there, Please try to make it down to our next SMF meeting at the City Library, Fawcett St, on Wednesday October 8th at 6pm. There's loads of interesting topics on the agenda and a chance for you to raise any topics or ideas you have. After that, we're having a showcase gig at The White Room from 7.30pm with Indoor Fireworks, Angloform and Our Imaginary Ben there to entertain you, and playing for nowt! It's free in, so get yourself there even if you can't make the meeting. Cheers.
