"an electrifying and dramatic onslaught of ... great songs played with tremendous energy and conviction" - Icarus Club
"A unique, feisty, punky pop band had impressive dual vocals and a violin. Helen's Evil twin straddles genres, introducing an indie/alternative vibe halfway through the set. A genuine treat for all good music lovers." - Flat Pak Yak
"Helen's Evil Twin... as anyone who's seen 'em will testify, are a tidal wave of sonic battering, fusing many diverse influences & sounds - the equation of which would be a page long." - Get off the internet zine (we were interviewed for the current issue - get in touch if you want a copy).
"Slightly odd but very good" - The Loft, Cambridge
"Well, think a punk Janis Joplin ( with violin...)" River Bar, London
As you may or may not be aware SoundARC hold a charity gig every year at Club 85 in Hitchin in aid of the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, and this year we are going to try something a little different from previous years.
This year we are going to take over the club and host 37 acts in one weekend putting full bands upstairs and acoustic acts downstairs in an event that we are calling ARCfest!
It all starts on Friday 4th December at 7pm and then continues on through Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th from 12pm-11pm
As well as raising money for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, ARCfest will showcase all the different genres of bands that we at SoundARC have come across over the last 4 and a half years. Over this weekend a lot of the acts that you will see don’t get a chance to play a great local venue like Club 85, So as well as hearing new music you will see all manors of genres and styles from acoustic - Metal - Indie - Rock - Punk - Electro - Ska - Funk - Hip Hop/Rap - Alternative - Rhythm & Blues - Reggae - Grunge and loads more that I cant remember!
Hits of the Near Future's debut podcast is out now featuring the best
new and unsigned music from the UK. Episode 1 includes Black Poets,
Adventures of Loki, Hot Beds and more + an interview with the newly
reformed Rachel Stamp. Get in touch if you'd like to be on the next one!
This month on Dandelion Radio I play a track from Helen's Evil Twin on my monthly queer-feminist-punk-pop-electro radio show. It's a mighty two hour slice of music by shouty women, political queers, underground delights you will never have heard, and under-rated past genius from the likes of Helen Love, Kirsty MacColl, Bikini Kill, Shampoo and many more. I defy you not to be inspired!
You can listen to the show daily throughout the month of November at a different time each day. Visit www.dandelionradio.com for the full schedule for the month and vote for your 3 favourite tracks of the year for this years FESTIVE 50 which we proudly host in the sad absence of John Peel.
Apologies for being spammy, but just to let you know that myself and
the Pope proudly announce the release of my second album, Murder Music,
out now on Cherryade Records.
"Prepare
yourself to be modestly outraged - McCabe is kicking against the
pricks, and declaring homosexual cliche's bankrupt" - Artrocker
"If you like punk, you'll love this. If you're queer and like punk,
you'll spunk your pants. Ste McCabe is authentic and brilliant." - Boy
George
Hiya! Check out my latest efforts on MySpace Player and also –at higher sound quality (320kps) on the “Soundlick” player in my “Blog” section. Most are demos but I will be putting up my previous CD release for free soon.
Hit me up for possible musical collaborations –or feel free to leave comments about your own projects etc.
Its been selling faster than we expected, and we currently only have around a quarter of our stock left - so we thought we'd better you all know that if you want a copy then now would be a good time to pick one up! If you buy it from the link above then you're buying it direct from us, the label aren't taking a cut - so its a bit like Fair Trade for struggling musicians.
International mail-order is available, just follow the instructions.
Thank you very much, and sorry for making a mess of your profile. If its any kind of consolation, we don't have a MySpace bot, so I'm leaving these comments the old fashioned way. Three -and-a-half thousand of them. My life is so exciting.
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