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MUGSTAR
Rock / Experimental / Psychedelic

".....shadowy men on a well lit planet....."

Liverpool,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  10/10/2008
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   MUGSTAR: General Info
Member Since10/14/2005
Band Websitemugstar.com
Band Members

Peter Smyth - Guitar, Keys, Vox.

Neil Murphy - Guitar and Viola.

Jason Stoll - Bass, Sax.

Steve Ashton - Drums.

Sam Wheil - Projections / Visuals

InfluencesSonic Youth, Neu!, Boredoms, Steve Reich, Shellac, Hawkwind, RFTC, My Bloody Valentine, Can, Black Sabbath, Oneida, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd, Devo, The Stooges, Sun Ra, Spacemen 3, Man or Astroman, Kinski, Eno, Dinosaur Jr. and so much more...
Sounds Like
Record LabelTrensmat, Sea, Lancashire & Somerset, CriticalMASS
Type of LabelIndie




   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
O/D Catastrophe, Static Gallery Liverpool
Nov 3 2008 8:00P
Mello Mello (Liverpool Music Week) Liverpool, Northwest
Nov 5 2008 8:00P
Retro Bar, Manchester, Northwest
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
93 Feet East (w. Don Caballero, Acid Mothers, Fucked Up, Dethscalator - Hokaben Music Festival) London

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   About MUGSTAR

Mugstar are the sound of 10,000 suns exploding, pulsing with repetitive beauty, pounding like a supersonic mantra. They set sail for the sun in 2002 and have completed numerous voyages with the likes of Mudhoney, Faust, Mogwai, Melt Banana, Onieda and Acid Mothers Temple. The band recorded one of the last sessions for the late great John Peel and featured in his festive 50.

Their debut full length album was released in December 2006 on Sea Records / Critical MASS Records to universal acclaim and even LP of the year in Penny Black music magazine (see reviews in Blog). A 7" on TRENSMAT Records is available now. Mugstar are currently writing songs for a new album to be recorded this year. They are also about to launch an album alongside the likes of Mudhoney, Bardo Pond, Kinski, Acid Mothers Temple, Magoo and White Hills.

DISCOGRAPHY:

"Spotlght Over Memphis" 7" Critical MASS Records 2003

"Flavin' Hot Rod" 7" Critical MASS Records 2004

"Peel Session" BBC Radio One Session for John Peel June 2004

Split 7" w. Hunting Lodge Farm Girl Records 2004

"Dark Matter" mini album Kabukikore Records 2004

"Trail" Singles Comp. Critical MASS Records 2005

"Super X" Split CD with My Way My Love 2005 (Japan only release)

"One Music Session" BBC Radio One for Huw Stevens August 2005

"My Baby Skull Has Not Yet Flowered" 7" Lancashire & Somerset Records 2006

"Mugstar" CD Album Sea Records 2006

"Mugstar" Vinyl Album Critical MASS Records 2007

"Bethany Heart Star" 7" Trensmat Records 2007

Split 7" w. Mudhoney Trensmat Records 2008 (Coming Soon)

Split 10" w. Red Panda Lancashire & Somerset Records 2008 (Coming Soon)

"Technical Knowledge as a Weapon" 7" Trensmat Records 2008 (Coming Soon)

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GNOD





Oct 9 2008 12:32 PM

Top gig at tiger lounge boys, the recording we got is bang on.
we'll get copies to ya asap.
might see yas in the pool in the near future
The Sandells





Oct 9 2008 11:38 AM

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Golden Lab Records





Oct 8 2008 1:38 PM

The Sandells





Oct 7 2008 10:47 AM

Good stuff last night
ΤΗΞ LΔΖΣ





Oct 6 2008 10:18 AM

this sounds fucking amazing! i'm like so there.
good word!
SunsNewsOnline.blogspot.com





Oct 3 2008 6:49 PM

Phoenix Suns News

Shaq Rested and Ready for Season

Click on the link below

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Conrad





Oct 2 2008 8:12 AM

Mornin' Mugstar!
Star Spin





Sep 29 2008 11:26 PM

I add new track on myspace.
So fell free to listen and comment.
Star Spin - Master Of Sound
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Lonk Lonk Lonk





Sep 29 2008 8:45 PM







Sic Alps
- San Fransisco two piece setting the bar for bands doing the modern psych/folk/sloptastic JAMC sound. What sets Sic Alps apart from the rest is their unique ability to mash the rough edge of the folk strum, cutting songs with razor sharp candor, and artfully landing somewhere between flowery optimism and filthy regret. Stylistically, they're are all over the place too, incorporating jazzy freak outs, the sincere tinkering of piano keys, and muddy, down-trodden rhythms.Not easily pinned down into a specific sound or genre, Sic Alps reiterate their freedom of form with each successive release. With a musical pedigree second to none, with both members doing time in such outfits as Coachwhips, Hospitals and Total Shutdown. Already notorious for their exciting and energetic live performances, they've released music on Mt. St. Mtn, 777 was 666, Animal Disguise, Woodsist and Skulltones and their new LP has just been released by Tom Lax's legendary Siltbreeze label. So come on down and experience the madness of Sic Alps.



With supports from Leeds' deranged strum and bash trio
THE UPRIGHTS
and Sheffield's kings of manic retardo punk
THE HIPSHAKES
(Black Lips' Die Slaughterhaus label, Goner), this should be a night you won't forget!




AT THE ROYAL PARK CELLARS, Queens Road, Hyde Park, Leeds, LS6 1NY



SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2008


DOORS OPEN 8PM AND IT'S FIVE POUNDS ENT
Electric Free Time Machine





Sep 24 2008 5:05 PM

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BAND OF HOLY JOY HAVE HAD TO WITHDRAW.
DAVID RYBKA & THE VICTORIAN DAD BAND PLUS WILLIAM D.DRAKE
WILL REPLACE BOHJ AND PERFORMANCE OF PUNK LORE.

www. fellfootwood. co.
uk
44 w/ Eclectic Method (live AV set) / 1st Nov...





Sep 22 2008 10:33 AM

Hey guys

How was the show at the canteen last weekend?

Got Daedalus headlining on the 4th of Oct if your around ;)
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Joycey





Sep 16 2008 9:37 PM

Cheers for the add. Wish you'd come and play Dublin.
Class A Audio





Sep 16 2008 6:45 PM

Hey you get yourself to Mello Mello on Saturday 20th September.

For only £4.99 you can see.....

BOB LOG III - Crazy one man band slide guitar hollerer.
STIG NOISE SOUND SYSTEM - Stupid dancing music for stupid dancing people.
THOMAX TRUAX - Creator of the Hornicator and other homespun musical treasures.
PHULLOPIUM DUDE - Awesome sampling beat mangler.

DJING From NO EXCUSES til LATE

DOORS OPEN AT 8 GET IN EARLY ITS ONLY LITTLE.

BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE. ONLY A QUID CORKAGE.




ALSO.....SEPTEMBER 25th......
Matthew Boyle





Sep 14 2008 11:22 PM

Lol your welcome...

And yer... Leslie West is an idol to me!!

Keep it up guys!!
ΤΗΞ LΔΖΣ





Sep 4 2008 12:05 PM

it has to be said that you were fucking tremendous at the green man festival. i haven't forgotten. hopefully catch you tomorrow.
good word
Gus





Sep 3 2008 5:09 PM

Nice little write up in today's Metro lads.
littlecreature fukkin mowse nekk ov der wuds





Aug 30 2008 9:48 PM

its not so much that yr a great band, as the fact yr such adorable human beings...

xxy
Jim Glennon





Aug 29 2008 1:00 PM

Hi Mugstar

Thanks for accepting my friendship and for the nice comment too. Great tunes you have here. Keep up the great work my new friend!!!

Jim
Please Please You





Aug 28 2008 4:57 PM

Hello folks! Just a quickie to alert you to the forthcoming Please Please You fun we have planned in York.

At The Basement...........

Firstly, Friday night we have a great folk/country/blues show. Time Lag Recording artists Elephant Micah is headlining with his ace lo-fi country-folk songs. He was the recent tour support for Jason Molina which gives you an idea of his style. Last record was described by The Wire as "A beautiful slice of narcoleptic folk that captures the lugubrious nothing-to-do feel of late summer days as well as the slow motion dance of dust in a ray of sunlight." Yup.

Elephant Micah, George Fell, Dallas Boner, The Wayfaring Strangers + Adam Rogowski. Fri. 29th Aug. 8pm, £5.

Also on sale now:

Everyone To The Anderson + Lebanons. Tues. 2nd Sept. 8pm, £5.
(Quality post hardcore from Brighton/Tunbridge Wells!)

Jonquil, This Town Needs Guns + Defcon DJ's. Fri. 19th Sept. 8pm, £5adv.

Lovvers, Calories + Missing Kids, Mon. 6th Oct. 8pm, £5adv.

Helene + Mossyrock. Fri. 17th Oct. 8pm, £5adv.

And at the Duchess............

The Sadies + The Federals. Sat. 25th Oct. 7.30pm, £10adv.
Revo





Aug 28 2008 4:45 PM

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Bronnt Industries Kapital





Aug 28 2008 4:31 PM

Pleasure.
See you tonight!
WOTGODFORGOT





Aug 27 2008 8:53 PM

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SAMIZDAT





Aug 27 2008 3:13 PM

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Aug 26 2008 10:58 PM

a.P.A.t.T. trust your well.
Fancy stopping by for a chinwag ?
Claudie





Aug 23 2008 8:06 PM

Thank you for the add, I'm waiting for a Paris show now...

Cheers
BBC Radio Bristol Introducing





Aug 23 2008 4:28 PM

Hi Mugstar,

Thought we’d let you know that we played your track "Man With Super Sight" & plugged your upcoming Croft gig on BBC Radio Bristol Introducing this Saturday morning just gone. You can still hear it anytime this week using the on line "Listen Again" feature on the BBC i-Player, there’s a link to it from our profile.

Happy Dynamic Living!

Richard Pitt & Gary Smith
BBC Radio Bristol Introducing
deep sea dumping





Aug 23 2008 4:18 PM

free gig tomorrow!!!!!


chas and dave!

2pm.

tunnel stage near brunswick station somewhere




it would be frightfuly rude not to, me thinks!
jules





Aug 23 2008 11:11 AM

Manchester gig please :)
MY WAY MY LOVE





Aug 22 2008 6:34 PM

Have a good weekend :D

MY WAY MY LOVE!!
SAMIZDAT





Aug 22 2008 11:53 AM

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marjorie doors





Aug 21 2008 12:20 PM

thanks for the add... looking forward to seeing you play again..m x
Lustrous Chemistry


Is Online


Aug 20 2008 2:11 PM





Hey that was a fantastic set you played at Green Man.
Man With Supersight is genius!
You were one of my highlights of the whole weekend!

Cheers
Paul
Revo





Aug 20 2008 1:58 PM

Can't wait til the 5th...

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