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The Acutes
Disco House / Hawaiian / Tropical



"Maybe its a new wave thing,
United Kingdom

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Member Since7/27/2005
Band MembersDavid Kitchen (guitar, vocals); Matthew Shallcross (drum piff).
InfluencesThe following are artists we feel have influenced us. This doesn't necessarily mean direct musical influence, as every piece of music ever written has thousands of influences known and unknown to the artist whoever they may be. We're no different. So, perhaps its best to say that the following is a list of groups/performers whom we admire and aspire to with regards to their music, their spirit, and their belief in themselves................................ The Beatles, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Velvet Underground, Half Man Half Biscuit, Flaming Lips, Joy Division, Beta Band, Serge Gainsbourg, Cibo Matto, Daft Punk, Fela Kuti, The Doors, George Clinton, Mr Scruff, The Bees, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis (Miles In the Sky!) Beach Boys, The Fall, Stereolab, Syd Barret, Buddy Holly, Incredible String Band, Patti Smith, The Ethiopians, John Coltrane, Theolonius Monk, Frank Zappa, DJ Shadow, Super Furry Animals, Talking Heads, Broken Social Scene, Air, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Cure, Glen Branca, Cinematic Orchestra, Kid Koala, The Kinks, Avalanches, my god the Avalanches! Scalpel, My Bloody Valentine, Congotronics, Can, Beck...
Sounds Like As far as reviews are concerned.....whether they're good or bad, as soon as you start paying attention to them thats it, you're finished.
Record LabelBad Sneakers www.badsneakers.co.uk
Type of LabelIndie




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Our new single Set On You will be released on April 2nd on Bad Sneakers. It will be available on CD/7inch vinyl and digital download. We hope to see you all at one of our shows very soon. The Acutes x Cick here to download the new single Set On You on iTunes The Acutes - Set On You - Single - Set On You.. To buy the single on the Bad Sneakers online store click here! Visit The Bad Sneakers Shop

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Sheffield Phonographic Corporation





Jul 16 2008 8:40 AM

SMOKERS DIE YOUNGER 'Sketchpads' on 7" and Download


***OUT NOW***





"A sunny slice of pop not a million miles from Los Campesinos" High Voltage

"Deep in the grooves of this beauty there’s a certifiable pop gem demanding to be let loose" Losing Today

ORDER YOUR COPY AT www. theespc. com

William Gray





Jul 9 2008 6:06 AM

THE SMOKESTACKS’ NEW SINGLE ‘DAMAGER/KICK’ IS NOW AVAILABLE VIA ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS…………

CHEERS!

‘STAXXXX

http://www. tescodigital. com/Store/Pages/ProductDetail. aspx?mode=Singles&product=2:13676151

http://www. 7digital. com/artists/smokestacks/damager/01-Damager/

http://www. apple. com/uk/search/ipoditunes/?q=the+smokestacks+damager+EP

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Sheffield Phonographic Corporation





Jun 23 2008 7:59 AM

The Bon Bon Club 7" EP OUT NOW.


The Bon Bon Club are Sushi Quatro (bass, vox), Thirsty Moore (drums,vox) and Chapatti Smith (perc, vox), although Sushi and Thirsty are better known under different names for their day job as the rhythm section of Sheffield glam-popsters The Long Blondes.


The Bon Bon Club 7

The Bon Bon Club

AVAILABLE FROM GOOD INDIE STORES or...

ORDER YOUR COPY HERE

tiny cat





May 23 2008 4:26 AM

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The Cuckoo's Nest





Apr 23 2008 12:52 AM

hello! there are a couple of lovely things coming up, I hope you like them!

The first:
Monday May 12th...



Envelopes!! coming back again to see us!! sooo good!!


www. myspace. com/envelopes

& bringing their special friend SPORTSDAY MEGAPHONE


www. myspace. com/sportsdaymegaphone
minimal dancing stardust!!

plus special sweethearts DOG YEARS
www. myspace. com/dogyearsmusic

at The Cumberland Arms (www. thecumberlandarms. co. uk)
8pm - £7 advance, available now.


Then.....
Bank Holiday Weekend
Sunday May 25th



our old friends THE LODGER
new single / album out on Bad Sneakers with bouncing bass and extra jangle

here is their new video which is reallly nice: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=LGQ114DPvuY

www. myspace. com/thelodgerleeds



ISOSCELES
Glasgow art pop 'angulated white funk manoeuvres' on Art/Goes/Pop!
video for their new single here:http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=jsK8r6hEDkU

wowowowo like orange juice / esg / bis / the zombies - I am really excited about this band!!!
www. myspace. com/isoscelestheband

PLUS!
GOLDENMAN - bri-nylon electronicaaa!!!!
www. myspace. com/goldenman
The Cumberland Arms, 8pm, £4.

WHAT A PARTY. WHAT PARTIESSS!!!

finally.... there is a new issue of The Cuckoo Press coming out soon!! watch out for updates.. we have a couple of spaces left for nice adverts, so if you want one.. see you soon!!xx
Music Transfer Protocol


Is Online


Mar 23 2008 12:46 PM

MUSIC TRANSFER PROTOCOL lance son 3ème programme d’échanges entre groupes du Nord de la France, du Nord de l’Angleterre et de Belgique. Et comme d’habitude, ça démarre avec le NORTHERN SOUNDS FESTIVAL à Noyelles-Sous-Lens, le 1er week-end d’Avril…
Retrouvez également l’ensemble de ces groupes sur notre compilation NORTHERN SOUNDS#3, offerte avec le n°1 des Incoronptibles, un nouveau fanzine disponible très prochainement… Achetez-vos billets sur ticketnet. fr



Northern Sound #3
Speak Recordings





Mar 22 2008 9:50 AM

MICHOACAN - HELD UP

OUT NOW ON SPEAK

ALSO AVAILABLE ON VINYL
.. .. .. .. .. ..
Pow-lo





Feb 19 2008 4:50 PM

this crazy site is giving away 100 unlreased ringers check it out.

SlickerTones. net
alllies





Feb 18 2008 10:31 PM

wow this site is giving away 100k tones, better snag one quick..

SlickestRings.net
zebra





Feb 3 2008 11:13 PM



UnityDay AGM is on Monday 4th February 7.30-9.00pm
at the Brudenell Social Club Queens Road LS6. ALL WELCOME.
Hyde Park Unity Day is a volunteer led, not for profit organisation,
where all are welcome to try their hand at making a true community
event come to life.

More info :- http://www.myspace.com/hydeparkunityday

Band enquiries :- http://www.myspace.com/zebratag

We really appreciate your continued support and your participation
in Unity Day and hope to see you all at the AGM on February 4th
and the fundraiser on February 5th.

Unity Day 2008 Team x
The Cuckoo's Nest





Jan 28 2008 1:40 PM

THIS SATURDAY

CASTER SUGAR IS BACK



free free and dancing till 2am, debbora, sim, and dinosaur world playing stuff you like dancing to. dance dance dance it out at our basement party!!!

it pays to arrive early as the buffet fast diminishes

see you saturday!! xxx

p.s. new mixtape (Jan 10th) - download here:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6ZY84XNW 32mins, 30 Mb.

IDIOTEQUE





Jan 28 2008 11:33 AM

smaller version
Come and See....
SKY LARKIN
+
CHAMPION KICKBOXER
+
VEST FOR TYSSO
Friday 1st February
x
AHCH





Jan 26 2008 12:21 PM

Speak Recordings





Jan 24 2008 7:24 AM

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Jan 22 2008 1:27 PM

Come and be twee?

The Moor Music Festival





Jan 20 2008 9:10 AM



It seems like years since the last Moorfest happened and to be honest I think the weather was very much a factor in whether people enjoyed themselves or not. Some thrived in the mud whilst others wept until their dads could pick them up. Moorfest is still carving an identity for itself and in the three years that it has been established I think I can say that the one thing that most people love about it is the friendly atmosphere, and this gig is a good opportunity to meet up with friends that perhaps you haven't seen since the festival, to make new friends, enjoy quality music, get a flavour of Moorfest if you haven't already been and also to talk to the organisers in order to give your opinions on how to improve the festival.

KLEZMA TRIP - Are simply an awesome live band. Featuring the amazing musicians that are Giuliano Modarelli, Bill Laurance, Sam Hobbs and Joe these guys had a packed Brudenell dancing all night to infectious eastern grooves which blends aspects of funk, jazz, reggae and indian music into a medicine which you just want spoon after spoon of. Although they are yet to have there own myspace, you can get a flavour here:.. http://www.myspace.com/giulianomodarelli

VESSELS - These guys absolutely rocked Moorfest with mucho hardness and aplomb. They're always getting better, bigger and probably older too. Massive soundscapes, deliciously simple melodic guitar meanderings, vocals that haunt but are still comforting and an intensity that sucks you directly into their world.
http://www.myspace.com/vesselsband

COWTOWN - Instant party merchants and connoisseurs of novelty, the Cowtown crew are like a reflex to an injection of arabic coffee directly into both cheeks of your bottom that remains long after they've finished. Skewed sharp guitar riffs, electro kitsch synths and sparse and hard rock drums is one way of summing them u
the NCM room





Jan 19 2008 9:53 PM

the NCM room...
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 7th - 2008
@ The BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB - LS6 1NY

Doors 8pm - £4

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Kling Klang

I totally buzz off Kling Klang. Fat electro krautrock riffs and landscapes get channeled through amiable scousers.
http://www.myspace.com/klingklang

listen to Heavydale

Quack Quack

Yorskhire's top semi-pro rock band create pulsing rhythmic grooves lovingly fermented from the finest drums, synths and bass they could get their hands on. A very special vintage.
http://www.myspace.com/thisisquackquack

listen to Conversations

Minghe Morte

Musicianship of the highest calibre which will blow your head clean off. With drums, fucked up sax and bass coming together for infectiously violating rock grooves, tender atmospheres and aggresive spasmodic climaxing.
http://www.myspace.com/minghemorte

listen to i Punch U Coz i Like U

Curious Voice Duo

Two lovely girls from LIMA* who know their voices. Performing within semi-structures with an innocent improvisational flair, entwining their heavenly voices in gorgeously melodic dialogue. With no added vocal effects.
http://www.myspace.com/elisabethnygaard
http://www.myspace.com/mariajardardottir

listen to Elisabeth's 'Clinical Waste' here : http://www.myspace.com/underthestairsstudio
listen to Maria's Part 5 Joy of Liberation on her site



* LIMA = Leeds Improvised Music Association
http://www.myspace.com/leedsimprovisedmusicassociation
NoTiTLE MAGAZINE





Jan 17 2008 7:15 AM

January 26th @ TJ's Of Woodhouse,Leeds (Woodhouse Lib)

This event welcomes anyone young or old from any scene whether it
be Ska, Indie, Mod, Scooter, Skinhead, Hippies, Townies, Trendys,
anyone who loves music & wants to dance! No Discrimination!

zebra





Jan 11 2008 4:52 AM

Thanks for supporting ClothCat & Oblong.
To find out more about these Charities check out
www.clothcatleeds.org.uk
www.oblongleeds.org.uk

All the best for the new year


Thinking Cap





Jan 9 2008 1:57 AM

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The Spills





Jan 6 2008 8:40 AM

The fabulous WATER band





Jan 6 2008 7:03 AM

wow.... didn't this girl go to school with us? look at what she turned out to be..

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm.fuseaction=user.viewprofile=11523822
Corruption





Jan 6 2008 6:12 AM

The Cuckoo's Nest





Dec 30 2007 7:19 AM

Next Saturday - 5th January
Caster Sugar Extravaganza at the Star and Shadow!!!


Live: Agaskodo Teliverek


'super cool off the wall dream team of fun' - Dazed and Confused

Toddla T (Small Arms Fiyah / 679)


'it's between this and Roll Deep's Rules and Regulations for mixtape of the year' - FACT magazine
Toddla T exclusive mixtape: www.dazeddigital.com

first time in Newcastle for them both, spiralling up up, taking over the press!!

prize tombola/ dressing up box / caster sugar decor / slide shows / more

excited - pledge support to the facebook event

see you on sat xxxxxxx (NOTE: EARLY START / FINISH)

p.s. if you can't wait that long for dance action, for a NYE caster sugar fix we're DJing: Moot 9 till Midnight (FREE), then 2am till collapse at Road to Rimini extravaganza, Star and Shadow (adv tickets avail from alt vinyl). have a great time whatever you do but make sure you're in one piece for the 5th Jan!!

love xx
NoTiTLE MAGAZINE





Dec 21 2007 3:41 AM

Both Me & Roxy would love to see
you at our crimbo do but if you can't
make it we wish you all a Merry
Christmas & New Year and thank
you for all your support in 2007,
see you next year!
Big Loves Nadine & Roxy xxxxx

basement





Dec 11 2007 9:45 AM

It's a pretty silly poster but look how much fun this should be!

The Cuckoo's Nest





Dec 11 2007 5:23 AM

the Christmas Party is on Monday!

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our old friends THE RESEARCH and THE LODGER are playing out,
plus wrist! . There will also be a grand christmas tombola with amazing prizes of tights and dart boards, plus christmas grotto and buffet of christmas goods! do come, it would be lovely to see you all again!

The Comfort Zone





Dec 8 2007 3:26 PM

Anna





Nov 29 2007 3:54 PM

Sheffield Phonographic Corporation





Nov 26 2007 4:05 PM

Thee SPC Release Champion Kickboxer EP

Champion Kickboxer

OUT NOW on 10" vinyl & CD

ORDER FROM THEE SPC HERE

Also available from:
Rough Trade, London
Pure Groove, London
Piccadilly Records, Manchester
Jumbo Records, Leeds
Jacks Records, Sheffield
Record Collector, Sheffield
Action Records, Preston
Sound It Out, Stockton On Tees
Norman Records, Online (SINGLE OF THE WEEK!)

You can hear the full EP streamed at www.myspace.com/championkickboxercandlepowerep

NoTiTLE MAGAZINE





Nov 26 2007 3:32 AM

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the rhubarb BOMB





Nov 20 2007 6:45 AM

11/20/2007 07:30 PM -

Tonight

The Research,
Fonda 500, The Spills, Lapels @ Balne

Lane WMC

Benjamin Street

Wakefield,

Cost:£5.00
zebra





Nov 19 2007 9:12 AM

Thanks for the add & supporting Clothcat...

basement





Nov 5 2007 11:29 AM

THIS FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER.......

GRAMMATICS

headlining at basement city screen york.

"Ambitious musical shape-shifters, Grammatics are a revelation." - NME

WITH SUPPORT FROM......

Situationists

Edgy gr