Part two in this limited 10" vinyl series from Amsterdam label The Hooter Listens is the super existentialist kraut-pop number 'Losing Places'. Backed by an incredibly beautiful remix by the wonderful Isan (Morr Music) it also comes in a lovely hand-printed sleeve and is limited to 500 copies.
Written from the bassline up, it started out as a raw demo with simple guitars, keyboard and the heartbeat of a borrowed Dr Rhythm drum machine. Two versions later and here we are. Described by Matt (in a moment of verbose wisdom) as "An ambivalent hymn to the romance and dislocation of Marc Auge's 'non-places', networks of shiney spaces where movement is the only option and the odd thought that stopping there forever might make you completely disappear." Heavy.
We'll be selling some through the MySpace page and there'll be more distribution details soon. Please form an orderly queue.
The Leaf Library started out in Reading in 2004 after the demise of guitarist Matt Ashton’s previous band, Peel-favourites Saloon. After a move to London, he and vocalist/keyboardist Kate Gibson were joined by bass player Jona and guitarist Ben Smith. Progressing from rough minidisc recordings to an old second-hand four track and with influences that include buildings, stationery and the weather, the band create minimal, melodic songs with a sound that sits comfortably between Stereolab’s two chord drone rock and the stripped-down groove of late 70s Fleetwood Mac. They have recently been joined on drums by Claire 'The Human Metronome' Boutsiavaras.
Big Bad Love at 93 Feet East July 10th Doors: 7pm £6.50
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/32336
Join us for another Big City Redneck Presents! Another wonderful eruption, nay, ejaculation of good music at the Buffalo Bar this month!
What can I say? We won’t disappoint.
Buffalo Bar June 19th £6 on the door… 8.30pm till they kick us out…
Mama Shamone http://www. myspace. com/mamashamone “Put Mama Shamone on at any venue and they are likely to take the roof off, this was one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years - certainly one of the best in London. In my opinion these guys are destined for greatness, it felt like I was witnessing history being shaped-something was just so right about what they were doing up there.” Vibe Bar
We Yes You No www. myspace. com/weyesyouno “We Yes You No sing about the end of the world, the end of everything. But in an apocalypse that would sound like this I would buy god’s last EP” – Big City Redneck
Language http://www. myspace. com/languageuk “"The verbosity of funk, the poetic twang of intelligent pop. The bridge between Franz Ferdinand and Smashing Pumpkins perhaps" – Bugbear
hello, you can now listen to 6 (six) of our new songs. though this actually means three proper new songs, one re-recorded old song, a new iteration of the magic road and a cover of a smog song.
anyway, please plant our songs in your social-networking allotment.
Hi! a rare "mass comment posting" (i'm sorry about that) to say that my new EP is online. If you have some time to kill... Hope you'll like it. thanx S.
DON'T FORGET! Big City Redneck Presents the third installment of our ongoing series of showcases for up and coming swellegant, magnificent and downright stupendous bands on Thursday April 17th (this thursday!!) at the Buffalo Bar in Islington.
Interviews with the band will be available on www. bigcityredneck. co. uk shortly!
Big City Redneck Presents! Doors: 8:30pm - 1am Nr. tube: Highbury and Islington £6/£5 concessions
Rosalita http://www. myspace. com/rosalitaband http://www. rosalita. co. uk/ "Madness meets the Mode/Depeche Madness. On Manga Girl the singer even yelps, you know, like Adam Ant used to. They love 1981. " - Paul Lester, Guardian
The Laurel Collective www. myspace. com/thelaurelcollective ***Just signed to Domino Records!*** “The Laurel Collective are 6 nice, affable young bachelors and two sick, ultraviolent delinquents who play a simmering stew of musical influences. ” – Channel 4
The Great Statesmen http://www. myspace. com/thegreatstatesmen ***XFM Unsigned/BBC6Music Unsigned WINNERS*** “The Great Statesmen live show is more than just a gig - it a full body workout with a massage at the end. Go and see them!” – Clubfandango
Hello Good to see you on saturday, hope you had fun at the party! No doubt see you robots out soon, Arthur and Martha are supporting Richard from Hoods new band, should be a good un. Love The Happy Robots xx
BOT001 "Autovia" 7"/Download EP by Arthur and Martha out now Happy Robots
hey matt, one last try...im not on facebook never will be and i would be delighted if youd send me the pics from berlin to my adress,cheers! enjoy the us.of a.!
Just to let you know I'm playing "Speech Bubble" on my August show on Dandelion Radio. Although the show is a Green Man Festival special, in the show's final hour I'm broadcasting a load of non-Green Man stuff I couldn't wait another month to broadcast. This is where you'll find your track. Schedule will appear from 1 August at www.dandelionradio.com and the show will stream at different times every day throughout August.
Hi, Thanx for the add and Matt good to see you at the weekend! It's scary when you realise how many people I know, know each other!
Cheers,
Gil. aka Keith.
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