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To The Barricades
Indie / Ambient / Down-tempo

"killer choruses & dramatic exits"

Reading, South
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  8/21/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/tothebarricades  

   To The Barricades: General Info
Member Since11/24/2005
Band Websitetothebarricades.co.uk
Band MembersRichard Goodspeed - Vocals, Guitar & Keys.
Simon Clark - Drums & percussion.
Robert Basden - Bass guitar.
Matt Wells - Lead Guitar.
Influences...Radiohead-Bloc Party-Joy Division-The Smiths-Mono-Yourcodenameis:milo...
Sounds Like"Lush sweeping guitars and soaring vocals"
Steve Lamacq

"To The Barricades are a warm shiny Indie band whose guitars shimmer like the brightest pop should. Their spacey guitars recall a plethora of post rock bands but the actual song is well rounded. Bouncy, bounding in fact. Solid.... ‘Say Who You Are’ is probably the warmest ballad you’ll hear this year."
theplasticashtray.co.uk

"To The Barricades have received radio coverage with Say Who You Are, counting Steve Lamacq (Radio 1) amongst their fans, and look set to reach massive heights."
glasswerk.co.uk

"different to a lot of the music out there, this one sticks in your mind!"
noisemakesenemies.co.uk

"layered to the hilt with atmospheric guitar work, marinated in reverb and served with a burgeoning chorus"
BBC

"sound something like explosions in the sky if they decided to write a pop song"
tohellwith.co.uk

"Their epic ambience whistles past your ears to a stratosphere far, far away; and certainly tracks Sunday Best and Say Who You Are are ready to launch the band onto much greater things"
BBC Berkshire

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 21 2008 8:00P
The Cross Kings London
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
Reading University
Oct 28 2008 8:00P
Bull & Gate Camden, London
Nov 1 2008 8:00P
Plug & Play Reading

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To The Barricades Releases
Four By Four More EP
4-way split CD-EP/download
Josaka Music/Broken Tail Records
24th March 2008



Tracklisting:
1/ Tripwires - Kings and Queens
2/ Projekt A-ko - Here Comes New Challenger!
3/ To The Barricades - Say Who You Are
4/ Ben Marwood - Question Marks?

Broken Tail's second new music sampler.


Order in the UK: HMV | Townsend Records
Order in the US: Tower | Interpunk


   To The Barricades's Friend Space (Top 11)
To The Barricades has 1119 friends.
 the race 


 My Luminaries 


 Pete And The Pirates 


 Heartwear Process 


 stevelamacqdj 


 Broken Tail Records 


 Velocity Recordings 


 Ben Marwood 


 TRIPWIRES (And another new song up.) 


 Projekt A-Ko 


 BBC 6 Music 





To The Barricades's Friends Comments
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Aug 19 2008 8:32 AM

Hello and thanks for being friends with the BritBus!

I hope you take a moment to check out our page – we have some exciting international tours for unsigned bands in 2009. A year of touring the world...! You can apply directly from our MySpace page...

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Aug 11 2008 8:22 PM

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Aug 8 2008 3:21 PM

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Aug 8 2008 9:04 AM

Hello

Hope your well. If you fancy some free live music on Sunday, pop down.

By the way Tripwires are now playing an acoustic set instead of VBS.

www. myspace. com/tripwires
www. myspace. com/myluminaries
www. myspace. com/benmarwoodmusic


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Somebodys Mind





Aug 4 2008 10:34 AM

alright lads, had a good night Friday, we enjoyed playing with you. We'll do it again sometime.
HAMSWELL FESTIVAL: 15th - 17th August 08





Aug 3 2008 9:40 AM

Get your heart, your soul and your tent ready for Hamswell Festival 2008!

Hamswell Festival 2008 Flyer

Get down to small tickets now to get your tickets and qualify for the advance booking discount!

See you down the hill!
Velocity Recordings





Jul 27 2008 9:23 PM

Club Velocity presents August 9th Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 16 plus Doors 8pm to 2am £5 door £4 flyer advance www. wegottickets. com Doors 8pm to 2am
SECRET WEAPON The greatest record label in the world SubPop is 20 years young this year;these kids are living it. They sound Kurt sexy to our ears. "Great band-esp live," Buk and Skit ALONG THE LINE OF RUIN Last time they palyed Reading they blew the roof off. This is heavy Welsh hatecore.They confirm Slayer should retire FEUD Hard rocking-no thrills-straight for the balls music for real people. "One of the best unsigned British rock bands," Fireworks Magazine STORM EXPLOSION Second ever gig. These boys take post art rock to a different. Prepare for lift off! www. velocityrecordings. com
Foolica Promotions





Jul 23 2008 5:45 PM

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Jul 23 2008 12:12 PM

hey,

What..s distribution without promotion?
What..s promotion without distribution?

let me know!
Velocity Recordings





Jul 15 2008 8:42 PM

July Friday 25th Club Velocity presents at Rising Sun Arts Centre Silver Street Reading RG1 Doors 8pm Tax £5 door £4 flyer
SIXTY WATT BAYONETS The real revolution starts properly in August, but we will take Mavis Staples fronting Minor Threat.
Sixty Watts fill our bellies with fire, every second of the day. They are our fuel. MIDIMIDIS told us the other week over a game
of scrabble, that they can play now.Bummer. 8 bit midi guitar greatness for the kids. HOT BEDS Number two-like the Ting Tings were grew up
on hardcore and teen-c. Featuring Underground Punk Legend Andy Quirk. From London- debut Reading show.
www. velocityrecordings. com
Ben Hundy - Blatantly Ben





Jul 8 2008 3:49 PM

Loving your sound guys :)
Jacqui





Jul 8 2008 5:54 AM

It wasn't that tough! ;-)

Good to see you all again at The Rising Sun. It's always fun in there.

To The Barricades, Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading - 4 July 2008

More photos here: http://www. flickr. com/photos/jacquisadler/sets/72157602014022961/
Velocity Recordings





Jul 5 2008 1:22 PM

Cheers for last night-summer is always tough
Gin and Tronik





Jul 5 2008 11:26 AM

Hi Dickie and co
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Jun 29 2008 12:07 PM

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Jun 23 2008 8:55 PM

alryt l;ads it was great seeing you last thurs it has been too long! hope you come back to bstoke again soon :-)


wish you could have stayed on longer to play citizens and blood basin ah well.


will send the pics later this week


loves

xxx ♥
Velocity Recordings





Jun 21 2008 9:07 AM

CLUB VELOCITY presents the last ever HELLO WEMBLEY show!!
Friday June 27th 2008 at the Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver St
Reading RG1 Doors 8pm £5 door £4 flyer
HELLO WEMBLEY the greatest rock n roll band to come out
Reading since Period Pains. No one got 'it'. You ran out time-you
muppet(S) SIXTY WATT BAYONETS Minor Threat backed by Mavis Staples on vocals.
Punk rock with a capital P.The sound of Chocolate City.The sound of girl/boy
revolution.The sound of year zero.The sound of N*O*W. MIDIMIDIS Genius 8 bit punk rock sex on toast. BRING BORIS and his Johnson family. History.Fact!!Never eat pork.Never wear Black.

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Hiatus





Jun 19 2008 4:22 PM

"Love these tracks." Bonobo

"Hiatus is a master at producing subtle, jazz-tinged downbeat." The Stool Pigeon

"Sleepy, cinematic mushroom-picking expeditions through verdant gardens of electronica." New Noise

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Panagiotis Gois





Jun 19 2008 12:17 PM

Hello ToTheBarricades,

Panagiotis Gois - Back Stories EP
out now on Beatport. com





The Winter Olympics





Jun 13 2008 5:02 PM

Looks forward to seeing you good people on Thursday.
Take care, TWO
Velocity Recordings





Jun 8 2008 6:55 PM

Club Velocity presents. A seriously tasty gig! Come all come one!!Bring your Auntie.

Date June 14th Saturday 2008 Venue Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 www.plugnplay.tvDoors 8pm to 2am Price £5 on the door £4 advance www. wegottickets. com/ flyer

TRIPWIRES The four piece actually started out as far back as 2002. They were all about 12. They are still all under 19. They are now not only one of the best forward thinking local bands around, they should be easily the next local band to step up to the next level. This is a band that you would be (very) stupid to miss.

"Think Biffy Clyro meets Cooper Temple Clause. Compelling British Rock, " Designer Magazine www. myspace. com/tripwires

MR FOGG A rare live outing by local electronic pop genius. Mr Fogg is rated by a who whos in the world of UK media. He has done numerous live sessions for everyone from Janice Long to Tom Robinson. Live he seriously rocks, as he employs a live band that consists of ex members of Libor Spacek and current members of Pure Reason Revolution.

"Ace,ace,ace," Huw Stephens

www. myspace. com/mrfoggisapopstar

THE WOOKIES They used to a tad too progressive rock. You know the sort of band who think growing a wacky beard is cool or wearing sandals. They have been hanging out with ex members of Wire and listening to Slayer. This makes them a far more exciting and sexy prospect of a musical adventure. They sing about hospitals and animals and hose pipe bans. Crazy kids. "They play jazz-infected indie pop and they are here to save the world with some of the oddest pop songs ever," Josaka

www. myspace. com/thewookiesuk

THE STORM EXPLOSION The Storm Explosion number four, they remind us of the long long lost mighty God Machine. If you dig Godspeed, Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai and Richard Ashcroft as a singer then they could quite (easily) by your favourite new band. This is their debut gig.! Turn up early. www. myspace. com/thestormexplosion

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TV Stole My Soul





Jun 4 2008 6:00 PM

Heys,

Thanks for the add. Hope you're in town on June 27th.

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Jun 3 2008 1:44 PM

Thank you for the req!

Hope you enjoy my music.

And my first mini album will be released soon.(On July)

Please check it out my page !

宝美(bo-mi)
Velocity Recordings





Jun 1 2008 8:31 PM

BANDORAMA/CLUBVELOCITY relaunch night at the Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Styreet Reading RG1. FRIDAY JUNE 6TH 2008. The night that inspired Club Velocity is back and will soar like a big fire ball sort of thing. VIVACITY (Last gig as this name!!) No nonsense straight forward thinking GB rock n roll "Seriously ones to watch," Blah Blah FULL FORCE GALES You should know now that Heartwear Process are the best band ever-this is their side project-with members Jay/Chris/James-ion second only gig shocker. Sound nowt like Heartwear Process-but equally as sexy. THE VEYGERS News sexy kids on the block-3rd gig. Not just a dull run of the mill indie band. Doors 8pm £5 on the door £4 flyer. BRING A CREW!! First band on at 8.30pm sharp!! www. velocityrecordings.
com
mazieswake fans site


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May 28 2008 5:46 PM

thanks for the add please check out this band www.mazieswake/myspace. com
ZoOa





May 27 2008 2:16 PM

Hello thanks for the add. Beautiful tempos and rich sounds congrats !
I'll come back to relisten better ;-)
Have a good week ++
ThescienceofRockets





May 26 2008 12:27 PM

Hey there
How are ya? Hope your doing well?
Just thought i'd let you know that our tracks are downloadable for free now from the myplayer if you want em.
See you soon
Peace
ThescienceofRockets
Velocity Recordings





May 24 2008 6:03 PM

CLUB VELOCITY MAY 30TH
Date Friday May 30th 2008
Venue Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street Reading Berkshire RG1
Doors 8pm
Tax £5 on the door £4 flyer
Bands DESDEMONA/SIXTY WATT BAYONETS/MIDIMIDIS
DESDEMONA Local Living Legends. Lets be frank if it wasnt for Desdemona-then the music (Local) scene seriously would not be what it is now. There would be Pete and the Pirates, no Laura Marling, no Beggars and so on. They are main stayers of the Reading music scene. The great late John Peel loved them. The Germans still do. They basically run the umber cool/sassy music publication Artrocker. They are GODs in our house. www. myspace. com/desdemonapop
SIXTY WATT BAYONETS Our fave female fronted punk/soul band for years. This will be their sixth ever gig and they have improved ten fold since their debut outing. They could be the revolution. Recently played on the near legendary Popscene Radio Show in Germany. Soon to mixed by Adam Whitaker (currently working with Amy Winehouse) This band are starting to burn-this is one fire that could never go out. www. myspace. com/sixtywattbayonets
MIDIMIDIS Two sex GODS, who are creating their own punk rock. Musically totally on another planet. Their backing band is basically a Play Station. Some might call this chip music. Others 8 bit. Its like no other band on planet Earth. Imagine the posh boy from Strokes whilst Sonic Youth rip guitars until your ears bleed and 'crazy' beats being created on a small box. Awesome. www. myspace. com/midimidis
OUTSIDE:INSIDE FESTIVAL





May 20 2008 2:14 PM

The Fez might well be over, and along with it the upper level music scene.... but not for long.. Dogma opens its 200 Capacity Live venue upstairs....

ROCK/INDIE/BLUES




Click to buy go to box office



Tom Mansi & The Icebreaker


Dogma
Castle st
Reading

26th May
jonny





May 16 2008 11:30 PM

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May 12 2008 9:10 PM

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May 12 2008 7:27 PM

Club Velocity presents Friday May 16th 2008 at the Global Cafe/RISC (Upstairs) 35 London Street Reading OFF THE RADAR ALBUM launch party Doors 8pm to 1am £5 on the door £4 flyer www. velocityrecordings. com

OFF THE RADAR "One of the best band. The perfect ready-for-radio sound. Their fine tuned rock has the horse power of a ten tonne truck, " BBC Berkshire

CUT TO THE CHASER will be on sale at the gig. Its their second album and is great!good!sexy etc

VIVACITY No nonsense, down to earth no bull sort of band. Their music takes you on a rollercoaster of pure GB rocknroll."Seriously ones to watch," BlahBlah

JACK ALBUM Confirm that Dylan is dead.And Bono.And that bloke Brucie. Rob builds stuff at day. At night poet.Fact.

WHISKY BLITZ Heavy stuff like a bottle to the throat.Featuring ex Bidgie Reef And The Gas member Howard Timberlake (yes he is brother of Justin) Debut Reading gig.

BRING YOUR MUM
Emil Hemming