thanks again for making the journey up here. Everyone really enjoyed your set and I thought you were awesome. Was nice to meet you, passed your cds on to eyes! take care, Andrew
Strawberry Shortcake Festival Sunday June 22 at the Klondyke Bowls Club, Manchester... Featuring: Puzzle Sad Shields The Lovely Eggs Amida Le Tetsuo Sparky deathcap Peepholes Jam On Bread Plaaydoh Les Enfant Bastard Buen Chico Klaus Says Buy The Record Husbands We're Not The Cool Kids Hoe Cakes Plus food, art, films and more bands tbc (keep checking the myspace) - all for £7. 50!
Easily one of the most important bands of our times (and we don't say that lightly), Stars of the Lid are the highpoint of the ambient genre. Their influence on the music that really matters over the last decade has been huge, and we're incredibly honoured to be hosting them again in Leeds. This gig will be very very different, and very very special. Stars of the Lid have excelled at designing subtle, minimalist epics which sound like they're being played on a single multifaceted organic instrument. A wise man once described SOTL as "divine classical drones without the tedious intrusion of drums, or vocals. "
The Declining Winter is the musical project of Richard Vincent Adams of Leeds UK, the co-founder of the continuing group Hood and a full time stricken office worker. What does it sound like? Richard says "cassette tapes spilling out of the glovebox of a 1970's Datsun Sunny somewhere in the north of England, captured on Super 8 film". He's not far off. Live he is joined by a few more people to bring the beautiful pastoral feel to life. Wonderful stuff.
Hilarious two piece free-noise instigators from NYC. Kevin and Matt. Together they make Mavin or Kett. Relentless mezmorizing drums and synths that anticipate each other. A free roaming cacophony of dense aural matter from which a storm brews and rhythms pour down, but in the end the sun shines through. http://www. myspace. com/talibam
Very creative and smashing lads who make nice challenging music. View their myspace to see why they are 'smashing'. http://www. myspace. com/stignoise
BILBAO SYNDROME Jagged rocks and perverted Mr Wimpy's going for a burton with unwieldy claymores on bracken. Death Metal Funk. http://www. myspace. com/bilbaosyndrome
I am well indeed - looking forward to Theresa's tour arrival as well! You? We (The Declining Winter) may be coming to London for gig related fun in June by the way. Will let you know...
Golden Diskó Ship combines a mass of instruments and found objects (guitars, viola, glockenspiel, sticky tape, compact disc cases, toys…) together with perfectly crafted laptop electronica to form a world of beautiful, original and individual music - “…dreamy, experimental folk electronica that sounds like walking on the beach with the sun in your eyes."
The Declining Winter is the musical project of Richard Vincent Adams of Leeds UK, the co-founder of the continuing group Hood and a full time stricken office worker. What does it sound like? Richard says "cassette tapes spilling out of the glovebox of a 1970's Datsun Sunny somewhere in the north of England, captured on Super 8 film". He's not far off. Live he is joined by a few more people to bring the beautiful pastoral feel to life. Wonderful stuff.
Hands and Fingers makes minimally gorgeous cerebral music. He mixes samples, acoustic guitars, glockenspiel and ambient atmospheres with drum breaks that have been described as "Tortoise having a fight with Four Tet in the dark, with John Bonham trying to split them up". It's ace. Very ace.
A Forest of Sound presentation. It’s £4 on the door, doors are 8pm.
Yo. So yeah, I'm kind of just kicking Leo's ass about this zine he's been talking about for at least a year, and it looks like it's actually almost done! In fact, there's talk of a second issue to follow. It's been so long in the works that I forget what is and isnt even going in, but I assure you it will be entertaining, and it will feature Battenburg. xxxxxxx
Hey :-) Thanks a lot for your kindness and your comment. It was a pleasure to have you playing in Antje Öklesund. I really like your music a lot. Hope to hear you playing soon again.
Easily one of the most important bands of our times (and we don't say that lightly), Stars of the Lid are the highpoint of the ambient genre. Their influence on the music that really matters over the last decade has been huge, and we're incredibly honoured to be hosting them on their first European tour in six years. This gig will be very, very different, and very, very special.
Stars of the Lid have excelled at designing subtle, minimalist epics which sound like they're being played on a single multifaceted organic instrument. They offer subtle, endlessly evolving stories about the dynamics of sonic texture, at the same time seeming to offer a picture of pure, unfettered consciousness. A wise man once described SOTL as "divine classical drones without the tedious intrusion of drums, or vocals."
Also joining the bill are the brilliant Glissando and Pausal.
Hey Mary - big shame we're going to miss you in Berlin... :-(
The Chap! The Chap! They make indie-electro-punk-electronica-rock-pop fun. They make slow tunes, but they make FAST tunes. They're known for their energetic live shows which often end with exploding violins and cellos. They're so much fun it's almost obscene. COME ON!
Also joining the bill are the brilliant purveyors of some of best live shows you'll ever see Fonda 500, as well as aceness in the form of The Debuts and local funpunk rocking beats legends Cowtown
Tickets are £5 advance from We Got Tickets and £6 on the door.
