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Whole Sky Monitor
Indie / Alternative / Rock

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Whole Sky Monitor: General Info

Member Since	7/27/2006
Band Website	wholeskymonitor.co.uk
Band Members	OJ Barton, Gogs Byrn, Paul Hewson & John Parkes
Influences	the Violent Commuters, Droog on a Rope, Automong, KillKillKill, the Pop Swilling Daddy Hammer, Startled By Midgets, the Gielgud Factor, Trout Farm, Barefoot Mailman, the Coxstix, Local Oaf, Big Sulk, Accountants in Disguise, Thirty Seconds of Friction, Fabled Norks, Frank Lord and the Guggenheims, Kid Retarded, Yip!Yip!Woooo!, Aneka Transcends Mortality, Dominik Diamond's Hatebus, Winterpig, the Museum Toilets, A-hoy-hoy!, Hippier Than Thou, the Mystery Bruises, Money Launderers Unite!, Cocktangle, Fingered by Dave, Slags Who Like Shoes, Gaye Abandon & the Meaniepegs, Unexpected Item, Tantric Mongs, Algernon Blip and the Algertones, Collision Damage Waver.
Sounds Like	'Huge, Hulking Anti-Pop' - Steve Lamacq
Record Label	Firebomb Radio Records
Type of Label	Indie

Upcoming Shows

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Aug 30 2008

6:00P

Chapel Allerton Arts Festival

Leeds

Oct 31 2008

8:00P

Whistle Binkies

Edinburgh

Nov 1 2008

8:00P

The Moorings

Aberdeen

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Cinenema (Axis of Evil Mix) single released! (view more)

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’Album of the Year’ 2007 (view more)

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About Whole Sky Monitor

Whole Sky Monitor, twin-guitar existential kitchen-sink dramatists of anti-pop notability welcome you, FRIEND to minespace.... WSM's new single Cinenema (Axis of Evil Mix) - 3 tracks of sonic shock & awe is out now! & WSM's album Bland Bland Bland was recently named 'Album of the year' by Atomicduster Mag. - go us! Released on Firebomb Radio Records& distributed through Cargo & online via I.O.D.A. its available from all the usual suspects but it's CHEAPEST! via HMV, Amazon & all of the following:
HMV - AMAZON - TOWER - ZAVVI - ROUGH TRADE - NORMAN If you want to join the mailing list and receive the latest news from FR Towers, send an email to this address... info@firebombradio.co.uk

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The Meeting Room	Jul 25 2008 1:41 PM http://www. tremplin-milonga. com/?q=profile/13321 un grand merci pour votre vote Hub
Hessian	Jul 24 2008 2:37 PM Hi On Thursday 31st July Hessian brings you our most exciting gig yet: RATATAT at the newly opened Duchess, York - a fantastic underground lair of a venue. Support comes from Leeds' awesome Wintermute, and with DJing from Grim Beeper, Tim Prudames and Ollie Harvey to look forward to it should be a great night. Click Here for Tickets and Info We also exist on Facebook
The Meeting Room	Jul 17 2008 2:07 AM bonjour à tous, demain c est LE GRAND JOUR, on vous attend nombreux pour venir chanter danser faire la fête au nautylis en notre compagnie (concert 20h30, rue kleber locquet à Comines), entrée gratuite
Yorkshire-Music-Collective	Jul 11 2008 11:33 AM Thank you for joining and welcome to the Yorkshire Music Collective. Spread the word : )
The Meeting Room	Jul 7 2008 6:09 AM salut les amis! on se fait un peu de pub! Pour le coup c'est super important pour nous! Le Tour de Chauffe nous permet de faire le Nautilys à Comines ! Une première VRAIE salle de concerts avec tout ce qui va avec ... Ca serait sympa que vous veniez nous supporter avec vos amis! L'occasion de nous découvrir pour du VRAI! On vous attend ! Au vendredi 18 juillet alors ! (au fait c'est gratuit l'entrée! Nous on est comme ça!) Hubert pour meeting room
electrical language	Jun 28 2008 9:49 AM electrical language no 129 - featuring: tryad the hazey janes the idea whole sky monitor the drowners super nashwan
THE VELOLUTION	Jun 23 2008 6:18 PM TANK UZ 4 DA +
STARVIBES TONIGHT TRACKSCAFE & THIS SAT DJUMBALA	Jun 10 2008 9:25 AM CHECK OUT THESE EVENTS
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Andrew Morrison - Dandelion Radio	Jun 1 2008 12:54 PM Whole Sky Monitor are exclusive session guests in my June show on Dandelion Radio, providing four new tracks during the show. Dandelion Radio is a fully-licensed, John Peel inspired Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream, visit our website www. DandelionRadio. com, or find us on MySpace at myspace. com/dandelionradio. Andrew Morrison
Hessian	May 26 2008 6:20 AM Hessian is excited to present Semifinalists at our most intimate gig yet - City Screen Basement Bar on 6th June. The guys promise a blinding show, featuring an awesome new light show! NME described their live show as "a brilliantly bonkers confection: like vomiting up a Ferrari, a gram of coke and a missing child all at once." This one should not be missed for anything! Click here for tickets and info
gigKitty	May 11 2008 7:51 PM This link is a blog for musicians written by musicians: www. gigdoggy. wordpress. com It's a place for bands to explain how they book shows. Regards, gigDoggy
A Boy Called Doris	May 11 2008 4:05 PM hello!! Weve got our first gig in ages coming up - with a pletherer of new songs!! this is the (rather classy, by doris standards) flyer for a discount entry please print him out and come along - were on at ten-ish apologies if you dont allow html in your comments - visit ourprofile and its there on the left hand side - down abit lots of hugs doris xx
Hessian	May 6 2008 10:01 AM On 21st May we're bringing you the amazing Strange Death of Liberal England, it promises to be a memorable show. We have support from Liverpool's fantastic Wave Machines as well as York's own You Are The Proles. And we're celebrating for another reason too... returning to our home venue of THE SPEAKEASY (formerly Cert. 18). We're really excited. Tickets are £5. Click here for tickets and info
BBC Radio Bristol Introducing (Bristol Uncovered)	May 3 2008 9:58 AM Hi Whole Sky Monitor, Thanks for sending the album, it's quite brilliant. Sorry about the delay in playing it on the show but we played "N.O." on Bristol Uncovered this Saturday morning on BBC Radio Bristol. 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 Bristol Uncovered on BBC Radio Bristol
Andrew Morrison - Dandelion Radio	Apr 30 2008 2:39 PM Whole Sky Monitor are featured in my May show on Dandelion Radio, a Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. They will also be featuring as exclusive session guests in next month's June show, providing four tracks recorded exclusively for Dandelion Radio - more news of that next month. Dandelion Radio is a fully-licensed Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream, visit our website www. DandelionRadio. com, or find us on MySpace at myspace. com/dandelionradio. Keep up the good work, by the way. Andrew Morrison
my pilot	Apr 30 2008 2:10 PM Hey there Whole Sky Monitor - hope you are all well. We have a new song up, "Dogs" - a chilling tale of canine revenge. Unusually for a My Pilot song, it is quite up-tempo and even features a discernible tune. Check it out if you get a spare 3 minutes 40 seconds. Cheers! MP
Kinkiindie	Apr 3 2008 11:31 AM Kinkiindie Wakefield.. Mondays and Fridays at ZONE.. Rock/metal in basement, room 1 indie/80s/pop, Room2 Playstations.. New drink prices! £1 Vodka Shots, all draught £1.50!b412. Saturdays @ Ziggys York... Carlsberg £1.40 + FREE entry for kinkiindie. com members. Please sign up at kinkiindie. com to meet kinkiindie people and get admission offers/event news!
Moon Fiesta Promotions	Apr 2 2008 4:24 AM Hey guys, cheers for the other night, completely hectic one so apologies for the whole palava, but we all thought you did a cracking set, and would be very interested in more gigs. How does friday July 25th sound? Thanks, xMFPx
Moon Fiesta Promotions	Mar 25 2008 7:56 AM Monday 31st March at THE GRAPES THE INNER STATE CIRCUS Funk, soul and jazz come together to create a laid-back rhythmic extravaganza! Simply the cooooolest band in Sheffield at the moment... www. myspace. com/theinnerstatecircus WHOLE SKY MONITOR Love YOU! They are, in their own words, "twin-guitar existential kitchen sink dramatists of art-rock notability". Touring their brand new album, "Bland Bland Bland", make sure you catch them while you can! www. myspace. com/wholeskymonitor MONTUNO Sheffield's own purveyors of deepest funk and soul, in the vein of James Brown, George Clinton and all the greats. Expect piercing horns and driving rhythms! www. myspace. com/montunodeepfunk CROOKED SIL Sheffield folk musician Gemma Trusler takes to the stage as Crooked Sil, and brings with her a fine array of catchy choruses, sumptuous melodies and rich emotions. www. myspace. com/crookedsil Doors Open at 8:00 - £4 on the door ! Hope To See You All There ! xxx Moon Fiesta Promotions xxx
Royal Vendetta FANS space	Mar 24 2008 3:10 PM Hello and welcome from the Royal Vendetta fan space :-) Must admit ive only just heard of you (to my shame) but really enjoying what i'm hearing. keep it up! dodgy! Royal Vendetta Home
Music Transfer Protocol	Mar 23 2008 9:32 AM 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
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