Wednesday 29 July 2009

Sometree

Our good friend Whiskas has just put this up on his blog. I wanted to share it with you all.


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The first time I saw SOMETREE was about 8 years ago, supporting The Appleseed Cast at The Josephs Well - in the heady days when Bright Eyes, Cave In and the like were regular visitors. The gig stuck with me for a long time - it was one of those gigs where a seed was sewn, and over the following years I invested greatly in the bands back catalogue.

Sometree are a German 4 piece, and have not played over here too often. Sonically, they share a lot with The Appleseed Cast, with some wistful vocals and destructive guitar salvos. Here are some choice cuts from their career:



In recent times we've become friends, culminating in Dance To The Radio releasing the lead single from their last album 'Bending The Willow' and the band supporting Forward Russia on tour in the UK 2008.

At the end of the month, they're previewing their new album (their 5th) at an intimate show at a Berlin theatre - I'm absolutely delighted to have been invited by the band to go over, and more than a bit dissapointed that I'm unable to go. Having just supported Snow Patrol on a number of days, the prospective scope of the new material is obvious, and it's now been of a few years gestation. I'm very excited to hear it, whenever I manage to eventually do so"

Thanks Whiskas!


Monday 27 July 2009

¡Forward, Russia! - Eleven (65daysofstatic Remix)


I spent some of this weekend cleaning out my flat, whilst doing it i found this remix that 65daysofstatic did for ¡Forward, Russia! which we used as one of the b-sides for Nineteen. It's been a while since i heard it but i bloody love it!

DOWNLOAD MP3 - ¡Forward, Russia! - Eleven (65daysofstatic Remix)

Tuesday 14 July 2009

Grammatics to release new EP this month

Fresh from the release of their critically acclaimed self titled debut album and tours with Rolo Tomassi, Maximo Park & Red Light Company Grammatics release Murderer on July 27th. The single will come out digitally and include new tracks The New Sobriety and Kicking Crutches plus watch out for a host of remixes to appear over the coming weeks from the likes of Cale Parks & Napoleon IIIrd. The band are set to play Reading / Leeds in August, Truck Festival in July and are main support to Bloc Party on their ‘Bloctober’ Tour. Included are 2 free remixes from The Requesters & Richmanu + album track Inkjet Lakes (featuring Blue Roses)

Download

MP3 – Murderer (Richmanu Remix)
MP3 – Murderer (The Requesters Remix)
MP3 – Inkjet Lakes feat. Blue Roses (from the debut album ‘Grammatics’)

Live Dates

21st July – Ruby Lounge, Manchester, UK
22nd July – Korova, Liverpool, UK
24th July – Fibbers, York, UK
25th July – Truck Festival, Oxfordshire, UK

3rd August – Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds, UK **This is a special performance with Owen and Laura Groves aka Blue Roses**
29th August – Leeds Festival. Leeds, UK
30th August – Reading Festival, Reading, UK

2nd October - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, UK (w/ Bloc Party)
3rd October - Picture House, Edinburgh, UK (w/ Bloc Party)
4th October - Iron Works, Inverness (w/ Bloc Party)
6th October - Music Hall, Aberdeen (w/ Bloc Party)
7th October - Alhambra, Dunfermline (w/ Bloc Party)
8th October - City Hall, Hull (w/ Bloc Party)
10th October - Academy, Sheffield (w/ Bloc Party)
11th October - Academy, Leeds (w/ Bloc Party)
12th October - Engine Shed, Lincoln (w/ Bloc Party)
14th October - Victoria Hall, Stoke (w/ Bloc Party)
15th October - Academy, Birmingham (w/ Bloc Party)
16th October - Centre, Newport (w/ Bloc Party)
18th October - Arena, Llandudno (w/ Bloc Party)
19th October - University, Liverpool (w/ Bloc Party)
20th October - Academy, Bristol (w/ Bloc Party)
22nd October - Hall For Cornwall, Truro (w/ Bloc Party)
23rd October - Pavilion, Plymouth (w/ Bloc Party)
24th October - Centre, Brighton (w/ Bloc Party)
26th October - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (w/ Bloc Party)
27th October - Corn Exchange, Cambridge (w/ Bloc Party)
28th October - Rock City, Nottingham (w/ Bloc Party)
30th October - Rivermead, Reading (w/ Bloc Party)
31st October - BIC, Bournemouth (w/ Bloc Party)

Watch out for more remixes coming up here soon.

xx