So, I’ve been a bit shit with news updates recently, but to my defence I have been out of Glasgow. Anyway here’s a taste of what’s happened over the past week and if you’ve not seen I’ve posted a bunch of live reviews recently, I’d like to thanks all the people who’ve contributed, cheers.
Glasgow Popfest 2011 has been announced!! It will be on 8th, 9th 10th and 11th December. The first batch of bands was just announced the other day take a look:
Bubblegum Lemonade (Glasgow, Scotland), Cineplexx (London, England), Cola Jet Set (Madrid, Spain), Edinburgh School for the Deaf (Edinburgh, Scotland), Maple Leaves (Glasgow, Scotland), Nico’s Bike (Glasgow, Scotland), Standard Fare (Sheffield, England), The Electric Pop Group (Gothenburg, Sweden), The Hardy Boys (Glasgow, Scotland), The Starlets (Glasgow, Scotland), The Understudies (London, England), The Westfield Mining Disaster (Bristol, England), Zipper (Madrid, Spain)
More bands will be added soon. More details on venues, bands, prices and other fun stuff will be announced soon. Keep having a peek at updates HERE.
In other festival news, Insider festival is happening from 17th – 20th June near Aviemore. The line up includes: Woodenbox with A Fistful of Fivers, Washington Irving, Bronto Skylift, How to Swim, Admiral Fallow, French Wives, Hidden Orchestra and more. Check here for further details.
Copy Haho are going to release their self titled debut album on June 20th, can’t wait!
Nico’s Bike have released their double A side single Sharbait/Popnite on Bubblegum’s For Singles Only imprint. The single is limited to 200 copies and comes with printable A3 poster. Get your copy HERE. Listen:
Edinburgh School for the Deaf release the double A side single Orpheus Descending/ Orpheus Ascending on Bubblegum’s For Singles Only imprint on April 29th. It will be followed by the album New Youth Bible whixh will be available as a cd and download.
Johnny Reb headline Nice’n’Sleazys on May 13th with support from the beautiful Edinburgh School For The Deaf. Entry is a mere £2.
Mitchell Museum and Lady North are playing a Japan fundraiser at The 13th Note on May 3rd, please get yourself along it looks wonderful.
You can buy Futuristic Retro Champions‘ album on iTunes now, 25 tracks of goodness HERE.
Overlook are to release Trapped in Kansas‘ debut solo single ‘I Was Born‘, it be released as a digital download on May 2nd from Overlook’s online store, bandcamp and the Trapped in Kansas store. The release will feature the single itself, an acoustic version of the track, a remix aswell and it’s only £1.
Emotional robot band Cybraphon is to hit the road. FOUND will be joining them on 19 April (along with a host of other weird and wonderful performers) for a night of entertainment entitled Man/Machine and will join again on 22 April.
7–20 April Richmix Cafe, London Word Festival
22–28 April De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
This Silent Forest support The Boy Who Trapped The Sun at King Tut’s on April 15th.
Upcoming gigs
Sabbath Assembly are supporting Earth at Stereo tonight and if that doesn’t float your boat Washington Irving, Randolph’s Leap and Mike Nisbet take the stage at The Captain’s Rest. In fact you’re spoiled for options tonight as Redwings, theapplesofenergy and Adam Stafford are playing the 13th note.
Listen, watch and download
Here’s a wee video Cancel The Astronauts did at Practice on Friday:
My Tiny Robots have posted a little clip, give it a watch:
There’s some new The Ray Summers summers up on Sound Cloud, here’s one for your listening pleasure:
Free Akira Kiteshi remix here:
