Just booked up to see The Twang at ICA on 7th March.
Got good reviews in various tabloids and NME today plus my mate might be signing them for his record label tonight so possible back stage antics.
Anybody seen any decent small bands recently, other than Lucky Soul? :)
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Was doing a Myspace trawl for new bands lately, loved the sound of Los Campesinos! and Sky Larkin, would like to see them live.
The two bands that supported L***y S**l on New Years Eve were bloody good too - Napoleon are very twee Swedes who make ace pop music (and they're all staggeringly good-looking too, even the men, the swines) and Grantura are a really good country-influenced South London band.
Well the two bands who supported Lucky Soul on NYE are quality,Grantura who are country/scouse/indie, sound a bit like the Coral, and I really like them.
Then there is Napoleon a Swedish 11 piece 70's style soul band, guitarist who looks like a mix of Chris Kamara and Prince, a lead singer like Johny Borell, and two of the foxiest backing singers you'll ever see.
Oh and did I mention Lucky Soul, single out on Monday?
They had a good review in one of those freebie London Papers the other week.
Reading NME today all the up and coming bands are supposedly heavily influenced by Oasis, Roses, Mondays, Scream etc.
We might have another proper Britpop era if they are all theyre cracked up to be.
There's also The Klaxons and more stuff here.
I hope not, it'll make me feel really old, and even though I was really into all that mid-90s Britpop stuff, I prefer my memories left untouched! But it's a good time for new bands of all sorts right now, I think.
Not sure about that to be honest, I think I have freebie tickets for one of those new rave NME nights headlined by The Klaxons but have a baby due at the same time so will have to give it a swerve.
Yup, that's the label the bloody NME's slapped on them. Like the sound of them, though, even though they'll probably now get too big too quickly.
Rock music ended in about 1979. Nothing freshsince Two-Tone and even that was derivative.
You bring the talc and I'll bring the uppers. Would love to see you doing some backdrops and flips.
Instead I've got to go to some posh resturant in Sevenoaks and be wined and dined by the local Addicks. It's a hard job but someones got to do it.
Woo hoo, we might even all get one for a stag do.
you gotta register in february if you want to get a ticket, its free, but pics are going to be on tickets this year!
can't wait, dusted off some pics on my pc yesterday and got soooo excited just looking at them!
haven't they been in this category for about 5 years ???
never seen them, would like to as they sound up my street
only been together about 3 years, and current line up (minus keyboard player) have been together for under 2 years.
i'll buy you a copy of their ep out monday and you can give it a listen. (or get on to their website and download their songs onto your ipod?)
for some odd reason i thought this was Lily Allen or Lily Savage..........I really must stop drinking the oranic green tea.
Perhaps Lisbie could sue em for copyright?
http://www.myspace.com/lowsparks
Best band in South London
Their first single, lack of confidence, is out on monday 22nd from itunes.
http://www.johnjoymusic.com/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=34417032
While the View will release their first Album, break out of the clubs circut and go huge this year, their 'Same Jeans' track is all over radio 1 like a rash.
the view's wasted little dj's song is great. first single i've bought for a long time.
seen the view a few months back. the singles are decent but not very keen on their other songs. They should do well though.
I'v mentioned jamie t before. He'll make it big this year.
seen the view a few months back. the singles are decent but not very keen on their other songs. They should do well though.
I'v mentioned jamie t before. He'll make it big this year.
Klaxons whether you like them or not will be very big this year as they have a lot of record company backing plus golden scans is an amazing single which proves what a load of lies the new rave tag is.