The brother/sister duo that everyone will be talking about come the end of 2009 have announced a March 9th release for their debut album ‘Harum Scarum’. Catch the band next week when they tour with Seasick Steve. Details inside.
January, 2009
Steve Earle and more for End of The Road Festival 2009
The End of the Road festival has announced its first set of bands for this years event. And a very TLOBF friendly line-up it’s shaping up to be…
See Loney dear, for free, next week!
Loney dear return to our shores next week (28th January) for a full band show at the majestic setting of St Giles Church in London’s West End. Win a pair of tickets inside!
1990s get ‘Kicks’ for their new album
The 1990s have announced plans to release a new album of pop gems in March, with a set of tour dates around its release.
Avrocar – Against the Dying of the Light
An experimental soundtrack for life from the Birmingham based electronics band.
J. Tillman – Vacilando Territory Blues
J. Tillman’s 5th album sees the Fleet Fox once again delving into nighttime narratives of regret, pain and redemption, and adding new touches to his sound with country, blues and rock.
It Hugs Back confirm album plans and tour
It Hugs Back have confirmed the tracklisting and release date of their new album. They’re also to embark on a tour of the UK, including a TLOBF sponsored show in Cambridge next month!
The Tupolev Ghost sign to Big Scary Monsters, prep debut!
The Tupolev Ghost, one of Eastern England’s finest new bands, have announced that they’ve signed with Big Scary Monsters!
Francesco Tristano – Auricle/Bio/On
So, a piano is made to sound like a shattered comet drifting in space, like thousands of dust motes seen across a sun beam, millions of plankton stretching through the sea. Notes made by keys are de-contextualized, precisely cropped and spliced until they turn into the textural/percussive building blocks of Minimal Techno.
Jeniferever & Underground Railroad – Luminaire, London 12/12/08
Ama Chana might have missed his deadline on this one, but when the bands playing are THIS good, everyone needs to know about it.
Fanfarlo announce Feb/Mar Dates and Snow Patrol Support
Fanfarlo are to embark on their own tour, but also as main support for Snow Patrol, in the coming months. They’ve also finished their new album!
Ribbons – Royals
An impressive musical pedigree does not always lead to an impressive solo album. However, as TLOBF’s Sean Bamberger finds out, if your name is Jherek Bischoff, it sure does.
PJ Harvey announces new album details
PJ Harvey has announced details of her forthcoming album, made with John Parrish, which is due for release at the end of March.
Introducing :: Three Trapped Tigers
As the UK becomes a hot bed for experimental music, we introducing another promising act full of ideas that meld seemingly separate influences into great music.
The Decemberists give fans a taste of ‘The Hazards Of Love’
Hands up who’s itching to hear the new Decemberists record? Yup. Thought as much. In what is one of the most eagerly awaited albums of 2009, The Decemberists have offered up a taster of the seventeen track opus that is ‘The Hazards Of Love’.
