Jude Clarke caught up with art-noise supremo Conrad Keely, and got to hear his views on art, science, religion, musical inspiration, the joys of relocating to Brooklyn and much more.
February, 2009
Shirley Lee – Shirley Lee
The singer and songwriter from mostly undervalued indie veterans Spearmint goes solo, albeit in the same style and with the other members as his backing band.
Domino and Faber go Loopy in July
Domino Records and publisher Faber have devised a new twice-yearly Journal, called Loops, that will explore the link between music and books.
Fighting With Wire – Oxford Academy 08/02/09
If you’re going to be treading the line between Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr and Sugar, then passion is a definite must – as are tunes of course. Digging deep, Fighting With Wire have both in abundance.
Howling Bells – Islington Academy 09/02/08
With the imminent release of Howling Bells sophomore album Radio Wars the Aussie quartet played a warm up show at London’s Islington Academy earlier this week before a full UK tour kicks off in March.
Noah and The Whale – Noah and The Whale present ‘The A Sides’
‘The A Sides’ is a fun departure from celebrated new band Noah and The Whale. After drawing inspiration from recording b-sides for Whale singles, they spent just ten hours thrashing out seven tracks at a two take limit.
Duels Give Away Album, Gain Whiskas, Napoleon IIIrd Remix
Tomorrow (14th February) marks a year since the digital release of Duels’ second album, ‘The Barbarians Move In’. To celebrate this, the band are giving away the whole record FREE via their official website.
New Scottish music festival – Homecoming is launched!
A new Scottish music festival, called Homecoming, has been launched and will take place on the first weekend in May. Mainly DJ and dance orientated, early bird tickets are on sale now.
Napoleon IIIrd – Hideki Yukawa
Wakefield’s one man band of bedroom glitch lo-fi develops his ideas and works up new ones for a seven track EP that, Simon Tyers reckons, is no mere stopgap.
White Lies, Animal Collective and Little Boots Announced for Liverpool SoundCity
The initial line-up and ticket prices have been announced for this years SoundCity festival in Liverpool, taking place in May.
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London, 22/01/09
An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump are strong contenders for ‘most unwieldy band name of the year’. However, they’re young, focused and very very good according to Gen Williams.
On Song :: Mike Bones
Mike Bones, the understated singer / songwriter from NYC, gets our weekly On Song treatment and reveals some personal details…
A Word To The Wise Guy #1
David Laurie; label boss, radio plugger and chinese food expert joins TLOBF for a brand new monthly column. Balls of steel, eyes full of wonder and dreams of a better world – this month we’re talking Pete Wylie.
Alessi’s Ark – Barfly, Camden 06/02/09
Alessi’s anti-folk stylings are engaging and tinged with quirky nuance, but it’s her voice that‘s the real draw.
Teitur – The Singer
The Faeroese singer-songwriter’s dulcet tones may fissure opinion, but, as Billy Hamilton discovers, his music is disappointingly middling…
Sonic Youth get “The Eternal” feeling on new LP
Details of the new Sonic Youth album have been confirmed… Plenty of info inside, including details of the bands extracurricular activities.
