Win one of 5 pairs of tickets to see Simian Mobile Disco and Gold Panda at one of this year’s iTunes festival dates at London’s Roundhouse.
July, 2009
[UK Video Exclusive] Gentleman Reg: ‘How We Exit’
‘How We Exit’ is a headlong rush of a pop song built on an elastic bouncing bass line and a righteous parping horn section. The video is built of still photographs, and features guest roles from Katie Sketch and Liz Powell.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce November / December tour dates
Following their inaugral performance at Glastonbury Festival, Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced a string of UK dates for November and December.
Thieves Like Us – Play Music
Play Music is kind of like the musical equivalent of instant mashed potato; a lazy filler, a substitute for something of real substance, and most worryingly, numbingly mundane and instantly forgettable.
Israel Nash Gripka – New York Town
New York Town is an impressive debut offering from Israel Nash Gripka, and with his knack for storytelling and a killer chorus he is certainly one to keep an eye out for in the future.
She Keeps Bees – Luminaire, London, 02/07/09
Coming to the end of a month visit to the UK, She Keeps Bees wooed the crowd at the Luminaire. Their crashing drums and dirty, bluesy guitar combining to keep the audience more than entertained.
Eels – Hombre Lobo
Much more of a “band” record then previous albums, Hombre Lobo sees Eels try their hand at something a bit different, even if it’s not entirely successful.
Bowerbirds – Upper Air
‘Upper Air’ is of a similar quality to Bowerbirds first album ‘Hymns For A Dark Horse’, but reached by a slightly different path, the lyrics focus on relationships and love and being astounded by nature.
Watch: The Twilight Sad – How I Became a Prostitute
As long-time supporters of The Twilight Sad, TLOBF have been given the video to the new single ‘I Became A Prostitute’ days before anyone else. Stream in HD quality inside. Plus, read details on their forthcoming album.
Placebo – Battle for the Sun
It’s album number six for Placebo, but can they match the drama of that weighty title?
Alessi’s Brain Bulletin #1
We asked London based singer-songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke to write a web based extension of her cult fan-zine ‘Brain Bulletin’ especially for TLOBF. In part 1, she discusses NYC folkies Scary Mansion.
Army Navy – Army Navy
A bunch of Americans take us on a nostalgic trip through Britpop. And you’d be right in thinking it doesn’t quite work.
Eagles of Death Metal – Princess Pavilions, Falmouth 25/06/09
“Literally, the coolest phrase I’ve ever heard is ‘alright my loverrrs,” drawls Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes. It’s pretty fair to say that the crowd and the band are equal parts bemused and enraptured by their respective cultural heritages.
Moby – Wait For Me
Moby’s spent most of his time since the genre defining album Play in the musical wilderness. It’s anyone’s guess where it all went wrong, but Wait For Me shows there might be life in the old dog yet.
Greymachine = Jesu + Isis
Greymachine is going to be heavy. Very heavy. Formed from two parts Jesu, one part Isis and one part Head of David, a debut album is due for release in August.
Jamie T announces UK tour for October
Jamie T has announced he will play his biggest tour to date in October 2009, with a twelve date tour of the UK followed by two dates in Ireland.
