It’s never a good sign when you hear someone that might be the bar manager utter the words “I didn’t know there was a gig tonight, that’s why the heating’s not on”.
March, 2010
TLOBF Interview :: Cymbals Eat Guitars
Leah Pritchard catches up with Cymbals Eat Guitars halfway through a brief trip to Europe, playing their last series of headlining shows this side of the Atlantic before they wrap up touring for their debut album, Why There Are Mountains, and start serious work on their second in September.
Polar Bear – Peepers
Polar Bear work the contrasts wonderfully well; brooding with an easy, laconic swing one moment, climbing up the walls the next.
Newsround :: Featuring Radio 1, worriedaboutsatan, The National, Band Of Horses
More wonderful music news for a Tuesday morning, featuring one of TLOBF on Radio 1 this evening, a new single from worriedaboutsatan, The National confirm album plans and Band of Horses announce a couple of regional tour dates.
Valgeir Sigurðsson – Draumalandið
As a stand alone venture Valgeir Sigurðsson’s Draumalandið is a strong piece of work, and as part of the larger film project it is simply outstanding.
Download 103 (!!) free songs courtesy of Canadian Blast and Kelp Records
Those good people at Canadian Blast have put together an 87 track playlist of Canadian artists playing at SXSW.
Panda Bear – Heaven, London 11/03/10
TP’s recent spree of putting on gigs at Heaven seems to make bizarre sense at the hands of Noah Lennox: the bass-heavy nature of the Charing Cross club turns Panda Bear’s set into a rather physical experience.
SOTD #29 (Alessi’s Ark Takeover) // Kopek: ‘The Way You Are’
In the run up to the release of Soul Proprietor EP, Alessi Laurent-Marke’s first outing with her new label Bella Union, we thought it’d be nice for her to takeover our Song Of The Day feature for a week!
Drive-By Truckers – The Big To-Do
This album is the culmination of everything that the Drive-By Truckers ever wanted to accomplish. Steve Lampiris reviews.
Quasi – American Gong
From the opening seconds of American Gong, the memories of saccharine sounds are erased as Quasi chug like jet engine on their latest long player.
The Antlers, Union Chapel – 03/03/10
A mug of tea firmly in hand, TLOBF’s Lauren Down listens to the achingly earnest and affected outpourings of The Antlers as they play a sold out Union Chapel show.
[Photos] RoTa – Notting Hill Arts Club, London 13/03/10
TLOBF curates RoTa. With stellar sets from The Last Dinosaur, Summer Camp, Yuck and Stairs To Korea. Photographs by Paul Bridgewater.
Will Birch – Ian Dury, The Definitive Biography
An interesting, unsentimental read about one of British music’s most distinctive characters.
Ryan Adams to release metal album?
News broke on Friday of Ryan Adams readying some new material… something a little different:
TLOBF Interview :: Steve Lamacq
As part of our continued coverage for Ja Ja Ja, this months curator Steve Lamacq talks about his relationship with Nordic music and his fascinating career on the airwaves.
Thomas White – The Maximalist
The creative hub lurking within the Electric Soft Parade, Brakes and countless other bands’ second solo album goes right round the psychedelic houses.
