Blur and Gorillaz majordomo showcases a song from Dr Dee, the opera he’ll premiere at next month’s Manchester International Festival (MIT).
June, 2011
Clarence Clemons, E Street band saxophonist dead at 69
Clarence Clemons, saxophonist with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band since since 1972, died yesterday following complications from a stroke.
Triptides – Going Under/Satin Skies
With a sound indebted as much to the influence of cool waves and sea-salt kisses as to skittering sixties surf pop, ‘Going Under’ and ‘Satin Skies’ are the aural equivalent of what people who live in cities think of, when they dream about giving it all up and moving to the coast.
The Week in Videos: The Antlers, Beach Fossils, Chad Valley + more
An absolute knock-out of a video from Grouper is joined by the newest offerings from Beach Fossils, Crystal Stilts and others, as TLOBF rounds up this week’s latest videos.
Polaris Prize announces long-list
Polaris Prize announces 40 act longlist, with a little help from Brendan Canning and Caribou.
Win! Tickets to see Cloud Control, Big Deal and Daughter at The Social
Enter our competition to win a pair of tickets to see Cloud Control, Big Deal and Daughter as part of The Aviary at The Social on 21 June.
Mini Radfest + mixtape = rad mini-mixtape
To celebrate the inaugural Mini Radfest, download a mixtape featuring Abe Vigoda, Dam Mantle, Ganglians, and more.
[Download] Oh! Canada 17
Oh! Canada returns with a bumper edition, packed with new Canadian music for your listening pleasure. Twenty-three free songs including Tasseomancy, Grimes, The Darcys, Doldrums and many more.
James Drake Mixtape – Bombé and Mr. Caribbean
Philly based production duo Bombé and Mr. Caribbean have chopped the jarring melancholy of Blake’s sound and screwed the dope nature of Drake’s bars to create a civil consummation which is played out somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic.
Early Ghost – Latest Music Bar, Brighton 15/06/11
Mumford-bothering, wide-eyed Sussex folk-pop prodigies Early Ghost are set to ride the upward trajectory. Charlie Ivens reviews.
Common Prayer – Love–>A Building On Fire // Song Of The Day #275
Common Prayer offer up an impassioned cover of Talking Heads’ classic ‘Love–>A Building On Fire’ as part of the O+ Compilation for today’s Song Of The Day.
Summer Camp reveal new song
With twisted synths and brooding vocals, ‘Nobody Knows You’ is definitely Summer Camp’s most dramatic effort to date.
Yuck confirm November shows
The London-based purveyors of shoegaze will be heading back out on tour in November.
Gross Magic announces debut EP
‘Teen Jamz’ will be released in August but you can download the ‘Sweetest Touch’ for free now.
Tom Waits, disillusionment and shit: The Middle East
The Middle East offer an insight into the musical diversity that makes their debut album so spectacular and challenging. Not that they’d admit to it. Luke Grundy takes a fascinating look at the genius that is I Want That You Are Always Happy.
Amon Tobin – Isam
Amon Tobin continues to be a unique pioneer in the world of electronic music. Isam is a difficult record to love, but there’s no doubting the genius behind its creation.
