Broken Social Scene, Les Savy Fav and Sky Larkin all shine at Constellations Festival, a three-stage one-dayer of epic proportions, which absolutely deserves a regular place in Leeds’s thriving musical calendar.
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda – Crush
Crush, casts an eye over at its predecessor, at times succumbing to its bold method, but apart from that, Ave Vigoda bring forth one of the boldest re-inventions of a band over the past 12 months, when a shake up wasn’t even required.
SOTD #100 // Abe Vigoda: ‘Throwing Shade’
It’s here! Our 100th Song of the Day! And what better track to have than a party-anthem crafted by the changeling Abe Vigoda.
Abe Vigoda get a Crush on their latest release
Bella Union’s genre busting Abe Vigoda have announced plans to release a new album this September. It’ll be called Crush, will hit the shops on 20th September, and apparently see’s the band further increase their sonic pallet. Leader singer Vidal says as much: “My favourite kind of music is instantly nostalgic and emotionally confusing. And [...]
The SXSW Diaries // Day 4
SXSW is over. I am the hangover. Live videos from Gwar, Sleigh Bells, Dawes and an interview with the terribly good looking Savoir Adore.
Stag and Dagger Festival – Leeds, 22/05/09
Following the success of its inaugural run in 2008, Shoreditch’s Stag and Dagger festival has this year gone Lollapalooza on the UK’s ass, and taken its grab bag of trendy talent across the country. Alex Wisgard reviews the Leeds leg.
Mika Miko – We Be Xuxa
Mika Miko’s energy can’t be faulted, but for an album that flashes by so quickly, there’s shockingly little that sticks and ‘We Be Xuxa’ comes as nothing but a messy anti-climax.
Varied compilation of great music from London’s Sexbeat collective released in April
Sexbeat, a London collective/promoter, are to release their first ever compilation this April. A varying collection of bands that they (and, in some cases, we) think are totally great.
Abe Vigoda w/Lovvers – Old Blue Last, London 01/12/08 [Photos]
Lucy Johnston heads down to her local East End boozer to catch Bella Union’s LA based punks Abe Vigoda and Wichita newbies Lovvers. Just watch out for the twat in the audience…
Abe Vigoda – Skeleton
And so the spotlight settles on another LA based, The Smell affiliated band. 2008 has seen No Age make it big with their second and The Mae Shi release one to moderate success and plenty of critical praise, now Abe Vigoda eject their effort into the world with Skeleton, their third album.
Abe Vigoda announce debut UK tour
After selling out the 250 capacity Old Blue Last in Shoreditch in little under two weeks, Abe Vigoda have just announced news of a second London show, bringing their tropical punk sounds to the (500 capacity) Tufnell Park Dome, as well as a number of regional dates in early December.
LA based Abe Vigoda sign to Bella Union
Ok, so we’re kind of late reporting this, but as my wife always tells me “better late than never”. As you may have already read elsewhere Los Angeles based quartet Abe Vigoda have just inked a deal with Bella Union Records.
