When The Quietus announced an intimate London show to anticipate the release of Mogwai’s latest album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, it was no surprise that it sold out before most folks could find their debit cards. There was rage. Some eBay skulduggery was afoot. But so it goes.
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Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
7th studio album from the curmudgeonly Scottish instrumentalists, which – whilst not up there with their very highest peaks – is still a well crafted and emotionally coherent offering that merits a place in their canon. Jude Clarke reviews.
Mogwai: ‘Rano Pano’
Taken from Mogwai’s forthcoming album ‘Rano Pano’ is a beautifully layered and pulsating slice of ambient electronica and is accompanied by a video DJ Konx Om Pax created.
Mogwai announce intimate London show
Mogwai have announced they will play to an intimate crowd at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen on February 9.
Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Fleets Foxes, The Flaming Lips confirmed for Primavera Sound 2011
Belle & Sebastian, The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, Fleet Foxes, Animal Collective, Swans, Suicide, The National, Mercury Rev and Velvet Underground’s John Cale have all been confirmed for Primavera Sound ’11.
Mogwai chant ‘Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will’ next February
Mogwai have confirmed details of their new album, which they’ve just finished recording.
Mogwai – Special Moves
The Mogwai live experience is a thing of controlled violence and beauty – something that has evolved from years of playing shows and playing with one another to a near telepathic understanding of build and release. Special Moves is the essential document of that experience.
TLOBF Interview // Mogwai
With the release of their first live album, and film, this week – the rather amazing Burning / Special Moves – what better time to catch up with X of Mogwai. Rich Hughes fired the questions.
Watch Mogwai’s Burning Movie Tonight!
Mogwai are under-taking a “virtual” screening of their brilliant live movie, Burning, tonight. From 8pm, if you come back to this VERY page, you’ll be able to click on the video below to view it in all its grandeur.
Mogwai and ATP announce Burning screening
Mogwai have announced a special screening of their new live film at London’s Scala next month.
Errors – Come Down With Me
Come Down With Me is surprisingly gentle, and yet never at the risk of being uninteresting. Errors have, once again, crafted an album of musical beauty. Mike Copus reviews.
Mogwai to release first live album
Mogwai have confirmed plans to release their first live album, Special Moves, via Rock Action Records.
Editors – In This Light and On This Evening
On album number three there’s a sense that Editors wanted to create a career defining album. The question is, have they done it? Shawn Murtough reviews.
Strike The Colours – Seven Roads
‘Seven Roads’ is a refined and reflective set of songs that captivate in their own, largely subdued way. Andrew Dowdall reviews the second album from Strike The Colours.
Invada Invasion (Mogwai, Zu, Crippled Black Phoenix) – Colston Hall, Bristol 26/09/09
If you leave a show with a smile on your face even though you’ve just damaged your ears beyond redemption, you can probably count it as a success.
There Will Be Fireworks – There Will Be Fireworks
There Will Be Fireworks are the latest band to well up from the fertile Scottish plains, and we suspect, come the end of 2009, they’re going to be near the top of that ragged heap, if not at the very top…
