Tuesday, 30 March 2010
ASIWYFA Album #2 Feature In New Rock Sound
The April issue of Rock Sound magazine is already with subscribers and hits the newsagents any day - it contains a feature on the in-progress 2nd And So I Watch You From Afar album, see below!
Watch LaFaro's ATL Session
ATL doesn't like to play favourites, but we do have a rather large soft spot for the rawkus stylings of LaFaro. Voted ATL's local act of the year in both 2006 AND 2007, our admiration for the terrifying tearaways is obvious.
See why they make us go weak at the knees by taking in their splendid session recorded for ATL radio in March 2010, when the usual roar was toned down to a very lovely whisper. There is also frontman Jonny Black performing The Jolly Banker at Belfast's Oh Yeah Centre, or the band covering The Strokes' Juicebox at ATL's big Ulster Hall bash, or you can have a look at the video they made for the glorious Tupenny Nudger back on the third series of ATL TV.
You are then free to enjoy a less noisy sample of their wares in three acoustic session tracks broadcast on October 13th 2008. Frontman Jonny Black also runs us through a few of his personal firsts in a 60 Second Interview, and you can dip into our session archive for a cracking rendition of the Bangles' Walk Like An Egyptian among others.
See why they make us go weak at the knees by taking in their splendid session recorded for ATL radio in March 2010, when the usual roar was toned down to a very lovely whisper. There is also frontman Jonny Black performing The Jolly Banker at Belfast's Oh Yeah Centre, or the band covering The Strokes' Juicebox at ATL's big Ulster Hall bash, or you can have a look at the video they made for the glorious Tupenny Nudger back on the third series of ATL TV.
You are then free to enjoy a less noisy sample of their wares in three acoustic session tracks broadcast on October 13th 2008. Frontman Jonny Black also runs us through a few of his personal firsts in a 60 Second Interview, and you can dip into our session archive for a cracking rendition of the Bangles' Walk Like An Egyptian among others.
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Ice, Sea, Dead People On Vice Magazine Music Player
Ice, Sea, Dead People grace Vice's Music Player with Brrrrr nestling alongside tunes from Heavy Cream and The Spivs.
Friday, 26 March 2010
April Gig Listings
While our gig listings page is getting a glossy makeover, here's a round-up of April's live shows -
4 Or 5 Magicians
1 Apr The Windmill, Brixton w/ The Muscle Club - this is the final show for 4 Or 5 with their current line-up
And So I Watch You From Afar
26 Mar Andrews Lane Theatre w/ Bats, Jogging DUBLIN
27 Mar Nerve Centre DERRY
1 Apr Masque Liverpool
2 Apr Fibbers YORK
3 Apr Stereo GLASGOW
4 Apr Bannerman’s EDINBURGH
5 Apr Academy 2 NEWCASTLE
6 Apr Ruby Lounge MANCHESTER
7 Apr Rainbow BIRMINGHAM
8 Apr Borderline LONDON
9 Apr Cooler BRISTOL
10 Apr Cavern EXETER
11 Apr Barfly CARDIFF
12 Apr Domino Festival BRUSSELS
14 Apr La Fleche d’Or PARIS
16 Apr Mod Club HASSELT
17 Apr Vera GRONINGEN
18 Apr Merleyn NIJMEGEN
19 Apr O13 TILBURG
21 Apr Underground KOLN
22 Apr Kleine Frieheit OSNABRUCK
23 Apr Gruner Jager HAMBURG
24 Apr Paradiso / London Calling AMSTERDAM
25 Apr Train AARHUS
26 Apr Bla OSLO
28 Apr Privat Club BERLIN
29 Apr Druckluft OBERHAUSEN
Calories
1 May CAMDEN CRAWL LONDON
2 May CAMDEN CRAWL LONDON
Ice, Sea, Dead People
5 Apr The Freebutt Brighton
8 Apr The Mother’s Ruin Bristol
9 Apr The Cockpit Leeds
11 Apr The Firebug Leicester
13 Apr The 13th Note Glasgow
14 Apr The Harley Sheffield
15 Apr New Slang Rm 2 (w/ Friendship) Kingston, London
17 Apr The Cellar Oxford
LaFaro
26 Mar Masons Derry
1 Apr MASQUE / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA Liverpool
2 Apr Fibbers/ UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA YORK
3 Apr STEREO/ UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA GLASGOW
4 Apr BANNERMANS/ UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA EDINBURGH
5 Apr ACADEMY2 / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA NEWCASTLE
6 Apr RUBY LOUNGE / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA MANCHESTER
8 Apr BORDERLINE / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA LONDON
9 Apr COOLER / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA BRISTOL
10 Apr CAVERN / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA EXETER
11 Apr BARFLY / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA CARDIFF
17 Apr Cellar Bar (IMRO Showcase) Draperstown
26 Apr Menagerie *SOLD OUT* Belfast, Northern Ireland
27 Apr The Menagerie Belfast, Northern Ireland
Let Our Enemies Beware
2 Apr Watershed, Wimbledon w/ CARS ON FIRE, MUNROE EFFECT, THE 9s
10 Apr Command House, Chatham w/ Up C Down C
24 Apr The Unicorn, London w/ Elephant vs Leopard, Djevara, Pigshackle
Skibunny
27 Mar DJ set @ The Stiff Kitten w/OPTIMO & NOT SQUARES BELFAST
4 Or 5 Magicians
1 Apr The Windmill, Brixton w/ The Muscle Club - this is the final show for 4 Or 5 with their current line-up
And So I Watch You From Afar
26 Mar Andrews Lane Theatre w/ Bats, Jogging DUBLIN
27 Mar Nerve Centre DERRY
1 Apr Masque Liverpool
2 Apr Fibbers YORK
3 Apr Stereo GLASGOW
4 Apr Bannerman’s EDINBURGH
5 Apr Academy 2 NEWCASTLE
6 Apr Ruby Lounge MANCHESTER
7 Apr Rainbow BIRMINGHAM
8 Apr Borderline LONDON
9 Apr Cooler BRISTOL
10 Apr Cavern EXETER
11 Apr Barfly CARDIFF
12 Apr Domino Festival BRUSSELS
14 Apr La Fleche d’Or PARIS
16 Apr Mod Club HASSELT
17 Apr Vera GRONINGEN
18 Apr Merleyn NIJMEGEN
19 Apr O13 TILBURG
21 Apr Underground KOLN
22 Apr Kleine Frieheit OSNABRUCK
23 Apr Gruner Jager HAMBURG
24 Apr Paradiso / London Calling AMSTERDAM
25 Apr Train AARHUS
26 Apr Bla OSLO
28 Apr Privat Club BERLIN
29 Apr Druckluft OBERHAUSEN
Calories
1 May CAMDEN CRAWL LONDON
2 May CAMDEN CRAWL LONDON
Ice, Sea, Dead People
5 Apr The Freebutt Brighton
8 Apr The Mother’s Ruin Bristol
9 Apr The Cockpit Leeds
11 Apr The Firebug Leicester
13 Apr The 13th Note Glasgow
14 Apr The Harley Sheffield
15 Apr New Slang Rm 2 (w/ Friendship) Kingston, London
17 Apr The Cellar Oxford
LaFaro
26 Mar Masons Derry
1 Apr MASQUE / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA Liverpool
2 Apr Fibbers/ UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA YORK
3 Apr STEREO/ UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA GLASGOW
4 Apr BANNERMANS/ UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA EDINBURGH
5 Apr ACADEMY2 / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA NEWCASTLE
6 Apr RUBY LOUNGE / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA MANCHESTER
8 Apr BORDERLINE / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA LONDON
9 Apr COOLER / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA BRISTOL
10 Apr CAVERN / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA EXETER
11 Apr BARFLY / UK TOUR WITH ASIWYFA CARDIFF
17 Apr Cellar Bar (IMRO Showcase) Draperstown
26 Apr Menagerie *SOLD OUT* Belfast, Northern Ireland
27 Apr The Menagerie Belfast, Northern Ireland
Let Our Enemies Beware
2 Apr Watershed, Wimbledon w/ CARS ON FIRE, MUNROE EFFECT, THE 9s
10 Apr Command House, Chatham w/ Up C Down C
24 Apr The Unicorn, London w/ Elephant vs Leopard, Djevara, Pigshackle
Skibunny
27 Mar DJ set @ The Stiff Kitten w/OPTIMO & NOT SQUARES BELFAST
Alan MX On Last Night's Belfast Show And Film Soundtrack
Alan MX showcased tracks from Warspichord and his forthcoming 2nd album Vaudevillan last night in Belfast and he basically killed it - great show/great response. Here's some photos and below are words from the man himself.
Darling, thank you so much for looking after me so well last night. I can't tell you how valuable this was to me as a musician. Working with Alan has got me so excited about the next album and what he will bring to it, and, as ever, the people of Ireland have bolstered me so much with their support. I think it went really well, and really, for the first time I felt like I was performing as an artist rather than a guy singing songs to a backing track. I think it's because beats are so important to me that working with a virtuoso like Alan really intrigued and inspired me. It was an experiment that far exceeded my expectations and I am ready to do it again NOW!
Thank you so much for your hospitality as well, I felt so welcome and comfortable with you both and I'm so grateful for the whole time. I can't wait to come back and see you again. Thank you so much.
The film is called Tears and is directed by John Lochland. There are some details on this page too. Basically I just lent vocals to the film, I didn't really write anything, but I'm going to be developing the track I sang on into a full song with James Loosemore who made the full soundtrack to the film and also remixed Green Tea for the single release (Metro Boulot Disco.
ARGH, I am so buzzed!! Thank you soooooooo much for these two days!!!!! You are a gorgeous person!!!!
xxxxx
Blip! Blip! Alan MX
Darling, thank you so much for looking after me so well last night. I can't tell you how valuable this was to me as a musician. Working with Alan has got me so excited about the next album and what he will bring to it, and, as ever, the people of Ireland have bolstered me so much with their support. I think it went really well, and really, for the first time I felt like I was performing as an artist rather than a guy singing songs to a backing track. I think it's because beats are so important to me that working with a virtuoso like Alan really intrigued and inspired me. It was an experiment that far exceeded my expectations and I am ready to do it again NOW!
Thank you so much for your hospitality as well, I felt so welcome and comfortable with you both and I'm so grateful for the whole time. I can't wait to come back and see you again. Thank you so much.
The film is called Tears and is directed by John Lochland. There are some details on this page too. Basically I just lent vocals to the film, I didn't really write anything, but I'm going to be developing the track I sang on into a full song with James Loosemore who made the full soundtrack to the film and also remixed Green Tea for the single release (Metro Boulot Disco.
ARGH, I am so buzzed!! Thank you soooooooo much for these two days!!!!! You are a gorgeous person!!!!
xxxxx
Blip! Blip! Alan MX
Thursday, 25 March 2010
More Bands For Truck 13
Some great bands join the line-up for STA's favourite farm-based festival:
Attention, TRUCKERS! we are ready to tell you about the first 13 Artists announced to play TRUCK 13. So, in register order (all favourites here), this bakers' dirty dozen - joining the already-announced MEW - consists of:
BATS + ESBEN AND THE WITCH + EGYPTIAN HIP HOP + FONDA 500 + FUTURE OF THE LEFT + GOOD SHOES + ISLET + LAU + LITTLE FISH + LOS CAMPESINOS! + STORNOWAY + THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS + DJ ZINC with MS DYNAMITE
Having outgrown the village pub tent, recent 4AD signings Stornoway will be playing a triumphant homecomeing set on the main stage (still on the back of a Truck, of course).
The rest are spread across our five stages – The Beat Hive, the new Last.fm stage (taking over our beloved village pub - the leg test still applies), the Market stage (hosted on the Sunday by Steventon local Whispering Bob Harris), and the Barn, where YMD! Presents take the reigns on Saturday followed by the Cowshed Rave, taking us through to the wee hours in the company of DJ Zinc and Ms Dynamite! That's without mentioning the fabulous Boxford Tune-iversity and our new spoken word/comedy stage...
You already know that The 13th TRUCK FESTIVAL takes place at Hill Farm, Steventon on July 24th & 25th 2010. To celebrate TRUCK becoming a teenager we have actually REDUCED the price for actual human teenagers; a TEEN TRUCKER ticket for those aged 13-17 is now £60. TRUCK is still free for those 12 and under (14-and-unders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) so it's also great value for families. We are also introducing a £15 Friday ticket for those who want to camp a night early - there will be some bands and DJs as well as food and drink on the Friday evening. All tickets can be found HERE or in local shops- see our website.
Now might also be the time to bite the bullet and buy a ticket for WOOD: it's headlined by that Frank Turner fella, Tunng, Fionn Regan, Martin Simpson, The Unthanks, oh and (breathe) Peggy Sue and Cate Le Bon. Wow! Britain's greenest festival – it even has its own pub, the Hippy Arms.
Secure your place now at both TRUCK and WOOD Festivals in 2010 by purchasing a Supertrucker ticket, saving £30 in the process. You can get your Supertrucker, TRUCK 13 and WOOD tickets online from Gigantic.com, or visit the ticket page of our website to find your local shop outlet.
We have new shops in Reading (Hexagon theatre), Didcot (Cornerstone arts centre) and, for you London types, Rough Trade Shops (East and West) are selling tickets. If you reside in The People's Republic of East Oxford, head to Reign or Music Box on the Cowley Road.
TRUCK 13 is dedicated to Alex Chilton (the singer of Big Star and composer of '13', who died last week); if you'd like to join us in appreciating his music, and live in Oxford, come and join Dusty & the Dreaming Spires tonight at the Rusty Bicycle pub on Magdalen Road where will be playing a selection of Big Star numbers (if I finish this mailout in time to learn them...)
so on that note, see you at the bar!
love from Robin, Joe & all the family TRUCK
Attention, TRUCKERS! we are ready to tell you about the first 13 Artists announced to play TRUCK 13. So, in register order (all favourites here), this bakers' dirty dozen - joining the already-announced MEW - consists of:
BATS + ESBEN AND THE WITCH + EGYPTIAN HIP HOP + FONDA 500 + FUTURE OF THE LEFT + GOOD SHOES + ISLET + LAU + LITTLE FISH + LOS CAMPESINOS! + STORNOWAY + THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS + DJ ZINC with MS DYNAMITE
Having outgrown the village pub tent, recent 4AD signings Stornoway will be playing a triumphant homecomeing set on the main stage (still on the back of a Truck, of course).
The rest are spread across our five stages – The Beat Hive, the new Last.fm stage (taking over our beloved village pub - the leg test still applies), the Market stage (hosted on the Sunday by Steventon local Whispering Bob Harris), and the Barn, where YMD! Presents take the reigns on Saturday followed by the Cowshed Rave, taking us through to the wee hours in the company of DJ Zinc and Ms Dynamite! That's without mentioning the fabulous Boxford Tune-iversity and our new spoken word/comedy stage...
You already know that The 13th TRUCK FESTIVAL takes place at Hill Farm, Steventon on July 24th & 25th 2010. To celebrate TRUCK becoming a teenager we have actually REDUCED the price for actual human teenagers; a TEEN TRUCKER ticket for those aged 13-17 is now £60. TRUCK is still free for those 12 and under (14-and-unders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) so it's also great value for families. We are also introducing a £15 Friday ticket for those who want to camp a night early - there will be some bands and DJs as well as food and drink on the Friday evening. All tickets can be found HERE or in local shops- see our website.
Now might also be the time to bite the bullet and buy a ticket for WOOD: it's headlined by that Frank Turner fella, Tunng, Fionn Regan, Martin Simpson, The Unthanks, oh and (breathe) Peggy Sue and Cate Le Bon. Wow! Britain's greenest festival – it even has its own pub, the Hippy Arms.
Secure your place now at both TRUCK and WOOD Festivals in 2010 by purchasing a Supertrucker ticket, saving £30 in the process. You can get your Supertrucker, TRUCK 13 and WOOD tickets online from Gigantic.com, or visit the ticket page of our website to find your local shop outlet.
We have new shops in Reading (Hexagon theatre), Didcot (Cornerstone arts centre) and, for you London types, Rough Trade Shops (East and West) are selling tickets. If you reside in The People's Republic of East Oxford, head to Reign or Music Box on the Cowley Road.
TRUCK 13 is dedicated to Alex Chilton (the singer of Big Star and composer of '13', who died last week); if you'd like to join us in appreciating his music, and live in Oxford, come and join Dusty & the Dreaming Spires tonight at the Rusty Bicycle pub on Magdalen Road where will be playing a selection of Big Star numbers (if I finish this mailout in time to learn them...)
so on that note, see you at the bar!
love from Robin, Joe & all the family TRUCK
Let Our Enemies Beware Preview New Song on YouTube
Noisecore behemoths Let Our Enemies Beware unveil their new, epic, unreleased lust-ballad (Who Wants To Ride) The Gay Horse in video form.
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
LaFaro Play Mason's This Friday!
LaFaro return to Masons venue for a headline performance on Friday 26th March. With constant airplay on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 evening show over the past fortnight, a debut album via Smalltown America in the can, a slot as the main support act on And So I Watch You From Afar's forthcoming UK tour, and two sold out album launch shows in Belfast next month, this is a great time to catch one of Northern Ireland's premier underground Rock bands on the ascendency.
Featuring Johnny Black on Lead Vocals & Guitar, Herb Magee on Bass & Vocals, Dave Magee on Guitar & Vocals and Alan Lynn on Drums, LaFaro are a hard rocking outfit with a brain. As heavy as The Cancer Bats, yet as cerebral as the Pixies, this is most certainly a show you cannot afford to miss.
Support on the evening comes from rising Belfast alt-rockers The Rupture Dogs and local upstarts No Mean City. Doors are at 10pm, with tunes being spun from 10, first band at 11. Admission is £4 with drink promos on the night.
Featuring Johnny Black on Lead Vocals & Guitar, Herb Magee on Bass & Vocals, Dave Magee on Guitar & Vocals and Alan Lynn on Drums, LaFaro are a hard rocking outfit with a brain. As heavy as The Cancer Bats, yet as cerebral as the Pixies, this is most certainly a show you cannot afford to miss.
Support on the evening comes from rising Belfast alt-rockers The Rupture Dogs and local upstarts No Mean City. Doors are at 10pm, with tunes being spun from 10, first band at 11. Admission is £4 with drink promos on the night.
Rupture Dogs Record At STA Studios
The Rupture Dogs are the latest band to record at STA's new studio set-up. Here's a pair of video diaries documenting the creation of their next EP. If you like what you see, the RDs support LaFaro at their 2nd album launch night next month.
Monday, 22 March 2010
Tanya Skibunny Guest Vocals For New Halfby Album
Our good friend HALFBY, awesome DJ and producer from Kyoto, Japan, releases his new album “The Island of Curiosity” on Second Royal Records on 19th May 2010. The album includes a track “North Marine Drive”, which features vocals by Tanya from Skibunny. We’re really pleased to be working again with Halfby, and have fond memories of our 2 Japanese tours together. Hopefully we’ll be back again soon!
We’ll try and get it streamed up here asap but in the meantime here is the gorgeous cover!
We’ll try and get it streamed up here asap but in the meantime here is the gorgeous cover!
By Popular Demand - 2nd LaFaro Album Launch Added
The first show sold out in just over 2 hours.... so you have been warned - don't disappoint yourself, bag your pass to this incredibly intimate and unique night and grab a copy of the debut album before it hits the shops!!
Smalltown America Presents....
LaFaro
Debut Album Launch
100 tickets - only!
Tuesday 27th April 2010
The Menagerie Belfast
9pm / £5
10 tracks of the most gratifying scuzz-rock you will hear in 2010; fans of JESUS LIZARD, PIXIES, SONIC YOUTH, THE BRONX and CANCER BATS will be thrilled the rest of you will still get steamy for possibly the best debut album by an Irish rock band in the last decade. Scratch that - the best rock album of the last decade.
Support act to be announced.
Tickets Are Onsale Now.
Smalltown America Presents....
LaFaro
Debut Album Launch
100 tickets - only!
Tuesday 27th April 2010
The Menagerie Belfast
9pm / £5
10 tracks of the most gratifying scuzz-rock you will hear in 2010; fans of JESUS LIZARD, PIXIES, SONIC YOUTH, THE BRONX and CANCER BATS will be thrilled the rest of you will still get steamy for possibly the best debut album by an Irish rock band in the last decade. Scratch that - the best rock album of the last decade.
Support act to be announced.
Tickets Are Onsale Now.
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Free Illness Show This Thursday
Illness play a free London show this Thursday with the incredible Pneu and future tourmates Shield Your Eyes.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
LaFaro Spun on Zane Lowe
2nd Zane Lowe play of the week for Tupenny Nudger by LaFaro or if you'd prefer a little LaFaro on your pocket, the same track is one of Zane's Hottest Records on his weekly Radio 1 podcast.
Clone Quartet Preview New Album
A preview mix of new Clone Quartet album 'Broken Spectre' is available now on our player. It's finally finished and I'd love to know what you think of the new sound of Clone Quartet!Full tracklisting:
CLOAK & DAGGER
MEET THE TEAM
JUGGERNAUT PART ONE
JUGGERNAUT PART TWO
THE OPERATOR
TIME TO TELL
LOST (WIRES CROSSED)
ROUGH DIAMOND
THAT’S WHAT’S GOIN’ ON
HIGH HOPES
CAN’T STOP
AMMONITE 2000
The LP was recorded in London and Belfast by Andy Henry from October 2007 – August 2009 and mixed with additional production from Gregory Ferguson (Jupiter Ace) at Osbyte Studios from December 2009 - March 2010.
Let the preparations to get the album out in Ireland, UK and Japan commence!
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Zane First Spin For 'Tupenny Nudger'
Great start to the week last night with Zane Lowe spinning the first play of LaFaro's 'Tupenny Nudger' on R1. Big props from Zane about the whole label in fact, for which we are very grateful and we're also delighted with all the texts that were sent in about the tune. It's great when you all get behind on of our bands.
'Tupenny Nudger' will be released on a special TShirt/Download set - which we'll be announcing later this week - another new STA Store Exclusive!
Track comes in at [1:25:05] listen again and feel free to tweet the show showing your respect for the LaFaro boys http://bit.ly/964hNP
'Tupenny Nudger' will be released on a special TShirt/Download set - which we'll be announcing later this week - another new STA Store Exclusive!
Track comes in at [1:25:05] listen again and feel free to tweet the show showing your respect for the LaFaro boys http://bit.ly/964hNP
Friday, 12 March 2010
LaFaro Album Launch Show - SOLD OUT
Hey - thanks to everyone that got up early/skived for five at work and purchased a LaFaro ticket for the Menagerie show next month, those are all sold out now. We really appreciate your support - and the band are delighted too! Have a great weekend...
FWW & ASIWYFA Do SXSW
At SXSW next week? Want to catch Fighting With Wire showcase tracks from their upcoming 2nd album Bones Of The Twilight? Want to see ASIWYFA shred Texan faces? Here's their schedules -
Fighting With Wire
17.03 Belfast Rocks - Lattitude 30 - 1:45 - 2:15pm
18.03 SXSW Official - Red 7 - 10:00 - 10:30pm
19.03 Full Irish Breakfast - BD Reilys - 5:00 - 5:45pm
19.03 InDeGoot Showcase - Creekside Lounge - 11:00 - 11:45pm
And So I Watch You From Afar
17.03 Belfast Rocks - Lattitude 30 - 1:00 - 1:30pm
17.03 MFI official showcase - Friends - Midnight
19.03 Full Irish Breakfast - BD Riely's - 4.30pm
21.03 Goods Bye South By - Red 7 - 5pm
Fighting With Wire
17.03 Belfast Rocks - Lattitude 30 - 1:45 - 2:15pm
18.03 SXSW Official - Red 7 - 10:00 - 10:30pm
19.03 Full Irish Breakfast - BD Reilys - 5:00 - 5:45pm
19.03 InDeGoot Showcase - Creekside Lounge - 11:00 - 11:45pm
And So I Watch You From Afar
17.03 Belfast Rocks - Lattitude 30 - 1:00 - 1:30pm
17.03 MFI official showcase - Friends - Midnight
19.03 Full Irish Breakfast - BD Riely's - 4.30pm
21.03 Goods Bye South By - Red 7 - 5pm
LaFaro Album Tour Announced
Not one of the lucky 100 to get tickets for the ultra-intimate album launch? Fear not...
MON 26-April-10 IRE BELFAST 'ALBUM LAUNCH' @ THE MENAGERIE *SOLD OUT*
THU 6-May-10 IRE GALWAY STRANGE BREW CLUB @ Roisin Dubh
FRI 7-May-10 IRE WATERFORD ELECTRIC AVENUE
SUN 9-May-10 IRE CORK CYPRUS AVENUE
THU 13-May-10 IRE DUNDALK THE SPIRIT STORE
FRI 14-May-10 IRE DUBLIN THE ACADEMY
SAT 15-May-10 IRE WARRENPOINT THE INF
MON 17-May-10 UK BATH MOLES
TUE 18-May-10 UK CAMBRIDGE PORTLAND ARMS
WED 19-May-10 UK LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY FESTIVAL
THU 20-May-10 SCOT GLASGOW CAPTAINS REST
FRI 21-May-10 SCOT ARBROATH DEVITOS
SAT 22-May-10 SCOT DUNDEE HUSTLERS
SUN 23-May-10 SCOT EDINBURGH BANNERMANS
MON 24-May-10 UK YORK DUCHESS
TUE 25-May-10 UK LEEDS THE WELL
WED 26-May-10 UK BIRMINGHAM THE FLAPPER
THU 27-May-10 UK SOUTHAMPTON UNIT
SAT 29-May-10 UK TUNBRIDGE WELLS THE FORUM (all dayer)
MON 31-May-10 UK BRISTOL THE CROFT
TUE 1-Jun-10 UK CARDIFF BARFLY
THU 3-Jun-10 UK OXFORD THE JERICHO
FRI 4-Jun-10 UK MANCHESTER FEVER
MON 26-April-10 IRE BELFAST 'ALBUM LAUNCH' @ THE MENAGERIE *SOLD OUT*
THU 6-May-10 IRE GALWAY STRANGE BREW CLUB @ Roisin Dubh
FRI 7-May-10 IRE WATERFORD ELECTRIC AVENUE
SUN 9-May-10 IRE CORK CYPRUS AVENUE
THU 13-May-10 IRE DUNDALK THE SPIRIT STORE
FRI 14-May-10 IRE DUBLIN THE ACADEMY
SAT 15-May-10 IRE WARRENPOINT THE INF
MON 17-May-10 UK BATH MOLES
TUE 18-May-10 UK CAMBRIDGE PORTLAND ARMS
WED 19-May-10 UK LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY FESTIVAL
THU 20-May-10 SCOT GLASGOW CAPTAINS REST
FRI 21-May-10 SCOT ARBROATH DEVITOS
SAT 22-May-10 SCOT DUNDEE HUSTLERS
SUN 23-May-10 SCOT EDINBURGH BANNERMANS
MON 24-May-10 UK YORK DUCHESS
TUE 25-May-10 UK LEEDS THE WELL
WED 26-May-10 UK BIRMINGHAM THE FLAPPER
THU 27-May-10 UK SOUTHAMPTON UNIT
SAT 29-May-10 UK TUNBRIDGE WELLS THE FORUM (all dayer)
MON 31-May-10 UK BRISTOL THE CROFT
TUE 1-Jun-10 UK CARDIFF BARFLY
THU 3-Jun-10 UK OXFORD THE JERICHO
FRI 4-Jun-10 UK MANCHESTER FEVER
Updated: LaFaro Album Launch Tickets Sold Out
Is 'onsale' one word or two, or hyphenated - I'm not sure anyway, thank christ it's Friday - I'm stressed to the max because I've haven't ironed my pants and socks yet for SXSW and we leave on Tuesday - is this enough time for so many pairs of pants?
So much uncertainty in my life - yet so much CLARITY over the news that the LaFaro album launch show tickets have gone on sale this morning at 9AM. Get them now people while there hot and whilst others sleep you can bag yourself a first listen to a band at MAXIMUMRAWPOWER playing 100cap show in their hometown.
Oh yes, it's going to be good - STA know how to host an album launch show that's for certain.
Here be the details:
Mon 26th Apr, 2010
Belfast, The Menagerie
Doors: 9:00pm
Price: £5.00
SOLD OUT, SORRY
The album is out on May 10th - but you can pre-order it from anywhere in the world with an exclusive bonus disc (of yet to be decided quantity and quality material - get the finger out boys) on the all shiny new STA Store. There is a dead duck on the front, you don't want to know how much bother that was to sort out.
Never work with children, or dead animals or bands.
So much uncertainty in my life - yet so much CLARITY over the news that the LaFaro album launch show tickets have gone on sale this morning at 9AM. Get them now people while there hot and whilst others sleep you can bag yourself a first listen to a band at MAXIMUMRAWPOWER playing 100cap show in their hometown.
Oh yes, it's going to be good - STA know how to host an album launch show that's for certain.
Here be the details:
Mon 26th Apr, 2010
Belfast, The Menagerie
Doors: 9:00pm
Price: £5.00
SOLD OUT, SORRY
The album is out on May 10th - but you can pre-order it from anywhere in the world with an exclusive bonus disc (of yet to be decided quantity and quality material - get the finger out boys) on the all shiny new STA Store. There is a dead duck on the front, you don't want to know how much bother that was to sort out.
Never work with children, or dead animals or bands.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Top Secret LaFaro Album Launch - 100 Tickets Only!
Smalltown America Presents....
LaFaro (Album Launch)
The Menagerie, Belfast
£5
9pm
100 tickets - only!
Available from www.wegottickets.com at 9am Friday 12th March.
This will be the first chance to get your mitts on the long awaited LaFaro debut album...but when is it?
LaFaro (Album Launch)
The Menagerie, Belfast
£5
9pm
100 tickets - only!
Available from www.wegottickets.com at 9am Friday 12th March.
This will be the first chance to get your mitts on the long awaited LaFaro debut album...but when is it?
Monday, 8 March 2010
Let Our Enemies Beware Play Wimbledon April 2nd
Slagophiles - pivvy your wetsome sight-globes below-wardly...
Friday 2nd April - we said we were playing in Brixton. We lied. The gig is, in fact, at the Watershed in Wimbledon. The address is as follows:
Watershed:
267 THE BROADWAY WIMBLEDON LONDON SW19 1SD
You can get tickets here.
That's right - tickets. We've hit the big time. Here endth the lesson.
Godspeed,
Sir Michael Edward Andrew Teddington
Friday 2nd April - we said we were playing in Brixton. We lied. The gig is, in fact, at the Watershed in Wimbledon. The address is as follows:
Watershed:
267 THE BROADWAY WIMBLEDON LONDON SW19 1SD
You can get tickets here.
That's right - tickets. We've hit the big time. Here endth the lesson.
Godspeed,
Sir Michael Edward Andrew Teddington
And So I Watch You From Afar Back On For USA
Hi guys
A minor miracle has occurred and we have recieved our Visas, just a little too late for our initial flights today! So instead we fly to Toronto for Canadian Music Week on Thursday with our lovely, sleek, dashing bedfellows Adebisi Shank at The Hideout on 11th March. THEN on Saturday 13th of March we'll be playing what we hope to be our first of many New York gigs, this one taking place at the Mercury Lounge as part of their yearly CraicFest.
Then the big one, SXSW! From Wednesday 16th until Monday 22nd we shall be playing a series of shows at the legendary festival in Austin, Texas. Please keep updated through here and our facebook twitter tec and through the main SXSW site.
Massive apologies for the earlier mix up, was a collossal mind fuck to all involved!
See you on the other side (of the atlantic!)
Over and Out
ASIWYFA
A minor miracle has occurred and we have recieved our Visas, just a little too late for our initial flights today! So instead we fly to Toronto for Canadian Music Week on Thursday with our lovely, sleek, dashing bedfellows Adebisi Shank at The Hideout on 11th March. THEN on Saturday 13th of March we'll be playing what we hope to be our first of many New York gigs, this one taking place at the Mercury Lounge as part of their yearly CraicFest.
Then the big one, SXSW! From Wednesday 16th until Monday 22nd we shall be playing a series of shows at the legendary festival in Austin, Texas. Please keep updated through here and our facebook twitter tec and through the main SXSW site.
Massive apologies for the earlier mix up, was a collossal mind fuck to all involved!
See you on the other side (of the atlantic!)
Over and Out
ASIWYFA
Friday, 5 March 2010
Ice Sea Dead People DJ Set at Catch, London
Saturday 6th MarchGUM TAKES TOOTH + ETAI KESHIKI + the human RACE
Upstairs @ Catch, 22 Kingsland Road, E2 8DA
8pm-2am | FREE ENTRY
Gum Takes Tooth sound like an absolutely mental version of Health which decided to take all of Brainiac's synths which explains why so many people are rating this band very highly. Support comes from Leeds band Etai Keshiki who are making quite a name for themselves for their abrasive noise rock which is kind of like Black Flag crossed with Melt Banana. Opening are the human RACE put together such diverse influences as the Shadow Ring and Loop to make a very interesting noisy beautiful sound.
http://www.myspace.com/gumtakestooth
http://www.myspace.com/etaikeshiki
http://www.myspace.com/tthehumanRACE
Djing in between the bands is Craig from Ice, Sea, Dead People. As always Rajinder will be playing the following dancefloor hits until 2am:
Animal Collective, Battles, Big Black, Breeders, Can, Cure, Dan Deacon, Dead Kennedys, Deerhoof, Deerhunter, Dinosaur Jr, Duchess Says, Echo and the Bunneymen, Eighties Matchbox, Erase Errata, Errors, ESG, Faint, Fall, Foals, Fuck Buttons, Fugazi, Future of the Left, Gang of Four, Health, High Places, Holy Fuck, Horrors, Interpol, Jesus & Mary Chain, Jesus Lizard, Joy Division, KaitO, Klaxons, Kotki Dwa, LCD Soundsystem, Liars, Lightning Bolt, Long Blondes, Los Campesinos!, mclusky, Metronomy, M.I.A, Mudhoney, My Bloody Valentine, No Age, Oneida, Pavement, Pete & the Pirates, Pixies, a Place to Bury Strangers, Ramones, Shellac, Sonic Youth, These New Puritans, TV On The Radio, Unicorns, Pulp, Velvet Underground, Von Sudenfed, Wavves, Why?, XX, Yo La Tengo
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
LaFaro: Drive, Play, Drink, Sleep, Video, Ferry, Home, Repeat
So we made it home in one piece and after all my fretting about being detained for having no ID (my wallet left me in a McDonalds in Oxford) the customes folk in Stranraer didn't care about our ID at all.....they did buy a LaFaro CD though haha! Anyway, here we are in Belfast pondering our next move and lots of exciting things sit on the horizon for LaFaro in 2010. Not just us though, you can be involved too, just get in touch and ask how.
Anyway, next up for us is an acoustic thingy in the Oh Yeah centre on 9th March which is an exclusive kind of a thing so if you want to be there get in touch with the lovely folk at Oh Yeah and ask them how. Okay? Good.
Here's some more footage of us dicking about in England to keep you entertained until we come up with something better.............
Mucho Amore,
LaFarooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo x
Anyway, next up for us is an acoustic thingy in the Oh Yeah centre on 9th March which is an exclusive kind of a thing so if you want to be there get in touch with the lovely folk at Oh Yeah and ask them how. Okay? Good.
Here's some more footage of us dicking about in England to keep you entertained until we come up with something better.............
Mucho Amore,
LaFarooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo x
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Chris ASIWYFA Joins Choice Music Prize Debate
Sticksmith extraordinaire Chris Wee from ASIWYFA is among the names discussing next week's Choice Music Award in this piece from the Irish Independent.
ASIWYFA's self-titled debut is one of ten shortlisted albums vying for the prize - fingers crossed for tomorrow night's event in Dublin which sees live sets from 8 of the ten including ASIWYFA. Tickets are on sale however if you can't make it the show will also be broadcast live on the night by Paul McLoone on Today FM.
ASIWYFA's self-titled debut is one of ten shortlisted albums vying for the prize - fingers crossed for tomorrow night's event in Dublin which sees live sets from 8 of the ten including ASIWYFA. Tickets are on sale however if you can't make it the show will also be broadcast live on the night by Paul McLoone on Today FM.
Yes Cadets In The Studio
Yes Cadets popped into Smalltown America studio at the weekend to cut their new single Lies.
Sounding like Cut Copy and Bat For Lashes on a first date - we love it!
Some photos by Chris STA
Sounding like Cut Copy and Bat For Lashes on a first date - we love it!
Some photos by Chris STA
Monday, 1 March 2010
Fighting With Wire SXSW Warm-Up This Thursday
Hey one and all!
There are some shows in the states coming up for SXSW but we are happy to announce that the first show of the 2010 (and the first for AGES) will be a special, one off, SXSW warm up show at...
SANDINOS on THURSDAY 4TH MARCH! @ 10pm
Ticckets are just £5 and there'll be loads of old songs as well as loads of stuff from the forthcoming new album as well!
Exclusively show, limited tickets, get yourself onto here for more details!
Who's coming, should be BRUTAL!
Cheers
Sam FWW Team
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