More details from the Venue here: http://www.ssearena.co.uk/events/detail/the-who
Weezer have just announced its second new song in a month "Do You Wanna Get High?" and nobody could put it better than this ...
"Do You Wanna Get High?" sounds like it's a really yucky and intentionally uncomfortable portrayal of the addict's life. There's nothing sexy, fun or funny about it, and it's cruising along doing its thing, when Whoa Hey what is this sweet little bridge thing? Suddenly the song is sunny and sweet and in my mind, creatively this is when the high kicks in - suddenly everything is lovely and dreamy (and not the gritty reality of the rest of the song).
Rivers Cuomo
In the first new material released since last year's Everything Will Be Alright In The End, Weezer ask us to Thank God For Girls ... and pastries ... with their usual brand of intelligently put humour this track sees us suitably teased for "more to come very soon"!
After yesterday's first announcement of Download 2016's Sunday headliner as IRON MAIDEN, the eagerly awaited next announcement has just been confirmed as the mighty BLACK SABBATH.
The captivating Prince of Darkness's piercing vocals and energetic showmanship will be back in the spotlight next year at Donnington Park. What started out as four hard-core working class guys from dreary 60's industrial Birmingham are truly global legends and widely credited founders of British metal.
Announced as part of their final tour, if you have not experienced them live yet this will be one not to miss!
Glaswegian quartet UNITED FRUIT today announce their return with the release of their latest EP ‘Nightmare Recovery’ on 13th November 2015 via Ditto Music. To celebrate the news, the band are streaming the title track in full.
Glasgow's United Fruit return with Nightmare Recovery, the lead track from a brand new EP (of the same name) released 13th November. "Giving anthemia a new charge, unashamedly huge and arena-ready" - DIY Magazine UF on Tour November 2015: 8th - Fallow Cafe, Manchester 9th - Studio 2, Liverpool 10th - The Ooblek, Birmingham 11th - The Blackheart, London 14th - The Hug & Pint, Glasgow 15th - Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Tickets: www.bandsintown.com/UnitedFruit EP Art: Steven Hill http://cargocollective.com/stevenhill
The band will also be hitting the road on a run of UK headline datesthis November in support of the new record, including a London show at The Black Heart in Camden on Wednesday 11thNovember – see below for full dates.
‘Nightmare Recovery’ is the latest step in a brave new direction that sees the four piece continuously tinkering with the rules of modern rock, as evidenced by the EP’s further departure from the tried and tested formula into territory that crosses paths with post-punk, post-rock and shoegaze influences whilst retaining the melodic surges and choruses that have so far served them well.
Discussing their ambitions for the future earlier this year, guitarist Stuart Galbraith said: “You’ve got to believe you’re going to do bigger and better things every time… you’ve got to have that vision or else you’re not going to do it. We're here, so it's kinda worked.”
Busily building their reputation as a blinding and unrelenting live act over the past few years, UNITED FRUIT have previously toured with the likes of Twin Atlantic and The Twilight Sad, and been a part of theDIY and Dr Martens sponsored #StandForSomething tour. They have appeared at festivals all over the world including Scotland’s T in The Park, Czech Republic’s Rock For People and Austin’s infamousSXSW 2015, where they played theStereogum and Exploding In Sound Records showcase along with several other appearances.
Previous single ‘Open Your Eyes’ has racked up an impressive 68,000 Soundcloud streams and counting, with support from BBC Radio One and saw praise heaped on the band from the likes of The 405, Clash, Drowned In Sound, The Skinny, Artrocker and more.
‘Nightmare Recovery’ is released on 13th November 2015 via Ditto Music
2015 UK Headline Tour Dates:
Sun Nov 8 UK Manchester Fallow Café
Mon Nov 9 UK Liverpool Studio 2
Tue Nov 10 UK Birmingham The Ooblek
Wed Nov 11 UK London The Black Heart
Sat Nov 14 UK Glasgow Hug and Pint
Sun Nov 15 UK Edinburgh Sneaky Pete's
Ahead of appearing at Warped Tour UK this weekend, ALLUSONDRUGSare pleased to announce they will release a new EP titled ‘Am I Weird?’ on Friday 23rd October. The EP will be available to purchase on limited edition CD and via digital download from a select number of UK record stores, and can be preordered now athttp://www.allusondrugs.com
Watch the video for 'Sunset Yellow' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwF24DQ9SFU
On the live front, the band tonight finish a short co-headline tour with fellow Yorkshiremen Brawlers, before heading out again in November supporting We Are The Ocean for a run of shows. The band will also play a one-off, near-as-dammit “hometown” headline show in Leeds on Friday 27th November and a Save The Children charity event in Liverpool on 4thNovember. Dates and ticket links for the all shows can be found below, and tickets are on sale now.
At the tail end of 2014, the Yorkshire-born-and-bred 5-piece were out on the road with Marmozets and Lonely The Brave. To coincide with that, they released a DIY video for the painfully autobiographical (for many of us!)‘I Should Have Gone To Uni’. In early 2015, the band went out on tour as special guests of Enter Shikari. By way of celebrating on that occasion, they released a video for a track called ‘Am I Weird?’ - yet again highlighting the band’s fiercely DIY aesthetic, the video was shot by them and a friend in their rehearsal space.
Fast-forward to now(-ish) and, following a summer of 2015 packed with festival appearances, Allusondrugs recently unveiled the trippy video for a track named‘Sunset Yellow’, and then immediately afterwards alsoreleased a 7” single with the good folks at Too Pure Singles Club entitled ‘Magic College’ / ‘Her Crown’.
As busy as they’ve been to date, all this disparate activity was scratching at the edges of the band’s collective OCD, so a decision was made to compile all these internet-based and plastic-confined beauties into one old fashioned silver disc, as well as making the tracks available digitally and on streaming services worldwide.
An even more limited edition pre-order bundle version of the EP comes with a bonus DIY hand-painted-sleeve CD featuring four different versions of ‘Sunset Yellow’. Allusondrugs previous hand-painted releases are now all long gone and much-sought-after, and this is the first they’ve done for a while.
‘Am I Weird’ is released Friday 23rdOctober 2015
NOVEMBER 2015 Tour Dates:
WED 4th LIVERPOOL - East Village Arts Club (‘Child Refugee’ charity event)
MON 9th BIRMINGHAM - Asylum (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
TUE 10th CARDIFF - The Globe (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
WED 11th BRISTOL - The Fleece (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
THUR 12th NORWICH - Waterfront Studio (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
FRI 13th LEEDS - University (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
SUN 15th GLASGOW - King Tuts (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
MON 16th NEWCASTLE - O2 Academy2 (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
TUE 17th MANCHESTER - Sound Control (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
WED 18th NOTTINGHAM - Rescue Rooms (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
FRI 20th LONDON - O2 Islington Academy 2 (w/ WE ARE THE OCEAN)
FRI 27th LEEDS - The Library (Allusondrugs headline)
Tickets are on sale now athttp://www.seetickets.com/artist/we-are-the-ocean/491794
Emmecosta Sunday at Rockaway Beach on the Skyline stage:
Misty Miller brought her upbeat fresh style to Centre Stage:
Skinny Girl Diet played a great set yet again, people power even drew them back for an encore - the people demanded more!!! Check them out you will not be sorry, with angry lo-fi riffs and a great energy they have a new EP out now:
Shocking Pinks on Centre Stage:
Lola Colt:
Spiritualized rounded off the festival with their mesmerising headline set:
Ghostpoet's sublime intelligent style was perfect for those with groggy hangover heads, check out our images of his haunting performance on the Reds stage this weekend:
Jennie Vee with her band gave a great show on the Skyline stage:
The fantastic Nadine Shah on Centre Stage:
Orange Yellow Red:
Johnny Marr-villous! Headliner for Saturday:
Gang were in the Edge of The Wedge this weekend for Dials Festival check our pictures of the sludgy grunge band here:
Skinny Girl Diet in The Edge:
We caught Rickyfitts explosive set this weekend at Dials Festival. Fuelled with thrashy hardcore punk, the packed room was alive for the Portsmouth favourites as you can see by our picture set below!
Kagoule graced the Wedgewood Rooms with their heavier side of indie-pop, and bassist Lucy's energy really engaged the crowd:
Early on we saw Glass in Little Johnny Russell’s:
Then over to The Loft for Frauds, check out our interview with them here: http://www.loudnoisesmag.com/blog/2015/10/7/frauds-interview-dials-festival-2015
Fickle Friends ramped up the show with their brand of new wave indie-pop in the Wedgewood Rooms, their debut EP Velvet is out now.
Curxes put on a great show in the Wedgewood Rooms:
Singer / songwrier Chloe Black's haunting "goth & Soul" gave us nostalgic dark soulful pop in The Wedgewood Rooms, described as a "fantastically romantic lover of monochrome with a French twist":
Crows of London were back in Southsea this time in the Edge:
Black Honey, championed by Radio 1, their slower 60's tones really made the show alive.
Rounding off the festival were headliners
Hooton Tennis Club Wedgewood Rooms main stage
Two noisey fellas with alien dancing, Garth Marenghi and screams of pain … we can’t fault them!
Read MoreWe caught up with Ian Crowther of The Way Of Music curator of Rockawaybeach.co.uk to get the lowdown on the festival which kicks off next weekend 9-11th October in Bognor Regis.
Rockaway Beach is a boutique festival for lovers of live music, showcasing an eclectic mix of the best established, emerging and breakthrough alternative artists. On the bill amongst so many others are Johnny Marr and Skinny Girl Diet, pictured below.
Loud! Noises!: Did you have a general theme or concept that inspired this event?
Ian: The inspiration for Rockaway Beach comes from the excitement of hearing great music for the first time. I wanted to bring together a selection of today’s leading alternative artists to showcase new music.
Loud! Noises!: You have put together a great eclectic mix of established and artists and breakthrough acts, it is great to see festivals supporting the smaller acts as well as established. How do you go about finding the best emerging breakthrough acts of the year?
Ian: I go to experience a lot of live music, always seeking out something special. Ever since I can remember, I was that guy who found new music and wanted to press it into the hands of his friends. Curating a festival is just like making mix tapes but on a bigger scale. Of course I receive suggestions all the time of who I might like to check out. Gum Takes Tooth are a great example of that. This is a different kind of weekend, focussed very much on artists producing new music. Even those that are really well established, such as Spiritualized, The Membranes and Echo & The Bunnymen, are still putting out amazing new music. As well we have a great selection of exceptionally talented artists that have broken through recently like Nadine Shah, Ghostpoet, and Public Service Broadcasting.
Loud! Noises!: How did the event come about and what unique qualities will the festival have?
Ian: I still go to festivals, but gigs for me are a better live music experience. So at Rockaway Beach we want to deliver the best of both – a festival community of music-lovers congregating on a single site, together with the great sound experience and vibrant atmosphere you get at an indoor venue.
Loud! Noises!: So the festival will have a real community vibe which is great for the audience to really engage with the artists.
Ian: Yes, Rockaway Beach will be an intimate festival allowing audience and artist to get close and share their love of music. Butlin’s Bognor Regis was the first choice location as all show venues are indoor with exceptional sound quality. On-site accommodation and access to great food and drink means that we can give festival-goers the best weekend experience whatever the weather.
Loud! Noises!: Personally what are your passions and influences musically, how much are these influences brought into play in curating Roackaway Beach?
Ian: Do you remember the first time you heard The Ramones, The Smiths, or Young Fathers? Music can change your life… and live music is the best. My journey started with The Wedding Present at St George’s Hall in Bradford, included time in Cambridge for Th’ Faith Healers at The Boat Race and PJ Harvey at The Junction, next stop London where I caught artists like Asian Dub Foundation and St Etienne, then onto Glasgow for Arab Strap at King Tut’s, The Streets at The Barrowlands, The Delgados at The Mitchell Theatre, and Linton Kwesi Johnstone at The Renfew Ferry… All these experiences and many more inspired me to turn Rockaway Beach from a dream into a reality.
Loud! Noises!: Are there any standout artists you are looking forward to in particular?
Ian: Now that is a really difficult one… it is so hard to choose when every artist has been hand-picked because they bring something special to the festival… There are artists on the bill that I have loved since my youth, such Band of Holy Joy, Johnny Marr and The Monochrome Set. Young Fathers were one of the firsts groups I booked for Rockaway Beach, having been a fan since their first mixtape, and seeing them live is something else. They are for me one of the most exciting artists around. I am really excited to have some exceptionally talented artists that are emerging this year, such as Daudi Matsiko, Zyna Hel, Blaenavon, Misty Miller, and St. Sleep’s highly anticipated first live show. There is an amazing buzz about these guys. James Holden’s set is something else, he is so well known for his work as a music producer and DJ. His live work is relatively new, and I know the audience is going to be astounded. Finally, being based in Glasgow, loving its vibrant live music scene, I am proud that the first Rockaway Beach includes amazing live artists such as RM Hubbert, Errors, St Deluxe, Emma Pollock, Miaoux Miaoux, John Knox Sex Club.
Loud! Noises!: There are also a good few international artists coming over for the festival which is great.
Ian: International artists always bring something unique to a festival. I am pleased to welcome Jennie Vee from NYC, Pinkshinyultrablast from St Petersburg, Emmecosta from Gothenburg, and Shocking Pinks all the way from Wellington, New Zealand to Rockaway Beach. Also I met The Jaguar Club after their gig in a small club on the lower East Side of Manhattan in February and really excited that they agreed to come over and play Rockaway Beach.
Loud! Noises!: This all sounds great! Being possibly the first of a series, where do you see it progressing from here and have you had a great deal of interest?
Ian: I’ve been thrilled by the amount of support Rockaway Beach has received from the music industry and music fans everywhere. We are already making plans for RB2016, so standby for some early announcements!
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Colleen Green has just released “Someone Else,” the laid-back opening jam on 'Cool', her forthcoming album out September 10th on Hardly Art.
