Photography by Tim Boddy I was somewhere in the midst of Camden, on the edge of a lock, when the rum began to take hold. I remember saying something like "I feel a bit lightheaded, maybe we should go and see some folk music…" and suddenly there was a terrible roar all around and a wall of noise, swooping and screeching and diving, was blaring forth a nightmare post-punk ruckus. And a voice was screaming, "Holy Jesus! Who are these goddamn animals?" These animals were Toronto-based trio Odonis Odonis , a guttural temple punch that may have not been the most ...

During the Second World War, Hotel Street in Honolulu was part of an infamous district that served as a popular place for American servicemen, who had returned from the war in the Pacific for some R&R;, to get a quick cuddle before they returned to the fighting. Located in Honululu’s Chinatown, the district was the also where Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins made a name for himself through his unique tattooing skills. This legacy is to be reignited by Sailor Jerry rum, who have chosen this as the name of their forthcoming London venue on Charing Cross Street, opening on ...

Today 2000 Trees Festival have added 33 new bands to this year's festival line-up including Dry the River, Future of the Left, Lower Than Atlantis, Lanterns on the Lake, 2:54, Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun, Maybeshewill, Alessi’s Ark and Arcane Roots. The festival takes place in Upcote Farm near Cheltenham 12-14th of July, and already features the likes of Dog Is Dead, Pulled Apart By Horses, Brontide & more. For the full line-up, and latest additions, head to twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

A few new additions for Y-Not Festival , which takes place August 3rd - 5th at the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, have been unveiled this morning, including Frightened Rabbit and Rolo Tomassi. We Are Scientists, Reverend And The Makers, Frightened Rabbit, Rolo Tomassi (pictured above), Lower Than Atlantis, The XCerts, Future Of The Left, Ghostpoet, King Charles, Huey Morgan, Various Cruelties and General Fiasco will join the like of Brontide, FOE, Summer Camp and more this Summer. For more information/tickets, head to ynotfestivals.co.uk

The lineup to this year’s Y-Not Festival has been announced, set to take place in The Peak District National Park, Derbyshire from August 3-5. The headliners have been confirmed as We Are Scientists and The Wombats, both of whom have not released an LP for quite a while, so watch this space! Also footing the bill are the likes of Summer Camp, Rolo Tomassi, Reverend and the Makers, Ghostpoet and many more.   The full lineup, thus far, is a follows: &U;&I; BIGKids Boat To Row Brontide Federation Of The Disco Pimp Fever Fever FOE Freeze The Atlantic Frightened Rabbit Future ...

Camden Crawl have announced a few new additions for this year's event, including The Futureheads. Glasvegas, The Futureheads and Gaz Coombes are set to join the bill, which already includes the likes of Charli XCX, Brontide, Icona Pop, Pariah & many more. The festival takes place Friday 4th to Sunday 6th May, with tickets on sale from thecamdencrawl.com You can listen to the official Camden Crawl mixtape below.

Truck Festival , which is now run by the organisers of Y Not Festival, have announced details of a BSM/Alcopop takeover for this year's event (20/21st July 2012). The two labels will takeover the Barn on Saturday 21st July from 4pm-9pm. The stage will play host to Johnny Foreigner, Tall Ships, Brontide, Gunning For Tamar, Talons and My First Tooth. This week the initial line-up for the festival as a whole was announced, with the likes of the Mystery Jets and Theme Park unveiled. For more information/tickets, please head to thisistruck.com .

Following the initial line-up announcement a few weeks ago, 2000 Trees have added a bunch of new acts to the bill, featuring Dog Is Dead and We Were Promised Jetpacks. We Were Promised Jetpacks, Gallows, Dog Is Dead, Sharks, Spycatcher, The Computers, Max Raptor, Gallops, Zico Chain, Bastions, Hymns, Rosa Valle, Harbour and Andy Oliveri will all be heading to Upcote Farm near Cheltenham 12-14th of July, and will join the previously announced 65daysofstatic, Pulled Apart By Horses, Rolo Tomassi, The Xcerts, Johnny Foreigner, My First Tooth, Brontide, Turbowolf, Freeze the Atlantic, Marmozets, Run WALK! and more. More info can ...

The Camden Crawl, Indie music’s yearly festival of fresh talent and hammered A&R; men, has announced its first wave of acts. Pick the 3 best known out of these lot and accept that unless you get to their venue 5 hours before they play YOU AIN’T GETTING IN. That's just the way it is sunshine. So, in alphabetical order we have: ADMIRAL FALLOW /  ALABAMA 3 / ALPINES / AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR /  ANTLERED MAN /  ARROWS OF LOVE / BASEMENT / BASTILLE / BAXTER DURY / BEN WESTBEECH / BLACKLISTERS /  BLACK MOTH / BLACKHOODS / BOY FRIEND / BRANDT BRAUER FRICK /  BRONTIDE /  BXENTRIC /  CASHIER NO ...

Camden Crawl have announced the initial evening line-up, with the likes of Charli XCX, Dog Is Dead, Iceage and Icona Pop all featuring. ADMIRAL FALLOW/ALABAMA 3/ALPINES/AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR /ANTLERED MAN /ARROWS OF LOVE/BASEMENT/BASTILLE/BAXTER DURY/BEN WESTBEECH/BLACKLISTERS / BLACK MOTH/BLACKHOODS/BOY FRIEND/BRANDT BRAUER FRICK /BRONTIDE / BXENTRIC /CASHIER NO. 9 / CHARLI XCX /CHEW LIPS / CYMBALS /DOG IS DEAD / D/R/U/G/S / DUTCH UNCLES / ECHO LAKE /FANZINE /FEAR OF MEN /FICTION / FUNERAL SUITS / GHETTS / HAWK EYES /HEY SHOLAY / ICEAGE / ICONA POP /JAMES CLEAVER QUARTET /JAPE /JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE/KEEP ...

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Summer Camp and Brontide will also play the Derbyshire event

Sometimes, don’t you find yourself asking the big, overarching, important questions in life? Like, what is my favourite track to dance to at 2 in the morning? Or, what is the best ever cover of a Beatles track? Well, at The 405, we are a constant stream of such hard-hitting issues, debates and queries and, from the sounds of things, so are the bands and artists we love. So, as part of our quest to find out the answers to everything you ever need to know, we went out in search of the answers to the essential issues from ...

The Twilight Sad – Cargo // 14th February 2012 The Twilight sad just release their remarkable new album No One Can Ever Know , so you would be a fool to miss out on this gig. Click here for more info/tickets, and head here for more info on The Twilight Sad. Other Gigs 13/02/12 : Tennis - Hoxoton Square Bar & Kitchen // [Tickets/Info] 15/02/12 : We Have Band - Cargo // [Tickets/Info] 16/02/12 : Errors - XOYO // [Tickets/Info] 17/02/12 : Brontide - The Lexinton // [Tickets/Info] Gigs chosen by Oliver Primus Michael Kiwanuka – Komedia// 15th February 2012 Michael Kiwanuka's timeliness ...

BRONTIDE are happy to announce the release of their new single COLOURED TONGUES via Holy Roar on 13th February 2012. The single will be released on 12” vinyl and will include the brand new song, “Coloured Tongues” and a re recording of ”MFBT” from their very first demos. The new video for...