For a band fronted by a guy that sings faster than a flock of fans running to Shoreditch to catch a possible glimpse of Kanye, it might be a challenge for another musician to try to remix them. But for the equally fast-lipped Everything Everything, it's a piece of cake. [...] Read more!

A couple of record launches nestle discreetly amongst this leap month’s gigs. Nova Scotia’s Gabriel Minnikin’s launches his new album “Parakeets with Parasols” with a gig (or rather a 'Record Release Concert') at the Martin Harris Centre . The ex-Guthries member has been making solo country-rock records in Manchester since 2004, with this latest a collection of piano songs recorded in a Whalley Range church. The concert will be “ the new record live, in its entirety, from start to finish. I will be playing the piano, accompanied by a chamber orchestra consisting of strings, woodwind, brass and singers ...

UK band Morning Parade, have been causing waves of excitement since signing with Parlophone. Along with working on their much anticipated debut album, recorded with acclaimed producer David Kosten (Bats For Lashes, Everything Everything), 2011 saw the band selling out UK and European headline tours, as well as touring with The Kooks and The Wombats, building a solid and loyal fan base all across Europe.

Hector Bizerk – Bloc // 4th February 2012 Fresh and snappy hip-hop from Scots duo Hector Bizerk. Best of all? If you get there before midnight, it’s free! Click here to buy tickets You can visit Hector Bizerk by heading to http://www.soundcloud.com/hectorbizerk/ Other Gigs 30/01/12 : Wild Flag – Oran Mor // Click here to buy tickets 03/02/12 : Laura Veirs – The Arches // Click here to buy tickets 04/02/12 : Howler – King Tut’s // Click here to buy tickets 05/02/12 : Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – King Tut’s // Click here to buy tickets Gigs chosen ...

The Music Video from Someone You Should Know LYRICS: I’ve been away too long and I keep my head in the clouds I’m just waiting for a way now to get back down Twenty some years put a lot of overlapping thoughts in my head don’t matter wanna wash ‘em away and just space out And I’m naked underwater I’m changing my scenery And I’m breaking through the water I’m saving what’s left of me All our love is All we have it’s Everything Everything Show me how we loved back ...

Louis Abbott and Friends – Brel // 25th January 2012 Glasgow is positively bursting this week with almost every kind and style of music you can imagine. There’s even an appearance from Motown legend Martha Reeves! However, with it being Burns Night this week, this seems a rather more fitting choice… Click here to buy tickets You can visit Admiral Fallow by heading to http://admiralfallow.com/ Other Gigs 23/01/12 : Explosions In The Sky – O2 Academy // Click here to buy tickets 26/01/12 : King Creosote and Jon Hopkins – O2 ABC // Click here to buy tickets 28/01/12 ...

"No Room for Doubt" feat. Willy Mason from the EP Lost & Found 2011 iTunes I have this friend who just can't lie. Sometimes she tries to, but her attempts of conceit are hindered by that crack in her smile; small at first but which slowly grows so wide beneath its own surface that it snaps like a string of a captured helium balloon, engulfing her whole entire face until it dwells quite comfortably in her charming eyes. Lianne La Havas reminds me a lot of my friend. The warmth in La Havas' voice is inviting and confident, mimicking the tone of every instrument she allures and tames. It came as a surprise to me then, that the opening track "No Room for Doubt" on Lost & Found finds this ...

If first single  "Oblivion" wasn't a clear enough signal, Montreal artist Claire Boucher's music has only garnered more polish with time. "Genesis" is the latest well-oiled salvo from her upcoming third solo album as Grimes , Visions , and like "Oblivion" it rides a chunky abrasive beat with an equally thickset synth bassline. But this one's all about the layering: drenched in reverb, Boucher's distinctive squeaks and childlike cooing jump from an Annie Lennox -esque lower register to her more familiar fairytale cadence to match the colourful decoration around her. Pianos loop, synths twinkle, all as different Bouchers ...

#26-50 (the youtube player has all the videos above in a playlist, press >> for the next song) 26. Jessie J – Nobody’s Perfect / Abracadabra / Domino [though i'm a fan of the jessie j, i do feel that the hard selling of this talented artist (the harsh image, the overproduced videos, the way she sings so hard live that she goes sharp) has turned me against her by the end of the year (but still not enough to showcase three wonderful highlights from her album). it's a shame cause this girl can be great... she just needs to tone ...

Dog is Dead , who really should have made the BBC Sound of 2012 list, are set to begin a headline tour of the UK beginning on February 18th at Norwich's Art Centre. With the release of their single 'Hand's Down' receiving both heaps of critical praise and radio airplay, the band are currently working on their debut album with the renowned David Kosten, who has previously worked with the likes of Everything Everything and Bat For Lashes. However before 2011 draws to a close, the band are set to return home to play a massive homecoming gig at ...

TheIndiePlaylists.com/About           Ladies & Gentlemen…Swan’s Best Of TIP 2011!                     *Click picture above to download. I’m feeling in a very festive mood so here it is ahead of schedule! HUGE thanks to Swan for his efforts on compiling this Best Of 2011 playlist! Love ya you hippie sum bitch. Thanks to every single one of you downloading these playlists and supporting these bands and artists! What a fucking GREAT year of music 2011 was! Let’s hope for more of the same in 2012! Houdini (from March) by Foster The People The Worse It Gets (from January)  by ...

Dog is Dead , who really should have made the BBC Sound of 2012 list, are set to begin a headline tour of the UK beginning on February 18th at Norwich's Art Centre. With the release of their single 'Hand's Down' receiving both heaps of critical praise and radio airplay, the band are currently working on their debut album with the renowned David Kosten, who has previously worked with the likes of Everything Everything and Bat For Lashes. However before 2011 draws to a close, the band are set to return home to play a massive homecoming gig at ...

It’s been a massive year for DOG IS DEAD, having toured with Bombay Bicycle Club, released a compilation EP of their self release singles, started work on their debut album with David Kosten (Everything Everything, Bat For Lashes) and released limited edition ‘Hands Down’ - their debut major label...

‘Nothing like Corinne Bailey Rae or Andreya Triana, but we all have similar hair,’ states Lianne La Havas , our sixth one to watch for 2012, on her facebook page. If those two comparisons don’t sit comfortably with Lianne then maybe instead we should compare her to our first one to watch choice, Lucy Rose. There are at least several similarities. They’re both women for starters and both play acoustic guitar. They both also sing songs that have a tremendously soothing quality. Then there’s the matter that both have names beginning with the initial L. They certainly don ...

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