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Is Tropical : Interview
“Uniquely varied and disjointed” announces the press release introducing the debut single from London trio Is Tropical and for once I am inclined to agree. It’s a noise that washes over you like a sonic tidal wave which... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 17-Feb-10 20:59
Loverman : Interview
Satanic. Macabre. Deathly. Dark. Select a word, any word in fact depicting the shadowy underbelly of life as we know it and it’s probable that word will have been used to describe Loverman. Not that it’s necessarily correct...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 17-Feb-10 20:31
Alessi's Ark : Interview
Alessi's Ark, otherwise known as nineteen year-old Londoner Alessi Laurent-Marke, had a pretty big year in 2009, and this month, she’s embarking on a very intimate tour with talented songwriter Rachael Dadd...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 12-Feb-10 21:48
Kurran & The Wolfnotes : Q & A
Thanks to Mumford & Sons for cementing the new-fangled flourish of the alt-folk scene in the UK last year after the great work done by Noah & The Whale et al the year before, the talent just keeps a coming. Take Kurran & The Wolfnotes as an exciting example... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 27-Jan-10 17:39
Foreign Office : An Introduction
Welcome to the new decade. A time for change. Optimism. Hope. Or the stark realisation that's a load of shite, that we're still in the same position we were last decade. The only things we can see will be different is a slightly bluer, posher and...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 18-Jan-10 16:04
Free Energy : Interview
Philedelphia based Free Energy are already perching precariously upon a mountain of buzz coming from home and abroad. It’s the type of buzz that can bury a band before they have the chance to capitalize on early demo material and release even so much as a single... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 05-Jan-10 19:32
The Scholars : Q&A
The Scholars are a quintet from Oxfordshire whose particular brand of alt-rock has been singled out by BBC Introducing as one of their success stories... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 05-Jan-10 19:17
Japandroids : Interview
roviding us with a high voltage outlet upon which to decipher the finite music coming out of Vancouver are Japandroids; neither Japanese, nor android but 100% fuzzed-out garage rock enthusiasts who play their musical barrage loud as if their lives depended on it... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 14-Dec-09 15:39
Wolf Gang : Interview
Max McElligott’s tentative venture into the UK music industry was fairly accidental until recent months. Actually this self-taught, bedroom demo enthusiast was pursuing alternative climbs studying at the London School of Economics when the industry came a knocking... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 02-Dec-09 20:05
Tomb Crew : Q & A
Tomb Crew are a crew that roll very deep. Their shows are renowned for being rowdy and they get a plethora of people behind the decks, but not all of them do a job; the majority are there to get the crowd going absolutely mental...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 25-Nov-09 12:28
Rogues : Interview
Pop is cool again. Apparently. But then if like me the mere inkling of the word is enough to send electric sparks shuddering up and down your torso, pop in fact was never a dirty word. Our isles are positively groaning under the weight of this popular music ambush...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 22-Nov-09 13:14
Baby Monster : Interview
Oregon originating Baby Monster are the dynamo duo behind the magnificent yet lo-fi ‘Ultra Violence and Beethoven’ track; brimming with atmospheric synthesisers and echo-drenched vocals and plunging them head first into the sea of new talent currently pummeling the UK...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 16-Nov-09 17:23
Exit Calm : O2 Birmingham Academy
In music, as in life, hype, 99% of the time, is poison. This is mainly the fault of overzealous PR companies who drown us all in sewagey tidal waves of tendentious shite detailing how Lady Gaga (or insert any other plastic “star”) is redrawing the musical map...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 14-Nov-09 23:41
Pony Pony Run Run : Q & A
When the French do pop music it is invariably done with a soupçon of elegance, a stroke of intelligence and a blast of powerful dancefloor vibes. Its usually not sugar coated nor is it inane; in fact the polar opposite actually which is why... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 14-Nov-09 16:12
Blackhole : Interview
Tonight at Rio’s in Leeds, I found out a punk bands secret for warming up for a gig. The answer is: Peggle. "Were those missed calls from you? Sorry, our whole band is addicted to this game, Peggle." Yep, that’s Richard Carter, the front man...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 13-Nov-09 21:24
Chase & Status: Interview
Drum & Bass is back in a big way. And right at the top, already boasting a Number 1 in the UK Dance Chart for their first collaboration featuring Plan B (‘Pieces’), Chase & Status are on the road promoting their new single - another Plan B gem - ‘End Credits'...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 13-Nov-09 17:54
Killa Kela : Interview
“My music is for anybody, everybody, I don’t go into the studio thinking about target audiences or things like that. What I think about is finding ways to make music that people are gonna love and music with a message and a concept”... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 03-Nov-09 12:22
TeenagersInTokyo : Interview
Teenagersintokyo are not, as the name suggests, teenagers residing in Tokyo. Actually they are twenty-something Ozzies who can currently be found treading the streets of London full of uncynical hopefulness that its musical hallowed ground will throw up similar opportunities for their band... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 27-Oct-09 16:09
Whats New?
Delphic : Interview :
Following a whirlwind 2009, synth masters Delphic show absolutely no sign of letting up. With the release of critically acclaimed debut Acolyte already stamped down as an early achievement...
Still Flyin' : Interview :
San Francisco superband, Still Flyin' have joyously bounded a long way since their joke fuelled dub and reggae infused early development. Their complete refusal to reflect the dark mood of the moment infecting the world...
Shy Child : Q & A :
After a three year hiatus, New York's Shy Child are returning in 2010 with a sound that's more lush, dense, intoxicating, and surprising than ever...
Is Tropical : Interview :
“Uniquely varied and disjointed” announces the press release introducing the debut single from London trio Is Tropical and for once I am inclined to agree. It’s a noise that washes over you like a sonic tidal wave which...
Loverman : Interview :
Satanic. Macabre. Deathly. Dark. Select a word, any word in fact depicting the shadowy underbelly of life as we know it and it’s probable that word will have been used to describe Loverman. Not that it’s necessarily correct...
My Toys Like Me : At Glasto & Latitude
My Toys Like Me
'Sweetheart' released 10th August
“This great new duo serve up some techno/disco madness.” – THE SUNDAY TIMES
“Like Lily Allen lost in a k-hole, battered and twisted but deeply catchy and deeply lovable. One of the most striking and idiosyncratic frontwomen to come about in dance music for some while.” - MIXMAG
‘Sweetheart’ released 10th August is the 1st single to be taken
from the debut release ‘where we are’
Where We Are’ was recorded produced and mixed in Lazlo Legezer’s home and every sound was hand-crafted, many using an EMS Synthi – the English made modular synthesizer used to create ‘Dark side of the moon’. The album is the result of My Toys Like Me doing what comes naturally…following their instincts and getting playful. That is not to say they weren’t deeply ambitious- a great album created entirely independently was the goal and they truly feel they have scored.
UK live dates
Glastonbury Festival
Thursday 25th June- dirty boots stage,
Friday 26th June trash City - Dragstrip &
Sunday 28th June - Pussy Parlour
Queen of Hoxton - 11th July
Latitude Festival -Friday 17th July
BBC Introducing(in Reading) - 29th July
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