Bands to watch: Clubfeet

28 June 2011

Clubfeet

Hailing from in parts Australia and South Africa, Club Feet (Facebook/SoundCloud) produce a dreamscape of synth-pop easy to lose yourself in – it’s soft and carefree with subtle beats and just enough funky bassline to keep you on our mortal and danceable plane.

Edge of Extremes is the first single from their new Gold on Gold video project in collaboration with acclaimed Sydney videographer Alex Goddard, and they’ve got some wonders on remix duty – my pesonal favourite being French Horn Rebellion who keep the ethereal vibe but wrap it in their signature dancefloor electro. And then you’ve got Urchins turning the track towards a banger. YES.

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Edge Of Extremes by Clubfeet
Clubfeet – Edge of Extremes (French Horn Rebellion Remix) by Clubfeet
Clubfeet – Edge of Extremes (Urchins Remix) by Clubfeet

Introducing: The Dirty Beggars

By: Lauren

26 June 2011

In: News & Leaks

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They make dirty bluegrass, are perhaps beggars in their spare time, and are definitely rather good. The Dirty Beggars have been rising on the Scottish music scene over the past twelve months, evidenced by everything from shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Celtic Connections to support slots with Orange Unsigned winner Tommy Reilly.

This summer, they visit England for a small series of performances in and around London – and I’m expecting foot-stomping hoedowns for the entirety of their stay, the dates of which are listed below.

Sun 10 July – The Brentwood Festival, Essex
£10 day / £20 weekend
www.brentwoodfestival.co.uk/ticket-sales

Mon 11 July – Owlsworld @ The Old Barn, Herts
£5 adv/£6 otd
www.wegottickets.com/event/117483

Tue 12 July – The Windmill Brixton, London
£4 adv/£5 otd
www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

Wed 13 July – The Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell, London
£3 otd
www.thebetsey.com

Thu 14 July – What’s Cookin @ The North Star, Leytonstone, London
FREE ENTRY
www.whatscookin.co.uk

The Dirty Beggars – Hey Hey

Glastonbury Coverage

By: Tim

25 June 2011

In: Editorial, Features

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Glastonbury 2011

I may not be at Glastonbury this year, and will in fact be playing that wonderfully English game of cricket over the weekend instead, but that doesn’t mean you should miss out on the BBC’s live coverage of pretty much everything that is going on in the fields of mud.

If you’re near a digital radio or anything with an internet connection then here are some highlights of what 6Music has on offer to get yours ears around:

Saturday
1pm – 2pm – Steve Lamacq has Warpaint and Two Door Cinema Club live on the show.
2pm – 5pm – Lauren Laverne is offering up TBW favourites Noah and the Whale.
5pm – 8pm – Stuart Maconie has Graham Coxon and Bright Eyes live.

Undertow by Warpaint
Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn
Noah And The Whale – Tonight’s The Kind Of Night
Graham Coxon – Freakin’ Out

Sunday
7am – 10am – Andrew Collins have live music from Radiohead (the worst kept seceret in town), Bon Iver and Yuck.
10am – 1pm – Adam & Joe have Wild Beasts, The Kills, and The Walkmen
2pm – 5pm – Lauren Laverne has The Joy Formidable and Laura Marling
5pm-8pm – Stuart Maconie has Lykke Li, Bombay Bicycle Club, and Paul Simon (!)
8pm – 10pm – Cerys has The Eels and Mumford & Sons
10pm – midnight – Steve Lamacq hs some QOTSA to close off proceedings.

Radiohead – Supercollider
Milkshake by Yuck
The Walkmen – Blue as Your Blood
Laura Marling – Candlelight
I Follow Rivers by LykkeLi
Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man

All that coverage and I haven’t even mentioned The Wombles that may or may not be clearing up the campsite after a weekend of muddy debauchery. I’ve heard once they’re outside of Wimbledon they become completely different people…

(Photo courtesy of Steel Wallis)