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Houndmouth Make Television Debut 7 June 2013 in Houndmouth
If you missed it on Wednesday night, check out Houndmouth’s brilliant performance of their single ‘On The Road’ on the US TV show Conan:
Rough Trade Books To Release ‘Let’s Start A Pussy Riot’ At Meltdown 2013 29 May 2013 in Books
On 14th June at this year’s Meltdown festival, curated by Yoko Ono, Rough Trade will launch the book ‘Let’s Start A Pussy Riot’. The book will be available to buy from the Royal Festival Hall bookshop during Meltdown (14th-23rd June) followed by an initial release via indie record shops and on the Rough Trade website from 24th June. All profits will go to the Pussy Riot cause.
The book has been created in collaboration with members of Pussy Riot and links together the events leading up to and after the group’s arrest and the themes that these courageous women fight for – feminism, LGBTQ rights, freedom of speech and environmental activism. Contributors include Judy Chicago, Jón Gnarr, Antony Hegarty, Bianca Casady, Sarah Lucas, Bobby Conn, Robyn, Kim Gordon, Lucky Dragons, Billy Childish, Jeffrey Lewis and many more.
Pussy Riot undoubtedly ushered in a new era of feminism and political freedom with their protest acts. The dialogue so explosively ignited by Nadya, Masha and Katya continues in ‘Let’s Start A Pussy Riot’. Also heavily influenced by last years Antony Hegarty-curated Meltdown festival, the book includes an exploration of the concept of Future Feminism, asking how we can move forward and unite...
Palma Violets Release New 'Best Of Friends' Video 20 May 2013 in Palma Violets
Because you all seem to like Palma Violets’ debut single ‘Best Of Friends’ so much, the Lambeth lads have made a brand new video for it (directed by Vivien Weyrauch and Fabian Röttger)! Check it out:
Antony & The Johnsons: Swanlights With The Britten Sinfonia At The Royal Opera House 9 May 2013 in Antony and the Johnsons
We are excited to announce that The Royal Opera House will present the first London performances of Antony and The Johnsons: Swanlights with the Britten Sinfonia on 25 and 26 July 2013.
Tickets (£25-£100) are on sale now from the box office: 020 7304 4000 or online at
www.roh.org.uk/swanlights
This extraordinary performance piece was originally commissioned by New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and was presented at Radio City Music Hall in January 2012 to great acclaim; later in 2012 Swanlights enjoyed huge success at the 2012 Melbourne Festival.
Swanlights is an evolution of Antony and The Johnsons: The Crying Light, presented at the Manchester Opera House for the 2009 Manchester International Festival featuring songs from all four of Antony and the Johnsons’ albums – self-titled, The Crying Light, Swanlights and Mercury Prize winning I am a Bird Now.
This performance includes the Britten Sinfonia, with orchestra arrangements by Nico Muhly, Rob Moose and Maxim Moston. Envisioned as a meditation on light, nature, and femininity, Swanlights is produced in collaboration with light artist Chris Levine, lighting designer Paul Normandale, set designer Carl Robertshaw and lighting director Emma Westerberg.
Of the performance, Antony says:
“It took so long...
Watch Houndmouth Cover Billy Bragg + Wilco 30 April 2013 in Houndmouth
Houndmouth recently stopped by the A.V Club offices in Chicago to do a cover of ‘Joe DiMaggio Done It Again’ by Wilco and Billy Bragg. Take a look…
Houndmouth Release Video For 'On The Road' 26 April 2013 in Houndmouth
Today is officially ‘Houndmouth Day’ in Louisville, as decreed by Mayor Greg Fischer himself. The US four-piece play the Iroquois Amphitheater tonight to open the venue’s 2013 season.
Help celebrate the day by watching Houndmouth’s official music video for their stomping single ‘On The Road’. The track is taken from the US four-piece’s debut album ‘From The Hills Below The City’, out 3rd June on Rough Trade.
Watch British Sea Power On The Review Show 22 April 2013 in British Sea Power
If in the weekend’s Record Store Day and London Marathon frenzy you missed British Sea Power on The Review Show then you can re-watch the episode on iPlayer HERE. They perform ‘A Light Above Descending’ at 30 mins in and music from the coastal documentary ‘From The Sea To The Land Beyond’ at 54.50 mins in.
Pulp VS Soulwax For Record Store Day 18 April 2013 in news
Hope you’re all excited about Record Store Day this coming Saturday! Soulwax have remixed Pulp’s single ‘After You’ especially for the occasion, which will be available to buy on 12” vinyl only from your local record store. Check it out: