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Watch: The Morning Benders new video for 'All Day Day Light' 1 September 2010 in The Morning Benders
Watch the new Morning Benders video for ‘All Day Day Light‘. The seasons themed video was directed by Jack Ferry who has previously worked with the likes of Ted Leo and Jeffrey Lewis.
‘All Day Day Light‘ is taken from the Morning Benders‘ latest album ‘Big Echo‘ which is available here.
‘All Day Day Light‘ is released on September 27th.
The video is currently premiering on MTV.co.uk
Watch WILDER play two songs live at Reading Festival 31 August 2010 in Wilder
This weekend WILDER played a stirring set on the BBC Introducing Stage at the past weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals.
Watch them play recent single ‘Girls Vs Boys’ and forthcoming single ‘Skyful of Rainbows’:
Girls Vs Boys:
Skyful Of Rainbows:
Watch Warpaint play an acoustic version of new track 'Undertow' for BBC3 31 August 2010 in Warpaint
Warpaint played two storming sets at Reading & Leeds Festivals this weekend. Before the band’s set at Reading Festival they recorded this fantastic acoustic version of ‘Undertow‘ for BBC3.
‘Undertow‘ is taken from their forthcoming album ‘The Fool‘, which is released on October 26th.
Here are some photos of the band performing at Reading Festival. Photos courtesy of David Emery.
Click here to see all photos.
Antony and The Johnsons release 'Thank You For Your Love EP' 30 August 2010 in Antony and the Johnsons
This week Antony and The Johnsons release their new EP ‘Thank You For Your Love‘, five songs served as a prelude to their forthcoming new album ‘Swanlights‘.
Tracklist:
1. Thank You For Your Love
2. You Are The Treasure
3. My Lord My Love
4. Pressing On (Bob Dylan cover featuring Kevin Barker)
5. Imagine (John Lennon cover and collaboration with composer William Basinski)
‘Thank You For Your Love‘ available on CD, Download and 12”.
The video for the single and title-track is also out this week, comprised of Super 8 footage that Antony filmed upon his first visit to New York aged 19:
‘Swanlights‘ will be released on October the 11th and is available to pre-order from Swanlights.com. Each pre-order comes with an instant download of the ‘Thank You For Your Love EP‘.
Creatives Needed For Rough Trade Film! 26 August 2010 in news
We are looking for artists / illustrators / designers to contribute to
a short animated film being produced for the Music Matters
campaign.
The campaign highlights the worth of music against the current climate
of internet piracy.
So far Music Matters made animated films about artists such as Nick Cave, The Jam, Blind Willie Johnson and many others.
Next in line is a film about Rough Trade Records.
We are looking to tell the story of Rough Trade through a series of
animated concert posters.
The range of styles needs to be totally diverse. Everything from a hand made punk poster to conceptual art. So whatever your style we would love for you to be involved.
We will be animating the designs and typography at the end of the process.
If you’re keen send us some samples of what you do and we’ll get you a
proper brief.
Please email your samples to phil@anvilrecordingco.com
For more info visit www.whymusicmatters.com
Dylan LeBlanc's debut album Paupers Field is out now 23 August 2010 in Dylan LeBlanc
Today sees the release ‘Paupers Field‘, the debut album from 20 year old Americana artist Dylan LeBlanc.
On ‘Paupers Field‘ a lost world is brought to life – both in the carefully sculpted songs and rich well of country soul from which those songs emerge. Although the Golden era of Alabama’s fabled Muscle Shoals sound had passed by the time Dylan was born in 1990, his ancestral roots and family background connected him to one of the most significant sources in the rich tapestry of American music.Despite his age, Dylan’s worn yearning voice already has the mark of aged experience. Neither the feel nor sound of the album, nor the haunted ghost summoning songs he has written, can be faked. ”If Time Was Wasting” for instance, seems to be wrenched from the heart of ever present currents in Deep South life – where the pull of the past is unavoidable.
Heritage in the present springs up everywhere on Paupers Field. Ghosts and demons emerge from the mist in compositions featuring archetypal characters such as “Emma Hartley“ and “The Outlaw Billy John“.
Listen to Paupers Field:
Buy the album from here:
UK and Europe:
Rough Trade Shops (Album Of The Month – includes bonus CD sampling three of Dylan’s favourite local bands)
iTunes
Amazon.co.uk
US:
Watch Dylan LeBlanc perform an acoustic rendition of ‘Emma Hartley‘:
Watch Dylan LeBlanc’s video for ‘If Time Was For Wasting‘:
Watch: Antony and The Johnsons reveal new video for 'Thank You For Your Love' 20 August 2010 in Antony and the Johnsons
Watch the beautiful video for the new single by Antony and The Johnsons “Thank You For Your Love“.
The video is comprised of Super 8 footage that Antony shot when he first arrived to New York City as a teenager in the early 1990’s.
“Thank You For Your Love“ is taken from the new album “Swanlights” which is available to pre-order from http://www.swanlights.com
Dylan LeBlanc plans US In-store Tour 20 August 2010 in Dylan LeBlanc
Dylan LeBlanc will be making the following in-store performances to promote the release of his debut album ‘Paupers Field‘, which was released this week.
To listen to ‘Paupers Field‘ and for more information go here.
The Morning Benders - Big Echo is Amazon's Deal Of The Day 19 August 2010 in The Morning Benders
the Morning Benders latest album ‘Big Echo‘ is Amazon’s Deal Of The Day today which means for a limited time you can download the album for just $3.99.
Warpaint announce debut album details 18 August 2010 in Warpaint
Warpaint will release their debut album, ‘The Fool‘, on October 25th.
The album from the Los Angeles four-piece was produced by Tom Biller (Liars, Sean Lennon). Primal Scream and New Order DJ/collaborator Andrew Weatherall plus Adam Samuels (John Frusciante, Pearl Jam) have added further mixes.
The album features entirely new material and will be released on CD, LP and Download.
The tracklisting of ‘The Fool‘ is:
‘Set Your Arms Down’
‘Warpaint’
‘Undertow’
‘Bees’
‘Shadows’
‘Composure’
‘Baby’
‘Majesty’
‘Lissie’s Heart Murmur’
This week the band release a special cover of David Bowie’s “Ashes to Ashes” for the Warchild charity. It’s available to download from...
Belle and Sebastian reveal TV show trailer and album artwork 17 August 2010 in Belle and Sebastian
Last night Belle and Sebastian revealed a trailer for their forthcoming TV show, which includes a small clip of a new song called “I Want The World To Stop“ taken from the new album “Write About Love“ (to be released on October 11th).
The band also revealed the real artwork for the album, contrary to the black and white image which was doing the rounds last week.
Watch the teaser trailer below…
Listen to Dylan LeBlanc's debut album 'Paupers Field' exclusively on Spotify 16 August 2010 in Dylan LeBlanc
Dylan LeBlanc releases his impressive debut album 'Paupers Field' on Rough TradeIf Time Was For Wasting' (also available as a free download) and guest vocals from Emmylou Harris on the track 'If The Creek Don't Rise'.Paupers Field is now available to listen exclusively on Spotify here.
Dylan has also announced a handful of debut UK shows for September:
10th - Rough Trade East instore @ 7pm (full band)
12th - End Of The Road Festival - Main Stage late afternoon
13th - Rough Trade West in-store @ 6:30pm (Acoustic)
15th - Headline Show at The 100 Club. Tickets are available from here.
Pre-order Paupers Field on CD and LP from Rough Trade Shops.
Watch the video for 'If Time Was For Wasting':
Watch Dylan perform an acoustic version of 'Emma Hartley':
Dylan LeBlanc - Emma Hartley
Dylan LeBlanc | MySpace Music Videos
Belle and Sebastian announce title of new album and artwork competition 12 August 2010 in Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian have revealed (via a post on Bellandsebastian.com) that their forthcoming album will be called Write About Love.
Stuart Murdoch also wrote on the band’s blog:
“The new record is called Belle and Sebastian Write About Love.
While I was doing the art, I got Kim from the ace Glasgow band, Zoey Van Goey, to write this in chalk in a few secluded spots in Glasgow and I took her picture. If you haven’t already, you can see her on the splash page.
What I was thinking is that it would be fun if some of you tried the same thing, and either filmed yourself doing it, or got someone to take a picture (it would be good to see you with your work!). You can then upload them to our Flickr group here for everyone to see (you will need to sign up to Flickr if not already a member and join the group).
We’ll choose some of the most scenic, artistic and elaborate ones and present the best submissions with a trophy of some sort!
To sum up, I’d like to see pictures or footage of you writing either Belle and Sebastian Write About Love or Write About Love in secret or public places, in the town you live in.
Post them here and remember to use chalk or at least something non-permanent!
Stuart
11 August 2010”
Sufjan Stevens announces North American tour 10 August 2010 in Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens has shunned the limelight for a while now, only recently emerging to play on the David Letterman Show with The National. However, we’re very excited that he’s just announced a North American tour for the tail-end of the year.
Sufjan Stevens will play:
10-12 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis Theater
10-13 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
10-14 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
10-15 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theater
10-16 Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theater
10-17 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
10-19 Austin, TX – The Long Center for the Performing Arts
10-20 Dallas, TX –...
Warpaint Announce Reading & Leeds Warm-up Show 5 August 2010 in Warpaint
Warpaint return to the UK and Europe in August for the Reading & Leeds. Ahead of these festival slots they will play an intimate warm-up show at CAMP in London. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am from here although are expected to sell out quickly so get up early!
The band will then tour with The XX in the US before returning to the UK and Europe in October.
The full UK dates are:
August:
26th –...
Antony and The Johnsons announce 'Thank You For Your Love' EP and Free Download 5 August 2010 in Antony and the Johnsons
‘Thank You For Your Love‘, the lead track from Antony and The Johnsons new EP, is available to download for free from here now.
By ordering the EP with their forthcoming fourth album ‘Swanlights‘ you also get an instant download of the whole EP immediately.
Visit swanlights.com...
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Go Viral! 28 July 2010 in Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Two men, Blake and Mike, recently walked across America from New York to San Francisco, they compiled this inspiring video using photos that they took along the way and the song Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros as the soundtrack:
Check out this google map of the route they took.
Win tickets to Field Day & Underage Festivals 26 July 2010 in news
Rough Trade have teamed up with Field Day and Underage to offer one lucky winner a chance to see Pantha Du Prince, Micachu and Rox play this year’s festivals! We are giving away a pair of tickets to Field Day and Underage so you can be in with a chance to be part of the best outdoor fun in London this summer including the unique Village Green Area bringing the spirit of the country to the city and the musical delights that these artists have to offer!!
Field Day:
In order to enter the competition all you need to do is email
We will be choosing a winner on the 23rd July, GOOD LUCK!!!
Field Day, Victoria Park, London, 1st July
For more info and to see the full line-up visit www.fielddayfestivals.com
Underage Festival:
In order to enter the competition all you need to do is email
We will be choosing a winner on the 23rd July, GOOD LUCK!!!
Field Day, Victoria Park, London, 1st July
For more info and to see the full line-up visit www.underagefestivals.com/
WILDER release Girls Vs Boys 26 July 2010 in Wilder
This week sees the release of Girls Vs Boys, the debut single from Bristol indie upstarts WILDER.
The demo version of Girls Vs Boys was previously given away to fans on CD-R’s whilst the band were on the road with the likes of Julian Casablancas, The Maccabees and I Blame Coco.
Girls Vs Boys is available as a limited 7” from Rough Trade Shops.
WILDER are playing at the launch of Steve Lamacq’s new club night ‘Going Deaf For A Living‘ at The Bull and Gate in London this Thursday.
Additionally The band have just been confirmed to...
Read an excerpt of 'Document and Eyewitness: An Intimate History Of Rough Trade' in The Times 23 July 2010 in news
To celebrate the release of ‘Document and Eyewitness: An Intimate History Of Rough Trade Records’ The Times have included an except of the book, in which Johnny Marr talks about his relationship with Morrissey and the forming of The Smiths.
You can read the excerpt here.
Don’t forget that there is a launch party for the book at Rough Trade East in London tonight!
Win: Tickets to the launch of 'Document & Eyewitness: An Intimate History Of Rough Trade' featuring a performance from British Sea Power 22 July 2010 in news
This Friday (23rd) will see the launch of a new book written about the history of Rough Trade entitled ‘Document & Eyewitness: An Intimate History Of Rough Trade’ written by former NME journalist Neil Taylor. To celebrate the release of the book and the third anniversary of the opening of Rough Trade East we’re going to be having a launch party which will feature a performance from British Sea Power.
Document & Eyewitness: An Intimate History of Rough Trade traces the history of the Rough Trade organization from its humble beginnings in 1976 at 202 Kensington Park Road through to the present day. All of the seismic milestones in its evolution are covered including the birth of the company, the setting up of the record label, the early financial crises and the resultant transmogrification of the Rough Trade shop into its current manifestation, the successful assault on the charts of the mid-1980s, the collapse of the original company in 1991 and its subsequent rebirth. Over 75 people have contributed to the telling of the tale, many speaking of their experiences for the first time and all interviewed fresh for the book.
Each purchase of the book at tomorrow’s launch party includes a sampler of forthcoming releases featuring music from The Strange Boys, Joe Worricker, Dylan LeBlanc, The Morning Benders and WILDER.
We have a few copies of the book and a couple of pairs of tickets to give away for the launch party. For your chance to win then please email us!
Belle and Sebastian announce UK Tour Dates 21 July 2010 in Belle and Sebastian
In the immediate aftermath of their headlining slot at the Latitude Festival last weekend, Belle and Sebastian have now announced details of their first tour of the British Isles since 2006.
The shows include 3 shows with a forty-piece orchestra; the B&S curated Bowlie 2 festival at Butlins in Minehead and conclude with a hometown pre-Christmas show at the Barrowland in Glasgow.
The full itinerary for the month is:
DECEMBER 2010
1st BELFAST, Ulster Hall – tickets available here on Friday.
3rd DUBLIN, Union Canal Theatre – tickets available here on Friday.
5th GATESHEAD, Sage – tickets available
Watch: Micachu and The Shapes collaborate with the London Sinfonietta 20 July 2010 in Micachu
Mica Levi of Micachu and The Shapes has been busy hiding in the studio readying her second album but she took the time out to recently collaborate with the London Sinfionetta for a live concert. The collaboration was documented for Channel 4 and is now showing exclusively on Pitchfork:
British Sea Power's Norway Diary 15 July 2010 in British Sea Power
British Sea Power: We’ve just got back from the Træna Music festival and have had an amazing time.
After almost 2 days of travel, flying over fjords and snowy peaks, and sailing on a boat for 3 hours, we saw the islands and peaks of Traena rising out of the sea like Norse Gods.
Træna is really close to the Arctic Circle, and it remains light for 24 hours this time of year, though the sun sets for an hour or 2.
Throw an Nordlands beer into the equation and it’s very disorientating.
Taxi service to the church was a tiny boat...
Watch: Belle and Sebastian debut new song 'I Didn't See It Coming' 15 July 2010 in Belle and Sebastian
As Pitchfork reported Belle and Sebastian debuted a new song entitled ‘I Didn’t See It Coming’ earlier in the week at a show in Helsinki, Finland.
The band are currently hard at work on their first album in five years.
Watch ‘I Didn’t See It Coming’ below:
The band headline the Saturday of this weekend’s Latitude Festival.
Photos: WILDER Boat Party Takeover 13 July 2010 in Wilder
Last Friday WILDER took over a house boat in their native city of Bristol to play an intimate show to 300 fans and friends.
Here are some photos to give you an idea of what to expect at their forthcoming live shows:
WILDER release their debut single ‘Girls Vs Boys’ on July 26th pre-order it from Rough Trade Shop.
New Rough Trade Book Announcement - Launch party to feature a set from British Sea Power 8 July 2010 in news
July 23rd sees the release of ‘Document and Witness – An Intimate History Of Rough Trade‘ by Neil Taylor, a launch party will be held the same day at Rough Trade East to celebrate the release of the book and to co-incide with the third anniversary of the opening of Rough Trade East. The event will feature a special performance from British Sea Power.
Document & Eyewitness: An Intimate History of Rough Trade traces the history of the Rough Trade organization from its humble beginnings in 1976 at 202 Kensington Park Road through to the present day....
Mystery Jets release their impressive third album Serotonin 6 July 2010 in The Mystery Jets
This week sees the release of Serotonin, the new album from the Mystery Jets.
Serotonin sees the band strip away much of the excess on their lovelorn, warmly-received 2008 album Twenty One, Serotonin sees the Mystery Jets mapping out entirely new musical territories: the synthesizer-fuelled perfect pop of Dreaming Of Another World; It’s Too Late, which begins as an aching soft-rock ballad before unexpectedly heading somewhere infinitely weirder; the dark, hallucinatory grind of Lorna Doone. You can hear echoes of ELO, 10CC, Fleetwood Mac and Supertramp rubbing up against the band’s own idiosyncratic, very British, occasionally rather creepy psychedelic...
Warpaint announce UK & Ireland Tour 6 July 2010 in Warpaint
After two sold-out London shows during their first trip to the UK, LA Psych Girl group Warpaint have now announced a string of dates for October:
October:
21st – Dublin Crawdaddy – Tickets available here.
22nd – Glasgow Stereo – Tickets available here.
23rd – Liverpool The Kazimier – Tickets available here.
24th – Manchester Deaf Institute – Tickets available from here.
26th – Leeds Brudenell – Tickets available from here.
27th – Bristol Cooler – Tickets available from here.
28th – London Scala – Tickets available from here.
29th – Brighton Digital...
Watch Micachu's collaboration with the London Sinfonietta Friday July 2nd 1 July 2010 in Micachu
Tune into Channel 4 at 00:25am Friday July 2nd to catch an exclusive documentary on Micachu’s collaboration with the London Sinfonietta. Keep an eye out for the documentary on this site soon.