The VPME The Urban music festival has much to recommend it. Access to proper loos for example, a comfy bed at the end of the night and the reassurance that in the event of the heavens opening the terrain underfoot will not suddenly be transformed into a foetid, agglutinative quagmire. The Great Escape is arguably the urban festival by which all others are judged, and after what turned out to be a shorter than anticipated first visit, we can see why. The Great Escape's reputation is well deserved, it's a festival that's welcoming, extremely well organised [...]
The VPME The Great Escape 2013 Those nice people at Hype Machine asked us to pick our five MUST see acts at this year's Great Escape Festival… You can see our choices here But here they are in ever so slightly more depth 1. Findlay Every time we've seen Natalie Findlay and her band they just seem to get better and better. [...]
I received an e-mail from Belgian musician Thomas Medard the other day about his band The Feather . Creating a musical universe sounding like a mix between Sufjan Stevens, Department of Eagles or the instrumental soundtracks from Daniel Elfman or Eric Satie, I'm excited to hear more. So far, so good in "Sighs" (below), look for his first album Winter Garden out in September (via JauneOrange/Pias). Check out "Sighs".
On a special Friday Popscene that went far into the night, all the way into the headliner's birthday, the crowd was treated to synth pop in different forms - the dark tinged variety, the choreographed kind, and finally the made-for-the-charts sugary pop of Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots. It was a fun night, although not [...] The post Show Review: Little Boots with Avan Lava and Feathers at Rickshaw Stop, 5/3/2013 appeared first on Spinning Platters .
On a special Friday Popscene that went far into the night, all the way into the headliner's birthday, the crowd was treated to synth pop in different forms - the dark tinged variety, the choreographed kind, and finally the made-for-the-charts sugary pop of Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots. It was a fun night, although not [...] The post Show Review: Little Boots with AVAN LAVA and Feathers at Rickshaw Stop, 5/3/2013 appeared first on Spinning Platters .
Photos by Debi Del Grande "I got my headphones on, do you?" a sign read as Little Boots (aka Victoria Christina Hesketh) went over and borrowed the holder of said sign's headphones for a bit. Despite technical difficulties, Little Boots forged on with beats from her latest Nocturnes as fans danced the night away at The Echoplex as Brit Week continued. She mentioned she will be back in September. Get your glows ready. Hot female openers Feathers did not disappoint as no-holds-barred Avan Lava poured its sexiness on the crowd. [...]
Feathers son estas chicas guapas de Texas que actualmente tienen como base de operaciones Nueva York, las cuales están a nada de convertirse en un verdadero madrazo con su synth-pop pegajoso que le tira fuertemente a los tonos oscuros que las hacen lucir aún más increíbles. El 28 de Mayo Feathers estará lanzando su disco debut titulado "If All Now Her", del que se desprende este padre track que cada uno de ustedes debe de escuchar mientras le dan un vistazo a su vídeo oficial, combo breaker. Feathers: Website / Twitter [...]
May is looking almost as crazy as April on the show front. And this time there isn't a Coachella to blame it on. You just need to blame it on how awesome the bay area is! Now, got do some rocking. Or Else... Thursday, May 2nd Clinic, No Joy at Rickshaw Stop Clinic, along with [...] The post Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/2/13-5/8/13 appeared first on Spinning Platters .
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Little Boots is prepping the release of her sophomore album, Nocturnes, on May 6th, on her newly launched On Repeat Records imprint via Kobalt Music. 'Broken Record' is the second single to be lifted from the upcoming album and is a brilliant modern disco masterpiece. So far Nocturnes is shaping up to be well worth the three years we have been waiting. Even more exciting than a new album dropping in just a week is that Little Boots has made her way to the United States for a select six-city dance party with [...]
Photo by Jena Cumbo We recently had the chance to catch up with one of NY's finest electronic pop groups AVAN LAVA about their forthcoming debut album, a first national tour, connections to Jeff Buckley, Shakespeare and more! You can read our chat below. Also, you can catch AVAN LAVA perform live this coming Thursday, May 2 at the Echoplex in Los Angeles along with Little Boots and Feathers as part of the first annual BritWeek. Get more info and tix here . B3SCI: To us, your music instantly evokes [...]
Missed this band at SXSW, so as you can imagine I was pretty fucking delighted that Filter placed Feathers on the lawn at their annual Goth-chella party. Hints of Blondie, Benatar and Depeche Mode were a mainstay in the group's music. They performed a tightly knitted set, very synth driven similar to Class Actress who played the exact same spot at last year's Filter Party. [...]
Missed this band at SXSW, so as you can imagine I was pretty fucking delighted that Filter placed Feathers on the lawn at their annual Goth-chella party. Hints of Blondie, Benatar and Depeche Mode were a mainstay in the group's music. They performed a tightly knitted set, very synth driven similar to Class Actress who played the exact same spot at last year's Filter Party. [...]
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It is that wonderful time of the month again where Kick Kick Snare puts all the music you need to be listening to into one easily enjoyable package. Fresh from SXSW and our first tour, everyone at HQ is excited to share the musicians we fell for along the way, including Alanna Royale, Vinyl Thief, & The 1975, favorites who reminded us why we love them so damned much - Carousel & Spirit Animal you never let us down. All that time driving through the US gave us plenty of time to scour the depths of Spotify to round up [...]
After a massively successful SXSW where they opened for their heroes Depeche Mode, Austin, TX four-piece Feathers will serve as support to Little Boots on their upcoming US tour. (Dates listed below) The band will also perform at Filter Magazine’s Pre-Coachella party on April 18th. Feathers debut album If All Now Here will now arrive in stores on May 28th. The group is the work of singer-songwriter Anastasia Dimou (Cruel Black Dove). The band lineup features bassist Courtney Voss (Missions), keyboardist Kathleen Carmichael and drummer Jon Minor, as well as alternating members Destiny [...]
Wind down with this week's playlist of Upcoming Artists at PopGun and get your tickets below! TUE, 3/19: Fear of Men , BOYTOY, Beverly, DJ Set by Alex (Lemonade) :: BUY TICKETS :: WED, 3/20: Dan Croll , Feathers, Lorna Dune :: BUY TICKETS :: THU, 3/21 (EARLY): Highasakite , Luxury Liners, Wall :: BUY TICKETS :: THU, 3/21 (LATE): Lusine , Airbird (Joel Ford of Ford + Lopatin) DJ Set, Certain Creatures :: BUY TICKETS [...]
Recommended Show: TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 FEATHERS @ MERCURY LOUNGE 217 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $10, 9:30PM Feathers play tonight at Mercury Lounge. We've been meaning to check them out for a while. Will tonight finally be the night? Booka Shade @ Irving Plaza K-X-P & Bonaparte @ Pianos Demetri Martin @ The Bell House Rudimental & Kidnap Kid @ Bowery Ballroom Fear Of Men, BOYTOY, & Beverly @ Glasslands Savages & No [...]
The Orwells As I headed to my last day of sxsw, I got one more chance to hang out and soak up all the sxsw culture that is the bus ride downtown. On Saturday, there were two girls waiting for the bus wearing an obscene amount of neon for the daylight hours. Here's the thing - wasn't American American pushing neon as a trend like two years ago? Why are people taking up this trend now? It's enough to make me want to start a really mean-spirited anti-fashion blog - sample entry: [...]
The VPME FEATHERS, one of our top tips for 2013 are set to release their début album "If All Now Here" on April 15th. Happily we can report that it's a genuinely fabulous début from a collective who look set for great things this year. The driving creative force behind this musical tour de force is former Cruel Black Dove singer-songwriter Anastasia Dimou who hasn’t so much reinvented herself; she's found herself with the creation of the dark swirling synthgaze female collective that is FEATHERS. [...]
Breaking some of the pre-set rules, seeing legends, and getting down to heavy metal brass tacks on the third day in Austin. The post SXSW 2013 : Friday appeared first on Treble: Music news, reviews, interviews and more .
Are they called Feathers because their electronic beats mixed with the soft voice of Anastasia Dimou cause you to feel like you are flying through the city on a windy day? Probably not. The Austin band formed in 2011 after leading lady, Dimou, moved to Texas by way of New York and met three other lady musicians. Their new album "If All Now Here" will be out later this year but you will have multiple opportunities to check them out on their home turf during SXSW - most notably they will be performing at the [...]
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