Did someone put a firecracker under Idlewild ? Or have they just got their balls back? For tonight Idlewild return to Wolverhampton with a fire in their eyes. Sounding heavier than recent years, they resemble the band they first were. Loud. Intense. But where there once was chaotic abandon, here they are focused, tight and unfathomably awesome. They blow the dust off their back catalogue and deliver a triumphant, exhilerating set. And let's be clear, this is no desperate hunt for past glories. Naysayers would have you believe Idlewild are past their peak, but in [...]
Revolver Magazine has a new readers poll. The winners include, Best Band Ever: Pantera; Album of the Year: Sacrament, Lamb of God; Hottest Chick in Metal: Lacuna Coil frontwoman Christina Scabbia; Breakthrough Band: Trivium and Who Should Be The Next President: Rob Zombie - he couldn't do much worse than what we've got now! John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting) - who recently donated some music to the MusicForTroops project that Earvolution is supporting, has put together a charity-driven video upload site where you can submit a video for the song "World" [...]
So, the new Idlewild album, Make Another World , came out on Monday and... well, it's a bit of a pick-and-mix to be honest. Obviously the band are trying to get back to the sonic-texture of their earlier, more youthful albums. And I can't fault them for trying to make another 100 Broken Windows - that album means the world to me. I have three copies! But, but, but: Roddy Woomble has clearly moved on - the folk album, My Secret Is My Silence - co-written with Idlewild [...]
March is looking to be quite a month for new music releases. The Arcade Fire and Amy Winehouse are at the top of my list for most anticipated new releases, but Idlewild, Neil Young, and Kaiser Chiefs, among others, will release new albums during the month. Enjoy some old and new tracks from these artists. idlewild: everything (as it moves) from make another world (3/5/07) idlewild: the bronze medal from 100 broken windows (2001) buy idlewild albums | find [...]
So in the last week or so Drowned In Sound has been infected with very annoying adverts for the very average sounding new Idlewild single. Sadly the band seem to be somewhat of a terminal decline, which is a big disappointment for people like me for whom they were one of the first British Indie bands we got into. They were a real breathe of fresh air, mixing Wedding Present style emotion with Sonic Youthy dynamics and a real sense of youth to them. As a 14 year old they were for me just about my favourite band [...]
Idlewild, the Edinburgh Scotland five piece, are set to release their new album "Make Another World". The album will be out in the UK on March 5th, March 6th (USA & Canada)- Digital Release, and April 3rd - Physical Release. The new single "No Emotion" contains charging guitars and Roddy Woomble leading the way with his characteristic vocals. It's hard to get a sense (obviously) of the whole album based off one single but it appears that the band is still in decent form. The sound is more polished from earlier days ("Hope Is Important, 100 Broken Windows); [...]
Rating: 9.1/10 Modern Music Review A growing band, four desirous albums watching each other artistically, walking together nearly twelve years despite all thorny ways. They have a new label, a new band member and a new album, "Make Another World", that bristles with taut melodies, guitars that say more than a thousand words ever could, and keen lyrical observations of a world where we all exist,
I've only really become a Idlewild fan in the last few months, having become a bit obsessed with Roseability and When I Argue I See Shapes , which are both classic jump around your room indie anthems. Then hearing If It Takes You Home , the first single from their new album Make Another World , i was extremely excited about the release. Its a rip-roaring track with a punk attitude and sound that is reminisant of the 'Wild's early days. Its a shame that the album [...]
Two posts coming along today, and then I'm off with Mrs Villain for a few days break. Got along to my first gig of 2007 last night. We're lucky in Glasgow that the month of January is brightened up with an annual Celtic Connections festival. Its not all woolly jumpers, beards and folk music (not that there's anything wrong with any of the above mentioned) , and I usually manage along to a few
It's a time of transition. School's started up again, and while that means concerts, it also means that time for blogging will be limited, or at least shifted (go insomnia). I'm also not really sure where this blog is going, as it's definitely beginning to evolve into more than just live music. I guess this is another attempt to mix things up a bit, but I promise that I'll provide a live music fix tomorrow later today for those of you craving it. The other day, Pitchfork [...]
Situationists I stumbled across these guys at a Hot Renault Traffic club night at Junktion 7. I had an urge to see some live music and just paid to get into the first thing i came across. The support acts were your pretty standard affair, not really that tight or together but when Situationists hit their first note, it made everyone look up. They were everything the other bands weren't, fun, urgent and damn talented. Their sound may not be that original - there's similarities with The Futureheads, Hot Club [...]
We asked , and we have received: Here's the new Idlewild single, "If It Takes You Home," from next month's Make Another World . The Scottish band hasn't landed a U.S. deal since parting ways with Capitol--or at least not one that we're aware of--so who knows when this will make its way to our shores. We'll have a further report on World after we get in a few spins, but "Home" is one of their less Stipe-swiping numbers, and punchiner than anything on 2005's Warning/Promises . Idlewild - If [...]
Just four months till the new album... Via NME: Writing on the band's Idlewild.co.uk, singer Roddy Woomble announced that the follow-up to 2005's 'Warnings/Promises' will be titled 'Make Another World' . The frontman said: "We make good records, and we've just made another one." Produced by Dave Eringa and recorded at the band's rehearsal space, the record will be released at the end of February 2007 . [...]
It hardly seems a few days since Idlewild went into a deep hibernation, so the announcement of a slew of tour dates so soon comes as a surpise: Dundee Fat Sams - November 28 Sheffield The Plug - 29 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms- 30 Bristol Fleece- December 1 Manchester Academy 3 - 2 London Scala - 4 music idlewild
Everything is always changing And nothing stays in the same place for too long I've been too long awake And everyone seems like they're slowly changing No one stays in the same place for too long I've been too long awake Together we're younger than you are Forever you're older than we are together If we had so much to do Together we're younger than you are Forever you're older than we are together [...]
(Ian MacCulloch, 6/8/05, by dopamine ) An unfortunate lack of inspiration this evening. I must be pining for Let's Kiss & Make Up. So my eyes rove and happen upon one of those old-fashioned plastic discs that seem so arcane and weird nowadays when surrounded by virtual music and the like. Charity shops are great, especially when they sell you Echo & The Bunnymen LP's. I've been listening to the reissued Icicle Works album recently, and they're of the same ilk as the Bunnymen - scouse neo-psychedelia with a leaning towards the hugely [...]
Follow-up to Mini–mix : Sleep from á la discothèque Without wanting to steal some of the thunder from Jim's excellent Sleep Mini-Mix , it inspired me to create my own, longer version. Whereas Jim made an excellent job of mixing the tracks together seamlessly, I'm rubbish at that kind of thing so [...]
Just got back from a quick round of bargain shopping at the local indie record store Phil's Records. The little guys always have what im looking for and if not they offer to get it. Cant say that for the Best Buys and Circuit City big box shops of the world. Today's visit was mostly to grab the new Grandaddy album Just Like the Fambly Cat , that was a big success, and only for 12.99. That may have been a buck or two more than the big box has it, [...]
What could be better than putting your feet up in front of your broadband-enabled wi-fi home entertainment centre and enjoying footage of Idlewild live from this year's T on The Fringe ; part of an apparently ongoing process of stuff appearing on the web from the various T-festival endeavours. music idlewild festivals gigs
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