
Tweet Have you guys gotten mad For Minnaars yet? I sure hope so because these guys are presenting a seemingly convincing argument in favour of a majestic return of British steel. Upon hearing songs from the Leicester quintet's new EP Ideal & Error , it was almost as if I was bearing witness to the birth of the love child of Antidotes- era Foals and the best of the dearly departed Forward Russia. A bit of melody here, some danceable moments there...throw in a bunch of [...]

Earlier on this week my friend Callum asked me to compile him a "shoegaze" type mixtape that he could play at a gig that he is hosting. Just something that could act as a noise filler before, between and after the bands have played. I was undecided about whether or not to make it an hour and a half or 2 hours so instead settled for the standard 1 hour and 18 minutes to allow the mix to be transferred to CD if needed. When it came to [...]
After stomping around Manchester for an evening seeing what everyone else is putting out, I'm even more excited about the line up that's playing this evening at Cellar Vie because I think we have some bands that aren't on everyone's radar yet but have the potential to really make an impact. We also got a great set of cards handed us by ITC when they made our showcase in the venue that's closest to the conference hotel. We've set up a page where you can taste test all [...]
Future Sounds is coming to the UK to take part in this year's IN THE CITY in Manchester, hosting the FS showcase at Cellar Vie on October 20th . SET TIMES 19:15 - 19:45 Minnaars 20:00 - 20:30 The Old Romantic Killer Band [...]

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This morning on Twitter , I asked people to submit their song to a mixtape to the theme: Songs to beat the Monday blues? Here are 22 songs handpicked to cheer you up on any given Monday. One of the bands picked, Local Natives play The Academy 2, Dublin tomorrow night. WE SHOULD ALL GO. I've a feeling it's going it be amazing. New Order - Blue Monday [ @GavinFeeney & [...]

Leicester, England I've got an unhealthy obsession with Minnaars right now. Reminds me a lot of Foals and I can't get enough! "Busy Hands" Minnaars on MySpace Minnaars on The Hype Machine
Myspace // Minnaars EP [Download] Happy Monday. This track can be found on the EP, which is linked above. It's has been happily shared by the band via their Myspace page.

Myspace // "Essay Essay Essay" (Love Ends Disaster remix) [Audio] It's been awhile since we've followed up with Leicester group Minnaars, and it seems like a great time to catch up as the guys have been very busy. They just did an interview and live session for local station Demon FM, which can be downloaded here , as well as a remix EP, which can be downloaded on the band's Myspace page. [...]