Blog: Kid Vinyl

The Dull Flame of Desire, featuring Antony Heggarty, is out as a single on September 22nd. The video concept for 'Dull Flame' is as unique. Out of hundreds entrants for the "Innocence" music video competition (which ran on www.bjork.com offering new directors the chance to work with Björk), she chose 3 new directors to collaborate on the "Dull Flame" video. Björk and Antony performed against green screen in New York then each director was sent the raw footage to edit and create their piece. Christoph Jantos (Berlin) Masahiro Mogari (Tokyo) and Marçal Cuberta [...]

Late of the Pier are hitting the road in support of their album 'Fantasy Balck Channel' in October. Catch them at the following dates 2ND OCTOBER – GLASGOW, ARCHES Late Of The Pier / Midnight Jugernauts / Cocknbull Kid / Breakbot (DJ) 4TH OCTOBER – MANCHESTER WAREHOUSE PROJECT Late Of The Pier / Midnight Juggernauts / Erol Alkan / Breakbot (DJ) 5TH OCTOBER – LEEDS MISSION Late Of The Pier / Midnight Juggernauts / Erol Alkan 9TH OCTOBER – BIRMINGHAM RAINBOW WAREHOUSE Late Of The Pier / Erol [...]

RMXXOLOGY, out on September 22nd on Delicious Vinyl, is an album of 15 classic tracks by artists such as Young MC, The Pharacyde, Masta Ace, The Brand New Heavies and Fatlip, re-imagined by artists including Peaches, Hot Chip and Eminem. As Rick Ross, head of Delicious Vinyl, puts it, "Peaches is my co-curator on RMXXOLOGY. We reached out to people who know how to have fun exploring their influences and adding their own magic to something they love. That's the creative core of what the RMXXOLOGY project is about: Start with these dope raw materials and reassemble them into something [...]

Richard Wright, a founder member of Pink Floyd who penned tunes such as 'The Great Gig in the Sky' and 'Them and Us', has died today after a short struggle with cancer at age 65. In celebration of his career, here is Pink Floyd's 1974 screen film for 'The Great Gig in the Sky' www.pinkfloyd.co.uk

Life In The Big City Records is set to release the third single by PINT SHOT RIOT on 27th October The blurb tells us that: "'Holes' is about trying to put a smile on someone's face in a tired relationship by offering optimism and adventure. It is filled with catchy guitar hooks and a chorus which will have you singing the days away. The song was produced by Joe McGill (The Fratellis, Sergeant). The second song on the CD 'Ain't No Fun' shows the acoustic side of the band, no doubt one day there will be a full [...]

Well, it's the end of another crap British summer and this is a suitably autumnal lament. It's a bit of Bonnie Prince esque soul searching: the verses are reflective while the chorus kicks the boot in a little bit with a bit of bloody brass! The vivid storytelling of his previous singles remains, but this time talking a walk on the downtempo side. It's melodic melancholy and magic! (With a much better grasp of wordplay than that last sentence!)

Johnny Flynn will release 'Brown Trout Blues' the next single from his 'A Larum' album on Sept 1st. He's also back out on the road throughout October, I recommend you get yourself along to one of the following jaunts. Friday 17 - Nice n Sleazy's, Glasgow Saturday 18 - Holy Trinity, Leeds Sunday 19 - Matt & Phreds, Manchester Tuesday 21 - Bar Academy, Birmingham Wednesday 22 - Bodega Social, Nottingham Thursday 23 - Cooler, Bristol Saturday 25 - Oakford Social, Reading Sunday 26 - Arts Centre, Norwich Tuesday 28 [...]

This autumn, promoters of brilliant leftfield music Eat Your Own Ears will host Concrete and Glass: a music and art event which will take place over 18 music venues, and numerous other galleries and alternative art spaces across London's Shoreditch. Concrete and Glass will feature performances from TV on the Radio, Kimmo Pohjen, Errors and Euros Childs and exhibitions from from the likes of A Foundation, Saatchi Online and Riflemakers . It all takes place over 2nd and 3rd of October. Event tickets costs £22.50 or £35 and are on sale now. more info from [...]

Jeremy Warmsley releases his new single, Losing My Cool next week on Transgressive. Here is the video-neat!

Late Of The Pier- Heart Beat Zarcorp /Parlophone records 04.08.08 I'm not totally sold on Late of the Pier; at least I haven't been up until now. Heartbeat, however might well be the mind-changer. The lyrical daftness of 'Pinapples pieces in brine, messing around in your mind' does raise a smile, and the chorus is a blast of electronic pop joy. With nods to post-punk, 80s rock and more contemporary influences it's hard to pin down exactly what they are. Which is perhaps what makes this a great record, one to enjoy in the giddy visceral way [...]

The rather ace, Mr Jeremy Warmsley is set to hit the road once more in Autumn, to support an October release of his forthcoming album 'How We Became'. Check him out on the following dates: 1-Oct Esquires, Bedford 2-Oct Marquee, Hertford 3-Oct The Forum, Tunbridge Wells 5-Oct Academy, Liverpool 6-Oct Drill Hall, Lincoln 7-Oct Lamp, Hull 8-Oct King Tuts, Glasgow 10-Oct Barfly, Cardiff 11-Oct Louisiana, Bristol 12-Oct Academy, Birmingham 13-Oct Bodega, Nottingham 14-Oct Night and Day, Manchester 15-Oct Duchess, York 18-Oct Freebutt, Brighton 19-Oct [...]

Image courtesy of Carys Toms It's balmy summer's eve (summer, remember that? You don't need a jacket and the longer daylight hours give a license to stay out late, even on a school night!) and KV is back in one of our favourite venues, Somerset House. There is always a great sense of occasion at these events, and tonight isn't an exception. Despite not being quite sold out, We Are Scientists are on form. They are, in essence, a great guitar pop band: fast riffs, great hooks [...]

Indie promoters Club Fandango have announced details of the sophomore Fistful of Fandago event. It's a mini-festival, taking place over 5 nights in september at the 229 club in London's Great Portland St. Camera Obscura, Ida Maria, Tim Ten Yen and Fionn Regan have all signed up with the rest of the line up to be announced shortly. The gigs will take place across 2 stages at the initmate venue. For dates and ticket details see below: DATES: 2-6 September 2008 VENUE: 229 Venue, Great Portland St, London [...]

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A new, and frustratingly short, 15 second teaser video has been posted on DelaysWorld on YouTube for upcoming single 'Keep It Simple'.

Not content with playing just one gig to launch his forthcoming album Casio Royale on Mon 30th June ; Mr Kid Carpet is lugging his Casio round the streets of London on Weds 2nd July. Come witness the funs for yourself, and perhaps give him a hand if you see him struggling with his kit! He'll be everywhere from the London Underground to Soho Square, and winding up The Fly, New Oxford St. Events are listed below: WEDNESDAY 2ND JULY 12pm - Live session [...]

(this post is mostly for Colleen) Menomena at Thekla, Bristol. Photo Matthew Law Daytrotter have been making their sessions available online for some time now, with free audio downloads accompanied by a written commentary from the bands. It's a great way to get to know new artists, and also a number of established KV favourites are up there (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, The National, Death Cab for Cutie). Today I've been listening to [...]

In anticipation of the festival next month, team LOTF have compiled a free downloadable album featuring the likes of Billy Childish, Shortwave Set, The Black Kids and Toddla T among others. Download it from the festival's website: www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk Happy listening folks!

Last summer your humble scribe met up with Mr Flynn and two of his band mates. This time, I caught up with him in a rather nice East End drinking establishment. We met ahead of a performance at the Hox-to Dot festival to talk about his debut album 'A Larum' and what life has been like over the past year. KV: Your album has been pretty well received in the press, are you pleased to be finally getting it out there? Johnny: Yeah, it feels only right, we've lived with it [...]

Sergeant 'K-OK', Mercury records-Out Now Sergeant are an indie-pop combo from Glenrothes. 'K-Ok' is a catchy nugget of indie-pop. It sounds a lot like the La's or even The Coral. If the weather wasn't so 'driech' [grey, rainy, crap] as they say in Scots-land, it would be a good accompaniment to festivals and pear cider in the sun! It's perhaps a little too retro; but it's upbeat and has a great sing-a-long chorus. I'm a sucker for a good harmony too: so this is [...]