Blog: Indietracks festival

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Hello everyone! Brrrr - isn't it chilly at the moment? The blazing sun of last summer's Indietracks seems absolutely aaaaages ago now. Not to worry though - because we're here to brighten up the dark days with a fantastic new Indietracks blog ! Why don't you pop over and have a little look at our gorgeous new design? We've got all the posts from last year's festival there too, so you can reminisce and read away to your little heart's desire! Indietracks is being held this year on July 24-26th, and we'll be announcing some [...]

Hello everyone! Well.....have you recovered yet? Wasn't it GREAT! Who can forget the Christmassy marquee, the storming sets from all three bands, that Snowman outfit and the disco in the dark? There's already a few reviews online - check out the blog of Kris from A Smile and a Ribbon , who entertained everyone with his wonderfully chosen records - and you can see his uber-impressive playlist there too! Also, we just want to say a big thanks to reviewer Julie Weston and her young daughter Mabel who came along from Egigs- visit the site to see [...]

Only one more day to go til Christmas Twee now, and we can barely contain our excitement any more - don't forget to make your Secret Santa CDs! There's also a really useful running order up now on the website too. Good luck choosing your dancing shoes and glitzy festive outfts! In the meantime, the ever lovely Horowitz talk to us about attracting indiepop bands to Stoke, their year in music and what makes their perfect Christmas... Hello Horowitz! You're managing to attract lots of top-notch bands to play in little old Stoke-on-Trent at the moment [...]

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Horowitz are Ian and Pete from Stoke-On-Trent. They are into all things DIY, noisy and FUN! Their infectiously catchy fuzz-guitar pop tunes have already delighted pop kids at the Indietracks 2007 festival, and now we're pleased to announce that they're back to play at Christmas Twee! They released their debut album, Frosty Cat Songs in 2006, a must-have for any indiepop record collection, and have since released the excellent Traceyanne single. We're really excited that they're joining us!

Cor, not long to go untl Christmas Twee now! We don't know about you but we're already thinking about which dancing shoes to wear. So before you become preoccupied with such things too, we thought this was a good time to remind you about a few other things happening besides the bands and DJ. Secret Santa CD Swap Make a mix CD of whatever you like and put it on a CD. If you're feeling particularly festive, you could even decorate it, design a cover, or wrap it up in cute [...]

Unfortunately we've had some sad news today that headliners Cars Can Be Blue will no longer be able to play their planned UK dates, including Christmas Twee on 6th December. This is due to the band unexpectedly having to return to the United States at short notice. We're really sorry to get this news, as we're sure they are too, and we'd like to wish them all the best. We'll be making a further announcement shortly about plans for the night, so watch this space!

Hello everyone, we're sorry to announce today that Mighty Mighty have had to pull out of headlining Christmas Twee due to last-minute, unforseen circumstances. We're really sad about this - we were so looking forward to seeing them reunited once again - but hopefully they may put in a performance at next year's summer festival. However, we CAN now announce that the wonderful Cars Can Be Blue will now headlining the entire show. Yay! We're super-super excited about this one - CCBB are one of the wittiest, poppiest indiepop bands around at the moment, and [...]

Phew! It's been a busy week over at old Indietracks Towers. A few of us popped on our dancing shoes for the wonderful indiepop all-dayer at Lee Rosy's on Sunday, held in aid of the wonderful Midland Railway where all our Indietracks events take place. It was so heart-warming to see so many familiar faces, and you can read what everyone got up to over on the Anorak forum . It's not all dancing and cake though, we've also been busy finalising all the last-minute preparations for Christmas Twee, including organising the Secret Santa CD swap and raffle, [...]

Howdy there kiddas, how are you feeling today? Isn't the weather bonkers at the moment? One minute it's a gorgeous Autumn morning, the next you're sheltering under a wind-knackered umbrella with bird-nest hair and a soaked-through raincoat. I know lots of you will be popping along to this Sunday's Midland Railway benefit gig at the wonderful Lee Rosy's in Nottingham, so make sure you're armed with your brollies! Lots of Indietracks bands will be playing, such as Pete Green, the Bobby McGees and Pocketbooks, and we'll be posting up a review and piccies here as soon as we can! [...]

• Mascot Fight - Haha, That's Not Anarchy! (Demo)

Hello there popkids! Not long now until the Indietracks benefit gig in Nottingham on Sunday November 16, and of course Christmas Twee on Saturday December 6 - you need to snap up tickets online quickly for this one, they're selling fast! Linking both events is the lovely Phil Wilson, June Brides founder and all round indiepop god. He's been extremely busy preparing for his performances, but has somehow still managed to find time in his hectic schedule to talk to little 'ol us about the joys of playing with his new band and what we can expect from [...]

• I Own It » I Own It - Phil Wilson.mp3

It looks like winter has well and truly set in. The hats and mittens have come out, and some of us have even had snow already! But don't worry, it'll be warm at Christmas Twee, and it's looking to be a very exciting night with the addition of Kris from Malmo's finest indiepop club Don't Die On My Doorstep as this year's DJ! You might remember Kris from earlier on in the year when he appeared on this blog telling us about his must-see bands at this year's festival. When he's not turning in [...]

Hello everyone, just a note to let you know that you can now buy your Christmas Twee tickets online from We Got Tickets! Christmas Twee is being held on Saturday December 6th at the Midland Railway in Butterley., Derbyshire. It's being headlined by C86 legends Mighty Mighty , who have reformed after more than 20 years to play our show. Also playing are June Brides singer and founder Phil Wilson and Derby popsters Mascot Fight . There will be a Secret Santa CD swap [...]

Hi everyone, just a little reminder that this weekend is your last chance to vote for Indietracks in the 2008 UK Festival Awards. We've been nominated in five categories, including Best Small Festival, Best Family Festival and Gest Grassroots Festival. If you enjoyed this year's festival, and would like to cast us a few votes, you need to visit the Indietracks nomination page before the end of Sunday (October 12). The shortlist of award nominees will be published on October 13, with final winners being announced on October 30. We'll of course let [...]

"And the winner is..." We woke up this morning to discover that Indietracks has been nominated in five categories in the 2008 UK Festival Awards! Hurray! If you enjoyed the festival and fancy helping us out, it would be great if you'd like to pop over and cast us a vote or two. Maybe we have a fair chance of coming away with Best Small Festival, Best Family Festival or Best Grassroots Festival. Just imagine how much fun it would be to see our festival pick up an award! [...]

Hello there Indietrackers! It's that time of year again - the shops are starting to stock Christmas goodies, you're daydreaming about gift wish-lists, winter coats are demanding to be worn and – most importantly – it's time for us to announce the bands playing this year's Christmas Twee event! (Saturday 6 th December, 2008) We know you've all been eagerly waiting to see which top indie-poppers will be tickling your festive fancy this year and now (fanfare here please) we can finally announce that the headliners will be God-like C86 legends Mighty Mighty . We're doubly excited about [...]

Hello there pop kids! You didn't think we were going to leave you 'til the end of the year without any top pop action did you? If you're anything like us, you've been spending the tail-end of the summer wailing into your (non real) ale and thinking fondly about llamas, wishing upon a star that it could be Indietracks time again. Well, your dreams will be soon coming true, 'cos we've got loads of exciting news about the next event coming up very soon! But wait, there's more! Along with the details of the next event, [...]

Well......we couldn't expect you to last until December without any Indietracks-related gossip now could we? If you're like us and craving some railway-themed fun, but you just can't wait until the Indietracks Christmas event (more information on this to come, kids), then we've got some exciting news which is sure to tickle your fancy! Still bowled over by the hospitality of the lovely Midland Railway staff, those kind-hearted folks over at the Layer of Chips and A Fog of Ideas fanzines have decided to put on an all-day benefit gig for the railway. It will be held [...]

Photo: www.underexposed.org.uk Hello everyone! How are you all feeling? If you're anything like us, you'll still be a little tired but at the same time also massively excited about all the new music you discovered over the weekend! We still can't believe how many great bands there were in one place, and we're already hoping some of our favourites have got Autumn tours lined up soon! Anyway, we've been keeping an eye on all you busy bees writing for fanzines and magazines, and have rounded up a selection for you to [...]