Tagged: june2012

What do you do when the singer of your band can't enter a country and you've got a gig scheduled? You do some crazy planning like the Very Best did for their first-ever appearance in London, at Dalston's Shacklewell Arms. Ahead of time, singer Esau Mwamwaya (unable to enter the UK on his Malawi passport) worked with a technical team from AnalogFolk, who all flew to Mwamwaya's hometown of Lilongwe and filmed the singer on a green screen. This came together with the rest of the act's live show in Dalston, [...]

Directed and filmed by Miss Connie, starring Black Angus, and shot in Tokyo in June 2012, the video for Friends takes the viewer on a desolate trip through a day in the Japanese capital. Like the track itself, the video is a commentary on relationships, isolation and solitude, but is ultimately uplifting and liberating. "Friends" is the fourth single from the From Here To Anywhere album. The single release includes remixes from Norman Doray, Beni, Plastic Plates, Jonny Pow!! and Black Angus. Filed under: Aussie , Beats , [...]

Words by Hannah Saul The island of Guernsey is generally a very quiet, historical place, but for one weekend every summer, the tranquil island says goodbye to the monotony of island life and welcomes families and music lovers alike to grab their wellies and head over to the Rabbit Warren, the location of Guernsey Festival. The festival is in its second year and has already played host to bands heavyweights Primal Scream, Frank Turner and The Gaslight Anthem. While islanders jumped at the chance to have the [...]

The room is ready and the stage is set for a night of gloomy yet powerful affection from The Chapman Family. Tonight, in London's trendy Hoxton area, the posterboys of post-punk revival are celebrating the release of their new EP 'Cruel Britannia' to around 100 eager fans who have been a part of this band's journey since day one. Hailing from the grim north (Stockton-on-Tees to be precise), the moody five-piece have found a second home in London after receiving critical acclaim from NME and Artrocker in recent years. But tonight is [...]

Photos provided by Chris Cornell's PR company Chris Cornell 's voice and lyrics have long been part of the American alternative rock firmament. As lead singer with proggy grunge pioneers Soundgarden , whose zenith, the genre-defining, quintuple-platinum 'Superunknown' album yielded a Grammy award-winning single in 'Black Hole Sun', Cornell's dark, powerful vocal was the perfect medium by which to transmit the portentous material with appropriate levels of gothic gravitas. Soundgarden themselves didn't make it out of the '90s (until their reunion was announced in 2010, that [...]

Band of the Month June 2012 top 10 chart on the indie bands blog . Magic Trick 1. Magic Trick (USA) Magic Trick is available on * 2. The Guru (USA) 3. Rug [...]

Sunday at Beach Break Live 2012 provided solace from the rain at last, the sun reared its beautiful/overdue shining face midway through the morning and immediately it was time to hit the beach, for the first time. The stage situated on the beach was a simple one, playing host to a variety of acoustic acts who all believed that they we going to all do an Ed Sheeran and become immensely popular. Sadly, the talent on show meant that if they were to do a Sheeran, it would take 100x [...]

Scissor Sisters recently were in London, where they performed at Corinthia Hotel London's Bassoon Bar. Below is a video from the session, where they played this soulful version of 'Baby Come Home', their latest single. Enjoy. We posted the inventive promo video for the single in this previous Video of the Moment. Click here to view the embedded video.

Here's Michael Kiwanuka 's American network TV debut, playing 'I'm Getting Ready' on Late Show with David Letterman last week. Enjoy it below. There's even a funny incident with a high hat. Click here to view the embedded video.

The rain continued into Day 2 of Beach Break Live , but the spirits were still high. Powering through torrid conditions is what us Brits do best. We used to venture into Wales all the time through awful conditions, steal a few of their women, then come straight back and we’d have the best of times. Ok ,maybe the 10th century is a little different, but still, there are similarities. To start the day of pillaging-free fun off were TGTF favourites Brother and Bones who [...]

Indie favourites the Maccabees appeared last weekend at Radio12s Hackney Weekend, and here is one of the highlights from their set there. Below is the video of the band playing 'Pelican' on the In New Music We Trust stage. Click here to view the embedded video.

If you're an avid fan of new music like us here at TGTF Towers, you'll surely be aware of the constant problem we face: there's just too much of it. Scenes are evolving into separate sub sects that inspires another bedroom artist, then someone throws a synth in to make it 'electro' or someone starts screaming to make it 'core', and before you know it that band you liked last week are no longer new. It's no easy task to keep up with the ever-moving entity that is new music, but the Guardian's Paul Lester has been making it his [...]

I missed the last time The Hundred in the Hands headlined in Washington DC. They played DC9’s Liberation Dance Party night that Phenomenal Handclap Band, VV Brown and Delphic played on separate occasions, and yes, I’m kicking myself I didn’t go. But I didn’t know who they were at the time. I partially made up for this by heading up to Philly and Boston in autumn 2010 to catch them open for the Temper Trap. But nothing beats [...]

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169 Tracks. Beatport Dj Pack - Techno - week2 - June 2012.

TGTF recently caught a headline set by The Hundred in the Hands in Washington. Stay tuned for a live review on the site soon. In the meantime, enjoy this Mahogany Sessions performance of 'SF Summer', from the band's new album 'Red Light, reviewed by Mary over here. What could be more beautiful for a lazy Friday afternoon that watching Eleanore Everdell and Jason Friedman performing acoustically in the hazy glow of summer? Watch it below. Click here to view the embedded video.

Beach Break Live is in Wales, so I’m a fool to expect sun. But blissful optimism sometimes prevails in situations like this. However, THIS is not one of them. Day 1 at Beach Break Live 2012 started as it meant to go on. With some serious rain. Macs were donned and waterproof trousers put on in their thousands, before we ventured to the arena to see what the many stages and tents Pembrey had to offer. First act of the day is an act that I became familiar with way back in 2006 [...]

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271 Tracks. Beatport Dj Pack - House - week2 - June 2012.

108 Tracks. Beatport Dj Pack - Minimal - Week2 June 2012.

Katy Goodman is slowly becoming an underground hero thanks to her role in Brooklyn punks Vivian Girls and the hippy tinged La Sera. The latter of these projects is making a welcome return to the Lexington in central London tonight to a capacity crowd of fans and buzz followers. Of course, following the hype is no bad thing, La Sera have been gradually gaining fans in the past 12 months, primarily through word-of-mouth from devoted fans of the American dream pop scene. After a rousing performance from London's hottest commodity [...]