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18/05/2012
Now Wave Future Everything

FutureEverything in association with Now Wave present:
“New Sounds of the North”
Featuring

∆ (ALT- J)
MONEY
NO CEREMONY (EXCLUSIVE DEBUT SHOW)
STEALING SHEEP
GREAT WAVES
PINS

This event takes place on the 2nd floor of a disused office block in Spinningfields. ... Read on

Tags: alt-j, future everything, great waves, no ceremony, Now Wave, pins, Stealing Sheep, ∆
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Katzenjammer - the all-girl Norwegian four-piece who play thirteen instruments and who rip up the rule book good and proper with their boundary defying sound.

Their live shows evoke a Bavarian Beerhouse hoedown and as testament to the band’s egalitarian approach, all members swap instruments and share vocal duties ... Read on

Tags: folk, katzenjammer
AmonTobin

Brazilian-born Amon Tobin first emerged between 1994-1995 with a string of 12″ singles on a small London-based record label called 9Bar Records. The album that followed, Adventures In Foam, paved the way for a whole generation of electronic productions and prompted his signing to the prodigious Ninja Tune in 1996. He ... Read on

Tags: amon tobin
the quangos

The Quangos EP Launch w/ The Gramotones, Wildbirds, Danny Add with DJ sets from Strangerways and The Coral DJ set.

With the launch of their new EP ‘Spring Sessions’ The Quangos are bringing back the sound of the 60s with a modern twist. With fans such as ... Read on

Tags: the ruby lounge
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On the 18th of May Now Wave are taking over Quay House in collaboration with FutureEverything, showcasing some of the best and most interesting new sounds from the North. Six bands will be proclaiming their talents, and each one bringing something a little different to the ... Read on

Tags: Islington Mill, Now Wave
bridge

Rosa Milch presents

BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
CAVES
CRASH OF RHINOS

£6 (door)

BRIDGE AND TUNNEL

Bridge and Tunnel (NY) are an LI-based band with ex-members of Slingshot Dakota, Latterman, Regarding, I and a member of Fellow Project. Presently they have two EPs, a split with Young ... Read on

Tags: kraak gallery
19/05/2012
GemmaHayes

It was sheer force of will, and no little talent, that brought Irish singer/songwriter Gemma Hayes her first record deal with French label Source Records, as the singer had spent the best part of half a decade working and performing around the capital’s music venues. While her debut EPs ... Read on

Tags: Electro, folk, gemma hayes, hey! manchester
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Newton Faulkner believes in accidents. A bona fide pop star here in the UK – where radio presence, great press and a thrilling live shows drove him to the top spot on the album sales charts (twice). He makes music full of serendipity and happenstance, coincidence and luck. ... Read on

Tags: newton faulkner
20/05/2012
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JILL JACKSON + guests: “Getaway Driver Tour”

Described in the Nashville press as the “Scottish Songbird”, Paisley-born singer songwriter Jill Jackson first burst on to the UK music scene as the front-woman of UK rock band Speedway, with whom she scored two top ten hits in 2004. ... Read on

Tags: Jill Jackson, sound control
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Bear in Heaven is a Brooklyn-based rock band formed by Jon Philpot. The sound of the band incorporates influences from psychedelic music, electronic music and krautrock

Jon Philpot has previously released music as part of the duo Presocratics, in collaboration with guitarist and composer Need Thomas Windham. Presocratics ... Read on

Tags: bear in heaven, Soup Kitchen