Showing posts with label independant music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label independant music. Show all posts

25 November 2010

RIP Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson

This is not on any of the news sites yet, but as it is being reported on the twitters of both Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti I doubt they are lying.



Peter "Uncle Sleazy" Christopherson was one of the founding members of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV and Coil, and over the last couple of years has been touring his own project The Threshold HouseBoys Choir. He died in his sleep last night. I guess this means that there will never be a Throbbing Gristle re-union now. Very sad.

4 November 2010

King Tuts = Pay To Play



Proof if proof be need be. Sadly, now I think of it, we knew this a few years ago when one of Brad Manners' bands were booked to play. Doesn't make it right though. Thankfully Divorce are havin' none of it!

1 October 2010

Black Lantern Music Minterview / We Are One

Top Edinburgh download label Black Lantern Music is one year old this month, so to mark the occassion (and to plug their birthday party-cum-gig on Sunday) we sent founder Bram Gleiben, aka Texture, ten very special questions to get his gob around.



What?

The first birthday party for Black Lantern Music (www.blacklanternmusic.com), Edinburgh's premier netlabel and home of underground hip-hop, dubstep, electronica and experimental music.

Who?


Fresh from destroying T-in-the-Park and supporting Sage Francis, special guests Stanley Odd (Circular Records) join the Black Lantern family for a riotous evening of homegrown hip-hop, bass music and electronica. We've got Morphamish, delivering a body-shaking set of live dubstep. We've got Eaters, one of Edinburgh's longest running and best-loved hip-hop bands, performing material from the acclaimed album 'Shouting At The Wind'. There's head-nodding, fat-as-fuck electro from Krowne, plus the explosive live debut of Asthmatic Astronaut and Harlequinade's new hip-hop / electro project, Church Of When The Shit Hits The Fan. The event is hosted by Chemical Poets spoken-word-burglars Tickle and Texture.

When?

Sunday 3rd October Two Thousand and Ten. We kick off at 7pm, and finish at 1am.

Where?

Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, Edinburgh. Which, incidentally, is the ancestral seat of Edinburgh hip-hop - the legendary basement bar where Penpushers, The Pesky Varmints, Scotland Yard Emcees, Finely Quaye and a whole host of classic Scottish hip-hop acts used to gig, back in the day... Yep, we're going back to the roots of this shit!

Why?

Well for a start, it's free before 11pm! I mean, you'd have to be a pretty boring bastard to turn down a free gig with six bands on a Sunday night, right? Also, it's our birthday! We're celebrating twelve months of Black Lantern Music, and 24 top-quality albums / EPs unleashed for you, the beautiful downloading public, absolutely free of charge!

How?

To quote George, "Free your mind, and your ass will follow."

Which?

Which band? Which style? Which beat? That's the beauty of it - you don't have to pick one! With so many top quality acts playing live, there will literally be something for everyone.

Could?

Could... you bring some friends? Absolutely! The more the merrier.

Would?

Yes, Black Lantern Music: We Are One will most definitely give you wood.

Should?


Without a doubt, son.

P.E.A.C.E.



"We Are One"
Myspace event page: http://events.myspace.com/Event/7511852/Black-Lantern-Music--We-Are-One
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124084957642038&index=1


Supasub (Morphamish+Paranoise)& Tactus - Big Picture by morphamish

2 July 2010

Fuc51



I've just had a guest article published on the Manchester blog Fuc51, about the differences between the music scenes in Manchester and Glasgow (as I see them).

Fuc is a great blog, ruthlessly taking the piss out of the current "The Hacienda was amazing!"/"Aren't The Stone Roses brilliant?"/"We love Joy Division we do!"-type revivalism prevalent in the city, and in particular the London-based media. Suffice to say that Peter Hook is NOT a fan.

The article is here: http://fuc51.blogspot.com/2010/07/manchester-versus-glasgow.html and you gotta love that pic they've put with it!

23 March 2010

Little Rock on Last FM Part 2

Well we've been putting more of the Little Rock back catalogue on Last FM - here are the latest goodies you can hear over there.

THE EVIL EYE Chateau Of Doom OST



THE EVIL EYE Carnival Of Souls / They're Coming...



THE EVIL EYE Shogun Assassin



THE GREEN SHROUD Tequila Sunset / Dark & Stormy





That takes our tally on Last FM up to 22 releases - not bad - only another 38 left!