EP REVIEW: Peak – ‘Found A Trace’

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30 Aug 2019

Last year I reviewed a couple of EP releases from Soapbox Marathon and was somewhat amazed by what the band did. They just seemed to play what they liked in terms of style, listening to both releases left me confused in a really good way, I love a band who just do what they want to do. So news of a whole album of Soapbox Marathon goodness was received with joy here at LSF Towers.

After what I can only describe as a mutant really slowed down surf sounding short intro track called ‘Man Alive’ we are dropped into ‘Surprise 2’ which sounds like warped indie or, as my helpful friend called it, ‘the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band does indie’. That’s indie of the old style by the way. Although at times it sounds rather like The Kinks to be honest. It is weirdly compelling.

‘No Post From Denmark’ – I love the titles of the songs on this album by the way – sounds like something I can’t exactly put my finger on. Various things have flitted through my head – XTC for one, although it has something of an indie thing going on in places. But it has the strangest guitar break I’ve heard in a long time.

That ‘what the hell does that remind me of?’ thing continues with ‘Slack’ which sounds like some strange Aztec Camera song, until it gets all psychy. Although it rather confusingly sounds a bit like The Libertines in places.

Look I’m going to stop this ‘it sounds like XXX’ thing. It’s not entirely useful. And it makes the band sound like all they do is make pastiches of other band’s music, which isn’t what they do at all. What Soapbox Marathon do is to write songs that sound like they want them to sound without being tied into any one sort of genre.

With that in mind let’s go on. ‘Cosmic Disco’ sounds like a bizarre cross between a Brit-pop song and something rather jazzy. It has some rather snazzy backing vocals. ‘The Dopest Ghost in Town’ continues that rather jazzy feel but it’s also somewhat post-punk. It sounds – and I’m going to break the rule I put in place above – like a Camper Van Beethoven track – not ‘Take The Skinheads Bowling’ mind but their rather more way out there stuff.

And suddenly we are all acoustic, ‘Stale Mate’ is all warped singer/songwriter, it’s all slightly off-kilter. I guess you could say it sounds rather psychedelic.

‘Desert Island (20/20)’ is a slow track. It has spoken vocals in places, it’s all 50s’ lounge music but rather bizarrely has a guitar part that sounds rather Smiths’ like in places albeit slowed down. But this is before it builds to something epic.

‘First and Last’ is all artfully weirdly 60s’ pop with a twist. That twist being it sounds slightly punky. It has the most wonderfully out of tune piano.

For no apparent reason the band go all electric blues for ‘Lady Bird’. Look people this song has the most fantastic guitar. It also has the weirdest funniest lyrics I’ve heard in a long time. But then it changes and becomes something else. And then it goes back to something all jazzy blues with saxophone.

‘Satin Drag’ is acoustic guitar led, it’s vaguely jazzy. But it revs up. It’s a builder folks. And the outro features some lovely guitar.

Album title track – ‘Good Life’ – closes the album. It’s vaguely punky, vaguely something else entirely. It has the most weirdly earwormy tune in places. It features all sorts of vocal effects. It’s huge and epic.

Summing up this album is hard. This album is fantastic. It’s full of inventive music that has no apparent link in style apart from the fact that they have that ‘Soapbox Marathon, don’t do the obvious’ thing going for them. I love it, it sounds like a lot of the music I used to listen to in the late 70s and early 80s – that DIY music. The difference being that the band know how to play incredibly well, none of what they do would work unless they did. It’s not easy listening, you need to take your time and get used to what the band do, it then becomes incredibly rewarding.

This is something different, if you like music that does it’s own thing and does that brilliantly, this is for you.

LIVE REVIEW: Shuffle Shuttle Festival – Bradford – 17th/18th August 2019

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24 Aug 2019

It was my first visit to Shuffle Shuttle Festival and what a friendly festival it was, a great mix of people and a great atmosphere.

Reviewing a multi-stage multi-venue festival is a difficult thing to do when you are just one person – do you flit between stages and venues catching minutes of as many bands as possible or settle for seeing a few bands play their full sets? I took the ‘seeing a few bands play their full sets’ route. I did manage to catch some other artists and bands play for short periods of time – a great thing at festivals to note down people you want to see properly.

Saturday

So my Shuffle Shuttle started with CPSD – a new fav band of mine. Despite the early hour and what we might describe as a sparse audience the band played a blinding set. If you haven’t seen them – and you should, you must – they play a kind of blues based alternative rock. The songs are great and Chris – their singer and guitarist (more about him later) – rips out the most incredible guitar seemingly in the most casual way. Look people, you like great rock music with guitar that screams quality go see CPSD.

I am, as you may know if you’ve read some of my other reviews, not a huge indie fan but The Barratts won me over in seconds. They play a kind of ‘classic indie’ thing – it’s more Libertines type stuff than I’m used to in the current indie sound – but some of their songs have a kind of garagey thing going on that I loved. Their guitarist is also great which was part of why I liked them so much. The Barratts are a band I’d like to see again.

Next up was Bradford based Poetic Justice. Rap is something I’m not a great fan of if I’m honest but somehow what they did rather grabbed me. Partially this was down to the way they dealt with some ‘technical difficulties’. I don’t know enough about the genre to objectively comment on what they do but subjectively I liked it a lot. The words of some of their tracks were great, and they big up Bradford a lot which is a plus point.

Sometimes all you need is some acoustic singer/songerwriter songs and Jess Gardham gave me that. Her voice, which is very much the focus, is great. I’d heard of Jess but never seen her, and rather regretted that based on her Shuffle Shuttle set. Her songs sit in that sort of mid-tempo strummy guitar place mainly (this is very much a personal way of describing what she does) with hints of Joan Armatrading in there in places. And the lyrics of her songs are fantastic. She’s well worth catching if you like great singer/songwriter music.

The Verity White Band were incredible – Verity has a great voice in that kind of soulful rock vein and musically her band rock. She’s also ‘can’t take your eyes off her’ visually compelling. Musically it’s heavy, way heavy. Really great stuff. Definitely a Shuffle Shuttle highlight for me. I had to leave her set early to catch something that had me intrigued but I hope to see them play a full set in the future.

I’d left The Verity White Band early to see Stranger Creatures. I’d had a chat with someone outside the Bradford Playhouse sometime earlier about them that had me intrigued – they described them as not easily definable. I like music that’s not easily definable. For me Stranger Creatures were the find of the festival, I am musically rather in love with what they do. They are Lexi Tattersall – who sings and sometimes plays violin – and Andy Irving – who sings and plays acoustic guitar and sometimes piano. Lexi has a voice that stopped me in my tracks, it’s that good. Their songs are sometimes Gothic Americana in that sort of Nick Cave murder ballads way, sometimes rather folky but with a dark edge, and even rather ‘Cabaret’ in one case. It’s all quietly incredibly impressive. I was entranced, I just sat there with my mouth open. Stranger Creatures are rather new but do try and catch them live, it’s something you won’t regret.

So how did I follow that? I followed that with guitarist Eduardo Niebla who plays flamenco jazz fusion. I didn’t have the faintest idea what to expect but what I heard was magical. His music has hints of Indian and Arabic influences. And it’s all atmosphere and mood. The different sounds he makes using his guitar are amazing. And it’s mesmerising to watch. The thing about festivals like Shuffle Shuttle is that it gives you an opportunity to see and hear things you didn’t know you’d like, Eduardo Niebla was the artist that ticked that box for me.

My Shuffle Shuttle Saturday ended with Velvela playing in the basement bar. Velvela are a raucous raw rock band with a blues edge in there. They were loud, fucking loud, and a complete riot. Their singer throws great shapes and has a voice to match. Sometimes all you need is a great fuzzy riff heavy band and Velvela are that in spades.

Sunday

I’d been looking forward to Shuffle Shuttle’s second day and the first act of the day for me – Everyday People – was one of the reasons for that. I love Everyday People, I’m hooked on that soulful, sometimes funky, thing they do. The band were still in three piece mode – they lost their bass player and drummer some time ago – voice, guitar and keyboard. What this shows is that their songs really work stripped down, they don’t rely on layers and layers of sounds. And it really showcases Maeve’s voice. Their set included two upcoming singles and covers. They ended on my favourite song ‘Princess Blues’. Chatting to the band after their set they told me that at their upcoming gig at the Lending Room in October there’ll be a new bass player and drummer in the band, having never seen Everyday People in full band mode this is something I’m looking forward to hugely.

Dalmas do that drummer as vocalist thing. They also do what we might describe as intelligent rock, it’s somewhat complex in nature with hints, and I’m sure the band won’t thank me for this, of something proggy in there. What is clear is that this is a band who can play. The band are new to me so all I could do was form an overall impression. That impression was good, very good. Dalmas are a band I want to see again.

And then for something heavy, way heavy – Abbey Falls. There’s a lot of classic rock in there – Deep Purple, Free that sort of thing. There’s also something slightly grungey in there. And the playing was impressive, the vocals were great. Abbey Falls are a band I want to see again.

And now for the second reason I was looking forward to Shuffle Shuttle Sunday – Purple Thread. The band played a rare acoustic set down in the basement bar. Having never seen an acoustic mode Purple Thread, I was looking forward to this, although I was wondering how their songs would sound played that way. Actually they sounded rather fantastic. The set included some songs from the back catalogue – songs I’d like to hear again, one Bowie cover and some more recent songs. The recent songs showed that the songs really work, they don’t rely on their usual rock sound to work, they have substance. And that Liz sounds great. This was a treat and a highlight.

I took a walk to another venue – the Merchant Bar – to see Chris Dover (CPSD’s guitarist and vocalist) play a blues/country/Americana set. Chatting to him earlier in the day he’d told me that some people know him for this and not CPSD. I didn’t know quite what to expect but it was fantastic. His set is mostly original songs – both musically and lyrically great – and they come, in the main, with great introductions. It was relaxed and hugely entertaining with musical substance. If you’re into this sort of thing, and even if you’re not (you should be), do try and catch Chris play and sing. His set ended with guest artists joining him and his harmonica player on one final song. Great stuff.

My Shuffle Shuttle experience ended with Sky Valley Mistress playing in the basement bar. Sky Valley Mistress are a band I’ve been wanting to see live for ages. Oh my fucking god, this band rock, they rock big time. The band rip out raw raucous rock ‘n’ roll while their singer – Kayley – throws herself around the ‘stage’ belting out fantastic vocals. But in all that raw and raucous music there is subtlety, there is great drumming and guitar. Visually they are great. If this is what they can do in a basement with only a few people watching, I’d love to see them play a proper venue with a decent crowd. If you like loud rock go see Sky Valley Mistress.

All photos on this page © Frank Roper Photography. More photos on his Facebook Page

BAND NEWS: Pile share new version of ‘My Employer’, September 2019 dates

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24 Aug 2019

Today, ahead of their September EU/UK tour, Pile have shared a new version of their album track “My Employer”.

Speaking about the new version, frontman Rick Maguire, says “This is the version of the song that generally sits better with the rest of our live set. Because I still feel strongly about the song’s sentiment, I really appreciate that it’s form carries some dynamic versatility.”

The forthcoming tour follows the release of their highly acclaimed 7th album, ‘Green and Gray’, and will see the band play a run of 5 UK dates in Oxford, Leeds, Glasgow, Bristol and London with a headline show at the Moth Club. The full list of dates so far is as follows:

14/09/19 : Oxford UK – If Not Now, When?
15/09/19 : London UK – Moth Club
16/09/19 : Leeds UK – The Lending Room
17/09/19 : Glasgow UK – Nice N Sleazy
18/09/19 : Bristol UK – Crofters Rights

VIDEO & TOUR NEWS: Twelfth Day video for new single ‘Keep Me’, UK headline tour in November 2019

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24 Aug 2019

Twelfth Day have shared the video for their new single, ‘Keep Me’. It’s a song inspired by the recent rise in awareness of climate change in the media, with the lyrics are from the point of view of Mother Nature as she expresses her relief that we’ve finally realised serious action needs to be taken to save the planet.

‘Keep Me’ makes up part of an in-the-works new album that will confront societal conventions by exploring a wealth of urgent current issues such as gender roles, power balance and the challenges of working in the arts as a young woman, the threat of climate change and society’s reluctance to act, and the struggles of mental health. Expressed through their unconventional use of harp and violin – and their inclusion of drums and bass for the first time – they make something that’s greater than the sum of its small parts, drawing on a love of pop, folk, jazz and classical.

UK tour dates in full:

15th November – Scots Fiddle Festival, Edinburgh
18th November – Hug and Pint, Glasgow
19th November – Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
22nd November – Ashburton Arts Centre, Ashburton, Devon
23rd November – Tolmen Centre, Constantine, Cornwall
24th November – The Acorn, Penzance, Cornwall
25th November – The Bell Inn, Bath
26th November – Cambridge Junction, Cambridge
27th November – Cecil Sharp House, London
28th November – Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
29th November – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
30th November – Victoria Hall, Settle

Tickets are available here.

SINGLE, ALBUM & TOUR NEWS: Granfalloon new single ‘The Elephant’, album ‘RGB’ out October, Autumn 2019 dates

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24 Aug 2019

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‘The Elephant’ is the new single from innovative folktronica artist: Granfalloon. A bewitching cut that expresses an irrepressible notion of feeling overwhelmed, ‘The Elephant’, is the second track to emerge from the Manchester collective’s second album ‘RGB’ – set to be released this October on 12″ vinyl and digitally.

Directed by Joko Mono in Heidelberg, Germany, ‘The Elephant’ is also accompanied with an artful new video, in-part influenced by expressionist films of the 1920’s:

Lyrically, ‘The Elephant’ finds Lomax musing on the worldly advice imparted to us by our mothers; so often indispensable, but so often shrouded in oddball expressions that may conceal that moral pearl within.

“Man kann sich nicht jeden Schuh anziehen / Wer über Wasser geht, der muss Barfuß gehn” sings frontman Richard Lomax, a German phrase that heeds the warning: “You cannot wear all of the shoes / Who wants to walk on water must do so barefoot”.

Sung bi-lingually in English and German, the track celebrates Granfalloon’s own pan-European makeup.

Granfalloon, is the musical project of Manchester based artist and producer Richard Lomax. Lomax makes a hybrid of lo-fi folk, experimental music, and electronica – weaving oddball elements, such as Omnichords, acoustic guitars, and vintage drum loops, into dreamy songs and cinematic soundscapes.

Following the release of Richard Lomax’s ambitious solo album ‘Calendar’ in 2015 (an epic 52-song omnibus that compiled the fruits of a song-a-week writing period for the prolific songwriter), he would then turn his attention to a more collaborative project that would become Granfalloon’s acclaimed debut LP ‘Down There For Dancing’ in 2017. Two years later, Lomax & band are now preparing its follow-up: ‘RGB’ (or Red Green Blue) for release this October.

The new album, ‘RGB’, was recorded in Manchester between John Ellis’ Limefield Studio, WR Audio, and their own studio, The Dogan. They worked with producer Andrew Glassford (One Little Atlas), and Australian electronic artist/producer Jack Prest (Jonti/Sampa The Great), with Lomax producing as well. Liverpool star Natalie McCool also provides guest vocals on the track: ‘Objects of Love’.

Seamlessly weaving folk and electronica into rich and intricate compositions, Granfalloon has received praise from the likes Richer Sounds and Q Magazine who hailed the outfit as Artist Of The Week respectively, not to mention garnering consistent radio support from BBC Introducing in Manchester (who recently premiered new single ‘The Elephant’).

No strangers to big stages, Lomax has been invited to play shows alongside the likes of We Are Scientists, Frightened Rabbit, Emma Pollock, The Burning Hell, and The Wave Pictures. Now, after a Summer of high profile festival shows inc. Dot To Dot and Bluedot, plus a European tour that has seen the band play to the crowds of Germany, Belgium, France, and Italy; Granfalloon will be touring ‘RGB’ with a string of UK shows across the nation. Full dates and details can be found as follows:

GRANFALLOON TOUR DATES

Sun 25th Aug – Solfest
Sat 31st Aug – Abbey Tap House, MANCHESTER
Thurs 12th Sept – The Old Hairdressers, GLASGOW
Sat 14th Sept – Vinyl Fiction in-store show 2pm, CHORLTON
Sun 15th Sept – Secret house show, MANCHESTER
Wed 18th Sept – Leaf On Bold St., LIVERPOOL
Sat 21st Sept – Venue TBC, BOLTON
Fri 27th Sept – Eagle Inn, SALFORD **Album launch show**
Sat 28th Sept – The Ferret, PRESTON
Fri 4th Oct – Peddlar, SHEFFIELD
Sat 5th Oct – Golden Lion, TODMORDEN
Thurs 17th Oct – Golden Lion, LANCASTER
Sun 20th Oct – Tower Of Song, BIRMINGHAM – TBC
Tues 22nd Oct – Old England, BRISTOL
Thurs 24th Oct – The Harrison, LONDON

SINGLE REVIEW: VALA – ‘Want Your Love’

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21 Aug 2019

I was much surprised with Vala’s last single – ‘Summer Air’ with it’s early 60s’ ballad feel and this surprise continues with ‘Want Your Love’. For this the band have taken those Everly Brothers’ vocals and paired it with something of an early Beatlesque feel musically. Having said that it still has an indie thing in there somewhere. What this has produced is something that can only be described as a feel good summer song, it’s a blast people.

It’s also got this jaunty tune that is dangerously earwormy. It took two plays and it had embedded itself deep in my head. The lyrics are wonderfully singalong, you just can’t help bursting into song. It has all the hallmarks of a summer singalong hit.

I like a pop song and this (as well as the previous release) is a Classic Pop song that has that ‘appeals to everybody’ thing going for it. It is a lovely thing people, grab a listen.

ALBUM & TOUR NEWS: OMD to release special 40th anniversary box set ’Souvenir’ & greatest hits collection – Out October 4th 2019, 21 UK dates this autumn

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21 Aug 2019

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) continue their 40th anniversary celebrations with the announcement of a career box set, ‘Souvenir’ and brand new greatest hits collection – out October 4th. The special box set will comprise of 5 CDs and 2 DVDs housed in a 10” box set, together with a hardback book, poster and a series of 10” prints. Pre-order here.

Alongside the box set, there will also be a 2CD and 3LP format which will be a brand new greatest hits package, spanning the band’s 40-year career. This includes all the singles from ‘Electricity’ to ‘What Have We Done’, as well as the exclusive brand new single, ‘Don’t Go’ – listen here.

Written and produced by both Paul and Andy, and recorded at Bleepworks in London, the new song ‘Don’t Go’ melds together the plaintive melancholia of McCluskey’s lyrical refrain and the soaring synth melody from Paul Humphreys, combining to create the classic style of OMD.

The band will also embark on a huge world tour later this year, including 21 UK dates listed in full below:

October

Weds 23rd Belfast, Ulster Hall
Sat 26th Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
Sun 27th York, Barbican
Mon 28th Hull, Arena
Weds 30th Gateshead, Sage
Tues 31st Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall

November

Fri 1st Manchester, O2 Apollo
Sun 3rd Sheffield, City Hall
Mon 4th Liverpool, Empire
Tues 5th Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Thurs 7th Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Fri 8th Bath, Pavilion
Sat 9th Oxford, New Theatre
Mon 11th Guildford, G Live
Tues 12th Portsmouth, Guildhall
Weds 13th Watford, Colosseum
Fri 15th Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Sat 16th Ipswich, Regent Theatre
Sun 17th Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion
Tues 19th Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre
Weds 20th London, Eventim Apollo

OMD have sold an astonishing 25 million singles and 15 million albums, which has established them as electronic synthesiser pioneers and one of Britain’s best-loved pop groups. Their 13 albums include recently reissued ‘Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’ (1980), ‘Organisation’ (1980), ‘Architecture & Morality’ (1981) and ‘Dazzle Ships’ (1983).

The audio discs include all the band’s singles from ‘Electricity’ to ‘What Have We Done’, as well as a brand new single ‘Don’t Go’, exclusive to this release. The box set also includes a previously unreleased live show from the Hammersmith Odeon in 1983, 22 previously unreleased demos from the archive which have been selected and mixed by Paul Humphreys, rare and unreleased live material from the BBC and an entire live show from the Mermaid Theatre in 2011.

One of the DVDs contains BBC TV performances from Top Of The Pops, Old Grey Whistle Test, Later With Jools Holland and more. The other contains a live show from Sheffield City Hall in 1985, another live show from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1981, as well as Crush – The Movie.

The book contains unseen photos, single sleeve artwork, an introduction by Paul Morley and sleeve notes to accompany the archive material by Andy McCluskey.

Alongside the box set, there will also be a 2CD and 3LP format which will be a brand new greatest hits package, spanning the band’s 40-year career. This also includes all the singles from ‘Electricity’ to ‘What Have We Done’, as well as the exclusive brand new single, ‘Don’t Go’.

Today’s announcement comes as part of another exciting installment of the band’s anniversary celebrations which first saw the reissue of their first four classic albums on 180g vinyl, mastered at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and housed in their original iconic die cut sleeves designed by the legendary Peter Saville, followed by the huge world tour. The band, Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Stuart Kershaw will be starting in October in Portugal, stretching through to February 2020 finishing in Paris.

To coincide with the band’s Liverpool show, there will be upcoming exhibitions happening at the British Music Experience and Museum Of Liverpool to celebrate the band’s impressive legacy.

Disc 1 – The Singles 1979 – 1987

1. Electricity
2. Red Frame/White Light
3. Messages
4. Enola Gay
5. Souvenir
6. Joan of Arc
7. Maid of Orleans
8. Genetic Engineering
9. Telegraph
10. Locomotion
11. Talking Loud and Clear
12. Tesla Girls
13. Never Turn Away
14. So in Love
15. Secret
16. La Femme Accident
17. If You Leave
18. (Forever) Live and Die
19. We Love You
20. Shame

Disc 2 – The Singles 1988 – 2019

1. Dreaming
2. Sailing on the Seven Seas
3. Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way)
4. Then You Turn Away
5. Call My Name
6. Stand Above Me
7. Dream of Me
8. Everyday
9. Walking on the Milky Way
10. Universal
11. If You Want It
12. Sister Marie Says
13. History of Modern (part 1)
14. Metroland
15. Dresden
16. Night Café
17. Isotype
18. The Punishment Of Luxury
19. What Have We Done
20. Don’t Go

Disc 3 – Unreleased Archive Vol I.

1. Brand New Science (06.1981)
2. Dumbomb (01.1986)
3. Violin Piece (09.1982)
4. Untitled 2 (06.1981)
5. Cut Me Down (03.1986)
6. Radio Swiss International (09.1982)
7. Untitled 3 (09.1982)
8. Weekend (04.1985)
9. Organ Ditty (05.1980)
10. Unreleased Idea (06.1981)
11. Cajun Moon (05.1986)
12. Guitar Thrash (09.1982)
13. SMPTE (12.1982)
14. American Venus (04.1990)
15. Liberator (02.1985)
16. Ambient 1 (04.1980)
17. Unused 1 (12.1980)
18. Flamenco (04.1990)
19. Andy’s Song (04.1985)
20. Dynamo Children (01.1985)
21. Flutey (03.1984)
22. Nice Ending (06.1981)

Disc 4 – Live at the Mermaid Theatre, London (03/02/2011)

1. Messages
2. Tesla Girls
3. New Babies New Toys
4. History of Modern (Part 1)
5. (Forever) Live and Die
6. Souvenir
7. Joan of Arc
8. Maid of Orleans
9. New Holy Ground
10. Green
11. Walking on the Milky Way
12. Sister Marie Says
13. Locomotion
14. Sailing on the Seven Seas
15. Enola Gay
16. Electricity

Disc 5 – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (10/05/1983)

1. Dazzle Ships – Parts II,III & VII
2. ABC Auto Industry
3. Messages
4. She’s Leaving
5. Georgia
6. Almost
7. Julia’s Song
8. Joan of Arc
9. Maid of Orleans
10. Statues
11. The Romance of the Telescope
12. Souvenir
13. Telegraph
14. Radio Waves
15. Bunker Soldiers
16. Enola Gay
17. Silent Running
18. Electricity
19. Pretending to See the Future
20. Stanlow

DVD1 – BBC TV Performances

1. Messages (The Old Grey Whistle Test 15/04/1980)
2. Messages (Top Of The Pops 08/05/1980)
3. Messages (Top Of The Pops 29/05/1980)
4. Enola Gay (Top Of The Pops 09/10/1980)
5. Souvenir (Top Of The Pops 03/09/1981)
6. Joan of Arc (Top Of The Pops 29/10/1981)
7. Maid Of Orleans (Top Of The Pops 14/01/1982)
8. Genetic Engineering (Top Of The Pops 03/03/1983)
9. Locomotion (Top Of The Pops 19/04/1984)
10. Locomotion (Top Of The Pops 03/05/1984)
11. Talking Loud and Clear (Top Of The Pops 05/07/1984)
12. Tesla Girls (Top Of The Pops 13/09/1984)
13. So in Love (Top Of The Pops 30/05/1985)
14. La Femme Accident (The Old Grey Whistle Test 22/10/1985)
15. (Forever) Live and Die (Top Of The Pops 18/09/1986)
16. Dreaming (Wogan 27/06/1988)
17. Sailing on the Seven Seas (Top Of The Pops 02/05/1991)
18. Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way) (Top Of The Pops 11/07/1991)
19. Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way) (Top Of The Pops 25/07/1991)
20. Call My Name (Pebble Mill 11/12/1991)
21. Stand Above Me (Top Of The Pops 13/05/1993)
22. Walking on the Milky Way (Top Of The Pops 16/08/1996)
23. Enola Gay (Later With Jools Holland 31/05/2013)

DVD2 – Live at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (04/12/1981), Live at Sheffield City Hall (14/06/1985) and Crush – The Movie

Live at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (04/12/1981)

1. Almost
2. Mystereality
3. Joan Of Arc
4. Motion and Heart
5. Maid Of Orleans
6. Statues
7. Souvenir
8. New Stone Age
9. Enola Gay
10. Bunker Soldiers
11. Electricity
12. She’s Leaving
13. Julia’s Song
14. Stanlow

Live at Sheffield City Hall (14/06/1985)

1. The Romance Of The Telescope (intro)
2. Crush
3. Messages
4. Secret
5. Tesla Girls
6. White Trash
7. Talking Loud and Clear
8. Maid Of Orleans
9. Telegraph
10. Enola Gay
11. Electricity
12. The Romance Of The Telescope

Crush – The Movie

1. Bloc Bloc Bloc
2. The Native Daughters Of The Golden West
3. So In Love
4. 88 Seconds In Greensboro
5. Hold You
6. Women III
7. Crush
8. La Femme Accident
9. Secret
10. The Lights Are Going Out

Greatest Hits

LP 1 Side A

1. Electricity
2. Red Frame/White Light
3. Messages
4. Enola Gay
5. Souvenir
6. Joan Of Arc
7. Maid Of Orleans

LP 1 Side B

1. Genetic Engineering
2. Telegraph
3. Locomotion
4. Talking Loud and Clear
5. Tesla Girls
6. Never Turn Away
7. So In Love

LP 2 Side A

1. Secret
2. La Femme Accident
3. If You Leave
4. (Forever) Live and Die
5. We Love You
6. Shame
7. Dreaming

LP 2 Side B

1. Sailing on the Seven Seas
2. Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way)
3. Then You Turn Away
4. Call My Name
5. Stand Above Me
6. Dream of Me

LP 3 Side A

1. Everyday
2. Walking on the Milky Way
3. Universal
4. If You Want It
5. Sister Marie Says
6. History of Modern (Part I)

LP 3 Side B

1. Metroland
2. Dresden
3. Night Café
4. Isotype
5. The Punishment Of Luxury
6. What Have We Done
7. Don’t Go

2CD

CD1

1. Electricity
2. Red Frame/White Light
3. Messages
4. Enola Gay
5. Souvenir
6. Joan Of Arc
7. Maid Of Orleans
8. Genetic Engineering
9. Telegraph
10. Locomotion
11. Talking Loud and Clear
12. Tesla Girls
13. Never Turn Away
14. So In Love
15. Secret
16. La Femme Accident
17. If You Leave
18. (Forever) Live and Die
19. We Love You
20. Shame

CD2

1. Dreaming
2. Sailing on the Seven Seas
3. Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way)
4. Then You Turn Away
5. Call My Name
6. Stand Above Me
7. Dream of Me
8. Everyday
9. Walking on the Milky Way
10. Universal
11. If You Want It
12. Sister Marie Says
13. History of Modern (Part I)
14. Metroland
15. Dresden
16. Night Café
17. Isotype
18. The Punishment Of Luxury
19. What Have We Done
20. Don’t Go

GIG & SINGLE NEWS: Lockeland play York 4th September 2019, release ‘Drive’ 30th August

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21 Aug 2019

US country trio Lockeland are coming to York as part of their UK tour on September 4th, performing at The Nashville Sessions at The Crescent Community Venue. Support is from UK artist Danny McMahon. Tickets here

The band are set to release their sophomore single ‘Drive’ on 30th August. Penned by the band’s lead singer Kyndon Oakes, guitar player, Mark Vikingstad and Susie Brown (formerly of the JaneDear girls), and co-produced by Michael Boris and Sean Spence will be available via all major digital retail and streaming outlets.

Revved by a four-on-the-floor groove, geared with driving guitars, shredding fiddle and shimmering steel, and steered by trademarked Lockeland’s signature harmonies, the storyline paints an image of a young love on board for an adventurous zero-to-one-hundred getaway.

About Lockeland:

Mark and Michael come from different spectrums of the Empire State, while Kyndon hails from the “Land of Oz.” The trio met in Nashville to “lock the lands” and thus, Lockeland was formed. What brings these friends together is their love of life, humour and the mutual passion to create music that recalls pages from the past and captures memorable moments of the here and now.

Since the launch of the trio’s debut single, “Til The Cows Come Home” (March 2019), which landed in the Top 40 on the MusicRowCountry Breakout Chart, Lockeland has appeared on the CMA Spotlight Stage (CMA Fest 2019), opened for Big & Rich in Lebanon, Ohio and the Clay County Fair in Green Cove Springs, Florida, and is a NIMA nominee.

VIDEO NEWS: Sfven drops video for new single ‘Closure’

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16 Aug 2019