The new Emika video has gone online.
The track, Double Edge, out on May 10th via the always reliable Ninja Tune label features a remix by Pinch. Check out the video for the original below and the video for the remix here.
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The Dangerous Summer interview
Maryland’s The Dangerous Summer have been quietly building a following in the UK with their ultra melodic brand of pop-rock.
Uplifting and melancholic in equal measures, the band are influenced by classic bands of the genre such as Jimmy Eat World and their sound has the potential to propel them to the bigtime as they prepare to hit the UK for a run of shows at the end of this month.
We caught up with guitarist Cody Payne ahead of their UK invasion…
What have you been up to since your formation? Why have we not heard that much about you on this side of the Atlantic?
We have just been touring so much in the US and Canada, we are still trying very hard to make a name for ourselves over here while at the same time trying to get our name out over there so that when we do get a chance to tour over there we will have fans coming out and knowing the songs. We are excited to finally be making our way to the UK at the end of April.
What inspired your debut album ‘Reach For The Sun’ and where did the title originate from?
We just wrote a lot of this album during a sort of dark time for us as a band, we hadn’t been touring, a lot of people had forgotten about us so we were just home and decided we were going to make the best album we could and hope that people like it. It was just supposed to be a positive title about getting through our dark days.
How long did it take to write and record?
We spent probably 3-4 months writing the album and then another month recording it. A lot of the vocals and lyrics were written in the studio as well as a lot of the music. In my opinion we were very unprepared but somehow it seemed to work out for the better.
How was the process?
Writing and recording RFTS was fun, it was scary because it was our debut album and obviously that is a critical point in a bands career, it’s either when you can blow up or you can be put on the back burner, and most of the bands that are put on the back burner don’t really see the day of another album. It was definitely exciting though because we feel that we are good at creating the sound that we play, we feel that we write very well together so we knew it was going to turn out awesome, especially with Paul Leavitt producing it with us.
Which bands have influenced The Dangerous Summer and who would you most like to tour / play with?
So many types of bands have influenced us over the years, the obvious ones being Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World, Millencolin and more recently we listen to bands like Against Me, Tegan and Sara, Passion Pit, Phoenix, MGMT, Death Cab For Cutie and a ton more.
What do you like and dislike about touring?
I love almost everything about touring, it’s awesome, it’s pretty stress free for the most part. The bad parts aren’t really even that bad, like not showering every day, not making a lot of money (hopefully this won’t always be the case), not being able to sleep in a bed every night. When it comes down to it, it’s always worth it and I would always rather be on the road rather than at home doing basically nothing.
What are you looking forward to about hitting the UK?
Definitely, coming over to the UK was one of our main priorities especially with our album about to come out over there. We have never toured over there but we know there are a lot of people who already have our album that are listening and that would be there as soon as we announce some dates. It’s hard to make it happen when you are a small band but we’ve done it!
What are your plans for the rest of the year?
We are just going to be writing a lot and touring when we have the right offers. We will definitely tour more in the US and Canada, hopefully gonna make it to Australia as well. We will probably finish writing the next full length and hopefully record it as well!
What do you hope to achieve in 2010?
We just want to see ourselves further along than we are right now. We don’t really set any strict goals to meet, we just like to see that we are making progress and until that progress stops, we will continue to make music and travel the world.
Are there other bands from the US that the UK might not have been introduced to yet but should know about?
Weatherbox!!
The Dangerous Summer release their debut album ‘Reach For The Sun’ in the UK on 12th April 2010 and they head over here shortly after that for the following dates with Hopeless labelmates Anarbor:
Apr 26 Sugarmill, Stoke
Apr 27 Academy 2, Birmingham
Apr 28 Academy 2, Bristol
Apr 29 Club Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Apr 30 Academy 2, Liverpool
May 1 Academy 3, Manchester
May 2 King Tuts, Glasgow
May 3 Academy 2, Newcastle
May 4 Civic Bar, Wolverhampton
May 6 Kings College, London
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DJ Shadow speaks on new album
DJ Shadow has revealed that he is “half-way done” recording the follow up to his 2006 album The Outsider.
Speaking exclusively on Zane Lowe’s website, the DJ revealed he saw this as a “slight return” to the feel of his early records.
“I do consider it a return to form,” he said, before hastening to add, “but I hope there is nothing on it that sounds like anything I’ve done before, it’s just an aesthetic that returns.”
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Glastonbury line-up revealed
Glastonbury festival has announced the bulk of its line-up for this year’s event.
The UK’s biggest music festival, which takes place on Worthy Farm between June 25 – 27, is set to be headlined by Stevie Wonder, Muse and U2.
Joining these big names are a huge variety of acts, most notably including Snoop Dogg, The Flaming Lips, MGMT and Mos Def.
The full and extensive line-up can be read over on the festival’s website.
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Trash Talk give away free track
Trash Talk have offered fans a free track from their forthcoming album, Eyes & Nines, which shall be released through Hassle on 17th May.
The Sacramento based hardcore group are giving away the track ‘Explode’, which features guest vocals from The Bronx’s Matt Caughthran. See the widget below to grab it free of charge.
Meanwhile, Trash Talk are currently co-headlining a tour of the UK with Rolo Tomassi.
April
14th – Nottingham, Rock City Basement
15th – Brighton, Engine Rooms
16th – London, The Garage W/ Cancer Bats (No RT)
16th – London, St. Moritz – *LATE NIGHT HEADLINE SHOW*
17th – Bournemouth Champions
18th – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
19th – Birmingham, The Flapper and Firkin
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Double Dagger dates and free mp3
Baltimore minimalist punk trio Double Dagger kick off their UK tour in May, playing the following shows:
Wed 12 – Nottingham Spanky Van Dykes (w/Friendship)
Thu 13 – Leeds Nation Of Shopkeepers (w/Friendship)
Fri 14 – Sheffield Bungalows and Bears (w/Friendship)
Sat 15 – London The Rest Is Noise (w/Friendship)
Sun 16 – Bristol Start the Bus (w/Friendship)
Mon 17 – Cardiff Arts Centre
Tue 18 – London Cargo (w/Ganglians and Real Estate)
Wed 19 – Dublin Whelans
Double Dagger’s new CD/LP ‘Masks‘ was released on 22 March 2010 through legendary label Thrill Jockey and features limited edition packaging designed by Nolen Strals (vocals) and Bruce Willen’s (bass, vocals) own design studio, Post Typography. The LP and CD each come in three different covers, all with custom die-cut jackets printed as different mask drawings with “eyes” that change color depending on the orientation of the CD or LP sleeve.
As a taste of what to expect here’s a free MP3 of the track ‘Pillow Talk’…
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Ganglians’ free download!
Ganglians’ awesome new single ‘Candy Girl’ is released this week on Berlin-based label Souterrain Transmissions. Because they’re such a lovely bunch, they’re giving it away for free download!
Next month, the band see the UK release of their album ‘Monster Head Room’ (May 10th) before their European tour kicks in, taking in 2 UK stints and an appearance at Primavera. Here are the dates:
May
18 – London – Cargo
21 – Dublin – Whelans (upstairs)
22 – Belfast – Menagerie
23 – Glasgow – Captains Rest
24 – Manchester – Deaf Institute
25 – Cambridge – Portland Arms
June
25 – Nottingham – Bodega Social Club
26 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
27 – London – Barden’s Boudoir
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The Get Up Kids announce more dates!
Legendary US band The Get Up Kids have announced extra UK dates surrounding the show they’ve already sold out at The Underworld in London on June 23rd.
An extra date at the London Underworld has been added and they’ll also be hitting up Birmingham, Glasgow and Leeds. See them here –
Wed 23-Jun-10 UK LONDON UNDERWORLD (SOLD OUT)
Thu 24-Jun-10 UK LONDON UNDERWORLD
Fri 25-Jun-10 UK BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2
Mon 28-Jun-10 UK GLASGOW CATHOUSE
Tue 29-Jun-10 UK LEEDS COCKPIT
If the shows are anything like the trio of Barfly dates the band did a few years back, you won’t want to miss them. Get ready for some feelgood singalongs.
The Get Up Kids release a brand new EP titled ‘Simple Science’ on May 17th on Hassle records. To pre-order ‘Simple Science’ go here.
The classic Action And Action –
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New Circa Survive video!
The rather excellent new track from Circa Survive ‘Get Out’ now has a video to accompany it. Check it out below and head to www.circasurvive.com for album release details, pre-orders and such like.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor will reform this year to curate All Tomorrow Parties ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ bash.
The event takes place over the weekend of December 3rd, and will be the Post Rock group’s first show since going on hiatus in 2003. The band has also suggested there will be further British and European shows around the festival date.
Joining Godspeed over the course of the weekend will be Bardo Pond, Deerhoof, Mike Watt, Tim Hecker, and The Ex with many more names to be announced.