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The Sunday Reeds | Music Profile

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The Jesus and Mary Chain Meets Marianne Faithful: It’s Australia’s The Sunday Reeds.

Their new EP ‘Amour Tragique’ on Heartgun Records

 

Release Date: 1st August 2014

Format: Digital Download 

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L-R: Jeremy Russell, Romana Ashton and Drew Jones.  Photo by Rex Francis

 

 

 

The Sunday Reeds, named after Melbourne’s celebrated patron of the arts Sunday Reed, are Romana Ashton and Drew Jones.  Though forming in 2009 as a duo, they soon started playing live as a three-piece and are regularly joined on stage by drummer Jeremy Russell.


 

Their first release ‘Drowning in History’ (2009) caught the attention of UK indie label Squirrel Records leading to extensive touring across Australia, the UK and Europe, during which bridges were burned, relationships ended and nervous breakdowns became commonplace.  At one point the founding duo spent three days in Paris where the most romantic city in the world became an ironic backdrop for a particularly bitter relationship break up, one that culminated in their latest EP ‘Amour Tragique’ (Tragic Love).

 

A collection of five songs that detail doomed romances and love lost, ‘Amour Tragique’ combines the grittiness and angst of ‘90s grunge with the pop sensibilities of ‘60s pop, rock ‘n’ roll, a good measure of old fashioned blues and ‘80s new wave/post punk.

 

With contralto female vocals likened to Marianne Faithfull and Shirley Manson, and a rock ‘n’ roll swagger reminiscent of The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and Nirvana, The Sunday Reeds skillfully combine the most exciting elements of rock ‘n’ roll to create lyrically rich, infectiously melodic songs with a sound distinctly their own.

 

‘Amour Tragique’ will be launched at The Old Bar, Melbourne on Saturday July 5th.

 

Videos for the singles taken from the EP ‘Jean-Luc’ (a song about the tumultuous relationship between Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina) and ‘Something About You’ (a dark pop song about love and loss) will be released later in 2014.

 

Discography

 

Amour Tragique (EP 2014 – Heartgun Records)

Drowning in History (LP Vinyl Re-Release) (2013 – Heartgun Records)

Kill This Party/Fall from Grace (Single – 2012 – Heartgun Records)

Dark Rainbows (EP – 2011 – Squirrel Records UK)

Drowning in History (LP – 2009-Squirrel Records UK)

 

 

 

Chains of Logic “Age of Progress”

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Band/Artist: Chains of Logic
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Styles: Dubstep, Electronic, Experimental
Similar to/RIYL: The Future Sound of London, Skream, Datsik, Squarepusher, Rusko
CD: Age of Progress
Release date: 6/15/2014

Members/Instruments: Jesse Stephens AKA JSteev
Production: Jesse Stephens AKA JSteev

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www.chainsoflogic.com
https://twitter.com/chainsoflogic

Bio:
Chains of Logic creates electronic music infused with an emotional edge. Music that can not only move you physically, but also mentally.

Age of Progress is the second full length album release from Chains of Logic. It is an exploration of the human condition in our rapidly changing times. It is being released worldwide by Houston, Texas based DropForge Records in both physical and digital formats.

JSteev, the producer behind Chains of Logic has been making computer based, electronic music for over 20 years under various monikers. He has also spent time playing bass in the clubs and bars in the Houston and Galveston area.

 

 

Beyonce & Jay Z Kick Off On The Run Tour, Share Wedding Video

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Beyonce and Jay Z have kicked off their On The Run Tour. They opened their 16-city tour in Miami, performing their 2002 hit Bonnie and Clyde.

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The couple also let the public finally see their wedding video from their 2008 wedding, along with footage of their one-year-old daughter Blue Ivy.

“There were videos of Blue in the pool with her mom, walking holding hands with her parents, Jay Z kissing Blue. It was a sweet moment — Jay Z and Beyoncé were both facing the screen watching the Blue videos while they sang ‘Halo.’ It was like they were singing the song to their baby girl. The two of them were beaming, smiling watching their little girl on the screen.” a concertgoer told Us Weekly.

It is all very sweet and Mr and Mrs Carter are showing how strong they are against gossip about their marriage.

What do you think? Are they a great couple?

The Provincial Archive Release Video For Daisy Garden

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Striking a balance between detuned synthesizers and entangled melodies EP single and album cut “Daisy Garden” deals with the pains of aging from a personal point of view. “I wrote ‘Daisy Garden’ about my Grandmother’s struggle, outward and inward, with the decline in her mental state,” says Schram. Director Blake McWilliam illustrates touches on these challenges in the new video for “Daisy Garden”. Hide Like A Secret EP, which includes the track “Daisy Garden”, is available to purchase now on iTunes. A portion of the sales will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada via Boom Charity.

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TAKEN FROM LATEST EP, HIDE LIKE A SECRET, OUT NOW

May was quite a month for the Canadian band who’ve just put the wraps on a European tour through Germany and the UK – They enjoyed support from Clash, NME, Indie Shuffle, Q and Artrocker amongst many others and plan to return to UK shores in the autumn when they’ll announce details on their upcoming full-length album.

 

 

The Watchmakers – Carpe Diem Music News

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The Watchmakers

Their new single on Loaded Soul Records
Illumination / Carpe Diem

Format: Limited Edition Vinyl & Digital Download

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Combining the sounds of classic 60s psychedelia with The Verve, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Primal Scream, Manchester based four piece The Watchmakers have created a unique blend of psychedelic rock n roll. Their self-produced demos Before Questions Became and Waves earned the band high praise and airplay from the likes of John Kennedy at XFM and BBC Manchester Introducing, leading to seasoned music lovers and music industry insiders clamouring for more material.

Following headline appearances at two sold out Psychedelic Happenings in Manchester as well as playing with the likes of The Pretty Things, Jacco Gardner, Dark Bells and Exit Calm, The Watchmakers were invited to play a BBC Showcase in February 2014 where BBC 6 Music recommended them as ‘ones to watch’. June 2014 see the release of two new tracks – Illumination and Carpe Diem. The songs, the first release from the Manchester based label Loaded Soul Records, will be available on limited edition vinyl and digital download.

“Imagine if Noel Gallagher’s solo record had actually been willing to cut loose and explore its boundaries, and you might be arriving somewhere near to their sound”
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Fever Trails’ Remix of ‘Low’, Debut From Neo-Soul London duo Youth

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Listen to Fever Trails’ Remix of ‘Low’, the debut from neo-soul London duo Youth. It is more suited to the stereo than the dancefloor. Original track can be heard HERE and downloaded for free.

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Fever Trails are seen as one of the most up and coming producers in Cape Town, South Africa and has got lots of people extremely excited. This remix has already had some glowing feedback.

Let us know what you think.

 

 

Boys – Summer of Love | Music News

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Their New Single

SUMMER OF LOVE

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Release Date: 21st July 2014

Format: Digital Download

BOYS are a lo-fi dream pop band from West London who formed in 2013 to pass some time on a rainy day, but something happened when Ross Pearce (vocals/synth), Mike Stothard (guitar/production) and Daniel Heffernon (bass) began to play together. Despite being without a drummer, or anywhere to write and practice other than one of their bedrooms, the music the trio were making was of a quality none of them had been prepared for… and the surf pop gems have kept on coming, with each of their recordings attracting an increasing number of downloads and plenty of attention from bloggers in the UK and America.

BOYS, who have invested in a drum machine and now relish every opportunity to celebrate their bedroom band status, release ‘Summer of Love’ in July, a record that sounds, smells and tastes of long sunny days at the beach.

BOYS play Camden Barfly on July 11th.

The Hydrothermal Vents, Secrets of the Deep | Music Profile

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Band/Artist:  The Hydrothermal Vents
Location:  Montreal, Quebec
Styles: Post-Punk/Dance-Rock
Similar to/RIYL: Buke & Gase, B52’s, The Pixies, Talking Heads, Devo, Kate Bush, The Kills
CD: Secrets of the Deep! (July 5, 2014)

Members/Instruments:
John Tielli (vocals, guitar, midi programming)
Tessa Kautzman (vocals, bass)
Production: John Tielli
The Hydrothermal Vents "Secrets of the Deep!"

Bio:
Hydrothermal vents are deep-sea openings that erupt with super-heated, chemically rich water from within the earths crust. Despite receiving absolutely zero energy from the sun, entire communities of bizarre life forms have evolved and thrive off of the energy provided from these structures. It has even been theorized that life on earth may have originated near these vents.

John Tielli and Tessa Kautzman, the charismatic Montreal duo known as The Hydrothermal Vents, boil with a chemistry that pulls listeners deep into their imaginative world. They were drawn together by a desire to create the ultimate dance music and by a mutual love of the Pixies, an influence which, along with other post-punk bands such as the Talking Heads and the B52s, helped shape their sound. With an experimental spirit and dreamy lyrics, The Hydrothermal Vents have created an otherworldly aural habitat, which according the POP Montreal music festival, “feels retro and original all in the same track.”

On stage, Tielli and Kautzman perform with energy and precision, using inventive vocal interplay including rounds, spoken word, ghostly howls and tight harmonies to recount their fantastical tales of the deep. Tiellis guitar dances wildly and unpredictably, dishing out gritty textures and playful melodies above the punchy, propelling pulse of Kautzmans bass. Thoughtfully crafted backing tracks add layers of infectious beats and synth hooks.

In just 2 years of collaboration, The Hydrothermal Vents have received significant regional attention from writers and promoters. The band performed at Pop Montreal 2013 and has shared the stage with bands such as Parenthetical Girls (Portland) and Hilotrons.

Tielli previously fronted two acclaimed bands, Metal Kites and Clark the Band, and has collaborated with members of Arcade Fire, Wooden Stars and Hilotrons. Kautzman, who began as an indie-folk solo artist in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, has released two albums and has contributed to Montreal projects Yellow Jacket Avenger and Bantam Wing.

The Hydrothermal Vents recently finished their debut album, which will be released July 5, 2014 and followed up with a North American tour in the fall. Entitled Secrets of the Deep! the album expands on the theme embodied in their band name: a mysterious life-giving energy and a source of light in the darkness.