Über cool London-born singer Anna Calvi has unveiled a new video of her playing some songs and talking about her favourite pieces in the Tate Britain gallery. Have a watch of the rather great video here:
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As announced in Frost Anna plays the Summer Series at London’s Somerset House on 12th July and is also playing select festivals across Europe this summer including Luzern’s Blue Balls Festival in Switzerland.
London-born singer Eugene McGuinness has unveiled the video for his splendid cover of Lana Del Rey’s song ‘Blue Jeans’. The video is directed by London-based (via Melbourne and Montréal) filmmaker Tim Kelly and comes ahead of the release of his album ‘The Invitation to the Voyage’, due to be released on 6th August.
Following his tour as special guest to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuinness will be performing live in the UK over the next few months with headline London shows at Koko on 8th June and The Lexington on 3rd July.
Check out the video for ‘Blue Jeans’ below:
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Bristol rockers Flights have been on a steady upward trajectory since the release of their debut EP in May 2011, earning rave reviews from the likes of Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Big Cheese, Total Guitar and Front. The band return with the splendid new single ‘Eleven’ on 11th June. If you enjoy the likes of Hell Is For Heroes, Thrice or Jimmy Eat World then check it out.
The band head out on tour in June in the UK & Ireland. Dates here:
07 – Bristol – The Fleece
08 – Doncaster – The Garage
09 – London – Bull and Gate
12 – Leicester – Sumo
13 – Belfast – Auntie Annie’s
14 – Galway – The Cellar
15 – Dublin – Cassidy’s
16 – Dublin – Industry
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The music world is still in shock after losing founding Beastie Boy Adam Yauch at the young age of 47. Yauch had a three-year battle with cancer.
His loss has been felt heavily by music lovers the world over. Coldplay, Jay-Z, Green Day, Antony Kiedis, Eminem, Louise Mensch and The Strokes all payed tribute to the rapper. Kiedes said: “We lost a good man today. He left the world a lot of beauty. I hope you carry that flame. Adam was for real. You can see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers tribute video below.
Yauch was diagnosed with cancer of the preaortic gland and lymph node in July 2009.
He founded the Beastie Boys in 1979, with Mike “Mike D” Diamond, a school friend, and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horowitz. They started as a punk band, then they began experimenting with hip-hop.
The release of their first full album ‘Licensed To Ill’ became the first hip-hop album to top the Billboard album chart. The band released eight albums including ‘Paul’s Boutique’, ‘Check Your Head’ and ‘Ill Communication’.
Adam Yauch is survived by his wife, Dechen Wengdu, and their daughter Tenzin Losel. Rest in peace MCA, you are much missed.
Leeds rockers Blacklisters have unveiled their latest single and, as you can see from the still above, it’s a little on the dark side. Have a watch of it below! Catch the band on tour over the summer. Details here.
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Time of Our Lives Music Theatre in association with All Star Productions presents When Movies Were Movies at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, Walthamstow.
The opening song set the tone for this mesmerising evening’s entertainment, as we were taken through the history of cinema from silent movies up to 1969 via the mediums of song, dance and comedy. Flo (Dympna Messenger), an usherette in the fictional Trocadero, is interviewed by Charlie (Raymond-Kym Suttle) about the cinema’s history as it faces its imminent demise (conversion to a bingo hall).
Dympna Messenger gave a very strong performance as Flo, and was a very effective anchor for the show. She also sang very well and had some great comedic moments: her imitation of Carmen Miranda springs to mind as combining both. The vocal standard throughout the show was extremely high, with some of the high points for me being Lullaby of Broadway (full cast), You Ought to Be in Pictures (Nerine Skinner and Robert Wilkes), Secret Love (Jessica Poole) and the Beatles medley delivered by the whole cast.
The musical numbers were interspersed with highly amusing comedy sketches, covering themes as varied as Frankenstein and James Bond, with my personal favourite being the “terribly” sketch (you’ll have to see the show to find out what I mean by that!) Other comedy highlights included the show’s take on silent movies – with Flo speaking the words while the rest of the cast mimed the actions, “My Brother Makes the Noises for the Talkies,” with Raymond-Kym Suttle and Robert Wilkes as the two brothers, and the scene with Flo and the cleaner, played by Nerine Skinner.
Raymond-Kym Suttle’s choreography was inspired, and his own dancing was marvellous – particularly during the Top Hat sequence – I would like to have seen more of his tapping! The musical direction (and playing) by Aaron Clingham was flawless, adding to the overall power of the performance. The costumes were fabulous, with very many quick changes which I’m sure must have required their own choreography!
I could go on, but I don’t want to spoil too many of the surprises. Suffice it to say that this is old-fashioned variety at its best with something for all the family to enjoy. Ably directed (and written) by Keith Myers, this captivating show is robust enough for a much larger space. Give yourself a night of nostalgia and catch it at Ye Olde Rose and Crown before it closes on 4 May.
When Movies were Movies is playing at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow Tuesday – Saturday at 7.30pm until 4 May, with matinees at 3.30 on Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit http://www.roseandcrowntheatrepub.webeden.co.uk/
Artist: In Cages
Location: Hillsdale, New Jersey
CD: In Cages
Release date: June 23rd 2012
Label: Unsigned
Streaming Link: http://www.reverbnation.com/in
Tracklisting: Dirty Water, Queen Bee, Walk Away, London
Similar artists: Pixies, Nirvana, The Evens, The White Stripes
Production: Rob Melosh
Members: James Mercer (guitar), Lionnel Mascarenhas (bass/vocals), Filomena Jack (cello), Chris Trembath (drums)
Websites: http://www.incagesband.com, http://www.facebook.com/incage
Style: Alternative, Indie Rock, Post-post-hardcore
Bio: In Cages are an alternative rock/indie quartet from Hillsdale, New Jersey inspired by classic acts such as the Pixies and Sonic Youth. With each member coming from a long history of playing in bands, their work ethic, extensive touring plans, and new self-titled EP all reflect their collective experience and melting pot of rock influences.
In Cages pay little attention to modern trends, instead opting to play their own focused brand of modern indie rock. The band are booked for a host of indie festivals this Summer (Digable Arts Festival, Le Grande Fromage, David & Goliath music series, Cupcake Festival).
Lady Gaga may be stirring up controversy by tweeting that “pop stars don’t eat” but her fans now have even more to worry about.
Ticket marketplace viagogo predicts ticket fraudsters could make £3m from the upcoming Lady Gaga tour
With tickets to Lady Gaga’s tour going on sale today viagogo is estimating that fans could lose £3 million to ticket scams.
Brits are collectively conned out of £30 million* a year by illegitimate websites and auction sites, such as eBay who do not offer customers any guarantee that they will receive their tickets according to research by viagogo2.
viagogo, Europe’s largest online ticket marketplace, is anticipating that the 75,000 tickets for Gaga’s September Manchester and Twickenham dates will sell out in a matter of minutes and desperate fans may turn to illegitimate sites and other unknown sources in an attempt to get their hands on a ticket.
Edward Parkinson, Director of viagogo UK, said: “Lady Gaga is a global superstar and the rush for tickets will be fierce presenting the ideal opportunity for scam artists to take advantage of Gaga mania. Fans need to be extra vigilant when they see a site offering Lady Gaga tickets and should not judge a site by its appearance; they must do their homework before they buy.”
Just four hours after Lady Gaga announced her tour on Tuesday 10 April, viagogo found tickets to the concert already listed on eBay – despite not being available to the general public until the end of the week.
Parkinson continues: “Based on early site traffic, we predict that up to two million fans won’t get a ticket, presenting scammers with a very large payday opportunity.”