JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART UK LIVE DATES - JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2020

JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART

UK LIVE DATES - JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2020

Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart have announced a UK Tour throughout January, February and March 2020.

The legendary bass player and his band begin the dates at The Cavern in Liverpool on the 16th of January before ending up in the Norwich Art Centre on the 21st of March. The seventeen show run will include a London date at the Jazz Café in Camden Town on Thursday the 23rd of January 2020.

LIVE DATES:

JAN 16TH      THE CAVERN, LIVERPOOL

JAN 17TH      CLUB ACADEMY, MANCHESTER

JAN 18TH      BRUNDELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS

JAN 23RD     JAZZ CAFÉ, LONDON

JAN 24TH      PATTERNS, BRIGHTON

JAN 25TH      ARTS CENTRE, COLCHESTER

JAN 30TH      THE GLOBE, CARDIFF

JAN 31ST      THEKLA, BRISTOL

FEB 01ST      THE BROOK, SOUTHAMPTON

FEB 06TH      THE CLUNY, NEWCASTLE

FEB 07TH      LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH

FEB 08TH      GARAGE 2, GLASGOW

FEB 13TH      THE PHOENIX, EXETER

FEB 14TH      HARE & HOUNDS, BIRMINGHAM

FEB 15TH      RESCUE ROOMS, NOTTINGHAM 

MAR 06TH     PUBLIC HALLS, HARPENDEN

MAR 21ST     ARTS CENTRE, NORWICH

Wobble’s most recent and album ‘Realm Of Spells’ was recorded with Bill Laswell and saw the two musical pioneers collaborate on a joint long player for the first time since the release of ‘Radioaxiom: A Dub Transmission’ in 2001. Released on limited edition vinyl, CD and available digitally, the current album captures perfectly the sound of the coming together of post punk London and the avant garde of New York’s no wave movement of which the two were very much key.

The live shows will see the original PIL bassist and The Invaders Of The Heart line up of Marc Layton-Bennett (drums & percussion), George King (keyboards) & Martin Chung (guitar) perform a set of new tracks together with some of his finest solo, Invaders Of The Heart and Public Image Limited output from an incredible and genre bursting career that spans over forty years.

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Smoke Fairies Release New Single 'Elevator'

Smoke Fairies Release New Single 'Elevator'

New Album: Darkness Brings The Wonders Home Out 1/31/20

'Smoke Signals' Podcast #1 in Apple Podcasts Music Commentary

December 4th, 2019, New York NY/London, UK:  Smoke Fairies release a new single today entitled 'Elevator.' This is the third single from their forthcoming album Darkness Brings The Wonders Home set for release January 31st, 2020. 

Katherine Blamire explains the concept behind the track: “Someone said to me ‘I never say goodbye in elevators’ and then the doors rolled shut and I whizzed off upwards. The exchange spurred this song - there is no way of knowing what is going on in someone else’s mind and sometimes it just feels like you’re kind of lost, like being in an elevator stuck between floors, trying to figure them out”. 

“The song is set in Hollywood. How many weird exchanges, miscommunications and career breaks and falls must have taken place inside of Hollywood elevators?”

The riff-heavy track debuted on Marc Riley's BBC 6Music show last night and also saw a spin on John Kennedy's Radio X Show.

Listen to 'Elevator' on YouTube: 

Listen to 'Elevator' on Soundcloud.

Smoke Fairies also recently unveiled their new video for 'Disconnect' directed by Annick Wolfers. "The video was a really simple idea encapsulating how your everyday domestic world gets turned upside down when someone gets inside your head - how your normal world goes slightly askew and there is a sense of strangeness to everything you normally go about doing "  Katherine Blamire

Check out 'Disconnect' on Consequence of Sound:

Watch 'Disconnect' on YouTube

Listen to 'Disconnect' on SoundCloud

Smoke Fairies recently played a sell-out single launch at The Social in association with Rough Trade to celebrate the release of a limited edition 7”. The song landed at #3 in the UK Vinyl Singles chart, surrounded by Coldplay, Queen and Kate Bush. They will play additional UK dates (below) in February just after the release of Darkness Brings The Wonders Home.  The ladies will also appear on John Kennedy Radio X with an interview and live session on January 28th.

Also keeping the band busy is the new podcast 'Smoke Signals'  launching to a great response upon the release, ranking in the Top 10 in Music on Apple Podcasts, #1 in the Music Commentary category in fact, beating Dolly Parton & Robert Plant. Check it out here: https://smarturl.it/smokesignalspodcast

 
Smoke Fairies are Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire who first met at school in their native England. For this LP they traveled to our side of the pond in Seattle to record Darkness Brings The Wonders Home with producer Phil Ek (The Black Angels, Fleet Foxes, The Shins) and over the course of a rigorous month-long session, adopted a purposely intimate approach to achieving a singular sonic tone.

In the making of Darkness Brings The Wonders Home, Smoke Fairies drew inspiration from mysteries both real and imagined: sea monsters, flocks of crows taking flight in extravagant formation, strange creatures dwelling in the mud near their new South London abode.

Smoke Fairies were the first UK act to release a single on Jack White's label Third Man Records and was produced by White who also played guitar and drums. Other notable recordings include a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Alabama’  from his Harvest LP which appeared on a special Mojo album to mark the approaching fortieth anniversary of the album.  Jessica and Katherine also contributed vocals to the track ‘Valentina', a tribute to Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space on The Race For Space, the second album by Public Service Broadcasting.  The band has toured this side of the Atlantic with Laura Marling, Rasputina, and most recently Blitzen Trapper and Dawes. More U.S. shows to be announced at a later date.

Smoke Fairies Tour Dates:
Feb. 1 -  Soup Kitchen - Manchester, UK 
Feb. 2 -  Oporto - Leeds, UK 
Feb. 3 -  Norwich Arts Centre - Norwich, UK 
Feb. 5 -  The Bullingdon - Oxford, UK 
Feb. 6 -  Hoxton Hall - London , UK 
Feb. 7 -  Birmingham, UK 
Feb. 8 -  Bristol, UK 
Feb. 9 -  Portsmouth, UK 

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GOLD MASS - Happiness in a way (Official video)

GOLD MASS - Happiness in a way (Official video)

HINDS Share First New Song of 2019!

HINDS

SHARE FIRST NEW SONG OF 2019

“RIDING SOLO” OUT NOW VIA MOM + POP

(Photo credit: ANDREA SAVALL)

Previous praise for Hinds: "Hard-sparkling guitars and [Hinds'] out-of-towners’ approach to English make the band’s classic indie references seem fresh again...their second LP is a gem of indie-rock-revivalism, making faux-naif surf licks and Mo Tucker drum beats seem new all over again." - Rolling Stone (4/5 stars) "[Hinds'] second album displays the superior songcraft of the band, as vocalists Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials wade through love’s messy feelings with confidence and exuberance." - Pitchfork “Hinds has an excellent grip on its particular brand of hazy, jangly music, and uses the razor's edge between mellow and melancholy to maximum effect. They wield their tools with the easy confidence of beginners without sounding like amateurs.” – NPR Music “Though recorded in southern Spain, the lo-fi tracks, with lyrics in English, have a distinctly American garage-rock feel.” – New York Times: T Magazine “a short, jangly collection of infectiously energetic pop songs that sound like someone ran a '60s girl group through a shredder.” – The Cut “Leave Me Alone...showcases a knack for better songwriting than a lot of their peers, lo-fi nostalgia that isn't just lazy imitation, and, best of all, a bright future ahead. I'm excited about this band. Get excited, too.” – Vulture

Madrid’s own Hinds have been on a meteoric rise since the release of their breakout debut album Leave Me Alone in 2016, which was followed by last year’s critically acclaimed I Don’t Run. Smashing all expectations for a band from Spain, Hinds have earned praise from the likes of The New York Times, NPR Music, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, won over crowds at festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury, and have even started their own limited edition cruelty-free makeup line, all while working harder, smarter and faster than their male contemporaries to break the ceiling. Now, the band returns to end the year on a high note, releasing their first song of 2019 via Mom + Pop.

“Riding Solo” finds Hinds at their absolute best yet. A band that has grown as musicians before our eyes, Hinds take a massive leap in songwriting and production to craft one of their catchiest songs ever that still remains quintessentially Hinds. “feeling lonely is one of the most common human feelings, right?” Hinds ask. “well, being a musician doesn’t really help. your whole life is constantly moving and the only thing that remains is yourself. and dealing with yourself, oh gosh, we all know how boring and angering that can be. ‘riding solo’ is about this. about us. perpetually on the move, being everywhere and nowhere at the same time. surrounded by strangers most time of the day, being 9 hours time difference from our people and what we call home, living and dying por y para la música.” Listen to the song and watch the Keane Pearce Shaw-directed video HERE. 

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Faith No More Extend European Outing, Announce UK Headlining Dates

	FAITH NO MORE EXTEND EUROPEAN OUTING, ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINING DATES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDE HELLFEST, MAD COOL, TUSKA METAL, TONS OF ROCK & SUNSTROKE

	Dec. 2, 2019, SAN FRANCISCO – Faith No More, who recently announced their first European live performances in five years, have extended the trek, adding five UK headlining dates: June 10 at O2 Apollo Manchester, June 11 at O2 Academy Glasgow, June 15 at Birmingham Academy and a June 16 at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. Tickets for the newly announced shows are available this Friday, Dec. 6, at 10 am local time. Upon news of the impending tour plans, the band offered: “Five years, four colonoscopies, two root canals and a handful of prostate exams tell us that it’s time to carpe diem our asses back to Europe asap.” Tour dates: June 10 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo Manchester June 11 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow June 13 Punchestown, Ireland Sunstroke Festival June 15 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Academy June 16 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton June 20 Clisson, France Hellfest June 26 Oslo, Norway Tons of Rock June 28 Helsinki, Finland Tuska Metal Festival July 11 Madrid, Spain Mad Cool Festival Faith No More last played in Europe in June of 2015, following the May release of Sol Invictus (Ipecac/Reclamation Recordings). The collection debuted atop the international sales charts: #2 in Australia, #4 in Germany, and #6 in both the U.S. and UK. Rolling Stone dubbed the 10-song album “triumphant, the New Yorker called it “a reminder of everything that made Faith No More great in the first place,” and the Los Angeles Times said, “Faith No More has a history of defying expectations, and that’s what it’s doing again with Sol Invictus.” Faith No More is Mike Bordin (drums), Roddy Bottum (keyboards), Bill Gould (bass), Jon Hudson (guitar), and Mike Patton (vocals). The San Francisco-born, platinum-selling band have released seven studio albums: We Care A Lot (1985), Introduce Yourself (1987), The Real Thing (1989), Angel Dust (1992), King For A Day… Fool For A Lifetime (1995), Album of the Year (1997) and Sol Invictus (2015). # # # www.fnm.com facebook.com/faithnomore Instagram.com/faithnomore Twitter.com./faithnomore

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DUA LIPA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM FUTURE NOSTALGIA

DUA LIPA

 

ANNOUNCES

FORTHCOMING ALBUM TITLE

 

AND 2020 EUROPEAN ARENA TOUR

NEW YORK, December 2, 2019 - Global pop superstar Dua Lipa has revealed the name of her eagerly awaited forthcoming album Future Nostalgia due for release in 2020. 

The lead track from the album, “Don’t Start Now,” is already a massive hit worldwide with over 170 million streams to date. Already an iTunes Global #1, the track is also Top 10 European Radio and climbing and Top 20 US Radio and climbing. Her show stopping award performances of “Don’t Start Now” at The EMA’s, The AMA’s and The ARIA’s have dazzled and delighted millions of viewers and fans everywhere.

Speaking about Future Nostalgia Dua explains, “What I wanted to do with this album was to break out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to make music that felt like it could sit alongside some of my favorite classic pop songs, whilst still feeling fresh and uniquely mine. I was inspired by so many artists on the new record from Gwen Stefani to Madonna to Moloko to Blondie and Outkast, to name just a few.”  

Dua continues, “Because of the time that I’d spent on the road touring with my band I wanted Future Nostalgia to have a lot more of a live element, but mixed together with modern electronic production. My sound has naturally matured a bit as I’ve grown up but I wanted to keep the same pop sensibility as I had on the first record. I remember that I was on my way to a radio show in Las Vegas thinking about the direction for this new record and I realized that what I wanted to make was something that felt nostalgic but had something fresh and futuristic about it too.”

Dua has also announced her massive Future Nostalgia 2020 European Arena Tour - which starts in Madrid on April 26th and visits 19 cities across Europe and the UK ending in Dublin on June 19th. 

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday 6th December at 9:00 am local time, excluding Spain who will be on sale Thursday 5th December at 9:00 am local time. Fans should purchase tickets from official outlets only and information will be found on the DUA LIPA website. VIP packages including “Dua’s House Party” will be available from https://vipnation.eu/Dualipa. 

Measures are being taken to prevent touting of tickets for Dua fans with named tickets in the UK, fan to fan resale options and ticket purchase limits. A Charity donation will be added to all tickets and proceeds will go to Unicef and Sunny Hill Foundation.

FULL LISTING OF 2020 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Apr 26th      Madrid            Wizink Centre

Apr 28th      Barcelona       Palau Sant Jordi

Apr 30th      Milan              Mediolanum Forum

May 02nd    Antwerp         Sportspaleis

May 04th     Paris              Accorhotels Arena

May 05th     Cologne         Lanxess Arena

May 07th     Amsterdam    Ziggo Dome

May 10th     Copenhagen Royal Arena

May 12th     Stockholm      Ericsson Globe

May 13th     Oslo                Spektrum

May 15th     Hamburg        Barclaycard Arena

May 17th     Berlin              Mercedes-Benz Arena

May 19th     Vienna            Stadthalle

May 20th     Munich           Olympiahalle

May 26th     London          The O2 

May 27th     London          The O2 

Jun 01st      Manchester    Arena

Jun 04th      Leeds             First Direct Arena

Jun 07th      Cardiff            Motorpoint Arena

Jun 10th      Birmingham   Arena

Jun 13th      Newcastle      Utilita Arena

Jun 15th      Glasgow        The SSE Hydro

Jun 18th      Dublin            3Arena

Jun 19th      Dublin            3Arena

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NIGHTMARES ON WAX SMOKERS DELIGHT - 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Nightmares on Wax announces Smokers Delight 25th Anniversary tour
 

 

Nightmares On Wax will return in April, 2020 on a worldwide tour in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of his seminal album - Smokers Delight. A defining record of the mid 90s which set Nightmares on Wax on their own musical trajectory, Nightmares main man George Evelyn will be rekindling his much-loved downbeat blend of soul, hip-hop, dub and timeless club sounds, start to finish, with a full orchestrated live show next year.

He says “It’s amazing that i’m talking about my album Smoker Delight 25 years later! To say this will be an honour to perform this album live in its entirety at this point in my life right now, is an understatement. I’ve had so many incredible experiences from releasing music throughout my career, but let me share the fact that this album changed my life and opened me up to new opportunities of how I could produce music going forward. I am forever grateful for this moment in my life, bringing this back to the stage with such a special live show is going to be delightful on many levels.”

Smokers Delight was one of a handful of records to define a generation along with Massive Attack's Blue Lines, Portishead's Dummy and Tricky's Maxinquaye. It took George Evelyn from his electronic-genre-blending debut 1991’s A Word of Science, into releasing the iconic downtempo, soul and hip hop material for which he has become renowned. Music lovers from around the world were intoxicated by this bassy, afterhours sound that became the backdrop to a million late-night living room sessions. Smokers Delight managed to capture that feeling and add a dash of light to the darkness, changing the musical landscape for Nightmares and the still young Warp label forever.

Evelyn’s recent output includes the critically and commercially acclaimed Nightmares on Wax Back to Mine compilation, released earlier this year, which saw him take the helm of the compilation for its 20th Anniversary, and his long-awaited eighth album Shape The Future [2018]. Energized by a recent run of globetrotting DJ sets, including residencies in Ibiza and London, Nightmares on Wax’s return will also hold some surprises. Please see dates below and keep an eye out for further announcements in the new year.
 

Photo by Sequoia Ziff

TOUR DATES:

1st April    Leeds, UK     Town Hall   
3rd April    Berlin, DE    Huxley’s   
4th April     Amsterdam, NL    Melkweg   
16th April    Brooklyn, NY    Great Hall - Avant Gardner    TKTS
17th April    Austin, TX    Mohawk (DJ Set)    TKTS
18th April    Chicago, US    Metro    TKTS
20th April    Denver, CO    Mission Ballroom    TKTS
23rd April    Los Angeles, CA    Wiltern    TKTS
24th April    Seattle, WA    Nectar Lounge (DJ)    TKTS
25th April    San Francisco, CA    Midway    TKTS

 

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