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Land Of Kings
Land of Kings is a music and arts festival that took place at various locations throughout the London Borough of Hackney from 2009 to 2015. The festival occurred in May, with live music and interactive art across indoor and outdoor locations in Dalston. The ticket price was equal to one wristband allowing attendees access to all the participating venues, along with a map of the festival site. Origins The festival was established in 2009 by Nick Griffiths and Connie Harrison. The festival included record labels, arts organisations, and curators local to East London. Land of Kings used a mix of clubs, bars, arts venues and temporary event spaces, with the layout changing each year. The festival artwork was by Hackney-based artist Colin Henderson. Past Line-Ups 2009 Allez Allez, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, Ben Westbeech, Chrome Hoof DJs, ColouringIN, Crystal Vision, David E. Sugar, Drums of Death (musician), Erol Alkan, Fimber Bravo, Fuck Buttons DJs, Get The Bles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalston
Dalston () is an area of East London, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is northeast of Charing Cross. Dalston began as a hamlet on either side of Dalston Lane, and as the area urbanised the term also came to apply to surrounding areas including Kingsland and Shacklewell, all three of which being part of the Ancient Parish of Hackney. The area has experienced a high degree of gentrification in recent years, a process accelerated by the East London line extension, now part of London Overground, and the reopening of Dalston Junction railway station, part of London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics. Bounds Dalston has never been an administrative unit, and partly for this reason the boundaries are not formally defined. There are generally understood boundaries in the south and west, but less clarity to the north and east. There is an electoral ward of the same name which covers a part of the northwest of Dalston. Dalston's boundaries (taking in Kingsland and Shac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Yuill
James Yuill (born 1981) is an English folktronica musician from London, currently signed to the Moshi Moshi record label. Biography Yuill released his first album, ''The Vanilla Disc'', on his own Happy Biscuit Club label in 2005. After releasing his second album ''Turning Down Water for Air'' in February 2007, he was later signed by Moshi Moshi, who re-issued that album in January 2009. ''Turning Down Water for Air'' was described by '' Clash'' as "a startling piece of work".Murray, Robin (2009)Track of the Day 10/12 - James Yuill, '' Clash'', 10 December 2009, retrieved 1 January 2010 He has been described as "a one-man band armed with a laptop, mixing decks and an acoustic guitar".Wither, Emily (2009)James Yuill - The MacBeth, London (24/01/2009)", dailymusicguide, 28 January 2009, retrieved 1 January 2010 His popularity grew internationally and he was signed by the Nettwerk Music Group in the United States in 2008. Yuill also works as a remixer and has provided remixes fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Club
Slow Club were an English duo formed in Sheffield in 2006. The band consisted of multi-instrumentalists Charles Watson and Rebecca Lucy Taylor, with Watson contributing piano, Taylor contributing drums, and both performing guitar and vocals. The band split in 2017 following an extensive tour to support their last album, with both members moving on to solo projects. History Slow Club formed in 2006 following the dissolution of the indie-rock band The Lonely Hearts The band released two 7" singles in 2007, "Because We're Dead" and "Me and You", on Moshi Moshi Records. On 1 September 2008, their first extended play, ''Let's Fall Back in Love'', was released. A Christmas single, titled "Christmas TV", was released in December 2008. Their debut album, '' Yeah So'', was recorded by Mike Timm at Axis Studio in Sheffield and released in July 2009, followed by the release of their second EP ''Christmas, Thanks For Nothing'' in December 2009. The band's second album, ''Paradise'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Minerva
Maria Juur (born 15 March 1988), better known by her stage name Maria Minerva, is an Estonian musician and activist. Maria Minerva is the recipient of two Estonian Music Awards. Her releases have received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork Media and The Fader. One of Maria Minerva's early supporters was the influential pop critic Simon Reynolds. She was named as one of the seminal Los Angeles artists by The Guardian and appeared on Estonian World's annual "Top 12 Most Outstanding Estonian Women in the World" list. Maria graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London, where she studied with British cultural theorist Mark Fisher. Her father Mart Juur is an Estonian humorist, writer and TV/radio personality. As of 2018, Juur was a member of the Estonian Greens political party. Collaboration with Cherushii Chelsea Faith a.k.a. Cherushii was one of the 36 victims of the 2016 Oakland warehouse fire The Ghost Ship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male Bonding (band)
Male Bonding is an English indie/noise rock band. The group released their debut album, ''Nothing Hurts'', on 11 May 2010. History Based in London, England Male Bonding is composed of John Arthur Webb (vocals, guitar), Kevin Hendrick (vocals, bass) and Robin Silas Christian (drums). Webb and Hendrick formerly played together in the noise rock band Pre and met Christian whilst working in a record shop. Their first show was at a house party called "RAGE!" in May 2008. The band shared several releases before signing to the Sub Pop label in July 2009. Their first release for the label was a split 7-inch single with Dum Dum Girls titled "Pay for Me / Before It's Gone" and released on Record Store Day 2010. Their first full-length album, ''Nothing Hurts'', received generally positive reviews from several music sites, including The Guardian, and Pitchfork Media who placed it in their 'Best New Music' category. Brooklyn band Vivian Girls appear on the track "Worse to Come". In 2011, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Death Match
''Literary Death Match'' is a reading series co-created in 2006 by Todd Zuniga, Elizabeth Koch, and Dennis DiClaudio. Each event features four readers who read their own writing for seven minutes or less, and are then critiqued by three judges (often actors, comedians, authors, musicians or dancers) in the categories of literary merit, performance and intangibles. The winner is then decided by a literary-skewed, game show-type finale to decide who wins the Literary Death Match crown. Locations The ''Literary Death Match'' has occurred regularly in New York City, San Francisco and London, and has been produced in a total of 37 cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami and Dallas in the United States, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal in Canada, as well as Dublin, Paris, Edinburgh, Beijing, Vilnius and Shanghai. On September 7, 2011, the event presented its 1,000th participant in Glasgow (Cargo Publishing's Allan Wilson). United States In the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwes
Kwes (; sometimes stylised as ''kwes'', ''kwes.'', ''Kwes.'' or '' =o'' ) is a British music producer and artist from London, England. Kwes is also currently signed to Warp as a solo artist and released his debut album, ''ilp'' in October 2013. Biography Kwes began playing his grandparents' organ at the age of four and his grandmother bought him his first small keyboard aged 5. For his tenth birthday, he received a radio/tape recorder with a built-in microphone, which launched his interest in sound recording.(January 2009)Kwes. / [o=o]. Retrieved 17 November 2011. Kwes has chromesthesia (sound-to-colour synaesthesia).Fitzmaurice, Larry (11 June 2010)Kwes: 'No Need To Run' , Forkcast , Pitchfork ''Pitchfork''. Retrieved 17 November 2011. His earliest synaesthetic experiences occurred around the age of 4 and he attempted to colour paper with the particular colours he was seeing when listening to music. These colours have been set since he first discovered his condit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is Tropical
Is Tropical are a band from London, England, with members as of 2014 including Simon Milner, Gary Barber, Dominic Apa, and Kirstie Fleck. Formed in 2009 as a trio, in June 2011 they released their debut album ''Native To'', preceded by the single "The Greeks", which had a music video win awards at the UK Music Video Awards. Their first EP, ''Flags'', was released in 2013, while their second album ''I'm Leaving'' was released that year on the label Kitsuné. They have toured with bands such as Egyptian Hip Hop, and are signed to Axis Mundi Records in New York. The band's third album, ''Black Anything,'' was released in March 2016. History 2009-13: ''Native To'' Formed in London in 2009, the band released their debut single "When O’ When" on Hit Club Records in January 2010, produced by Al Al Al. They were soon signed to French music and fashion label Kitsuné. The band entered the studio in the autumn of 2010 with Jimmy Robertson to record their debut album, and released th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatcham Social
Hatcham Social are an English indie pop band. The group first met and formed in New Cross, London in 2006 and have since released a string of singles on indie labels, followed by three studio albums. With the debut album, they made headway in the mainstream media with ''The Guardian'' describing them as "irrestistible" and Tim Burgess ( The Charlatans) calling them "a wonderful pop group with the world's coolest drummer." The band is named partially after the Hatcham Liberal club on Queens Road, Peckham, and the Old English word 'Hatcham', meaning 'a clearing in the woods'. The Hatcham Liberal club was well known as 'Hatcham Social' around the time the band formed. The area in which it lies was, in previous times, known as Hatcham. Their debut album '' You Dig the Tunnel, I'll Hide the Soil'' was released in March 2009 in the UK, followed by the album ''About Girls'' in 2012. The third album ''Cutting Up the Present Leaks Out the Future'' was released on Ogenisis in February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Factory Floor
Factory Floor are a London-based band formed in 2005. They have been described as 'post-industrial', using live drums, synthesizers and noise. History The band formed in 2005, originally comprising Gabriel Gurnsey and Mark Harris, who were then joined by Dominic Butler. Harris later left, going on to form Shift Work.Macdonald, Kit (2015)Shift Work - Document II, Resident Advisor, 27 November 2015, retrieved 4 May 2015 Gurnsey and Butler were then joined by Nik Colk (aka Nik Colk Void), formerly of KaitO, in 2010. Gurnsey played drums and drum machines, Butler played modular synths and electronics,FACT mix 28: Factory Floor , '''', 10 February 2009, ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esser (band)
Benjamin Joel Esser, known mononymously as Esser, is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is from Chelmsford, Essex and was formerly a drummer for the band Ladyfuzz. His debut album, ''Braveface'', was released in the UK in May 2009 via Transgressive Records; Esser promoted the record as a support act for the Kaiser Chiefs' UK arena tour and also on his own tour, joined by a live band that included his brother. He released an EP, ''Enmity'', in 2012, taking influence from Krautrock groups such as Cluster and Harmonia. Esser attended Great Baddow High School Great Baddow High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is a sports college with academy status and with science as a second specialism. It draws its students from primary schools in the Chelmsford area. .... Uniformed students from the school appeared in the video of his single ''Headlock''. Discography *''Braveface'' (2009) *''Enmity'' (2012) Singles *"I Love You" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connan Mockasin
Connan Tant Hosford, better known by the stage name Connan Mockasin and sometimes credited as Connan Hosford, is a New Zealand musician, composer and record producer. Critically acclaimed and described as "a psych-funk oddball...a contrarian", Mockasin has been credited with the 21st century crossover of psychedelic and indie music, and praised for his unique and isolated approach to songwriting. Born in Newtown, Wellington and raised in Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, Mockasin grew up between rural vineyards, the son of a musician, and went to school in Havelock North. He gained his stage surname from his childhood habit of making mocassin-like shoes out of sheepskin and old motorbike tyres. He moved to Wellington age 20 to further his music career, and played in various bands until the formation of Connan and The Mockasins in 2006. They relocated to the United Kingdom the same year, and Mockasin was pursued by record labels before returning to New Zealand in 2008. He released his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
