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Power Lunches
Power Lunches Arts Café was a music venue, rehearsal space, and creative hub located on Kingsland Road in Dalston, a district of the London Borough of Hackney. It opened in 2011 and closed in 2015. It started out with gigs planned to be only at weekends, but later became a prominent feature of Hackney’s DIY music scene with gigs most nights every week. Though originally genuinely also a café, it eventually stopped serving food. The cafe hosted performances in its basement, the absolute maximum capacity of both floors was 150. These were most often concerts by local bands, but also saw acts from elsewhere in the UK, as well as further afield. Staff of the venue hosted a radio show showcasing the type of musicians to appear there on NTS Radio between 2012 and 2015. Some artists to play Power Lunches *Big Joanie *Cerebral Ballzy *Maria Chavez *A.G. Cook *Crywank *Desperate Journalist * Doe *Empress Of * Evans The Death * Fear of Men * Flemmings *Gnarwolves * Good Throb *Joanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trash Kit
Trash Kit is a British post-punk trio formed in 2008 in London. Its members are Ray Aggs (guitar and vocals), Gill Partington (bass guitar), and Rachel Horwood (drums and vocals). Original bassist Ros Murray was previously of the band Electrelane. Ray Aggs also plays in Sacred Paws and Shopping, and Rachel Horwood in Bamboo and Bas Jan (the latter also featuring Serafina Steer). Gill Partington and Rachel Horwood also played together in Halo Halo. They have been compared to UK punk and post punk acts like The Slits, the Raincoats, and the Au Pairs, as well as noting the West African highlife influence on Aggs' guitar lines. Trash Kit themselves listed early influences as Y Pants, Ikue Mori of DNA, and Marnie Stern. History Ray Aggs and Rachel Horwood met and became friends at university and had been in a couple of bands together prior to forming Trash Kit, inspired by post punk, African percussion, and street performers who drum on trash cans. They met Ros Murray at the Here sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Of
Lorely Rodriguez (born October 19, 1989), known professionally as Empress Of, is a Honduran-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. To date, she has released three studio albums via XL Recordings and Terrible Records, her critically acclaimed debut, '' Me'' (2015), '' Us'' (2018) and '' I'm Your Empress Of'' (2020). Career 2011–2016: Early releases, ''Systems'' and ''Me'' After completing a sound engineering degree at Boston's Berklee College of Music in 2011, Rodriguez moved to New York City and quickly broke into the local music scene performing in a Brooklyn-based band with Sam Owens called "Celestial Shore" but soon left the group to focus on her own music. In 2012, Rodriguez initially gained attention for anonymously releasing a series of one minute-long demos (via YouTube) prefaced only by a solid color entitled "Colorminutes". Her first 7" single, "Champagne" was released soon after on November 5, 2012, through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ethical Debating Society
The Ethical Debating Society (aka T.E.D.S.) are a three-piece DIY punk, post-riot grrrl group from London. They have been described as "one of the most exciting DIY bands" in the UK. History Initially a solo project for vocalist/guitarist Tegan Christmas, The Ethical Debating Society formed as a band in 2009 with Lauren Darling (guitar) and Chris Morris (drums). They received an early name-check in The Guardian from Everett True. Recordings made with producer Ant Chapman were initially unreleased, although two tracks were included on a later EP. By 2010 Darling and Morris had left and Tegan continued with a varying line up until the group settled as Tegan with Eli Tupa and Kris Martin in 2013. The band played a number of early gigs around the UK queercore scene, with Ste McCabe, The Younger Lovers and others; following an appearance on Brighton queercore label Tuff Enuff Records’s 2012 compilation ''Why Diet When You Could Riot?'' gigs with Shrag and Tunabunny led to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shopping (band)
Shopping is a British post-punk trio based in London and Glasgow. Its members are Rachel Aggs (guitar and vocals), Billy Easter (bass guitar and vocals), and Andrew Milk (drums and vocals), who formed the band in November 2012 out of their previous band, Covergirl. The band released its first album, ''Consumer Complaints'', on 11 April 2013 on Mïlk Records, a record label run by Easter and Milk; it was re-released by FatCat Records in the United States in 2015. Their second album, ''Why Choose'', was released on 2 October 2015 on FatCat Records. Their third album was ''The Official Body'', which was produced by Edwyn Collins and released on FatCat Records on 19 January 2018. The band reunited again in the studio in London to record their fourth album, " All or Nothing". The album was recorded over a 10 day period in London with US based producer, Davey Warsop. History Shopping released their debut single ''"In Other Words"'', recorded at their rehearsal space Power Lunches, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie (musician)
Sophie Xeon (17 September 198630 January 2021), known mononymously as Sophie (stylised in all caps), was a Scottish music producer, songwriter, and DJ. Known for a brash and experimental take on pop music that helped pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre, Sophie worked closely with artists from the PC Music label, including A.G. Cook and GFOTY, and produced for acts such as Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Kim Petras, Madonna, Let's Eat Grandma, and Namie Amuro. Sophie, who initially remained anonymous and later came out as a transgender woman, came to prominence with the breakthrough singles " Bipp" (2013) and "Lemonade" (2014), which were collected on the compilation album ''Product'' (2015). Sophie's only studio album ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' followed in 2018, earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. Sophie died in January 2021 after accidentally falling from the rooftop of a three-storey building in Athens. ''The Fader'' eulogized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Nicholas Savage
Sean Nicholas Savage (born London May 30th, 1986) is a Canadian Singer, Songwriter, and Musical Playwright. He has been described by Emilie Friedlander in an article for ''The Fader'' as "a singer-songwriter, madcap philosopher, and all-around scene-pillar in the particular freak-flag-flying sector of the Canadian music community. He is known for his prolific output, poetic lyrics and varied musical style. Sean Nicholas Savage has released exclusively on Arbutus Records, and was one of the first artists to join the label after its inception in 2009. Savage has had a number of notable collaborations, including a production and vocal credit on Solange's number-one album on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. Musical Plays *''Please Thrill Me'' Montreal, Canada, February 17th - March 1st (2020) *''The Fear'' Berlin, Germany, August 24 (2022) *''The Fear'' Los Angeles, USA, October 30 (2022) Discography Early Years *''Summer 5000'' (2008) CD *''Spread Free Like A Butterfly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauna Youth
Sauna Youth is a London-based post-punk band formed by ex-members of punk bands The Steal and Captain Everything! in 2009. They have released three albums, ''Dreamlands'' (2012), ''Distractions'' (2015), and ''Deaths'' (2018), plus various singles. The current members of Sauna Youth also play in the band Monotony, an alter ego of sorts where they all switch instruments. The two bands released a split single on Upset the Rhythm in 2015. History Sauna Youth formed in 2009 with members living between Brighton and London. The original lineup of vocalist Rich Phoenix (previously of Captain Everything! and The Steal), guitarist Lindsay Corstorphine (previously of The Steal), bassist Christopher Murphy, and drummer Reza Mirehsan, made a demo tape titled Planet Sounds, then followed it up with their first single, the self-released "Youth" in 2010. The "Mad Mind" cassette came out that same year, with their second single "Lists" and a split with Ale Mania in 2011. That year Mirehsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi are an English band from Sheffield. Their name is taken from a dialogue in the film ''L.A. Confidential''. The band is known for their strong DIY ethic and chaotic style and performances. They are currently signed to MNRK Heavy. The band released two albums on Hassle Records: '' Hysterics'' (2008) and the Diplo-produced ''Cosmology'' (2010). After creating their own record label in 2011 called Destination Moon, they released ''Eternal Youth'', a compilation album of B-sides, remixes and rarities from throughout their career, and their third album ''Astraea'', in 2012 with the first line-up change in their career. They then released two albums on Holy Roar Records: '' Grievances'' (2015) and '' Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It'' (2018), before moving to their current label to release their sixth album, ''Where Myth Becomes Memory'' (2022). History Early years and the Mayday! label (2005–2008) Shortly before the band formed, Eva Korman (née Spence) was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neils Children
Neils Children are an English rock band, formed in 1999 in Harlow, Essex, England, by lead singer and guitarist John Linger, drummer Brandon Jacobs and bassist Tom Hawkins. The band were originally based in their hometown of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and were based around the nucleus of Linger and Jacobs who continued the band with a number of diffent bass players. Career Neils Children formed in 1999 at Harlow College where John Linger and Brandon Jacobs were studying music with Tom Hawkins. The band's name came from Linger's obsession with 1960s proto-punk band John's Children; 'Neil' was the nickname of Hawkins, the group's original bassist, due to him apparently resembling ''Men Behaving Badly'' star Neil Morrissey. Primarily playing freakbeat-inspired music, the band performed several gigs on the London mod scene, as well as performing in the Harlow Square Rock Contest. In 2000 Hawkins quit the band and went on to become a sound engineer for The Subways. Replacement b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Gruesome
Joanna Gruesome were a five-piece noise pop band from Cardiff, Wales. The name of the group is a reference to musician Joanna Newsom. They released two albums and a number of singles. History Joanna Gruesome were formed in 2010 in Cardiff. Their debut album received praise from ''Pitchfork'', ''This is fake DIY'', and '' Rough Trade''. Joanna Gruesome were known for their energetic live shows, as well as their forthright feminist and anti-homophobic views. On 28 November 2014, the band won the Welsh Music Prize with their debut album '' Weird Sister''. They released their second album, '' Peanut Butter'', on 11 May in the UK via Fortuna Pop!, and on 2 June in the US via Slumberland Records. In June 2015, the band announced Lan McArdle would depart from the band. They were replaced by Kate Stonestreet from the bands Pennycress and Roxy Brennan from Two White Cranes, Grubs and TOWEL. They played their final show in 2017. Lan McArdle and Owen Williams formed a new band Ex-Vö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Throb
Good Throb was a feminist punk band from London that was active between 2010 and 2016. They consisted of KY Ellie (Ellie Roberts) on vocals, BB Thing (Bryony Beynon) on guitar, Ash Tray (Ashleigh Holland) on bass and L-Hard (Louis Harding) on drums. The band formed after having all met through the London punk scene. They started with the intention of everyone taking part doing something new to them, whether that was playing an instrument or being the vocalist. Beynon and Harding had previously played together in a band called The Sceptres where Beynon was vocalist and Harding was on bass. Holland later sang in the band Frau ''Honorifics'' are words that connote esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. In the German language, honorifics distinguish people by age, sex, profession, academic achievement, and rank. In the past, a distinction was .... They released three 7-inch EPs and one full-length LP. Music journalist Jenn Pelly described them as "r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnarwolves
Gnarwolves were a British punk rock band, formed in 2011 and based in Brighton, England. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Thom Weeks, bass guitarist and vocalist Charlie Piper, and drummer Max Weeks. History Formation, and early recordings (2011–13) Although originally from Cornwall, Gnarwolves formed in the later stages of 2011 in Brighton and on 1 December, the band released their debut EP, Fun Club. Although, the EP would later be re-released in 16 July 2012 sporting a different album cover, with four more songs covering the bands of; Converge, Green Day, Black Flag and AFI. The band spent much of the next two years touring the United Kingdom and Europe. On 16 July 2012 the band would release their second EP, CRU. In just under one year later the band would also release their third EP, Funemployed''.'' Both EP's would go on to garner wide critical acclaim and praise from mainstream publications such as Kerrang! and Rock Sound among many others. ''Chroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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