Bungalows and Bears

Mount Kimbie - 8th October

Mount Kimbie add a percussive and experimental edge to the current class of post-dubstep pioneers. The band’s sound and response to the dubstep moment is very much their own. Having just supported The XX on their recent US Tour, the duo released their album ‘Crooks & Lovers’, a album both sceneless and untethered from etiquette and genre codes It floats through dubstep and hip-hop, jazz, techno and ambient, post-rock, UK garage and film scores to startling effect. See them live here on Friday 8th October.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104330036294155&index=1

Fiction - Monday 27th September

Glorious London new wave from a band that weave genres sublimely, flicking from instrument to instrument in order to create romantic, “geek guitar bliss” (DAZED & CONFUSED) with a “tropically tinged” (NME) effervescent cool. Support comes from ex-Shitdisco members Age Of Consent.  The kind of band that come at you with catchy, dark-edged pop made up of hypnotic loops and stomping beats. Sounding a little like a thunder storm on a hot night, intense melodies and sharp synths lighten their sombre tones…

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130367227007324&index=1 http://www.myspace.com/fictionlondon

Field Day 2010

This years Field Day left the rain as a distant memory as the sun held out for a glorious event with a magnificent line-up.  Electronic mayhem saw Mount Kimbie fill out the Bloggers Delight tent with a rush of experimental dubstep and head boppers.  Gilles Peterson introduced Chicago hip hop/jazz collective the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, tailor made for sunset with chilled vibes reaching across the park .  Caribou were uplifting, positive and ballsy and unsurprisingly drew a considerable crowd, all eager to catch the psychedelic pop-electronica.  The highly anticipated Gold Panda proved a popular draw and Matthew Herbert entertained the crowd, mixing discordant sounds whilst mounting a silver step ladder and finishing his set inside a tent.  The juddering techno of Moderat echoed an awe-inspiring headline set that leaves Field Day 2010 as a memorable one.  Its just finding that there is not enough time to fit it all in, especially having to wait for so long for a beer.  Field Day is an evolution of improvement as we pursue the best new music, sound and visual entertainment and this years proved that all the hard work does pay off. 

Death by Shoes - Friday 10th September

An evening with Death By Shoes always proves
to be an interesting voyage, with a phenomenal
selection of songs covering a multitude of genre’s
from Krautrock / Post-Punk and Grunge to Lo-Fi
or New Wave and Electronic gems. Expect more
the whole feel of this Summer we’re all loving so
much…

21 August -  Django Django

Unquiet Desperation presents Summer Sounds…

Django Django

This four-piece met at art school in Edinburgh and now live in fashionable east London.  The emphasis is on cadence, although they’re not heavy on the electronics.  It’s quite tricky to explain quite what it is that Django Django do, which is good, because it suggests they’re doing something a little bit different.  The subtle, skittish electronics lay over energetic beats which plain and simply make you want to dance.  The wild-west guitar work keeps a low profile and their tribal image and the odd Arabian melody holds them somewhere between the worlds of folk and dance.  Yeasayer and hot chip come to mind.  Catch their dj set on the 21st of August.

Moscow Youth Cult (live)
Love Distance (live)
Django Django (DJ)
Secret Diaries (DJ)
8-Late | Free Entry

http://www.myspace.com/djangotime

Andrew Weatherall at Field Day

The utterly brilliant Andrew Weatherall has put together a mix for the brilliant Dummy Mag. He plays the Bugged Out tent at this year Field Day so this little beauty should get you in the mood.

Saturday 31st of July
Victoria Park,London, E3
twitter.com/fileddaylondon
fielddayfestivals.com

http://www.dummymag.com/mixes/2010/07/14/dummy-mix-39-andrew-weatherall/

ASBO A GO GO djs

Friday 16th July, 9:00 pm to 2:00 am

ASBO A GO GO are disk Jockettes that play at Bungalows and Bears on the 3rd Friday of every month.  They spin a mix tape riot of Rock & Roll, R&B, Punk as fuck, Reggae, Ragga, Dirty Indie, Council Pop, Power Ballads, Hip Hop, & Metaal. Plus pretty much anything else you can think of.

WeThreeClub

WeThreeClub is a illustration and design agency recently set up by Alex Curtis and
Chris White. They predominantly work within the music industry creating stuff for
such artists as Dizzee Rascal, Foals, Gallows, Pulled apart by Horses, Jamie T
and Blood Red Shoes.

They have a large passion for screen printing and gig posters, recently setting up the
company Poster Roast.com which promotes UK gig poster artists.

Alex has also just set up an invitation company as well..dearsoandso.co.uk

In the future they have a exhibition lined up at The Nook in London, which will
be the launch of their new website..but for now there is a holding page up at
wethreeclub.com

www.wethreeclub.com www.posterroast.com www.dearsoandso.co.uk

SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series part.4 - Friendship

The 4th and penultimate part of the SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series is a collaboration between director Kate Jessop and left field indie duo Friendship. You can watch it HERE!

SOUTH YORKS - Off-Tramlines Party - Fri July 23

SOUTH YORKS - Off-Tramlines Party

DJ’s - Winston Hazel, Oris Jay, Chris Duckenfield, Pipes, Benjamin Hatton and Kid Acne.

Kid Acne made music working alongside British graffiti stalwart Req One and his ever trusty “drum computer”, recording nocturnal stream-of-conscious lyrics about such topics as “rocking to Breaker’s Revenge at Stonehenge” and being “the illegal mic dragster”. After releasing a string of council-house hip-hop Lp’s and 12"s on his own Invisible Spies imprint, he landed himself a deal with Lex / EMI, joined forces with Sheffield heavyweight producer Ross Orton and released Romance Ain’t Dead to wide critical acclaim. Acne has since created exclusive sessions for Radio 1’s Breezeblock, DJed at Big Chill and Bestival as part of Rizla’s Invisible Players and performed live at Sonar and Pantiero Festival in Cannes.

Sonar 2010

This years Sonar Festival in Barcelona took place across two indoor and two outdoor stages with over three days of events focused around “advanced music and multimedia art”.  Art, audiovisual concerts, and medialab presentations next to DJ sets, electonic music, film and more.  This years bill ranged from glitches, glides and ethereal vocals from London based Nedry, to experimental organic electronica that is Caribou, to bigger named acts such as The Chemical Brothers and Dizzee Rascal.  As part of the mayhem there were a range of Interactive multimedia installations: Marcel-lí Antúnez created a video wall of cartoonish craziness that placed viewers’ faces in the action.  ReacTable, by the Musical Technology Group from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, was a video-terminal table that responded to users moving around blocks and discs, showing connections like a flow chart as it triggered clicks and clatters.  And Golan Levin and Zachary Lieberman displayed a piece called Messa di Voce that made bubbles and drew lines using a microphone and tracking system.  Lets hope i can actually make it along next year.

Monday 28th June: UNQUIET DESPERATION PRESENTS - Monthly art, music and poetry night

UD Presents returns with a stellar line-up including Hat & Cakes and Grandchildren of Nuggets djs and displaying art from some of Sheffield’s finest artists including freelance painter and designer GeishaLoves.  To see more of her beautiful feminine designs check her website:

http://geishaloves.com/

SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series: part.3 Wax Fang – Visions

The 3rd installment of the SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series features Wax Fang and is directed by Bella Fenning. Bella’s work draws inspiration from memories and experiences, imagined and interpreted from childhood and dreams. This piece is a nostalgic foray through hazy eyes exploring said themes. Bella will be curating a season of films at the Rio cinema in Dalston in the coming months. Stay tuned to her SITE for more details.

SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series part.2 Tweak Bird

Installment no.2 of the SEXBEAT viral series with Branchage film festival is a collaboration between Tweak Bird and directors Fred Grace & Gemma Atkinson. Tweak Bird make a whole bunch of noise for a 2 piece band of brothers (siblings that is, not over blown US drama). Their set at the SEXBEAT – Stag & Dagger stage felt more like a guest pass to their practice room than a festival performance, as they engrossed the crowd in a 30 minute, riff heavy jam, sounding much more Kyuss than No Age. Click to watch the video below…
Part 2: Tweakbird - directed by Gemma Atkinson & Fred Grace

SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series

London based diy party / promoter / label SEXBEAT’s stage at Stag & Dagger this year was a collaboration with Branchage film festival who curated a unique visual piece for each act playing. They will be releasing an edited down version of each video accompanied by a track from the relevant artist in a 5 part weekly viral series on the SEXBEAT blog. Click to watch part 1…
Part 1: Bango or Freakout - directed by The Astburys
Part 2: Tweakbird - directed by Gemma Atkinson & Fred Grace
Part 3: Wax Fang - directed by Bella Fanning
Part 4: Friendship - directed by Kate Jessop
Part 5: Pulled Apart By Horses - directed by Carla Mackinnon

This saturday : Kid Acne Presents SOUTH YORKS - Part 2

A host of Sheffield’s absolute finest musical luminaries playing their top-ten selections from everyone’s favourite county to celebrate the South South Yorks.

Rusty’s latest Cover

Those of you with an eye for aesthetics will have noticed the sexiness of our recent flyer art. This is down to the powerful mind of one Rusty Taylor. You can see his latest work on the cover of our monthly flyers (downloadable on from this page).

To experience more of Rusty’s efficient genius at -

http://personality-crisis-art.blogspot.com

Thursday 29th April

Speedball Presents The Travelling Band + support on Thursday 29th April.

The Travelling Band from MCR Scenewipe on Vimeo.

Stopmakingme - OWTIC 001

Here’s a regular little feature I’ll be contributing to the ace Out With The In Crowd website. A mix of brand new music making my life better right now. It’s more a collection of records rather than a DJ mix but the idea is that it should be listened to in this order. A mixtape, if you will. It’s always a really enjoyable exercise to do such projects. It gives me the opportunity to bring out some different tracks I wouldn’t normally play in clubs. Put it on your iPod and have a listen whilst walking around in the cold. Hope y’all like it!

Stopmakingme - OWTIC 001 (February 2010) by stopmakingme

- Bot’Ox - Blue Steel
- CFCF - Raining Patterns
- Darwin Deez - DNA
- Sonny & The Sunsets - Heart Of Sadness
- Wetdog - Lower Leg
- Teenagersintokyo - Peter Pan (The Horrors Remix)
- Active Child - Voice Of An Old Friend
- Liars - Scarecrows On A Killer Slant
- Pantha Du Prince - A Nomads Retreat
- Gui Boratto - Azurra (Not The Same Version)
- Mount Kimbie - Maybes

Field Day 2010

Here’s a sneak preview of this year’s Field Day line up. From where we’re standing highlights look like downtempo techno maestro Pantha Du Prince and cult heroes Silver Apples. As ever with Field Day it’s a forward thinking kind of line up that grows on you, the more you find out about it. We’ll see you there in August.

http://www.fielddayfestivals.com