I'm in need of some new music. I'm in Manchester, sadly. I'd probably say one of:
Magic Arm - www.myspace.com/magicarm
Nomad Jones - www.myspace.com/nomadjones
Modernaire - www.myspace.com/modernairetheband
Sir Yes Sir
www.myspace.com/siryessiryessir
The Answering Machine - www.myspace.com/theansweringmachine
you forgot
www.myspace.com/catsinparis
Bournemouth
True Swamp Neglect
http://www.myspace.com/trueswampneglect
MANCHESTER
How about Vile Vile Creatures from up there, understand it's a bit sexist up there though
Whiskycats
The first unsigned band ever to headline the 1500 Academy on Friday November 23:
http://www.myspace.com/whiskycats
Innit
Vote for Cats In Paris
from Manchester.
www.myspace.com/catsinparis
Or does PWL count? Although he is technically from Cardiff/Bolton?
^ Didn't need to link, btw
As alcxxk already did.
thanks!
http://www.drownedinsound.com/event/view/31354
^Bournemouth
also 'The Happy Traumas' are amazing. Think art brut with metal breakdowns. awesomo
Bury St Edmunds
Bathwater: www.myspace.com/goodeveningwearebathwater
Pretty damn fine.
I really can't think of much else worth listing in Bury at the moment. Boring.
Hmmm
Between The Rosie Taylor Project -
www.myspace.com/therosietaylorproject
and These Monsters -
www.myspace.com/thesemonsters
Although I definitely would say David Thomas Broughton if he was still based here -
www.myspace.com/davidthomasbroughton
Agree with both of those
but would also add:
the rollercoaster project- for fans of khonnor and likeminded decent electro
wintermute- better than most at the jerky indie thing
The Debuts- who are currently helping me get over the demise of 'the organ' by sounding very very similar to them
munch munch
Sadly, they don't have much in the way of competition.
Hereford
www.myspace.com/gossameralbatross
yes it's my band but we are the best thing to come out of there in a long time.
i guess
Foals count for brighton.
Blood Red Shoes too.
Maths Class.
Plenty others too, this is just off the top of my head.
I think one member of Foals rented a flat here,
for about 2 weeks, but local music press are very much of the 'of Brighton' persuasion.
Foals
Nope, it's Oxford all the way!
Better than the SAS?
Come to think of it I had a very good burger that was made from Hereford beef recently.
I am familiar with your work though, so I'm down with the jaggery!
brilliant...
nothing like a good bit of self promotion.
Love the new EP versions, btw.
^^ This
The EP sounds absolutely incredible.
is this in reference to my ep?
this thread confuses me.
Yes, it is!
.
gossamer albatross
is a great name for a band. well done.
What about Brandon Steep?!
i like this band
i've asked them to come and play in manchester
Calvin Harris.
He's also the only band or artist from my town. Ever.
durham acoustic stars
short term effect
http://www.myspace.com/shorttermeffectmusic
as recommended on the inside of frank turners sleep is for the week album alongside jamie t and some others.
one night stand in north dakota
http://www.myspace.com/onenightstandinnorthdakota
not recommeded by anyone indie-famous that i'm aware of but still very good.
Walkley
www.myspace.com/theyouthclub
This is a jag thread, right?
..
Wolverhampton:
http://www.myspace.com/yelps
Leeds:
http://www.myspace.com/grammatics
Reading:
http://www.myspace.com/nicdawsonkelly
Potters Bar:
http://www.myspace.com/wearelarsenb
Potters Bar?
I refuse to believe that there are bands from Potters Bar.
But then, I also refuse to jag myself for Enfield.
you live in a lot of towns
mr crablin
BELFAST/N.IRELAND
IN CASE OF FIRE
http://www.myspace.com/incaseoffireuk
mojoFURY
http://www.myspace.com/mojofuryband
Oppenheimer
http://www.myspace.com/oppenheimer
Paris :
http://www.myspace.com/thisispop
Somerset
None, www.myspace.com/noneuk
THey are from Clevedon & last I heard made it to the semi finals of the unisgned bands programme on channel 4, check them out!
ZunZunEgui
ARE GREAT.
As are Headfall (best) but they'm not new.
Wizz Jones
And he's in his 60s.
I
also like Cats in Paris
obviously
it's www.myspace.com/albertoveto
:)
www.myspace.com\inku
BOURNEMOUTH
Skitanja
www.mysace.com/skitanja
The most nuts band you will ever come across.
oh i spelt it wrong
www.myspace.com/skitanja
There thatts better
The Righteous Ones Of The Blazing Rockets
They're currently inactive (I think) but they're bloody good.
Video here...
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1017863
I don't know of any
the only three bands/artists I know who have come out of Watford are
Sixth
Mohair and
Let Loose.
Mohair...hmmm...
They were okay, weren't they?
Stuart O' Connor's from Watford way, he's fantastic.
Stuart O'Connor played at my friend's mini festival thing in August
.....really enjoyed his set.
Cardiff
well i think they're cardiff based anyway. some of them are from Ammanford.
ANYWAY.
Truckers Of Husk
www.myspace.com/truckersofhusk
They feature Hywel who was briefly in Future Of The Left and Rod who drummed for Jarcrew and a couple other fellas (including a cellist), and they make this frantic mostly instrumental noise of fantasticness. They had a song on the Swn festival related Plan B covermount, and they're one of the best live bands i've seen in aaaaaaaages. I basically love them, and want a tshirt.
Truckers Of Husk.
Birmingham
www.myspace.com/untitledmusicalproject
www.myspace.com/thebigbangrocks
www.myspace.com/sunsetcinemaclub
Oxford
http://www.myspace.com/theepstein
love 'em
x
...
also
Beestung Lips.
They are great.
London
horsebox
www.myspace.com/horsebox
blue spring!!!!!!
thesoundofchilredwhowerebornoutofwedlock's band, they are actually reallreally good, best Reading band i've seen of late
i can't get onto myspace at work, but i gues it's www.myspace.com/bluespring ?
cheer's for the shoutout!
yes, it's www.myspace.com/bluespring
newtracksonlinenewEPoutsoonwoot!
The Gin Riots
in London!
the
ONLY band in reading is blue spring!
Edinburgh
www.myspace.com/brokenrecordsedinburgh
Amazing.
Nothing in San Antonio...
But in Austin there is:
http://www.myspace.com/peel
yip.
amazing
aeronaut
www.myspace.com/aeronaut
Cornwall
doesn't have much at the moment, the musical community has kind of imploded, with everyone wanting to be more famous than the next band, and loads of bands moving to London to play dives in Hammersmith then proclaim that they're "making it big"...
www.myspace.com/wivesoffamers - terrible recordings, but really great live.
www.myspace.com/shagrat - again, very amateur recordings, but great fun live.
Nottingham
is getting better by the minute.
Mint Ive are leading the way with their starglazed anthems, Model Morning aren't far behind in a similar fashion, then there's Spaceships Are Cool making headway in a quite unique fashion, The Smears still kicking arse with their grrrlpower infused punkpop, You Slut! giving it the big instrumental noise push and BattleCat! ripping braincells and dancefloors alike.
There are others too, but these'll do for starters!
LES RUPRETTES
just stumbled across these guys a couple of weeks ago, strongly recommend.
myspace.com/lesruprettes
and saw this girl sing her heart out on friday.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YSnkT2-ast4
Soccer Committee
http://www.myspace.com/soccercommittee
Leiden, Netherlands
..that is.
...> in Manchester (sigh)
quite partial to the answering machine I must say...WFANFC sound very, very good on record but dont quite cut it live for me...The Deodates are fucking ace in both respects....lot of other stuff just seems to meld into one big haze....any that I have blatantly missed?
Soccer Committee ???
If there ever was a name to put you off listening to a band then this it.
whoops
linkage
www.mysapce.com/WFANFC
www.mysapce.com/thedeodates
www.myspace.com/aircavmusic
ta!
gah my typing
www.myspace.com/WFANFC
www.myspace.com/thedeodates
www.myspace.com/aircavmusic
MILTON KEYNEEEEEEEESSS
Ha Ha....technically Bletchley though:
www.myspace.com/actionbeat
Coventry?
There is more to Cov than the Enemy... thank god. Check out:
www.myspace.com/dogamusic
liking tracks 2 & 3.
ta
^^
Where the hell do you go for good live music in MK??? I end up going to london.
If you know something I don't, please please tell!!!
York
Fist full of yen
http://www.myspace.com/fistfullofyen
Well
I saw a band Friday eve called Arcadia. Will find mspz link. They are Banbury based. And considering they're quite new, they were also actually quite good.
link:
http://www.myspace.com/arcadiamusicscene
particularly 'seaside'.
I don't have a 'favourite' in my area right now. But these guys are pretty good.
Sheffield:
CRAINE!
^^
lol. CRAINE indeed.
high wycombe
doesn't seem to have done much since youthmovies, but 'the defeat' from reading are ace. they've been around supporting the 'movies on a few occasions. comparisons: the appleseed cast, early youthmovies.
cccheck- www.myspace.com/thedefeatuk
Derby
Hmm, really has to be Plans and Apologies, a jangly, melodic indie pop band who aren't averse to sudden bouts of killer riffage every now and then.
http://www.myspace.com/plansandapologies
Also you all ought to check out Lucy Day, who is a rather excellent singer-songwritery person from Derby (well Belper actually, but it's close enough) and has a lovely voice.
www.myspace.com/lucydayband
As for Swansea, to be honest I haven't been there long enough to see any decent live bands...doesn't help that my flatmates reckon my taste in music is 'crap' and I like 'weird shit', while they listen to brainless hair metal/washed up classic rock acts/white funk/timbaland *shudders*.
Yeah they're good, but
Plans and Apologies have been around for years and years and years!
bf
i like this thread.
True, but still
they always deserve a plug whenever and wherever possible and they still haven't got the kind of exposure you'd expect them to have after all this time, considering how good they are.
that is true
they used to go to my secondary school and i'm 25...don't know if they were a band then but they were deffo "around"
You should check out:
Venus Bogardus - www.myspace.com/venusbogardus
You and the Atom Bomb - www.myspace.com/youandtheatombomb
The Hysterical Injury - www.myspce.com/thehystericalinjury
Emily Breeze - www.myspace.com/emilybreeze
Santa Dog - www.myspace.com/santadoguk
These are Bristol bands, nominally.
local
small prog band
www.myspace.com/jupitersfirst
amazingly talented for their ages.
hereford
PENCIL TOES
www.myspace.com/penciltoes
RUPERT AND THE ROBBERS
www.myspace.com/ruperttherobbers
yeah, i like both of them bands
and magic socks (who are R&tR aren't they?).
nearly...
different band that share 2 members
I currently live in Huddersfield...
So i'm fooked really
-
It's bleak here in deepest darkest Hertfordshire and 80% of bands that play at Club85 gigs that I can get into are just boring screamo dirge.
I saw
http://www.myspace.com/flamboyantbella who are a bit annoying recorded but fun live.
SWANSEA
or, as some escapees like to call it, Swasnia:
Chavboy:
http://www.myspace.com/chavboynumber1
Sort of a musical Alan Bennett (without the drawn out memoirs and dull diary sections in the LRB).
Everyone else but Burt:
http://www.myspace.com/everyoneelsebutburt
Joy in song-sized packets of joy.
poq:
http://www.myspace.com/poq
Evil rapists with electro-indie affectations.
I disagree with mr adam zapsta
there's plenty of good stuff in Bristol/Bath
we gots:
You & the atom bomb
Fuck Buttons
Team Brick
and kinda Los Camp, cause a few of them are from round 'ere like. If you like their kinda thing that is.
and the aforementioned Munch Munch
Some people also seem to like Safetyword. I think they're wack, personally.