To celebrate the release of their debut album ‘Illuminated People’ last week, Islet are delighted to announce their first live tour for 2012, and if that’s not enough for you they’re also giving away a free MP3 of ‘This Fortune’ remixed by Tidal Barrage…GET IT HERE .
MAY//
25 // LIVERPOOL, Kazimier
26 // GLASGOW, Captains Rest
27 // NEWCASTLE, Cluny 2
28 // LEEDS, Brudenell Social Club
29 // SHEFFIELD, The Harley
30 // LONDON, Cargo
31 // CARDIFF, Clwb Ifor Bach
“Illuminated People overflows with ideas and adventurism” Q
“they’re a model of how a left leaning rock band ought to conduct themselves in 2012″ NME
“’Iluminated People’ is a shining triumph” Clash
“beautifully beguiling” The Fly
Get your copy of ‘Illuminated People” now
CD
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A surprisingly homophobic interpretation by Google/YouTube of their Adult Image/Video Policy when Matador wanted to place the following 15-second pre-roll ad for the Perfume Genius album:
And got this in response from the Google/YouTube folks:
“The ad has been disapproved because it violates our Adult Image/Video Content policy. Per this policy, video content, audio, static imagery, and site content must be family safe. Any ads that contain non family safe material are disapproved. I noted to the team that the people in the video are not entirely unclothed, but the overall feeling of the video is one of a more adult nature, including promoting mature sexual themes and what appears to be nude content. As such, the video is non family safe. In order to have this video ad approved, you will need to bring it into compliance with our policy.”
Matador asked twice for clarification about which part(s) were problematic and what edits they would require to bring it into compliance, they never received a response.
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Girls are pleased to announce US tour dates this March with Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Girls played a sold out show this past Saturday at Terminal 5 in New York City.
GIRLS TOUR DATES
Mar 01 Santa Cruz CA – Coconut Grove*
Mar 02 San Diego CA – Birch North Park Theatre*
Mar 03 Phoenix AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Mar 05 Albuquerque NM – Launchpad*
Mar 07 San Antonio TX – White Rabbit*
Mar 08 Austin TX – La Zona Rosa*
Mar 09 Dallas TX – Granada Theatre*
Mar 12 New Orleans LA – One Eyed Jacks*
Mar 13 Houston TX – Fitzgerald’s Upstairs *
Mar 16 Englewood CO – Gothic Theatre*
Mar 17 Salt Lake City UT – In The Venue*
Mar 18 Reno NV – Cargo At CommRow*
*With Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Father, Son, Holy Ghost is out now, order HERE.
“Father, Son, Holy Ghost is brimming with confidence and fearlessness, as Girls tackle tough subject matters– fading romance, spiritual emptiness, reconciling with family– with the weightiness they deserve.” – Pitchfork, #5 Album of the Year
“Crisp boppers and winsome ballads glow with genius melodies. Even when things stretch out…they move true — the only way Girls know how.” – Spin, #5 Album of the Year
“It’s a chilling, hair-raising ride, a heartbreaking listen that channels genuine emotions; full of sadness, self-loathing and real anger, it doesn’t pull any punches, and somewhere in that morass, it also stumbles across true beauty too.” – MTV, #1 Album of the Year
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Mar 20 – PHOENIX, EXETER (14+)
Mar 21 – THEKLA, BRISTOL (14+)
Mar 22 – ELECTRIC BALLROOM, LONDON (14+)
Mar 23 – 02 ACADEMY, OXFORD (14+)
Mar 24 – RAINBOW WAREHOUSE, BIRMINGHAM (16+)
Mar 26 – ACADEMY 3, MANCHESTER (14+)
Mar 27 – O2 ACADEMY 2, LIVERPOOL (14+)
Mar 28 – CABARET VOLTAIRE, EDINBURGH (14+)
Mar 29 – ACADEMY 2, NEWCASTLE (14+)
Mar 30 – WATERFRONT, NORWICH (14+)
Mar 31 – LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD (14+)
Tickets are available now, from the “Gigs” link on LC!’s site and will be on general sale from Wednesday.
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After the woe of having to postpone his December tour dates, A.A. Bondy announces his first UK headline tour for March 2012.
Tickets for The Lexington which was to be 13 December are transferable to his new London show at the Purcell Rooms on 4 March.
A.A. Bondy UK headline dates are as follows –
Thurs 23 Feb Debaser Stockholm
Fri 24 Feb Sticky Fingers Gothenburg
Sat 25 Feb Mejeriet Lund
Mon 27 Maschinehaus Berlin
Tues 28 Feb Prinzenbar Hamburg
Wed 29 Feb Blue Shell Koln
Thurs 1 March Maison De Musiques Brussels
Fri 2 March Thekla Bristol
Sat 3 March Nation of Shopkeepers Leeds
Sun 4 March Purcell Rooms London
Tues 6 March Paradiso Amsterdam
Wed 7 March Tivoli Utrecht
Thurs 8 March Point Ephemere Paris
The Album, Believers out now, available HERE
Praise for Believers -
“Believers is nothing short of divine” 4/5 Q
“A beautifully paced and structured album, with a powerfully singular mood” 4/5 Uncut
“An atmospheric blinder” 4/5 Time Out
“An effortlessness that proves powerfully evocative” 4.5/5 The Fly
“Hearing is believing” 4.5/5 The Sun
“A bewitching, enthralling album” 4/5 The Times
“His pensive, personal songs often evoke nocturnal drives on dusty highways with hypnotic allure”
4/5 Daily Telegraph
“Bondy gives his songs plenty of room to breathe, the results being quite often spellbinding” Observer
“Bondy’s aching voice adds vital warmth to this sublimely immersive atmos-rock”
Indie Information
“Songs that submerge you deeper and deeper in their dark charms” Indie on Sunday
“This third solo effort, his most assured and intuitive to date, is a revelation” 8/10 drownedinsound
“Believers is the exciting sound of a remarkable songwriter finding his own, genuinely unique voice” thelineofbestfit
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Pre order the brilliant debut album from Islet – Illuminated people from our good friends at Spillers HERE
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A.A. Bondy has had to postpone his December tour dates due to an illness in the Felice Brothers camp. All very sad, but nothing super serious we are glad to report. We can only apologise heartily.
The good news is that the tickets for The Lexington for 13 December are transferable to his new headline date at the Purcell Rooms on 4 March 2012, ticket info HERE.
A full set of UK headline dates will be announced very soon.
The album, Believers is out now on Fat Possum/Turnstile, order your copy HERE
Praise for Believers –
“Believers is nothing short of divine” 4/5 Q
“A beautifully paced and structured album, with a powerfully singular mood” 4/5 Uncut
“An atmospheric blinder” 4/5 Time Out
“An effortlessness that proves powerfully evocative” 4.5/5 The Fly
“Hearing is believing” 4.5/5 The Sun
“A bewitching, enthralling album” 4/5 The Times
“His pensive, personal songs often evoke nocturnal drives on dusty highways with hypnotic allure”
4/5 Daily Telegraph
“Bondy gives his songs plenty of room to breathe, the results being quite often spellbinding” Observer
“Bondy’s aching voice adds vital warmth to this sublimely immersive atmos-rock”
Indie Information
“Songs that submerge you deeper and deeper in their dark charms” Indie on Sunday
“This third solo effort, his most assured and intuitive to date, is a revelation” 8/10 drownedinsound
“Believers is the exciting sound of a remarkable songwriter finding his own, genuinely unique voice” thelineofbestfit
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