BTP 09 Best bits + interview with Beep!

altvm - bollocks to poverty 09

Go Go Go

Loveable, twee indie pop band Just Hanshakes We're British are releasing their new single Shipwrecks on the 3rd of Augusut. It will feature title track 'Shipwreks' and B side 'Go Go Go'

These new songs are somewhat softer than their previous songs, edging towards the more melodic twee side of the band. Shipwrecks starts off as slowly flowing through chords in a day dream fashion, however a minute and a half or so into the song, it turns happy bouncy song, with a drum beat verging on reggae.

I find it hard to write about this band without describing them as if I was writing about a furby, nether the less this single is deffinately going to push the boat out for the band, hopefully it wont become a shopwreck.

Colouring Outside the Lines: The Exhibition

Gallery II at the University of Bradford hosts a new collaborative
exhibition of female artists working beyond the bounds of the cultural
mainstream

Exhibition runs Friday 26 June - Friday 24 July 2009. Free Entry
Saturday 4 July 11am - 4pm. Special opening and picnic

Is sewing art? Do you see the 'best' art in galleries? Whose interpretation
is more valid: the artist or the critic? Is having an exhibition of all
female artists exclusionary or important? What's stopping you from being an
artist?

This exhibition is the first collaborative curatorial venture of two young
women, Rachel Kaye (Gallery II, University of Bradford) and Melanie Maddison
(Colouring Outside The Lines zine), and seeks to open the discussion of who
has access to art - in terms of both curators and artists.

Colouring Outside the Lines: The Exhibition will feature artwork and
installations by Abigail Brown, Heidi Burton, Morwenna Catt, Naseem Darbey,
Carolyn Mendelsohn and Helen Musselwhite.

Melanie comments 'The exhibition seeks to make an active comment about the
cultural myth that art is reserved for the elite and privileged. By breaking
down the barriers between creators and audiences and including work in
unconventional and populist forms which everyone has access to, we are
asserting our belief that everyone can be creative in their own life'.

Rachel adds 'the work exhibited is deliberately selected from a cross
generation of artists and includes established and establishing
practitioners. Although the exhibitors work is diverse in terms of form and
media it is united thematically through reoccurring explorations of ideas of
mythologies, fairytale, discovery and surprise'.

Colouring Outside The Lines started life in 2003 as a self-produced zine.
The publication interviewed female artists and included reproductions of
their art giving the women featured a voice over their own productivity
beyond traditional art criticism and the meta-narratives of the art world.
The zine focused on artists working in less-conventional forms. Based on the
philosophy of the Colouring Outside the Lines zine the curators worked
together to select work which departed from the 'traditional canvas' and
conventional mediums of creation and production - quite literally, work
which coloured outside the lines. Visitors are invited to actively
participate in contemporary debates on galleries and power, the differences
between DIY and applied art, feminist art discourses and the possibilities
of subverting institutional spaces.

Opening times. Mon - Fri, 10am-5pm, Thursdays 'til 6pm. Or by appointment.
Free entry
Special opening, Sat 4 July 11 - 4pm. To coincide with the University of
Bradford open day. At midday there will be a picnic and story-telling
session with the opportunity to discuss the exhibition with the artists and
curators involved in the project in a relaxed setting. Meet up at 12 noon in
the gallery.

http://www.myspace.com/colouringoutsidethelines
http://www.cotlzine.blogspot.com
http://www.cotl.etsy.com

Funk off!

When I heard Tom Mckenzie had recorded a new song, this is not what I was expecting.....

Tom Mckenzie usually makes mainly acoustic based, some what prog-rock, however, his new track 'After The Dust Has Settled' is so unbelievably funky that it would have James Brown turning in his grave.

Mckenzie manages to fuse his old distored rock style, with a 60's funk bass and guitar riff, all that is missing is some saxaphones.

I would like to think that this is a new direction for Tom and look forward to hearing his third album at some point this year.

Listen to him here at www.myspace.com/tommckenziemusic

NEW ISSUE!

We are so sorry about there been no new issue this month. We have been so busy with organising Bollocks To Poverty that we just haven't had time.

But we have some great things lined up;

here are somethings we have lined up for the issue;

Credit Crunch Carnival

Festival Essentials

Blue Roses talking about Bradford

The Noisettes, Johnny Foreigner and Kid British interviews

Alt Track album review

Open Fire at Gasworks

oo loads

keep an eye open for our podcasts coming out in July

Bollocks To Poverty

HIIIII!

we have our own stage at saturdays Bollocks To Poverty II at the new beehive Bradford.

here is our line up.

6.00 - 6.30 The Coopers
5.15 - 5.45 TBC
4.30 - 5.00 Kate Hyatt
3.45 - 4.15 Tom Mckenzie
3.00 - 3.30 Sam Airey
2.15 - 2.45 Jonny Clifford
1.30 - 2.00 Jack Winn

see you there

We've got instruments and we know what there for... they're not taking life of going to war

Ok, Alt Track - the genre hoppers of the music scene. From Electro to Hip-Hop, Dub to Jazz, these two lads have been there. June the 6th brings the much anticipated debut album 'silence is approval'. Alt Track have been kind enough to there fans to upload the title track of the album onto their myspace.

This track is something a bit different to what they usually do, it uses live drums and an acoustic guitar - lets be honest, it's a stoke of genius. I Can easily see this song reaching Radio 1's in new music we trust as a regular.
I'm pretty sure Jo-Whiley would like to get her grubby hands all over this track for her show, unlucky boys.

We think you should all go listen to this king blues/gogol bordello-esque track.

Into the Galaxy we go.....

First of all I would like to say; "Midnight Juggernauts, I'm sorry I didn't find you sooner." Midnight Juggernauts released their debut album in April last year this Australian band make perfect music to travel through space and time to!
The intergalactic music pioneers have had there songs remixed by the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Metronomy, Architecture in Helsinki, Chateau Marmont and Shy Child & Danger.

If you listen to one song this week go listen to Into the Galaxy here; www.myspace.com/midnightjuggernauts

I Understand.

Eight legs have a new video for their song 'i understand'. Eight legs were one of top tips for 2009 back in January. This new song is deffinately a step forward for the band, its a britpop, blur-esque kind of song; anyway here is the video.

I Understand

Rivmixx

We signed up to something called Rivmixx today, not 100% sure why but we did it anyway. Its like myspace but abit more dedicated to music and also a bit like facebook but not as pulicly open. Its pretty cool so if anyone is one it erm.. add us?
i don't even know if you can add people.

I must admit that the layout is the better than any other music/social/networking site. wOOP!

beepmagazine.rivmixx.com

Magic Number.

We all have our favourite songs, despite how embrrasing or un-cool they may be. We’ve asked some of the U.K’s top bands what their top three favourite songs are of al time, no secrets to be kept.





JAMES - PULLED APART BY HORSES

1. Cursive - The Recluse
A woeful tale of a man who misses being in bed with a long lost love. He moves from bed to bed and woman to woman but cant quite find home. Heart breaking stuff. Us rockers like to cry as well you know. Sometimes. Well, now and again.

2. Rage Against The Machine - Bulls on Parade
Man/Woman pushes button on stereo to turn it on, they then insert CD, turns up volume very high, they then skip to said track and press play 'BANG'. What a riff and intro. I'm sure you could start a car engine with that intro actually.

3. Scott Walker - On Your Own Again
This is one of the most moving pieces of music ever written in my opinion. I love the way its builds up with trings and then winds back down at the end. I’m sure I played this to a girl in my room when I was younger and she thought I was gay. Look at me now though, I’m pretty much gay.


Lets Wrestle. - Wesley Patrick Gonzalez

1. Ledge - Fleetwood Mac
from their great underrated record tusk its amazing this song lindsey buckingham is obviously trying to go all new wave but the way the song is written and recorded is bloody marvelous

2. Savoy Truffle - The Beatles
we used to do something illegal whenever this came on shuffle on tour it was our tour game. The whole of the white album gives me memories of that tour i love it and with the beatles my favourite song of theirs changes weekly

2. Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town) - Kenny Rogers
this song is amazing its about a man who comes back from vietnam in a wheelchair and his wife goes out looking for sex and he cant do anything about it and the music is really sinister listening to this is like watching a good thriller




SKy Larkin
Turn it out by DFA1979
Mr Blue Sky by ELO
River by Joni Mitchell


The Kabeedies
Nutrocker by B.Bumble and The Stingers
Wonderful Life by Black
Hava Nagila by Dick Dale and The Del-Tones

The Worst Issue One,

I came across this magazine whilst looking through issuu.com and its amazing. It is a magazine that talks about the worst things; the worst art, the worst tattoo, the worst shop thats why the magazine is called the Worst. This is the first issue they have released and I can't wait to see more

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Copy Haho

Copy Haho, www.myspace.com/copyhaho

I stumbled across his band after finding out they are touring with Johnny Foreigner in May. Wow! i love them, they are a chirpy guitar band from Skirtland [Scotland]. I think you will be hearing a lot about this band in the future and i can see NME sticking their love all over them in a month or so.

Just a quick one. Miniature Tigers - Cannibal Queen

This video was brought to my attention by Kelly from Johnny Foreigner. I don't know anything about the band to be fully honest but I just want to share this video and amazing song with you. please enjoy;





www.myspace.com/miniaturetigers

Here is a bit of fun...

hello everyone,

im sure you will of heard lots from us today about the new issue and we are sorry if we haven't shut up.
anyway here are two top tens from beep!
the first one is ten tracks you must listen to this week.
and the second one is ten local tracks you must listen to this week.


here we go;

Ten Tracks You Must Listen To This Week.

10. - First Love - Emmy The Great
9. - 1 - Three Trapped Tigers
8. - Hey Nature - Wonderswan
7.- You And I - The Birdman Rallies
6.- Pushing Pull Ups - Copy Haho
5.- Zero - The Yeah Yeah Yeah's
4.- Drive To The City - Go audio
3.- Dance Like A White Boy - Master Shortie
2- Love You Better - The Maccabees
1- Always Like This - Bombay Bicycle Club




Local Tracks You Must Listen To This Week

10. Circle - Minus Jack
9.Moving Up - Tapestry
8. Slipping - First and Foremost
7. Thats Not What I Call Dancing - The Frontier Psychiatrists
6.Out of My Control - The MarmoZets
5. Anglers Shops and Royalty - 'King Harry
4.Any Minute Now - the Sunshine Underground
3. Beats and A plan - Alt Track
2. Fifty Years - The Slum Hunnies
1. Rosemary and Eglantine Final Draft Mix- The Young Loves

Issue Six Out Now!

Issue Six is out Now.!!!

Here is what to expect;

Exclusive Interviews with Little Boots and Master Shortie

Featured Artists Minus Jack and Superpowerless

EP and Track Review of local bands

Best Vintage Photoshoot.

Little Comets exclusive top nine albums

Open publication - Free publishing - More woop

You know about Master Shortie...... YEAH MAN.....

BBC Sound of 2009, MTV ones to Watch, iTunes Ones to Watch, E4 Ones to Watch, The Big Issues Ones to Watch, and many many more.. but to be honest, what do any of these people know!. 

 Beep! are making Master Shortie, there ONE TO WATCH.  Master Shortie did an exclusive interview for issue six of Beep! [due out this week] in addition to this interview, the master has given Beep! a set of exclusive session tracks avaliable for free download here; 

http://cyphermusic.net/beep/free.html

Minus Jack have also given Beep! a free download; EVERYTHING IS FREE SO JUST TAKE IT

Using inopportune moments and a musical alphabet as deep as the sea, Little Comets are currently traversing a sextet of cities with nothing but shine in the apples of their eyes. somehow soon this combination of pockets, testing, melody and treason will stumble across your path and leave an indelible mark deeper than hue, fingerprint or membrane on your story.

Neil Young - Harvest:
this is a lovely album and it has linda ronstadt on it. mickey likes her voice and mark likes neil young's hair.

Simon And Garfunkel - Bookends:
hmmm this is special because it has mint songs and a beautiful theme... I'd like to be sent out to sea in a viking style funeral with the bookends theme on in the background.

U2 - Joshua Tree :
Mickey thinks this is a chingway start to an album: a triumvirate of tear swelling greenery.

Dr Dre - 2001:
because it is the flilthiest thing ever made, you could destroy towns while listening to it, which isn't a good thing but you know anything that makes you feel slightly dangerous is nice, i think.

you will be able to read about all nine of there albums in the next issue of Beep!

MYSPACE.COM/LITTLECOMETSMUSIC

(illustration by http://www.myspace.com/louiselynn)

Minus Jack roll on the fun;

Minus Jack are set for a good month in April. They have gigs coming up with both The Kabeedies [18th April] and Wintermute [24th April] in association with Beep! and Sneeze
But not only do they have two awesome gigs coming up they are set to release there debut D.I.Y. single. The single will feature there brand new song 'circle' including two other new tracks from the boys.
Minus Jack will be talking about there time on the music scene in the next issue of beep! magazine due out mid-april so make sure you check them out. Here is a sneak preview of the photoshoot they did for Beep! magazine;

Factory St. Studio!

Factory St. Studios is the only facility of its kind in Yorkshire offering seven large luxury rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, an instrument repair service, social space and a huge workshop space.

“the best rehearsal space we have ever had in the many many years of work in this industry” The Big Picture

“we do not usually promote a particular venue above any other, however on this occasion we highly recommend any artist looking for a recording or rehearsal venue to contact Factory Street Studios at the earliest opportunity” Leeds Music Promotions

“the rooms are exotic and luxurious and Factory Street is vitally important to give local musicians that opportunity to come to a facility like this and start something” Feargal Sharkey

Well anyway in april they have a special offfer going down, so abuse it while you can.