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Bugeye announce new single ‘Wake Up’!
“...a riotous collection of songs...”
- Gay Times
“...resonates with the edgy euphoria of sleater-kinney...”
- The Revue
“...the soulful fierceness of Gossip and the craft and meodies of Sleater-Kinney.”
- God Is In The TV
Having made a splash in 2016, disco-punk three piece Bugeye return with their new single, Wake Up, out on 20th October 2017 via Marwoo Records and available to pre-order on iTunes.
Taking inspiration from 70’s punk and political movements of the time, fused with a modern DIY attitude, Bugeye take aim at the current social and political unrest sweeping the world, using their music as a call to arms, encouraging people to support one another in the fight for a brighter future. Elements of the riot grrrl sound that usurped the male dominated indie-rock scenes of the 90’s are flavoured with a sprinkling of the kind of upbeat indie-disco sound that made the likes of Le Tigre one of the most respected bands of their era. Wake Up premiered on God Is In The TV and is now available to stream on the Bugeye Soundcloud page.
Bugeye have dedicated Wake Up to DIY collectives fighting to make a difference in their local communities such as The Zine UK for their unstoppable support for up and coming talent, This Feeling for creating a much needed buzz to help keep rock music alive in this country, The Music Trust for their #fightback campaigns against music venue closures, Loud Women for pushing forward the fight of women in music, Northern Exposure and all collective communities striving for positive change around the world.
The band, who are made up of Angela Martin (Vox, Guitar), Paula Snow (Bass) and Jack Houston (Drums), formed in the late 90’s playing at some of London’s most notable venues; taking in The Astoria to Wembley and everything in between. Having returned from their hiatus in 2015, Bugeye played a number of shows in and around London before releasing their EP Never Let You Go in 2016. The wait was worthwhile with Bugeye picking up support from Gay Times, The Revue, God Is In The TV, Team Rock and Steve Lamacq’s BBC Radio 6 show.
Wake Up by Bugeye is out on 20th October 2017 via Marwoo Records and available to pre-order on iTunes.
Introducing… Femke!
Grammy Award winning producer and multi-instrumentalist Femke returns with her first solo release since 2008. Call This is out now via LV Music.
You can watch the brand new video Call This via Femke's YouTube channel now.
Written about that moment when you realise passion has developed into love, Call This is a shimmering pop delight. Flowing with Femke’s honey-sweet vocals alongside glitchy hooks and twinkling soundscapes, it’s a truly infectious ballad oozing a delicate, emotion-strewn charm.
Having studied at Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Dutch native Femke is no stranger to hard work. She has won the ASCAP Harold Adamson Award, worked at Hans Zimmer’s prestigious Remote Control Studios in L.A, sang with Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus as well as having played guitar, composed and programmed for several TV shows. Now, with a Grammy Award win for her songwriting skills also under her belt, Femke has created her own label LV Music and now looks set to seduce listeners with her sparkling new single.
Call This, the new single from Femke, is out now via LV Music.
The Van T’s announce new single ‘Bitter Sweet’ + live dates!
“...a commanding performance akin
to that of Wolf Alice’s very own Ellie
Rowsell.”
- So Young Magazine
"...a surf rock band, but only if your idea of surfing involves getting pummeled by a giant wave..."
- Consequence of Sound
“...music that deserves to be played at ear-threatening decibels to as many people as possible.”
- Noisey
"... untameable Gordian knots of noise and forays into psychedelic fuzz..."
- The Line Of Best Fit
Bitter Sweet is the latest single from Glasgow four-piece The Van T’s, out now via LAB Records and available to buy on iTunes and stream via Spotify.
The single premiered on So Young Magazine and is also available to stream on LAB Records' Soundcloud page now.
On the back of a support slot with Wolf Alice in Dundee and The Jesus & Mary Chain in Glasgow, The Van T's continue their assault on the music industry with another killer track. Drawing you in through their now trademark surf-rock, feedback-laden guitar segments, accented beautifully by glorious harmonies and killer choruses, The Van T's continue to illustrate why they are considered to be the most exciting young band in Scotland.
Comprised of twin sisters Hannah and Chloe Van Thompson (guitar, vocals), Joanne Forbes (bass) and Shaun Hood (drums), 2016 was a breakout year for the band. Premiere’s on the likes of Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio Introducing show, Noisey, Consequence of Sound, Clash Magazine, The Line of Best Fit and Dork were followed by support slots with Yuck, Rat Boy and Honeyblood. The band also appeared at festivals T in The Park, where they headlined the BBC Introducing Stage, Electric Fields, Wide Days and Stag and Dagger. 2017 has seen the band continue to make their mark having supported The Jesus & Mary Chain in Amsterdam at the renowned venue Paradiso, played a support slot with Clean Cut Kid at London’s Scala following this up with two packed shows at this year's Great Escape.
Catch The Van T's live at the following dates:
11th November - North Britain Festival, Stockton
21st November - The End festival - The Social, London
22nd November - Jimmys, Manchester
Bitter Sweet by The Van T's is out now via LAB Records and available to buy on iTunes and stream via Spotify.
Chapterhouse and Jay Baruchel Confirmed for C4 Winnipeg!
Canada’s premiere publisher of genre entertainment, Chapterhouse Publishing, comes to Winnipeg this October for Central Canada Comic Con 2017 (C4) with a slate of can’t-miss panels and some of the biggest talents in Canadian comics, including writer and Chapterhouse Chief Creative Officer Jay Baruchel!
Taking place October 27-29 at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, the show marks a homecoming for Chapterhouse’s own Captain Canuck, as Canada’s most celebrated hero hails from the Manitoba town of Flin Flon! It also marks a return for Baruchel and several of the Chapterhouse team!
“Winnipeg has been very kind to me, and some of the best stuff I've ever been a part of happened in this town,” says Baruchel. “Very excited to be coming back, and getting to fly the Chapterhouse flag over the heart of Canada!”
“The last time I was at C4, it was with Captain Canuck, his-creator Richard Comely, T-shirts, and a web series,” says Chapterhouse founder and CEO Fadi Hakim. “This time, its with Chapterhouse, boatloads of comics, and some of the greatest talent in North America. I can't wait!
Jay Baruchel talks about how he got involved with Chapterhouse.
Central Canada Comic Con is one of Canada’s largest and longest-running comic conventions, and Chapterhouse is Canada’s most exciting new publisher of superhero and genre comics. Chapterhouse has built a shared universe of heroes around Captain Canuck, dubbed ‘the Chapterverse’, and publishes the best in original creator-owned comics, including Die Kitty Die and Life, Death & Sorcery.
Chapterhouse is thrilled to be bringing Captain Canuck: Year One writer Jay Baruchel to C4 for his first Central Canada convention appearance! Baruchel will be signing exclusively at the Chapterhouse booth.
Other talents attending under the Chapterhouse banner include Captain Canuck creator Richard Comely, Captain Canuck artists Leonard Kirk, Emmanuelle Chateauneuf, and Jason Loo, Die Kitty Die writer Dan Parent, Life, Death & Sorcery creator Danny Zabbal, and Chapterverse writers Ray Fawkes (Fantomah), Van Jensen (Fallen Suns), and Andrew Wheeler (Freelance).
Chapterhouse panels at the show include “Creating Comics With Chapterhouse” (4:00PM Friday October 27, Presentation Theatre), in which Andrew Wheeler, Dan Parent, Danny Zabbal, and Emmanuelle Chateauneuf talk about their experiences creating comics; “Building A Universe: The Chapterverse 2018 and Beyond” (2:30PM Saturday October 28, Presentation Theatre), in which Jay Baruchel, Emmanuelle Chateauneuf, Van Jensen, Ray Fawkes, Jason Loo, and Andrew Wheeler discuss the future of the Chapterhouse heroes; and the Chapterverse Sketch Battle
(5:00PM Saturday October 28, Room 2H), which sees Captain Canuck creator Richard Comely go head-to-head with Canuck artists Leonard Kirk, Emmanuelle Chateauneuf, and Jason Loo!
Plus, don’t miss Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen in conversation with Chapterverse publisher Keith WTS Morris and CEO Fadi Hakim at “In Good Company: Chapterhouse News” (3:00PM Sunday October 29, Room 2H).
For more information including tickets, please visit: www.c4winnipeg.com
Moviestar reveal retro game-inspired video for ‘Stupid People’!
"Nothing's off-limits..." - Team Rock
"...an adventurous and energetic single built on enthusiastic shifts that you wouldn’t expect..."
- IDIOTEQ
Intergalactic archeologists Moviestar prepare to astound and amaze with their new collection of sci-fi infused punk-rock tracks. Their debut album Stupid People / Happy Days is out on 9th February 2018 via Oh Yeah!.
The 32-bit game inspired video for title-track Stupid People premiered on Team Rock and is now available to stream on Moviestar's YouTube channel.
Talking about the video, Infinity Vik explains "There was never supposed to be puppets involved at all. And this Super Mario cop-out in coloured cardboard, which it is now... I thought I was organising a 1985 pop culture party, but I only know puppet people, so I only invited puppeteers and puppet-makers. Of course, it turned into a puppet rampage. I had to go into hiding to recover for a few months to recover.'"
The audio for the single premiered on IDIOTEQ and is now available to stream via Moviestar's Soundcloud page. It is also available on Spotify and iTunes.
Stupid People is a fuzz-filled, electro-punk anthem about people on earth. Infinity Vik explains “When we came through the wormhole, we were shocked to see how badly people treated the earth and each other. We realised that people just don't care!”. The track is instantly catchy from the offset, filled with a plethora of futuristic sounds and a shit ton of reverb.
Moviestar are like no other band on earth. Having formed in the future on planet Fenris, Infinity Vik, The Octopus Goddess and The Anaconda create their own unique version of art punk pop, filled with sonic twists and eccentric electronica throughout. The dynamic trio were chosen to go on a dangerous mission through space and time to retrieve “the stone” and save the world. Moviestar were then sent to Norway, the safest nation in the world, in the dreaded year of 2016.
Throughout the album, a cocktail of sounds are created by the eclectic threesome. Infinity Vik plays a disfigured guitar with only four strings, The Octopus Goddess plays an alluring 32 stringed instrument as well as a synth bass triggered by her toes and The Anaconda uses a child’s drum kit to create astounding, rhythmic soundscapes.
Moviestar are not just a band, they are a reality experience. Their live shows encompass performance, art, storytelling, fashion and music in a whole new transcending form. Infinity Vik is a true performer with an explosive stage presence, having been compared to being a female incarnation of the likes of David Bowie and Freddy Mercury. With Stupid People / Happy Days, Moviestar are ready to put the feeling of danger back into rock ’n’ roll.
Catch Moviestar live at the following dates:
October 7th - The Flower Pot, Maidstone
October 9th - The Rialto Theatre, Brighton
October 10th - The Ballroom, Canterbury
October 12th - Sticky Mikes Frog Bar, Brighton
October 19th - Hotel Pelirocco, Brighton
October 21st - The Albert, Stroud
October 22nd - Roadtrip & The Workshop, London
October 28th - The Prince Albert, Brighton
Stupid People / Happy Days is out on 9th February 2018 via Oh Yeah!.