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ABoF News: Last.fm, Jeffrey Lewis and releases galore!
It's been a while since we've done a big proper news update from ABoF HQ but that's only because we've been unbelievably busy, working like mad on some excellent campaigns these last 6-months. So sit back, grab a cuppa and have a wee read at what's been going down here at ABoF!As always, if you've got any questions about anything you read here or our PR services in general, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
Last.fm
We are very proud to announce that we are working with Last.fm to create online buzz and PR around their partnership with HP, promoting “The Power of Sound”.
HP and Last.fm's partnership celebrates the Beats audio technology that comes with HP Premium PC through a series of live music events and artist interviews, curated by Last.fm.
The partnership kicks off with a number of pop-up acoustic gigs taking place around London throughout July and August, hosted by Black Cab Sessions in association with Last.fm. The first secret session took place on June 16th in Soho Square with Sheffield duo Slow Club making a surprise appearance. The rain stopped just in time for the fans and curious passers by to enjoy their soulful sounds.
For the latest updates on these secret pop-up sessions, artist interviews and anything else please keep checking the HP Facebook page for news and exclusive content.
Jeffery Lewis & The Junkyard live at The Lexington!
We have joined forces with NYC’s Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard to organise a very special show at The Lexington, London on Tuesday 2nd August 2011.
The band will be joined by a very special guest, Scotland's velvet voiced multi-instrumentalist - Esperi, who will be playing an intimate acoustic set to showcase his new self-titled EP, due for release 4th August.
This show is now sold out but if you are a member of the press and would like to cover this show for your website or publication, please email info@abadgeoffirendship.com.
Out now!
Knifeworld return with their EP Dear Lord, No Deal, out on Believers Roast. The EP is the follow-up to their 2008 debut album Buried Alone: Tales of Crushing Defeat. The release of the EP has stirred the alternative music press into a frenzy – everyone from Rock A Rolla magazine to Classic Rock Prog are saying good things about Knifeworld.
The Blood Arm return to the UK with brand new album, Turn And Face Me. With rave reviews from Loud & Quiet, a track confirmed on WORD Magazine’s August covermount CD and a multitude of reviews confirmed from The Fly to Uncut magazine, you'd be silly not to go check them out now.
The Angel Pop is Marina's third solo album, and sees her collaborating with the legendary Terry Hall (The Specials, Fun Boy Three). She originally met Terry while duetting with him on the Nouvelle Vague track “Our Lips Are Sealed”, which led the pair to reunite in Paris to record another four tracks together for this release.
Roxanne de Bastion is unleashing her debut self-titled EP on the UK this summer after a flurry of gigs with saw her touring with Nik Kershaw. This self-titled EP is characterised by its laid back, minimalist guitar and intelligent lyrics shaped by Roxanne's enchanting voice, creating a whimsical landscape littered with video game references, introspection and an underlying current of innocence that allows her to deliver some incredible lyrical barbs.
Pad & Pen Records
We at ABoF like to think of ourselves as diverse and open to new cultures. So much so, that we have taken Danish super label Pad & Pen Records under our wing.
Pad & Pen Records are a two-man indie record label, distribution and management company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. They’ve released some brilliant records over there from our very own Talons and Mimas to King's Light Infantry, The Shaking Sensations and many more.
A free online sampler is available from our Soundcloud page. If you’d like more information about the label, make sure you visit their official website and contact us on info@abadgeoffriendship.com. Pad & Pen are also on Twitter and Facebook – please support them!
Pad & Pen Records Compilation Vol.1 by abadgeoffriendship
Thanks for making it this far through this bumper summer edition of the ABoF newsletter. If you'd like any information about what you've read above or our PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
Knifeworld track “Pilot Her” makes an online racket!
Yesterday, Knifeworld released their EP Dear Lord, No Deal on Believers Roast. The explosive EP is the follow up to Knifeworld's 2009 debut album Buried Alone: Tales of Crushing Defeat.
Music website Subba-Cultcha have featured the EP track "Pilot Her" on their website as a free download and Canada's "only all-UK radio show and blog", the Best in British Music Show, played the track on their podcast last month.
The track has also previously been played on John Kennedy's X-posure on XFM and Marc Riley's show on BBC 6Music.
If you want to get hold of a copy of the EP, you can buy a copy on iTunes.
Slow Club Last.fm secret session video and interview now online!
HP and Last.fm recently announced a partnership, celebrating the Beats audio technology that comes with HP Premium PC, laptop and tablet devices through a series of live music events and artist interviews, curated by Last.fm.
The partnership kicked off with a secret pop-up acoustic session in Soho Square on June 16th, hosted by the Black Cab Sessions. Sheffield duo, Slow Club performed a couple of tracks from their forthcoming second album Paradise, which will be released in September. A crowd of fans and curious lunchtime workers gathered to watch this rare and intimate set, which can be viewed now on HP’s Facebook page.
Yesterday, FAMEmagazine and The 405 both featured follow-up stories on this first pop-up session. Today, top music blogger Sourmash Music and music websites The Music Fix and AAA Music have all done their own stories on this special, intimate set.
More pop-up sessions are planned in London throughout July and August, all to be hosted by Black Cab Sessions in association with Last.fm. The live sessions pick up on the essence of HP’s Beats technology by giving fans the chance to hear music exactly as the artist intended from artists handpicked by Last.fm, the leading music discovery service.
The next pop-up session is set to be another special one indeed. It will take place on July 14th in a central London location. We can't say much at the moment but be sure to follow HP on Twitter for the latest updates.
Knifeworld Radio Meltdown!
Knifeworld's stunning EP, Dear Lord, No Deal has been released on iTunes today. In a display of excellent timing, BBC Radio 6 Music's Marc Riley will be devoting his show to Cardiacs (of which Kavus Torabi was a former guitarist) in honour of Tim Smith's 50th birthday. Tune in between 7pm and 9pm to catch the show.
Then, there are even more Knifeworld radio antics to enjoy, as Kavus will be joining Steve Davis (yes, the snooker player - who, as it happens, has an amazingly diverse taste in music) on Phoenix FM's The Interesting Alternative Show. It hits the airwaves at 10pm, so make sure you catch it!
If you can't see the trailer for Knifeworld's newly released EP Dear Lord, No Deal below, check it out on Believers Roast's YouTube page.
If you can't see the waveform for EP track, "Pilot Her" below, listen to it, and download it for free, from the ABoF SoundCloud page.
Knifeworld - Pilot Her by abadgeoffriendship
Dear Lord, No Deal was released today via Believers Roast. You can download the EP for £3.49 from iTunes
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IndianRedLopez Featured on Mad Mackerel!
With the excitement building for the release of their splendid debut album, IndianRedLopez have been featured on another music site, this time in the form of Mad Mackerel!
"IndianRedLopez hail from Scotland and we have this from debut album Empty Your Lungs And Breathe. The song K.Y.S merges exciting melodies, angular riffs and electronic beats to good effect." - Mad Mackerel
You can download the track, K.Y.S, for free from the Mad Mackerel website.
If that wasn't enough, why not check out the excellent video for the album track "Ropes" on Youtube.
Empty Your lungs and Breathe is released via Cease|Stop on August 4th 2011.
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