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Last.fm blog: The Power of Sound
HP recently joined forced with Last.fm with the aim to explore the Power of Sound to help promote their new range of Envy laptops and the sound quality from the incorporated Beats Technology.
It's no secret we've been working with Last.fm to help create online buzz around Last.fm and HP's secret pop-up sessions and artist video interviews all in aid of promoting The Power of Sound.
Last.fm's Chrissie Hines has written a blog about their involvement with HP and her report of their first secret pop-up session, which saw Slow Club hit Soho Square in London a few weeks ago, playing two songs from their forthcoming second album Paradise, which will be released later this year.
The next secret pop-up session is still top secret but we can tell you it'll take place on Thursday 14th July, around lunchtime in another central London location. Keep checking HP's Facebook page, HP's Twitter feed and Last.fm's Twitter feed for updates.
For more information about this or our PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard hit London!
A Badge Of Friendship have come together with Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard (hailed by the NME as "The Big Apple's best kept secret") 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.
Originally from New York's Lower East Side, Jeffrey Lewis leads a double-life, as both a comic book writer/artist and a musician (or is that a triple-life?). His band also has a schizophrenic existence, ranging between contemplative folk narratives and distortion-fueled garage rock. Live shows incorporate "low budget videos," Jeff’s large illustrations displayed to accompany certain songs, such as Jeff's educational multi-part "History of Communism" or flights of fancy like "The Creeping Brain."
Tickets are available from WeGotTickets priced at £10.00.
They will also be available on the door for £11.00, but these are very limited so it's best to grab your from WeGotTickets whilst you can (there aren't many left now!).
If you would like to come along and review the show, please email your industry guest list requests to info@abadgeoffriendship.com. Please note, guest list space is extremely limited.
The Blood Arm video on AAA Music
The Blood Arm released the single Relentless Love from their forthcoming album Turn And Face Me this week. This is the first single to be taken from this album. AAA Music have featured the video for this single plus a download for the track "Introducing Randy Newman" on their website.
The album Turn And Face Me is out on July 4th.
You can also view the video for Relentless Love on YouTube and download "Introducing Randy Newman" from the ABoF Soundcloud page.
For more information on The Blood Arm or our PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
AAA Music heart Pad & Pen Records
A few days ago we announced we were working with Danish label Pad & Pen Records. The label have put out some brilliant releases in Denmark from bands like Talons and Mimas to name but a few. Now they're ready to make their mark on the UK, with a flurry of releases planned after the summer.
Music website AAA Music have featured information about the label on their website along with a video (Mimas' "Vader In Burgos") and downloadable online sampler.
You can also listen to Pad & Pen's online sampler on the ABoF Soundcloud page.
For more information on Pad & Pen Records or our PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
The Blood Arm reviewed by Subba-Cultcha and featured on Clash Music.
Press for The Blood Arm's forthcoming album Turn And Face Me is certainly picking up some steam ahead of its 4th July release.
Subba-Cultcha got their hands on a copy of the album, and awarded it 7 out of 10 in their review, comparing the band's anglocentric sound to Roxy Music in their hey day. Be sure to check out the full review.
Clash Music have also started spreading the word about the LA four piece, featuring the kookily animated video for single, Relentless Love, and letting their readers download a free album track - "Introducing Randy Newman".
The track "Introducing Randy Newman" from Turn And Face Me is available as a free download on our Soundcloud page. Head over there now and get downloading!
The fantastic video for the track "Relentless Love" can also be viewed now on the band's YouTube channel.
For more information about The Blood Arm or our PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.