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Claire ABoF’s Guest Blog for Glasgow Podcart

Claire ABoF has just started writing a regular guest blog for Glasgow Podcart. The guest blog will be mostly about thoughts, opinions and general ramblings (!) about happenings in London town from the perspective of an ex-Glaswegian living in the big smoke. The aforementioned "goings on" will not necessarily always music-based.

In the first of these guest blogs, Claire talks about the DIY scene, underground bands in London and brilliant DIY promoters, Rip This Joint.

You can read the full blog HERE.

Glasgow Podcart are a brilliant music and arts collective based in Glasgow. Not only do they champion bands, musicians and artists in the Scottish music scene but they're also really supportive of quality underground bands around the UK and elsewhere. Their weekly podcasts are sure to have you in stitches and are downloadable from their website.

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Introducing… Haunted Stereo

Haunted Stereo are an alt-folk/ indie/ experimental six-piece line-up from Southampton.

Creating intricate layers of sound with an array of melodic instruments – including banjo, mandolin, accordion, piano, violin, electric guitar and percussion -, Haunted Stereo are very much about the thrills and fun that is to be had from writing and playing music together.



The band have supported numerous critically acclaimed acts such as Rough Trade protégés The Veils, folk-hero Johnny Flynn, neo-orchestral cult act The Irrepressibles and American jazz swing act Hot Club of Cowtown, as well as pop gems Thomas Tantrum and Micachu and The Shapes. But the group are also very much embedded in the local Southampton scene, frequently playing for nights such as Ejector Seat and Long Live Rock'n'Roll. As of Autumn 2009, Haunted Stereo became a member of the Sotones Records family. The band earned critical acclaim, most notably being chosen as a Track of the Day by Q Magazine (online).

“It’s so lovely when you discover something genuinely beautiful.” – Q Magazine

Since their inception in 2007, the band has released three EPs. In Bars (November 2008) and Tree House (March 2009) have featured on XFM, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 1. In November 2009, they released their third EP, Cross the Sea on Sotones. 2009 also saw Haunted Stereo feature on the Wears the Trousers Mag’s tribute compilation to Odetta with an energetic interpretation of “Santy Anno”.

Now, with a body of great records behind them, Haunted Stereo are ready to release double A-side On A Pin / Lock the Doors. The single truly captures the beauty and intricate sound that Haunted Stereo have honed so well and, more importantly, reflect a band that are ready to make their mark on the UK music scene.

Listen to "Lock The Doors" on the ABoF website...

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Misterlee’s “this disquiet dog” review on Subba Cultcha!

Our lovely friends over at Subba Cultcha have reviewed Misterlee's forthcoming album this disquiet dog, which is out on Rubber Czech Records on March 1st 2010.

Click HERE to read the review and check out Subba Cultcha's new make-over!

Misterlee recently released two singles from this disquiet dog - Littleman (We're Alive Here) and Don't Kill Anyone Today.

Buy Littleman (We're Alive Here)

Buy Don't Kill Anyone Today

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These Monsters Album Launch - this Friday!

We're very excited to kick-start the weekend with those lovely Leeds lads, These Monsters, who are coming down to rock our little London socks-off. The boys are down to launch their album Call Me Dragon (Brew / Function Records) and are joined by Function Records' Shield Your Eyes and Munroe Effect.

To top that super bill of rawk, the wonderful Pulled Apart By Horses will be spinning some tunes on the decks for us, we're very happy they've come all the way just to DJ for little old us. A big thank you to them.

The gig starts at 7.30pm till 11pm, with White Light afterwards where you can hit the dance floor to some super tunes and really get your weekend started in style.

The Lexington
96-98 Pentonville Rd
London

Nearest tube - Kings Cross / Angel

This gig is in association with Overthrow UK who we are working with to film our first ever episode of ABoF TV on the night.

Tickets are £5 in advance or £6 on the door, get them HERE.

See you there!

This gig is sponsored by The 405, Recordstore.co.uk and Function Records

Introducing… The Unkindness of Ravens

The Unkindness of Ravens are Nina Wagner (vox) and Ben Raine (bass & vox). The pair entwine garage rock riffs with raw dance beats to create dark, electronically inspired guitar tunes. Nina and Ben make music with an incredibly punk / DIY ethos, creating everything themselves from their label – Sonic Fire Records – to the music itself.



In no time at all, the pair have gained a good reputation for themselves being compared to bands such as The Kills, The YYYs and The White Stripes. Artrocker likened them to “a bonfire blowing in the wind” whilst Tom Robinson of BBC 6 Music picked-up their “huge” sound.

Despite their love of minimalism, their influences also range from stoner-rock legends Queens Of The Stone Age to dance-dirge masters The Prodigy thus proving they are a band always willing to broaden their own horizons beyond the electro genre, creating and harnessing something that is unique to them and them alone.

Their songs are inspired by dystopian soundscapes and images, longings, deep desires and wonder. Forthcoming single Dead Air is the first in a series of five singles that the pair are set to release every month from May (3rd) 2010. The band will also release a free track – “Lift” – to accompany Dead Air. The single melds the duo’s broodier leanings with Nina’s delicate, impassioned vocals to give Dead Air an almost Lynchian quality about it.

Dead Air is just the beginning for The Unkindness of Ravens. Their music will hypnotise and inspire you, creeping inside your very soul leaving you with a longing of your own… a longing for more.

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