Soulful singer Javeon McCarthy has unveiled the video for “future-r&b ballad” ‘Precious’, produced by PMR counterpart Two Inch Punch. The video for ‘Precious’ captures the Bristol native delivering a captivating performance of the track in an intimate setting.
Will Oldham aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy aka the hardest working man in music has unveiled the new video for his single ‘I See A Darkness’. The track is from his upcoming EP Now Here’s My Plan, a collection consisting of new versions of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy classics recorded by Steve Albini, due for release in accompaniment with the Will Oldham on Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy book on June 4th and separately through Domino on July 24th.
West London producer Two Inch Punch has announced the new single ‘Paint It Red’ from his forthcoming EP, ‘Saturn: The Slow Jams’. The track features vocals from Nashville native Mikky Ekko. Have a listen here:
To celebrate the launch of the EP, PMR Records will be hosting a special EP launch party on Friday, June 22nd at the Notting Hill Arts Club.
Mumiy Troll, voted “Russia’s most dangerous band” by Russian music fans have unveiled their new single and video, ‘Hey Tovarish’, released on 3rd September. Watch it here:
The band have been described as “the most significant musical entity Russia has produced since Perestroika” and their frontman Ilya Lagutenko is a megastar in his homeland, having been voted “Musician of the Year” numerous times by GQ magazine.
This release will be the band’s first in English, after 10 award winning albums, and will be followed by a full album in English, ‘Vladivostok’, also released in September. The album was made in Hollywood and produced by Lagutenko himself in collaboration with Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Megadeth), Joe Chiccarelli (My Morning Jacket, The Shins) and Brit Greg Brimson (Bush, Eminem). Lagutenko described the album as “a magical trip through the vibes and emotions of my countrymen, a virtual Trans-Siberian trek, like a Russian guide taking a Western backpacker across the vastness of Russia—but in reverse.”
The band expect to announce a full UK tour soon.
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Über cool London-born singer Anna Calvi has unveiled a new video of her playing some songs and talking about her favourite pieces in the Tate Britain gallery. Have a watch of the rather great video here:
As announced in Frost Anna plays the Summer Series at London’s Somerset House on 12th July and is also playing select festivals across Europe this summer including Luzern’s Blue Balls Festival in Switzerland.
London-born singer Eugene McGuinness has unveiled the video for his splendid cover of Lana Del Rey’s song ‘Blue Jeans’. The video is directed by London-based (via Melbourne and Montréal) filmmaker Tim Kelly and comes ahead of the release of his album ‘The Invitation to the Voyage’, due to be released on 6th August.
Following his tour as special guest to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuinness will be performing live in the UK over the next few months with headline London shows at Koko on 8th June and The Lexington on 3rd July.
Check out the video for ‘Blue Jeans’ below:
Bristol rockers Flights have been on a steady upward trajectory since the release of their debut EP in May 2011, earning rave reviews from the likes of Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Big Cheese, Total Guitar and Front. The band return with the splendid new single ‘Eleven’ on 11th June. If you enjoy the likes of Hell Is For Heroes, Thrice or Jimmy Eat World then check it out.
The band head out on tour in June in the UK & Ireland. Dates here:
07 – Bristol – The Fleece
08 – Doncaster – The Garage
09 – London – Bull and Gate
12 – Leicester – Sumo
13 – Belfast – Auntie Annie’s
14 – Galway – The Cellar
15 – Dublin – Cassidy’s
16 – Dublin – Industry
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Yorkshire’s Beacon Festival have announced the final 30 acts to play this year’s festival. They are in no particular order:
Admiral Fallow / B>E>A>K> / Disclosure / Double Muscle / Filthy Dukes – Djs / Fun Adults / Goodnight Lenin / Hawk Eyes / Hey Sholay / Holograms / Imp / Japandroids / Juffage / Lanterns On The Lake / Luvjam / Magnetic North / Marcus Worgull / Nope / Pale Seas / Pins / Plank / Post War Glamour Girls / Runners / Soul Jazz Soundsystem / Stalking Horse / Sunless ’97 / That Fucking Tank / This Aint Vegas /Veronica Falls / Visions Of Trees / Wot Gorilla
Early bird and second tier tickets are now sold out. Full price tickets are available from the festival website for £84.50.
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Beacons Festival official website