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NEW BADDIES VIDEO
Here’s the video for Baddies‘ new single ‘Open One Eye’, due for release on September 14 through Proper Records. Previous releases ‘Battleships’ and the more recent ‘Holler For My Holiday’ have gained huge critical approval with both videos staying at number one in the MySpace MTV Charts for three weeks.
The band play The Cluny on October 5. Their full tour dates are:
October 4 – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
5 – The Cluny, Newcastle
7 – Cockpit, Leeds
8 – Moho, Manchester
9 – Rock City, Nottingham
10 – Academy 2, Birmingham
12 – Borderline, London
Check myspace.com/baddies
NEW FANFARLO VIDEO
The video for Fanfarlo’s forthcoming single ‘The Walls Are Coming Down’ due for release through iTunes on September 21. The video was directed by renowned visual artists Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard. Their unique works have been exhibited around the world and they have recently directed a number of music videos for Nick Cave. The video features 28-year old Roslyn Walker, one of Europe’s only professional escapologists who performs a classic Harry Houdini inspired ‘straight-jacket escape’ suspended above the band while they play.
The single is taken from their forthcoming debut album, Reservoir, which will be released on September 29.
The group have also announced a U.K. tour in the Autumn – the joint-headline tour will also feature Sweden’s First Aid Kit. The full list of dates are as follows:
SEPTEMBER
28 – Manchester, Deaf Institute
29 – York, Fibbers
30 – Glasgow, ABC 2
OCTOBER
02 – Middlesbrough, Westgarth
03 – Nottingham, Bodega
05 – Oxford, Jericho Tavern
06 – London, Bush Hall
07 – Brighton, Hanbury Ballroom
08 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor bach
09 – Leeds, Brundenell Social Club
Check myspace.com/fanfarlo for more details.
THIS WEEK’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
The coming week or so in music featuring Orphans & Vandals (pictured), Viva City, Kid British and more. Click here for a listen.
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK?
Sunday July 5
Tim & Sam’s Tim & The Sam Band Featuring Tim & Sam, Acrobatic Society, Dot To Dots (pictured) @ The Head Of Steam; The Inner Terrestrials, Secta Rouge, Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle @ The Cluny.
Monday July 6
Cage Those Kicks @ The Head Of Steam; Nashville Liverpool Underground Medicine Show @ The Cumberland Arms.
Tuesday July 7
The Forcefield Kids EP Launch @ The Head Of Steam.
Wednesday July 8
White Belt Yellow Tag, The Chemists, Sparrow & The Workshop @ The Cluny; Farewell To Felix, The Unstable Tables, My Tulip, Interlite @ The Head Of Steam.
Thursday July 9
Sour Pretty, Mata Hari Illusion, Widows, Revelry @ The Head Of Steam; Sleepy Sun, Night Of Sevens, Pioneers Of Mediocrity @ The Cumberland Arms.
Friday July 10
Jeepers Peepers: The Tournament Of Tease.
Saturday July 11
Bayonets, One Night Stand In North Dakota, Calcius Repton, July Rising, Let’s Buy Happiness @ The Head Of Steam; Real Ale & Cider Festival @ The Cumberland Arms.
THIS WEEK’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
We couldn’t ignore the King Of Pop on this week’s Spotify playlist. Click here and have another listen to his 1982 masterpiece ‘Thriller’ plus tracks from Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Dartz! and more.
NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
Click here for this week’s Spotify playlist including tracks from Casiokids (pictured), Hjaltalin , Violens and more.
TOONWAVES SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
If you’re already hip to Spotify then you’ll know what an impressive tool it is for sharing new music. Starting today, TOONWAVES.CO.UK will be putting together a weekly playlist of ten artists you should be listening to right now. Point your browser here and cast your ears over tracks from Wave Machines, Fanfarlo, Detroit Social Club and more. Remember, you’ll need to download the program if you haven’t done already.
