Juliette's New Project

In 2004, Juliette Lewis the punk rocker emerged with a bang. Now she's being reborn as a musical force in the studio as well as onstage. After four years, two full-length albums and countless high-profile tours and festival gigs alongside acts like the Killers, Foo Fighters, Muse and Chris Cornell with her roaring rock road show the Licks, Lewis is ready to unveil her new project: Juliette and the New Romantiques.



With the Licks, Lewis put out the 2004 EP … Like a Bolt of Lightning, which was followed by the full-length You're Speaking My Language. By the time 2006's Four on the Floor was released, the Licks had mounted their international assault, touring the world and rocking fests like Iceland Airwaves and the U.K.'s prestigious V Festival and Leeds & Reading as well as Lallapalooza. And Juliette's time on the road is far from over: tour dates with the New Romantiques will be announced shortly after the release of their debut album: Terra Incognita.

Ting Tings for adidas

The Ting Tings played a free gig in Manchester for fans. The gig took place in an all-white space and all attendees were given white adidas Originals tracksuits to wear, before then being handed paint guns and pens to express their creativity while the band played on.



It seems they all had a lot of fun!!!

Gareth Pugh F/W 09 10

Gareth Pugh from Purple Magazine on Vimeo.

He presented his new collection on a huge video presentation.

Bat for Lashes |new single|

Official Video for Bat For Lashes fantastic new single 'Daniel', taken from the forthcoming album 'Two Suns'



for more info about the album check here

Gentle Wave Playlist (15/03/09)

1/4
The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home
Fanfarlo - I'm A Pilot
Bush - Letting The Cables Sleep
White Lies - Farewell To The Fairground
Elvis Perkins - Shampoo [Alternate Version]
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
Carla Bruni - Le Ciel Dans Une Chambre
She & Him - I Put A Spell On You

2/4
Erasure - A Little Respect
The Boy Least Likely To - Saddle Up
Sia - Lucky
VV Brown - Crying Blood
Lily Allen - Not Fair
Jens Lekman - A Postcard To Nina
The Bird And The Bee - You're A Cold
Katy Perry - Black And Gold

3/4
Little Boots - Time To Pretend
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
Fever Ray - When I Grow Up
Peaches - Fuck The Pain Away
Asobi Seksu - And Then He Kissed Me
St. Vincent - The Stranger
The Main Drag - Love During Wartime
MGMT - Kids (Pet Shop Boys Synthpop Mix)

4/4
Sam Sparro - Pocket (The Presets Radio Mix)
Kelly Osbourne - One Word
Kleerup - Until We Bleed (With Lykke Li)
Royksopp - The Girl And The Robot (feat. Robyn)
Fol Chen - Cable TV (Liars Remix)
Jorge Drexler - High & Dry
Balmorhea - Harm & Boon



A juicy two hours.

Degrees CD-R is out!

If you've been listening to my shows you should know Degrees by now. If not, shame on you :-P Anyway, the Swedes have just released their AMAZING full length CD-R, entitled "Wake Up Dreamy", and it can be yours for only 5 euros + contingent shipping charge! So, instead of having yet another pint, support these blokes by buying it. Satisfaction guaranteed! Ask for a copy at degreesmusic@gmail.com or send them a message on their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/degreestranas. Here's the tracklist:

Wake Up Dreamy

01. Machines/Mirrors.
02. Baby Oh Baby.
03. The Sleep I Need.
04. Run To The Music.
05. Home.
06. France Maybe Spain.
07. To Come Back Alive.
08. Into The Action.
09. Gossip Girls.
10. Laura.

(note. it's not a CD, it's a CD-R)

http://www.myspace.com/degreestranas

Black Poets

With a passing visual resemblance to 1950/1960s British rockers meets modern day New York vintage throwaways, Black Poets brings with them the appeal of boys in leather jackets, playing soaring early 80's style new wave with guitars. And having cut the record almost entirely using 70's and 80's analogue technology to remain authentic has given Black Poets some personal originality. Their music interweaves the darkness of 80's post-punk and new wave with traditional early 1980's New York City dance music in places, Interpol/She Wants Revenge/Editors style vocals and conceptual monotone and soaring guitars.

Although there is no doubt the New York sound forms a massive influence on the band, so is it true of melodic alt outfits such as Sweden’s Logh and Kansas’ The Appleseed Cast but with an edge of the sparkle of 80's British acts like Kitchens of Distinction and The Smiths. The debut album "Innocents And Thieves" will be released in May and was produced and engineered by Pete Abbott (engineer Editors/Guillemots/Athlete/Spiritualized) and mastered by John Davis (White Lies/Bloc Party/Kaiser Chiefs).

The guys are also offering their two singles, Mistakes and Point Of Reason, as FREE downloads from their MySpace page. Give them a listen before they become the new hype!

http://www.myspace.com/blackpoetsuk

Gentle Wave Playlist (08/03/09)

1/4
The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home
Other Lives - Black Tables
Lily Allen - The Fear (Acoustic Live)
Pop Eye - Goodnight (Live)
The Starlight Mints - Seventeen Devils
The Sarcastic Dharma Society - Shit On My Heart
The Miserable Rich - Pisshead
Laura Barett - Bluebird

2/4
Fischerspooner - The Best Revenge
The Pigeon Detectives - Ready For The Floor
Here We Go Magic - Fangela
Bell X1 - How Your Heart Is Wired
Sliimy - Trust Me
Kate Nash - Fluorescent Adolescent
Klaxons - Golden Skans
Fol Chen - No Wedding Cake (Rafter Remix)

3/4
Britney Spears - Circus (Instrumental)
The Whip - Trash
Britney Spears Vs. The Whip - Trash Circus (Ruben X Trashmash)
Adele - Hometown Glory (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
bikini - I Remember Being Young
Phoenix - 1901
Ruby Jean & The Thoughtful Bees - You Don't Miss Me
You Love Her Coz Shes Dead (Got Skinned) - Superheroes

4/4
Bell - Magic Tape
Chairlift - Make Your Mind Up
Bat For Lashes - Glass
Ladytron - Tomorrow (Great Northern Remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
Will Stratton - No Wonder
The Early Years - A Little More



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DIN [A] TOD

DIN [A] is the phrase for "German Industrial Standard", a standard used for for example paper sizes and any other industrial product. Tod means, well, "death"... DIN [A] Tod explores the contrast between a System and that which cannot be measured at all - death. It also happens to be the name of a Berlin-based minimal electro band consisting of Sven Claussen and Claudia Fasold.

Strongly influenced by the cold wave from the Eighties, the duo released their refreshing debut The Sound Of Crash two years ago under critical acclaim and now they're back with their sophomore effort, Westwerk. The new album fuses the spirit of modernized post-punk with the amiable madness of the electroclash sound from Germany’s capital, resulting in a versatile No-Future-Pop music experience with a profound club appeal. The songs are further enhanced by the interplay of Sven’s dark, nihilistic vocals and Claudia’s fresh girlie-appeal.

Westwerk is synonymous with hit tunes that have been stripped down to their bare essentials, breathing the cold air of The Sisters Of Mercy and The Cure whilst featuring the minimalist groove of bands like Joy Division or New Order on a massive, electronic beat foundation. The ambitious mix of minimal electro sounds with meandering guitar and basslines is guaranteed to attract attention from fans of Depeche Mode and She Wants Revenge, too. So, visit those talented Germans on Myspace and prepare to get hooked...

http://www.myspace.com/dinatod
http://www.outofline.de