Levi's OnesToWatch October Residencies: Citadels, Exlovers, Kurran & The Wolfnotes
With support from: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Young Rebel Set, Turboweekend, Dansette Junior, Little Death September 21, 2009, 10:40 PM Views: 279
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 The Levi’s® OnesToWatch® London Residencies are back in town with three hot servings of live gigs as the colder months draw closer. The shindigs will showcase emerging talent from all over the UK, and a band all the way from Denmark.
The October shows kick-off with a night of feel-good music to lift the spirits, lead by Londoners Citadels who will test out their psychedelic synth-pop on the culture hungry revellers of East London. Their single ‘Golden Islands’ was recently released on Friends Vs Records on limited edition 7” and download. Supporting them at the Macbeth are Anders Kallmark protégées Ou Est Le Swimming Pool and Dansette Junior.
The following week on 15th October, former Mumm-Ra front man James New brings his new band Mirrors to the stage, gracing Camden’s Barfly with their pop-noir sound. The band’s latest single, ‘Look At Me’ is currently out on Pure Groove Records. Also on the bill, Young Rebel Set; a band causing a stir among their local scene in the North East,andsynth-poppers Turboweekend, over from Copenhagen.
The third October Residency held at The Borderline on 22nd October, sees joint headliners Kurran and the Wolfnotes and Exlovers strut their stuff at what is expected to be an oversubscribed show. Both bands are currently being produced by the legendary Stephen Street, of The Smiths and Blur fame, and both also share a penchant for a gypsy, indie-folk sound, and close girl-boy vocals. Kurran And The Wolfnotes’ latest single ‘Whatabitch’ is out on Oct 19th as a 7” on Chess Club Records, and Exlovers new five track EP ‘You Forget So Easily’ was released in September also through Chess Club. Completing theline-up are Little Death.
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Full October Gig Details:
Thurs 8th October *- The Macbeth, Shoreditch:
Citadels + Ou Est Le Swimming Pool + Dansette Junior
Thurs 15th October – The Barfly, Camden:
Mirrors + Young Rebel Set + Turboweekend
Thurs 22nd October – The Borderline, Soho:
Kurran And The Wolfnotes with joint headliners Exlovers + Little Death
Venue and Ticket Details:
The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street, London, N1 6LP
Tickets available from Ticketweb, and locally at Rough Trade East
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Doors 7.30pm Price £7, Age 18+
Barfly
49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AN
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Doors 7.30pm Price £7, Age 16+
The Borderline
Orange Yard, off Manette Street, London, W1D 4JB
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Doors 7.30pm Price £7, Age 18+
Band Info
Citadels
Citadels are a London five piece, who play upbeat, psychedelic synth-pop. Their 80’s influenced fuzzy guitars with layered male and female vocals have earned them glowing reviews from a range of leading music commentators. Single ‘Golden Islands’ was released in August on Friends Vs Records on limited edition 7” and download.
www.myspace.com/citadelsmusic
Mirrors
This Brighton four piece specialise in an ethereal, electronic pop-noir sound, inspired by an impressive array of composers, playwrights, philosophers and poets. Known for being meticulous perfectionists, their front man James previously found fame in Indie band Mumm-Ra. Single ‘Look at Me’ is out on Pure Groove records now.
www.myspace.com/mirrorsmirrorsmirrors
Kurran And The Wolfnotes
Double headlining the third show with label-mates Exlovers, Kurran And The Wolfnotes are a five piece hailing from Belfast, New York, Staines and Lille. Currently touring with Cherbourg, they mix folk with with shoegaze, to create a unique gypsy sound, earning them plenty of airplay on BBc Radio 1 and 6. Like their co-headliners Exlovers, they are recording their debut with Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur). Latest single ‘Whatabitch’ is out on Oct 19th as a 7” on Chess Club Records.
www.myspace.com/kurranandthewolfnotes
Exlovers
Exlovers play discordant indie-pop, laden with close boy-girl harmonies, lo-fi guitars and sweetly sombre lyrical musings. Their new five track EP ‘You Forget So Easily” was released in September on limited edition 10” vinyl through Chess Club Records (White Lies, Mumford & Sons). The EP was recorded with Stephen Street who approached the band after seeing them support Peter Doherty at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Recent singles ‘Photo-booth’ and ‘Just a Silhouette’ received extensive airplay from Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music and Zane Lowe. Their relentless touring schedule has seen them support the likes of Emmy The Great, Golden Silvers, and The Cheek.
www.myspace.com/weareexlovers
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
A shiny new electro-pop outfit from North London, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool have shared stages with the likes of Sam Sparro, Mr Hudson, Cypress Hill and Reverend and the Makers this year alone. Their debut ‘Dance The Way I Feel’, released in September, has been produced by Anders Kallmark. The band quickly gaining quite a reputation thanks to a unique on-stage chemistry that has earned them comparisons to the likes of Frankmusik, and Dan Black. www.myspace.com/ouestleswimmingpool
Young Rebel Set
A soulful indie-folk seven piece from Stockton-on-Tees, promise a bright future with their their full-blooded, life-affirming songs that offer a nod to Dylan and Springsteen, but are distinctively North-Eastern. A bunch of school friends, including two sets of brothers, whose music reflects their love of Johnny Cash, The Pogues and Dexy’s Midnight Runners. The band released their debut single ‘If I Was’ through their own label ‘Our Broadcast’ in August on limited edition 7” and download.
www.myspace.com/youngrebelset
Dansette Junior
Based in Kentish Town, North London, Dansette Junior play drum n bass, dub style electronica, with big, scuzzy beats.
www.myspace.com/dansettejunior
Turboweekend
Danish three-piece Turboweekend hail from Copenhagen and describe their music as part dark synth-pop, and part bouncy electro-rock, with a soulful twist. Born out of the city’s underground rock, and electronic club scenes, their first album was nominated for ‘Best Act Of The year’ in Denmark. This March they released their second album in Denmark, ‘Ghost of a Chance’ on Mermaid Records (Sony BMG).
www.myspace.com/turboweekend
Little Death
London based Little death play romantic and psychadelic infused rock, earning them support slots with the likes of The Joy Formidable, Holy fuck, and Dead Kids. They have had radio support from John Kennedy and Zane Lowe, and have recently self-released an EP which received great reviews from the music press.
www.myspace.com/lovelittledeath
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