DOSH - Thursday
21st October - Nice n Sleazy Support from theapplesofenergy
By the age of 12, Martin Dosh was
already DJing at his junior high school dances in Minneapolis,
playing Run DMC, Prince, Devo and New Order to his bemused
peers; evidence of a meteoric musical development since
Dosh began learning the piano at the age of three. His
instinctual feel for music is evident in this virtuoso
development, which he cultivated further by heading
east to study jazz and percussion at Simon's Rock College
of Bard, Massachusetts.
Dosh eventually signed to Anticon and released his self-titled
debut in 2003. A looping collage of shimmering Rhodes
organ, bizarrely stuttering yet funky percussion, and
spontaneous performance, the album opened new horizons
for Dosh, revealing the unexplored possibilities of
a musical approach that combined improvisation with
the fine-tuning and complex production techniques facilitated
by the solo, studio-based ethic. Dosh developed an approach
to live music that showcases his unique composition
style in a spontaneous, public setting, making his performances
enthralling, one-off events remembered by all who witness
them.
We could go on all day about the
brilliance of Martin Dosh but instead we recommend that
you watch the following video and see for yourself:
'One of the most eloquent and raucously
British voices in the last two decades' - The Fly
The Suzukis
- Saturday 16th October - Glasgow Barrowland 2
Support from Blue Nova + Green Door Clinic + The Jix
Hailing from Wigan, The Suzukis,
are creating a mighty storm that taps into a raw, primal
aggression and marks them out as one of the most exciting
new bands to reignite people's faith in rock and roll.
Signed to Deltasonic, the home of The Coral and The
Zutons, The Suzukis have, in previous years, supported
The Fall amongst others. One to watch out for.
Just announced DOSH Thursday 21st Oct
Nice N Sleazys, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Tickets available from www.ticketweb.co.uk
more information to follow
KMR WEBSITE UPDATE 4/8/10
Hello!
We have some new shows to announce
for October. They are:
Mice Parade + SiljeNes - Friday
8th October - Stereo
Mice Parade was originally the solo
project of New Yorker Adam Pierce, who has also played
in Swirlies, The Dylan Group, HiM, múm, and Philistines
Jr. Merging folk-tinged electronica with the 'Loveless'
era swoon of My Bloody Valentine, the rhythmic subtlety
of Can, and the opaque melodic experiments of Brian
Eno, Mice Parade's sound is essentially modern, informed
by an esoteric palette, retaining a familiar acoustic
presence via an uncliched take on folk/world influences.
Support comes from Fat Cat's Norwegian multi-instrumentalist
singer-songwriter SiljeNes.Starting making her own music
around 2001, Silje began by recording on 4-track demo
software through a tiny inbuilt microphone on her laptop.
Though she'd previously studied classical piano, when
she started recording, she did so with guitars and instruments
she had no previous experience of playing. In this she
was simply guided by the sounds she loved, and the excitement
of discovering new instruments and sounds without learned
conventions. Starting out by working purely instrumentally,
she made use of whatever equipment she could get hold
of - guitars and an old synth, a cello, a drum kit,
a laptop, as well as loop pedals to build layers of
her own playing. Little by little she also found ways
of including her own voice in the mix, both as texture
and song, and her music has organically evolved from
there.
Hope you're all well. We have
some very special shows to announce this week. Here
we go:
No Age - Saturday 9th October
- Stereo, Renfield Lane Support from Male
Bonding
Fresh from a North American tour
with Pavement and Sonic Youth, Los Angeles' No Age bring
their unique blend of infectious melody and contagious
energy to Glasgow's Stereo.
No Age is a lo-fi shoegaze-punk band
comprised of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer Dean
Allen Spunt. They are signed to Sub Pop Records and
have released two albums, with a third, Everything In
Between, due for release in September of this year.
Joining them is London's most excellent
noise-pop trio, Male Bonding. A truly exciting night
of music, do not miss the chance to see them this October.
"It's hard to comprehend
how just two people can manage to make so much noise
while still sounding so subdued and mysterious…
all you'll know for sure is that you want to listen
longer. Maybe forever." - Pitchfork
"No Age's songs come
smeared in cheap, trebly noise, but rapidly reveal moments
of wirey, nonchalant brilliance… they strike the
perfect balance between not giving a fuck (about overdubs,
song structures, mass appeal) and giving a lot of a
fuck (about passion, spontaneity and translating life's
little kicks on to record)." - NME
Dum Dum Girls - Tuesday 27th
July - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh Support from Jesus H. Foxx
It's been quite a year for California's
Dum Dum Girls. Originally a one-woman garage-pop project,
the Dum Dum Girls were formed when lead singer Dee Dee
enlisted the services of former members of the Crystal
Stilts and Vivian Girls to form her backing band. Quickly
snapped-up by Sub Pop last July, the band set about
recording their debut album, I Will Be, with industry
vet Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, Dr. Feelgood). With
almost universal critical acclaim for the album and
extensive touring with the likes of Girls, Male Bonding
and Crocodiles, the Dum Dum Girls are a band on the
up.
"… worthy contenders
for the soundtrack of your summer." - The Observer
"More than just another garage
rock pastiche, these girls have real heart"
- NME
No Dancing - Friday 27th August - Stereo, Renfield Lane
August the 27th heralds the
start of something very special; No Dancing will strive
to bring together the most exciting and thought-provoking
acts playing in Glasgow today. August's line up is ambitiously
eclectic, and promises to be a truly excellent night
of musical entertainment. This month our guests are:
Adam Stafford (Y'all is Fantasy Island)
As well as being the frontman of Falkirk's acclaimed
'Y'all is Fantasy Island', a composer and a multi-award
winning film director, Adam Stafford somehow also finds
time to run his own record label 'Wiseblood Industries'
(on which he has released The Kays Lavelle's fantastic
debut, among others). Stafford's debut solo LP 'Awnings'
(2009) was recorded in one three hour session using
only a microphone and two loop pedals. The resulting
compositions are based upon swirling repetitions that
lurch and sway, as off-beat melodies and percussive
mouth sounds are added and built upon. A truly impressive
and unmissable live act.
Deathpodal is the long awaited
full band re-enactment of Al Chivers' painstakingly
brilliant debut EP. Featuring members of Copy Haho and
PVH, 2010's 'Exu_Wow' has been received with unanimous
praise, including rave reviews from The Skinny Magazine
and an incalculable number of music blogs. An exhilarating
multi-layered mix of musical styles; everything from
lo-fi punk to intricate post-rock, with noise and grunge
sensibilities.
'Diverse and consistently
well done, 4/5' (The Skinny)
PAWS
'BBC 6 Music's favourite new
band', in their extremely brief history, have already
shared the stage with Ariel Pink and Dum Dum Girls,
released debut single 'Violent Vicky Violet', and enjoyed
national airplay. With an October support slot for No
Age secured and a September UK tour planned, 2010 is
certain to be a relentless year for PAWS.
'Great lo-fi rock songs with
awesome pop harmonies, 8/10' (Ark Magazine)
RM Hubbert
With 2010's pay-what-you-like
full-length debut release 'First and Last', RM Hubbert
has emerged from the Glasgow DIY scene bearing a classical
guitar. Since the release, he has already opened for
legendary Godspeed You Black Emperor offshoot Thee Silver
Mount Zion; played a host of Glasgow dates, and will
play as support for Glasgow's own Unwinding hours in
October. Work on a second album featuring collaborations
with Alasdair Roberts, Emma Pollock and Aidan Moffat
is underway. Hubbert's live show combines influences
ranging from flamenco and post-rock to punk. The result
is a sparse, beautifully melodic soundscape that has
the ability to reduce entire venues to silent awe.
