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KMR WEBSITE UPDATE 25/8/10

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:

www.doshfamily.com/

 

Chris Helme (The Seahorses) - Friday 1st October - Glasgow Barrowland 2
Support from Raoul Duke + The Stolen Sundays + The Angies

The ex-Seahorses front-man returns to Glasgow with some new material, plus all the Seahorses classics.

myspace.com/chrishelmesolo

'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.

www.thesuzukis.com/

 

Tickets are available from:
www.tickets-scotland.com Tel: 0141 204 5151
www.ticketweb.co.uk Tel: 08444 77 1000

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KMR WEBSITE UPDATE 23/8/10

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.

myspace.com/miceparadeband
myspace.com/siljenes

The Beets - Wednesday 6th October - Stereo (CANCELLED - refunds at point of purchase)

myspace.com/thebeetsbeat

More shows announced soon…

Tickets are available from:
www.tickets-scotland.com Tel: 0141 204 5151
www.ticketweb.co.uk Tel: 08444 77 1000

KMR

 

 

KMR WEBSITE UPDATE 15/7/10

Hello!

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.

myspace.com/nonoage

"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

myspace.com/dumdumgirls


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.

www.wisebloodindustries.com

Deathpodal

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.

myspace.com/deathtoal

'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.

myspace.com/pawspawspawspaws

'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.

www.rmhubbert.com

'a remarkable achievement and something that more people should strive for, in an increasingly banal musical world' (blogcritics.org)

That's all for now. Hope to see you all there!

Tickets are available from:
www.tickets-scotland.com Tel: 0141 204 5151
www.ticketweb.co.uk Tel: 08444 77 1000

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