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The Devil's Round Up 21st August 2011 - including new Young Knives
This week’s round up of the tracks that I haven’t had the space to post… The Young Knives From: Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom After a summer of rioting on the streets of London it’s good to have the Young Knives back with their whimsical and oh so English pop. New single Vision In Rags harks back to a simpler, kinder and altogether less...
All The Saints - Fire On Corridor X
Imagine you are the little kid in The Shining being chased through that gigantic snowy puzzle by a crazy Jack Nicholson, except that he’s after you with a guitar instead of an axe, wildly nipping at your heels with demented riffage. While I can’t claim to have firsthand knowledge of that particular sensation, "Fire On Corridor X" feels like the aural experience of being...
INTERVIEW WITH GRAMMATICS
  I spoke to Rory from Leeds’ finest indie band, Grammatics, about what’s in store for us fans in the coming year. You played Reading and Leeds – how did that go? As you’d expect. Lots of fun. Got to see The XX and Radiohead twice. You’ve just completed your tour with Bloc Party too, any funny stories? I stayed out with Matt in Brighton after the gig...
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They're Getting Bigger Everyday
photo by brittany shepherd www.woodwhirl.blogspot.com             Little Girls Genre: Minimalist / Post punk From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto-based group Little Girls has only been in existence since January 2009 and this is their second appearance on the Devil’s blog (first...
It’s not for the cock, it’s for 2008.
Gavin: A lot happened in 2008. It seems so long ago now. Like any blog worth it’s salt and peppa though, we have decided to put together our best/worst gigs and albums of the year and used our clever little thinking boxes in our heads to have a guess (/dictate?) who will be floating boats in the next twelve months or so. Have a read and put us in our place about your favourite...
Pod Fodder (Volume Thirty Three) - new Tiny Masters of Today single inside
Download Here 1. Pocketbooks - Fleeting Moments (How Does It Feel To Be Loved) Taken from the bands debut album "Flight Paths" which will be released in June. 3rd April - Brixton, Jamm 11th April - Hull, Adelphi 12th April - Newcastle, Fake Indie Label @ Head Of Steam 25th April - London, How Does It Feel To Be Loved @ The Luminaire 28th April - London, Carrot & Stick @...
It’s not for the cock, it’s for being pulled apart then blown away
Dananananaykroyd/Pulled Apart by Horses/Calf by Calf @ The Harley, Sheffield With Youthmovies playing at Sheffield University, Death Cab for Cutie at the Academy and Fucked Up and White Denim also playing in Sheffield, there was an abundance of live music on around the city tonight. However, it was a small pub, The Harley, that would boast one of the finest line-ups of the night. With...
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Singles for the week beginning October 8th!
Band name: Those Dancing Days, Metronomy, Mr Fogg and more Label: Various indie schmindies Teaser: The Sex Pistols! Fatboy Slim! (The) Elvis Presley (Estate)! Yes, all these filthy mongrels are releasing singles this week, so let’s zip round the back exit and hunt down some obscure gems instead. Take it away Don Blandford… Pull quote 2: It may be that Hot...
Arctic monkeys, Bloc Party, The Envy Corp, The Hours and more
Band name: singles for week beginning 9th July Label: Various labels of various repute Teaser: Rob Hastings brings us this entertaining review of the weeks singles, with tunes from Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys, The Electric Soft Parade and more Pull quote 2: Luke Pettipoole begins this song sounding like Thom Yorke on horse tranquilisers. First para: SINGLE OF...
Sunburned Hand Of The Man
Venue: Old Blue Last, London Teaser: What happens when you stick a legendary cult band into a tiny pub, then call it a free show and allow the masses to cave the walls in? Answer: jolly good fun. We send our undercover agent into London to get his hands burnt… Pull quote 2: the band let it rip - riding the narrow line that divides the abstract from the tuneful...
Singles for the week beginning 27th August
Band name: Cajun Dance Party, Voxtrot, Mum and more… Label: various labels Teaser: Carolyn Jenkins takes us for a spin through this weeks singles - and discovers 1980s gymn school soundtracks, exploding frogs and a single of the week from straight outta the sixth form… Pull quote 2: what use is a good chorus melody when his annoying voice brings to mind an...
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Top 5 Downloads

  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...

  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...

  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...

  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...

  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...
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  • Flash Bang Band - Random Acts Of Kindness

    Random Acts Of Kindness is the funky debut EP just released by Brighton quartet Flash Bang Band. When this dropped in my inbox to review, I did the cursory check of the Myspace page – the word...

  • Xcerts added to Fu Manchu European Tour

    After playing a single gig with Fu Manchu in Manchester last week, it appears that they were taken to heart by the alt-rockers, as they’ve been announced as touring support for the remainder...

  • The Prisoner (2009)

    PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK TV Review: The Prisoner (2009) Caught up with the 3 starting episodes of this courtesy of my friend Tony Reeve. God knows the world needs more opportunity for paranoid self-...

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  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.

  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.

  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...

  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  

  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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