Various - Artscare Records #1

by Giles Crosse on Thu, 2009/09/24 - 1:03am


God’s Little Eskimos

Born of Mute, Dischord and Fierce Panda influences, and featuring suitably esoteric and feisty label mates to match, Art Scare’s #1 compilation confirms all that’s good about the home grown ethos.

The independent scene is often characterised by its guitars, so tracks from Dr. Nut, Venus Bogardus or Langur don’t disappoint, recalling influences of Pixies or early Sonic Youth. But there’s plenty more on offer here.
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Invada invades Colston Hall, Bristol - 26 September

by Giles Crosse on Tue, 2009/08/18 - 7:19am

As Bristol’s Colston Hall reopens its doors to live music again, who better to terrorise the venue for a day than Invada Records, the brainchild of Portishead’s Geoff Barrow?

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