Hooch is back! 90s revival is now 96% complete…
‘Beatific’ by Glass Candy
Just dawned on me that I finally get to see Glass Candy (one of Johnny Jewel from Chromatics’ other amazing projects) this week at Primavera.
ED HARCOURT: The Beer
Mr Harcourt has collaborated with the good people at Signature Brew to create Dark Heart, his very own Brown Ale. Ed says:
“Beer has always been there for me. Like an errant lover it has run out on me countless times yet it still keeps coming back. It’s pull is it’s punch you see. Whether it’s that Bombardier on the rug by the fire that I just made myself with my own manly hands or the Michelada in my local mexican restaurant that weakens the hellish grasp of the night before, it’s an old friend that can be used as a crutch or indeed the oil within the social machine. I’ve been very honoured to design my own beer and I can’t wait for you to all try this deep, dark ale that was forged in the caves of south London. All Hail Dark Heart!”
More news to follow. Pre-order a drop from my first batch here.
Label design by Alex Varanese (alexvaranese.com)
Putting out records is one thing. But a beer? This is going to be nuts. Imagine the launch party (in fact, if you could all help the word, I’ll try to get you into the launch)
‘I Will Possess Your Heart’ by Death Cab for Cutie
Because the internet forgets more great songs than it remembers. And I have some heart-related news coming later today…
Ralph Steadman refers to Call Me Dave as “Bubble Face” in this week’s New Statesman.
I’m heading out on the road at the end of the month. Will I see you at any of these?
Upcoming Live Dates
May
Sat 4th LONDON, Bull & Gate closing party (Sold Out)*
Fri 17th BRIGHTON, Great Escape Festival (9:45pm, St Mary’s Church)**
Wed 29th BRISTOL, Colston Hall 2 (Tickets)
Thu 30th LONDON, Cadogan Hall (Tickets)
Fri 31st WOLVERHAMPTON, Slade Rooms (Tickets)June
Sun 2nd HEBDEN BRIDGE, Trades Club (Tickets)
Mon 3rd MANCHESTER, St Philip’s Salford (Tickets)
Tue 4th SHEFFIELD, Library Theatre (Tickets)
Thu 6th LEEDS, Holy Trinity (Tickets)
Fri 7th LIVERPOOL, Scandinavian Church (Sold Out)
Sun 9th GATESHEAD/NEWCASTLE, Sage 2 (Tickets)
Mon 10th YORK, NCEM (Tickets)
Tue 11th NORWICH, Arts Centre (Tickets)
Thurs 27th MILTON KEYNES Stables (Tickets)
Sat 29th Glastonbury FestivalJuly 18th Latitude Festival
August 30th End of the Road FestivalPick up your tickets on SeeTickets or via Songkick.
* = support from Melanie Pain + Ultrasound
** = support from Wall and Martin Rossiter
Support on all non-festival dates from Catherine A.D unless otherwise stated.Photo by Dan Smyth
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Hunter S Thompson photographed by Al Satterwhite, who is currently working on a photo project titled, Hunter Thompson: The Cozumel Diary.
Awesome photo!
The Sound Is Not Asleep: TSINA mix #5 →
A mixtape and some confessions about the music that has made me the music-peddling sub-human that I’ve become here.
The fifth mix for the site comes from a very good friend: Sean Adams, editor of Drowned in Sound and founder of the label CCCLX Music.
Oh, the joys of running a label in modern times. I guess technically this now counts as me leaking what @edharcourt’s next single will be.
