en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal The Last.fm journal for Bloodflowerbill. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2010/08/09/3u09np_her_name_is_calla%2C_meilir%28full_band%29%2C_hail%21_the_planes%2C_the_monroe_transfer_%40_clwb_ifor_bach%2C_cardiff-_31st_of_augus Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:49:07 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2010/08/09/3u09np_her_name_is_calla%2C_meilir%28full_band%29%2C_hail%21_the_planes%2C_the_monroe_transfer_%40_clwb_ifor_bach%2C_cardiff-_31st_of_augus http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/ presents
HER NAME IS CALLA, MEILIR(FULL BAND), HAIL! THE PLANES, THE MONROE TRANSFER @ CLWB IFOR BACH, CARDIFF- 31ST OF AUGUST.
http://www.myspace.com/hernameiscalla
http://www.myspace.com/meilirmusic
http://www.myspace.com/hailtheplanes
...http://www.themonroetransfer.co.uk/
http://www.clwb.net/
Entry £4
Doors:7.30pm

Her Name is Calla
http://www.denovali.com/hernameiscalla
http://www.myspace.com/hernameiscalla

God Is In The TV Zine presents Name Is Calla in Cardiff. The orchestral rock pioneers come back to Cardiff to launch new album 'The Quiet Lamb' . This show at Clwb Ifor Bach forms part of an extensive and no doubt dynamic tour of the UK.

Her Name Is Calla return this year with a new full-length album named 'The Quiet Lamb' on Denovali Records. The album sees the band fully immersed into their song writing, making clear steps forward from their highly acclaimed previous album 'The Heritage'.

Described by Drowned In Sound as "one of the UK's most forward thinking bands", Her Name Is Calla are known for their impressive live shows full of emotion, explosions of noise and passages of the quietest, most gentle harmonies. They've been compared to Radiohead, GSYBE!, I Like Trains, A Silver Mt. Zion, Codeine and Explosions in the Sky.

Based around as core unit of five members, the band wields a multitude of instruments, from drums and guitar to recorders and synthesis, from violin and trombone to vocals and harmonica. The resulting sound is dense but controlled.

'The Quiet Lamb' is the result of years of planning and one years recording and mixing. Stretched over the course of 75 minutes, the new album finds the band at their most passionate to date taking the listener through a journey of ten songs, each one a part of a whole.

"Her Name Is Calla are masters of the slow build, but their approach never seems formulaic as you are never quite sure exactly when the crash is going to come. Timeless and ageless." God Is In The TV Zine

Support comes from:

Meilir(full band show)
http://www.myspace.com/meilirmusic

Meilir plays a special full band show in support of his forthcoming mini album 'Cellar Songs' set for release in September.

An honest&intimate musician, Meilir Tomos, now based in Cardiff, but originally form the hills of Flintshire in North Wales creates melody driven songs using experimental elements & unconventional instrumentation, from the African Karrimba to a box filled with gravel. Meilir’s layered orchestration and innovative approach to song writing creates an individual style & sound engaging audiences with an exciting & unmissable live performance.

‘Bydd Wych’ the debut bi-lingual Ep by Meilir has recently been released to very enthusiastic responses & reviews. The record was crafted with the upmost care & attention and the result is a stunning collection of six beautifully crafted songs.

"Meilir is quickly grooming a back catalogue of timeless, evocative and richly alternative folk songs." Miniature Music Press

HAIL! THE PLANES
http://www.myspace.com/hailtheplanes

Hail! The Planes is a post-folk band from Cardiff. Things began in October 2007 when four friends got together and made a folky racket in a small room above an estate agents. The band is made up of Holly who plays violin and sings, David who plays guitar and sings, Mark who plays bass and sings and Robert who plays drums and doesn't sing.

They are influenced by instrumental bands like Do Make Say Think and Dirty Three, and also more vocally-oriented indie like Broken Social Scene and Low. We recently recorded in session on Bethan Elfyn's BBC Radio 1 Introducing show, the result of which you can listen to on our MySpace page.

Tracks from the "Tree Creeper" EP have also been played been played on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales show, and by John Kennedy on his Xfm X-posure show (on which we were a featured artist).

"I've been won over I hope you will be too, as they certainly are the most exciting band in Wales right now" - Bethan Elfyn

"Post-rock collides with folk in an intrepid romance. It's beautiful, smart and lyrical. Just plain super" - Miniature Music Press

The Monroe Transfer
http://www.themonroetransfer.co.uk/

London based 7 piece instrumental band recently released new album Trials on Organ Grinder records to wide acclaim.

“At their most beautiful, The Monroe Transfer are able to lightly brush the places that so few other instrumental acts can.” – Drowned In Sound

“ an album of stunning beauty, easily the band's best work to date” – The Silent Ballet

“.. with Trials, The Monroe Transfer have shown great imagination in every aspect of their musical venture, whilst also playing up the truly great aspects of the effect that this kind of music can have on your soul” - Line of Best Fit
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[event=]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=734730233#!/event.php?eid=140163749336224&ref=ts[/event]]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2009/11/02/34odzy_my_sad_captains%2C_ute%2C_little_eris%2C_the_stopmotion_men%28acoustic%29%40_buffalo_bar%2C_cardiff_on_the_4th_of_november_2009 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:07:06 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2009/11/02/34odzy_my_sad_captains%2C_ute%2C_little_eris%2C_the_stopmotion_men%28acoustic%29%40_buffalo_bar%2C_cardiff_on_the_4th_of_november_2009 These London-based alt-country rockers have hints of Sparklehorse and Pavement about them which always excites the MMP. But we also have Ute whose imaginative approach to the trio format has caused our jaws to drop. If that weren't enough, we have local Little Eris' excellent alt...-electro-pop and the magnificent Stopmotion Men performing a special acoustic show
http://www.theminiaturemusicpress.com/listings/gigs/My_Sad_Captains_4th_November
http://www.last.fm/event/1245815+My+Sad+Captains
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[event=]http://www.last.fm/event/1245815+My+Sad+Captains[/event]]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2009/05/10/2pnksj_their_hearts_were_full_of_spring-_rapture_and_the_pogues_covers-free Sun, 10 May 2009 00:01:30 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2009/05/10/2pnksj_their_hearts_were_full_of_spring-_rapture_and_the_pogues_covers-free SPRING’ – Part Two in Series of Four Seasonal Releases featuring the tracks: The Coming of Spring/Lullaby of London which will be FREE to Download Exclusively from www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk from 13th APRIL 2009. It's accompanied by a Two-Track Limited CD in hand-screened sleeve – Available Exclusively at Live Shows. From snowdrops to daffodils here comes the follow-up - Double A-Side Single, ‘SPRING’. Once again, available to download for free exclusively via God Is In The TV [from 13Th April] and once again, in print and available only at shows courtesy of Strange Torpedo Records/// [from 11thApril].

FREE DOWNLOADS:

A – The Coming of Spring
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/THECOMINGOFSPRING.mp3

(L.Jenner/V.Roccoforte/M.Safer/G.Andruzzi)From the 2003 album ‘Echoes’ by The Rapture. Suggested for the project by Nicholas Miller.Vox - Maeve, Emmet, Vicky, Matth, Ian, Markus Acoustic Guitar - MarkusElectric Guitar - Emmet Violin - Vicky Bass - Ian Drums - OskarPercussion - MaeveA - Recorded by Their Hearts Were Full of Spring and Robert King in February 2009 at Z-Noise and Bedrock Studios. Produced byMarkus.

AA – Lullaby of London

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/LULLABYOFLONDON.mp3
(S.MacGowan)From The Pogues’ 1988 album ‘If I Should Fall from Grace with God’. Suggested for the project by Jacqueline Martins.Vox - Markus Guitar - Emmet Accordion - Vicky Synths - MarkusAA - Recorded by Their Hearts Were Full ofSpring in February 2009 at Bedrock Studios. Produced by Markus.


We’ve seen ‘WINTER’ come and go, bringing with it: Over SEVEN THOUSAND unique downloads via God Is In The TV. An overwhelmingly positive embrace from the breadth of the blogosphere. A completely SOLD OUT physical release through Strange Torpedo Records. And more gushing praise than should be permitted amongst strangers...“Some of you might remember The Pixies doing a rather good version of this Neil Young track some years ago. Well this version is better...”“...evokes the chill winds of December...” You can check out the winter downloads here:

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2962&type=Features
their hearts were full of springThe RaptureStrange Torpedo RecordsTheir Hearts Were Full of SpringThe PoguesThe Pixiesindie poppsychedelic]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/10/24/28logr_the_melting_ice_caps%28ex_luxembourg%29-selfish_bachelor-_free_download_release Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:36:01 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/10/24/28logr_the_melting_ice_caps%28ex_luxembourg%29-selfish_bachelor-_free_download_release The Melting Ice Caps is the solo guise of former Luxembourg frontman David Shah. Though this is his second single, it’s the first one to be entirely self-produced. It’s released as a free download through the God Is In The TV Singles Club, Download it now.

ASIDE -THE MELTING ICE CAPS- SELFISH BACHELOR
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/selfish%20bachelor.mp3


Lead track Selfish Bachelor is a swirling, oddly uplifting marriage of dirty guitars, pulsating electronica and perhaps the most candid lyric David has ever put his name to. Meanwhile, b-side How To Appear Well-Adjusted is chamber pop par excellence, with violins and accordions wrapped around a blackly comic guide to surviving daily life.

To receive the B-side 'How To Appear Well-Adjusted sign up as a GIITTV user here http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/users/registration_signup.php This will be exclusive to users for the first month, before being avaliable to all there after

The Melting Ice Caps – Single#2
1. Selfish Bachelor
2. How To Appear Well-Adjusted

Initially very much a studio-based project, the Melting Ice Caps is now a going concern on the London gig circuit, and Shah has already received glowing reviews for these early (almost entirely solo) performances.

http://godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2817&type=content


The Melting Ice CapsLuxembourgSuedeThe BoyfriendsGod Is In The TV ZineStrangeloveMagnetic FieldsSaint Etienne]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/09/06/25hvqe_joy_of_sex-_free_download%2C_debut_ep. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:50:18 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/09/06/25hvqe_joy_of_sex-_free_download%2C_debut_ep. New Cardiff-based act Joy Of Sex release their debut self-titled EP through their Robot Architect label on the 18th of August. It will be accompanied by a free download on the same day.



Joy of Sex are a new three-piece from Cardiff, two boys and a girl, with a drum machine, stand-up drums and three-way vocals. They agree on several things including short songs, rhythm, repetition and noise.



Combining menacing cut-up rhythms with triple-barrelled vocal interplay that switches from sinister to playful; a unique concoction that's reminiscent of the taut art-punk dynamics of Wire. They hint at the electro post punk of PiL and share a kinship with fellow Cardiffian's The Victorian English Gentlemen's Club.



It's form meeting function. Newness, not novelty. Equality. Clang, scrape and bang. That is the Joy Of Sex.
December, Month Of Plenty opens with a chorus of plaintive refrains, before rumbling along pavements of twitching bass and drums. Serrated guitars bleed like a stream of consciousness into a chanting chorus reminiscent of Mission Of Burma's finer moments. Short and sharp, clocking in at around the two minute mark.



You can download the track December, Month of Plenty for free here:
www.samu.co.uk/sound&visiondownloads.html
www.myspace.com/joyofsex

it’s spiky, minimalist, arty and goes off in unexpected directions and the interplay between the 3 vocalists brings to mind a fusion of Prinzhorn Dance School and Wire.
Subba-cultcha

Illustrating that there's a hell of a lot more to the South Wales music scene than just a sea of generic post-hardcore and metal, Cardiff-based trio Joy of Sex are one of the most intriguing propositions to emerge from the Welsh capital for some time. Blending three-pronged vocals, drum machines and taut post-punk guitars, listening to their self-titled debut EP it's not hard to imagine Joy of Sex becoming firm fashionista favourites in the not too distant future...no mere one trick ponies.
Rock Midgets

Art Brut and The Fall and Wire and jagged smiles and
thought we had all worked out... everything is good, nothing ruined, a
fine fine demo.
Organ art magazine


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http://www.myspace.com/myfirstradio

This features strings tickled by Claire, and Mike Siddel of Hope of the States, Troubles and Lightspeed Champion fame.

More info here:

GIITTV's singles club releases My First Radio's "Progress" as a free digital, download it now:
MY FIRST RADIO- PROGRESS

Kettering and Corby based four piece My First Radio release "Progress" as free download on the GIITTV singles club. The track comes as a precursor to a full physical single released on Series 8 records later in the year.Bside "My Secret Plan" will only be avaliable to GIITTV zine users(sign up here) for the first month before being made freely avaliable to all there after.


In a live setting My First Radio combine the fragile atmospherics of Engineers, Mogwai and Redjetson with the mashed up effects pedal punk of Bloc Party and add the vocal kick in the nuts of Six By Seven and latter day Primal Scream. You could call it shoegazing with size twelves.

In this context "Progress" is somewhat disarming, catching you totally off guard with its wistful, emotionally charged vocals which ache over a gentle piano motif eventually rising to a searing vocoder soaked ephiphany. The bside "My Secret Plan" combines knowing vocal interplay with spiralling shoegaze fuzz that smacks you about the face and lets you know who’s in charge here...


"...fast moving indie band." - The Guardian

"[My First Radio] launch you skywards on a rocket co piloted by Muse and Slowdive and fuelled by lashings of spiralling guitars... spacey, shoe gaze majesty..." - hearthefuture.org.uk

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/myfirstradio

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2460&type=Features


http://www.last.fm/music/my+first+radio/My+First+Radio-+Progress

God Is In The TV Zinemy first radio]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/06/22/21bwdr_myfirstradio-_progress-_free_download_get_it_now. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:18:44 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/06/22/21bwdr_myfirstradio-_progress-_free_download_get_it_now. http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/progress.mp3

http://www.myspace.com/myfirstradio

This features strings tickled by Claire, and Mike Siddel of Hope of the States, Troubles and Lightspeed Champion fame.

MyFirstRadiomy first radioBloc PartyMuseSixBySevenSlowdivePrimal ScreamRideHope Of The StatesTroublesLightspeed ChampionTime.Space.RepeatGod Is In The TV Zine]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/06/04/20cndx_myfirstradio-_progress-_free_download_release Wed, 4 Jun 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/06/04/20cndx_myfirstradio-_progress-_free_download_release GIITTV singles club releases My First Radio's "Progress" as a free digital download on the 18th of June.

Kettering and Corby based four piece My First Radio release "Progress" as free download on GIITTV singles club. The track comes as a precursor to a full physical single released on Series 8 records later in the year.Bside "My Secret Plan" will be avaliable to GIITTV zine users for the first month before being made freely avaliable to all there after.

In a live setting My First Radio combine the fragile atmospherics of Engineers, Mogwai and Redjetson with the mashed up effects pedal punk of Bloc Party and add the vocal kick in the nuts of Six By Seven and latter day Primal Scream. You could call it shoegazing with size twelves. In this context "Progress" is somewhat disarming, catching you totally off guard with its wistful, emotionally charged vocals which ache over a gentle piano motif eventually rising to a searing vocoder soaked ephiphany. The bside "My Secret Plan" combines knowing vocal interplay with spiralling shoegaze fuzz that smacks you about the face and lets you know who’s in charge here...


"...fast moving indie band." - The Guardian

"[My First Radio] launch you skywards on a rocket co piloted by Muse and Slowdive and fuelled by lashings of spiralling guitars... spacey, shoe gaze majesty..." - hearthefuture.org.uk

Click here to get your downloads on the 18th of June:
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2460&type=Features
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/myfirstradio
MyFirstRadiomy first radioProgressSlowdiveSix.By.SevenBloc PartyPrimal ScreamJamesTime.Space.Repeathttp://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2460&type=Features]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/02/19/1500_superman_revenge_squad-_idiot_food-_free_downloads Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Bloodflowerbill/journal/2008/02/19/1500_superman_revenge_squad-_idiot_food-_free_downloads You can now download IDIOT FOOD by SUPERMAN REVENGE SQUAD the fourth free download release from the GIITTV Singles Club.

The song is backed with THE ANGRIEST DOG IN THE WORLD and WHEN EVERYONE’S DEAD. A rough demo version of Idiot Food was available for download from Superman Revenge Squad’s MySpace in 2007 and was featured in several music blog’s ‘best of 2007’ lists. The new version has been completely re-recorded.

DOWNLOADS:

A SIDE:
IDIOT FOOD
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/idiot%20food.mp3

B SIDES:

EVERYONE'S DEAD
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/Everyones%20dead.mp3

ANGRIEST DOG IN THE WORLD
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/mp3s/Angriest%20Dog%20In%20The%20World.mp3

Press:

“A very sharp lyricist indeed… Absolute genius!” – Tom Robinson on Radio6 Music

"Like Brooklyn's Jeffrey Lewis, Superman Revenge Squad is taking folk music in exciting new directions - accessible, inventive and painfully funny, taking shots at pop culture but never straying too far from endearing self-deprecation. An artist who deserves much more press" – www.indiefolkforever.blogspot.com


"Stirring aggit-folk, with the fragility of Bright Eyes & some hilarious lyrics…" Subba-cultcha

Superman Revenge Squad comprises of one man from Croydon, called Ben, playing the acoustic guitar and singing. He used to be in Nosferatu D2, who played their final gig at the Spitz supporting Los Campesinos in March 2007. Since then Ben has been playing around London, York and Brighton as SRS.


God Is In The TV ZineSuperman Revenge SquadJeffrey LewisNosferatu D2Bright EyesThe Mouldy PeachesLos Campesinos!Wave PicturesBobby McGeesanti folkfolksongwriting]]> http://www.last.fm/label/God+Is+In+The+TV+Zine/journal/2008/01/30/14zz_superman_revenge_squad-_idiot_food-_free_downloads Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://www.last.fm/label/God+Is+In+The+TV+Zine/journal/2008/01/30/14zz_superman_revenge_squad-_idiot_food-_free_downloads http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2220&type=Features

Monday 18 February 2008 sees the release of IDIOT FOOD by SUPERMAN REVENGE SQUAD, the fourth free download release from the GIITTV Singles Club.

The song is backed with THE ANGRIEST DOG IN THE WORLD and WHEN EVERYONE’S DEAD.

A rough demo version of Idiot Food was available for download from Superman Revenge Squad’s MySpace in 2007 and was featured in several music blog’s ‘best of 2007’ lists. The new version has been completely re-recorded.

Press:

“A very sharp lyricist indeed… Absolute genius!” – Tom Robinson on Radio6 Music

"Like Brooklyn's Jeffrey Lewis, Superman Revenge Squad is taking folk music in exciting new directions - accessible, inventive and painfully funny, taking shots at pop culture but never straying too far from endearing self-deprecation. An artist who deserves much more press" – www.indiefolkforever.blogspot.com

“Superman Revenge Squad's Ben Parker is a better songwriter than you and just about anyone” - www.clickyclickymusic.com

Superman Revenge Squad comprises of one man from Croydon, called Ben, playing the acoustic guitar and singing. He used to be in Nosferatu D2, who played their final gig at the Spitz supporting Los Campesinos in March 2007. Since then Ben has been playing around London, York and Brighton as SRS.

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/singles_club.php
http://www.supermanrevengesquad.com
http://www.myspace.com/supermanrevengesquad

Superman Revenge Squad
Jeffrey Lewis Art Brut Nosferatu D2
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