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Autumn releases and news

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:17:33 GMT

David Cronenberg’s Wife
The third David Cronenberg’s Wife album ‘Don’t Wait To Be Hunted To Hide’ is in physical and online shops this week as a 10 track CD or download. More narratives from the minds of obsessives and psychopaths fed through the usual DCW blender of sinister surf guitars and autistic post-punk repetition. Like Link Wray soundtracking a David Peace story.

Reviews are due in Q and Uncut. There’s a review/interview at Fame here, which includes a stream of Spiked and calls the album one of the most interesting of the year:

The 4 track Spiked download EP is also out now with 3 non-album tracks including a great cover of Paul Hawkins’s ‘Music Is My Enemy’ and an Oculus III remix of Spiked.

Matt Dolphin
Matt Dolphin’s recent first Blang release is the 8 track ‘Eighth House’ album and is a favourite at Blang HQ, one of those album’s that just gets better and better with each play. It has resonances of Tim Buckley, Nicks Drake and Cave and Lee Hazelwood. The review from Sounds XP here describes it better. It’s available as a download or hand-made CD-R direct from Matt throught the Blangshop

Sheepy
Liverpool’s Sheepy release ‘Another Day’, their last single of the year, next Monday. It’s in the shops or at gigs on split 7 inch vinyl with Irish band Vamos (a co-prodution between Blang and Irish label Dead Monkey). We haven’t put this on sale on iTunes or anywhere official but Blang fans can download the Sheepy tracks for 1p each (or 1p for both - you can’t get much cheaper than that) as a special offer at the Blangshop

‘Another Day’ is Sheepy’s most addictive pop tune to date and has had 5 plays on 6 Music as well as twice soundtracking the goals on Sky’s Soccer AM. The video featuring firework-related antics and tour buffoonery from their recent European tour is here

Sheepy record their first album in January which should be out late spring / early summer.

Milk Kan
Scrappy has been writing songs with Brighton’s dub reggae aristocrat Prince Fatty.

Sergeant Buzfuz
Have started recording their new album and Joe is recording a solo album. They have a new bassist.

Corporal Machine And The Bombers
Have recorded an album with Ian Button which we’re putting out on vinyl next year.

Slate Islands
Should have their first album out next year. It’s recorded.

Thomas Truax
Is working on new material in Germany.

Thanks for supporting Blang, a truly independent label run for love. Many so-called independents are fronts for bigger labels. Which is why they’re shit.

DCW in new film of Shakespeare's Tempest

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:27:57 GMT

New British independent film "The Tempest" features "Pale-Skinned Girl" by David Cronenberg's Wife on the soundtrack. The film, a modern take on Shakespeare, premieres at the East End Film Festival tomorrow. It's made by independent film company Fifth Column.

Blang at 12 Bar June 23

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Blang @ The 12 Bar Presents
12 Bar Club, Denmark Street, WC2
Saturday June 23rd

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/444441245583970/

Misty’s Little Adventure/The Valkarys/Parva Hinton/Kull/Lucy’s Diary/Emily Capell

£6
Doors 7.30
Bar ‘till 3 am.

8 00 Emily Capell
Stories of celebrity lust, musical influences, and general adolescence from young songwriter from NW London. Her antifolk/skiffle leanings are already causing a splash with YouTube hit “My Dad’s a Smiths Fan”
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-Capell-Music/224443594285133

8 45 Lucy’s Diary
Songs drawn from Lucy Joplin’s diary inspire these post-punk Britpop types who feature members of The Television Personalities and David Cronenberg’s Wife. Frank Skinner played their “Not Your Type At All” single to death on his radio show.
http://www.myspace.com/lucysdiary

9 30 Kull
Ethereal psych-drone. Marina and Lika spin a mesh of fuzzed guitar and bass with vocals appearing like lamps throught the fog.
www.kullmusic.com

10 15 Misty’s Little Adventure
Making a rare appearance as a trio, Grandmaster Gareth (guitar), Lucy (sax) and Sam (drums) of Birmingham octet Misty’s Big Adventure play from their fabulous catalogue of psych pop with jazz/lounge/ska inflections. “Brilliant” (God Is In The TV) “impossibly warm sound… the instrumental storm suggests '60s melodicists The Turtles with more than a dash of Arcade Fire” (John Aizlewood, Q)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty's_Big_Adventure

11 15 Parva Hinton
Mixing distortion with melodies electro-duo Parva Hinton scream, shout and dance their way through a mash-up of synths, guitars and electronic mayhem.
http://www.parvahinton.com

12 00 The Valkarys
Post-Creation Records psych-garage quintet originally from Edinburgh. "Their guitars wouldn't sound out of place in a '60s Hamburg club and, indeed, it does sound like the '60s has never ended with these guys" (God Is In The TV)
http://www.reverbnation.com/thevalkarys

www.blang.co.uk
www.12barclub.com

Edinburgh Fringe preview at 12 Bar

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:28:30 GMT

PBH’s Free Fringe/Blang presents:
Edinburgh Fringe Preview
12 Bar Club, Denmark Street, WC2H 8NN
Monday July 2

Facebook event

Christian Reilly
Matt Tiller
Sergeant Buzfuz

£5
Doors 7.30
Bar ‘till 2 am.

Three acts preview their PBH Free Fringe shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival.

8 00 Sergeant Buzfuz: Go To The Devil And Shake Yourself
Alternative folk singer Sergeant Buzfuz AKA Joe Murphy chronicles the history of the first fourteen centuries of the papacy in song. “I love the fact it’s like nothing else I’ve ever heard” (Mark Lamarr, Radio 2) “eye-opener and eyebrow-raiser” (Gideon Coe, BBC 6) “you won't hear anything else like it, EVER” (Subba-Cultcha) “I find myself almost lost for words...absolutely glorious” (Peter Muggs, The Arts Desk) “You will either love or hate this... truly a musical Marmite moment. Me? I loved it.” (Folkwords) “brave” (Socialist Worker)
www.sergeantbuzfuz.com

9 00 Matt Tiller
Offbeat musical comic tackles life, love and medieval history through songs, stand-up and musical rants in this warm, engaging show. Matt sings about everything from his unconventional military family, strange childhood holidays, growing up in a hotel through to the adult tribulations we can all relate to. `Hilarious’ (New Statesman) `Has many crying with laughter’ **** (Hairline) ‘Endearingly shambolic…all good fun.’ (The List) ‘A deal of charisma’ (Chortle) ‘A very funny man’ (XFM Manchester) ‘Sharp and astutely observed’ (British Comedy Guide)
http://www.matttiller.com

10 00 Christian Reilly: This is Not A Love Song
Perrier/Chortle award-winner, ex-member of Rich Hall’s Otis Lee Crenshaw band and star of ‘Richard Herring: As It Occurs To Me’, Christian Reilly sings about Modern Monetary Theory, etc. Come, feel the noise. Not necessarily in that order. "Seriously cool, seriously funny- the power behind my high-backed armchair" (Richard Herring) If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re probably a Christian Reilly fan already” (The Guardian) “Blisteringly funny songs” (The Stage) “The comedy equivalent of Motörhead slamming straight into Ace Of Spades" (The Scotsman)www.twitter.com/christreilly
www.12barclub.com

Sgt Buzfuz interview

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:13:26 GMT

Joe Murphy talks about the new Sgt Buzfuz album "Go To The Devil And Shake Yourself" at Folkwords

Sheepy: "Glum" out today

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:36:41 GMT

“Glum” the poptastic second single from Liverpool’s Sheepy, as played by Frank Skinner on his Absolute Radio show, is out on Blang today (BLANG 42).

Here’s what people have said about it:

“Had The Kinks began life as a Merseybeat band it's easy to imagine their psychedelic mid-period could have produced tracks like 'Glum'…. joyfully out of step, inhabiting its own psych-pop bubble… Luke Jones is making this whole music lark look far too easy.” SOUNDS XP

“evokes the precise and archly artistic pop of 10cc… It makes you wonder what wonders Sheepy will add to ''Glum'' once you've all paid for this single. The flip, ''Craic Injector'', bangs seven kinds of fuck out of it though.” UNPEELED

“draws comparisons to Welsh wizards Super Furry Animals.” A MUSICAL PRIORITY

“captivating” MUDKISS

Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Ei0Qt5SU8

Reviews: http://www.blang.co.uk/reviews

Available at all download stores eg
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Glum/dp/B00757Q5NW
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/glum-single/id496845212

or at the Blang shop: click Shop icon at top of this page

Sheepy and his band are playing in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Belgium in May. Followed by 2 dates in London:

Friday 18^th Prince Albert (onstage 11.30 pm)
Saturday 19^th 12 Bar Club (with Sgt Buzfuz)

Love

Blang HQ

Buzfuz on 6 Music 5 weeks in a row

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:49:58 GMT

Tracks from the forthcoming "Go To The Devil And Shake Yourself" album by Sgt Buzfuz have been played on Gideon Coe's show for 5 weeks running now, with the deputising Tom Ravenscroft playing "Here Come The Popes Part 4" last week. "It's a peculiar record" he said. "But I think I rather like it."

Thomas Truax on tour

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:30:11 GMT

14 March, Wed: Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 33 Queen's Road Leeds LS6 1NY 0113 275 2411

15 March, Thurs: Hull, Adelphi, 89 DeGrey St

17 March, Sat: Sheffield Greystones, Greystones Road, Sheffield S11 7BS support: Post War Glamour Girls

22 March, Thurs: Portsmouth Fat Fox, 11-13 Victoria Road Southsea PO5 2SP

23 March, Fri: Brighton, Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Middle Street. Brighton, BN1 1AL. Phone: 01273 749465 http://www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk/stickymikesfrogbar

29 March, Thurs: London, Dusk 'til Dawn, 1 Archway Close, Archway, London, N19 3TD supports: Caught Leaves, John E Vistic £5

Sheepy on tour

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:26:38 GMT

February 25 LIVERPOOL Milk Studios
February 28 MIDDLESBROUGH Westgarth Social Club
March 1 HULL Adelphi
March 2 SHEFFIELD Frog And Parrot
March 15 LIVERPOOL Mello Mello
May GERMANY/AUSTRIA/CZECH REP/BELGIUM: tour with Vamos
May 18 LONDON Prince Albert (Brixton)
May 19 LONDON 12 Bar Club

Sheepy on the radio

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:22:04 GMT

Frank Skinner played "Glum" on his show on Saturday. Sheepy's second single is out April 2nd.