Festival Republic Stage announced for Reading and Leeds Festival

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Friday 26th August at Reading Festival / Saturday 27th August at Leeds Festival
 
THE HORRORS will take to the Festival Republic Stage as our headliners for what is sure to be two very special shows. After forming in the summer of 2005, the band quickly gained notoriety around London for their look, sound and brief but frantic live shows. Mixing shoegazing, post-punk and goth influences, expect The Horrorsto deliver one of those iconic Festival Republic Stage moments.
 
With a long awaited new album ready to drop on 20th June, DIGITALISM are all set to perform at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. The German duo make electronic music that everyone can rock to. Over the past few years, they have been the go-to men for indie remixes, having reworked the Klaxons, Futureheads and Cut Copy. With the new album featuring a track co-written with The Strokes front man Julian Casablancas, the record is sure to drag the indie kids back to their electronic party.           
 
Five years on from his acclaimed debut album, TOM VEK is back.   Vek spontaneously released his first album just as the digital age was dawning, then disappeared. Now he returns with his second album ‘Leisure Seizure’, released on 6th June on Island Records.   An artist with a unique and singular vision, these sets are not to be missed.
 
Genre hopping four piece, WHITE DENIM, head to the Festival Republic Stage off the back of their critically acclaimed new album, ‘D’. Fiercely experimental and talented, The Guardian were moved to say “they cram more radical change into single songs than many bands managed in entire lifespans”.
 
One of the most talked about artists of 2011, ANNA CALVI is set for her first visit to Reading & Leeds.   After a nomination in the BBC Sounds poll in January, Anna has since released her debut album through Domino Records, with The Evening Standard declaring that “her raw talent is undeniable: 2011 is Calvi’s for the taking”.
www.annacalvi.com
 
THE ANTLERS is Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci and Michael Lerner.   With a new expansive sound on recent album ‘Burst Apart’, released via our Alternative Stage friends Transgressive Records, the plaudits are piling up and The Antlers look set to become one of the names of the festival.
 
FOSTER THE PEOPLE are “a band with greatness absolutely within their grasp” according to The Sunday Times. The three piece, who recently played their first UK shows, are now readying their debut album ‘Torches’ which is due out later this month.
 
New York punks CEREBRAL BALLZY have a reputation for being one of the most exciting bands on the circuit. With a sound compared to the likes of Black Flag, Minor Threat and early Beastie Boys this is a group that never disappoints live.
 
DRY THE RIVER  are one of the one’s to watch at this year’s festival. After building momentum in 2010, 2011 has seen the band play rapturously received shows at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas (hailed by NME as one of the highlights of the week) and begin recording debut album, due for release later this year, with Peter Katis (The National, Interpol).
 
Knoxville’s ROYAL BANGS released their debut album in 2008 through Audio Eye Records, an independent label founded by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys.   Trading instruments and production duties, band members Chris Rusk, Ryan Schaefer and Sam Stratton are now back with new album ‘Flux Outside’. 
 
Exeter’s THE COMPUTERS released their debut full length album ‘This Is The Computers’ last month. There is no ambiguity or airs of pretension here.   The Computers play sartorially-snappy supersonic rhythm and blues with larynx-shredding vocals.   Rock Sound summed it up by declaring their sound as “50’s fuelled riffery and scream along gang vocals with an intensity that would make Chuck Berry roll in his grave”.
 
ISLET are liquid, rotating between instruments, singing, howling.   Drum-duo breakdowns, splashes of guitar, searing organs.   Playing music for the joy of the moment. Their second mini-album, ‘Wimmy’ was released in October 2010 and was recorded and mixed themselves in Cardiff, and affirms Islet to be one of the most exciting new bands that the UK has seen for a long time.
 
On a break from Queens of the Stone Age, Michael Shuman joined forces with long time friends Tyler Parkford and Zach Dawes to create MINI MANSIONS.   Josh Homme describes the band’s sound as “genuinely psychedelic with huge hooks… after listening to Mini Mansions just once, you won’t be able to get it out of your head”. Be sure to get in the arena early to witness these sets.
 
Hailing from the blistering valley of Los Angeles and touted as rock’s new generation is CHERRI BOMB, a badass all girl rock band who have already shared the stage with such bands as Filter, the super group Camp Freddy and toured with the Smashing Pumpkins.
 
Saturday 27th August at Reading Festival / Sunday 28th August at Leeds Festival 
 
After drawing one of the weekend’s biggest crowds last year, THE MIDNIGHT BEAST return as our Festival Republic Stage headliners. The internet sensations sent YouTube into meltdown last year with their cover of Ke$ha’s ‘Tik Tok’. If you haven’t seen them live yet, think of them as a musical version of the characters of The Inbetweeners, and be sure to catch them this summer at Reading & Leeds Festival.
 
NYC’s RIVAL SCHOOLS will remind us just what we’ve been missing when they return to the UK this summer. Since reforming in 2008 after nearly eight years away the band has been touring the US and Europe relentlessly, including a UK co-headline tour with…The Trail Of Dead. The pioneers of Post-Hardcore will certainly appeal to a whole new generation of fans now they’ve released their much anticipated third album ‘Pedals’.
 
Known for their unrelenting tours that has seen them play over 300 gigs since the start of 2009 Belfast’s finest AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR (ASIWYFA to their fans) are still going strong. From appearances at festivals around the world to a support slot for rock supergroup ‘Them Crooked Vultures’, we can look forward to the instrumental quartet’s subtle rhythms on the Festival Republic Stage
www.myspace.com/andsoiwatchyoufromafar
 
Since Forming in 2007 Chicago’s five-piece Indie rockers SMITH WESTERNS have managed to tour both the USand Europe while supporting the likes of MGMT, Florence and The Machine and Passion Pit, now they arrive at this year’s Reading & Leedssure to perform a storming set.
www.smithwesternsmusic.com
 
From being awarded with the critically acclaimed Australian Music Award to a personal request to support Foo Fighters, Australian four-piece CLOUD CONTROL are now set to unleash their collection of quirky, harmonic psyche-pop at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. Drowned In Sound declared “They have made a tremendously enjoyable album”.   A tremendously enjoyable set is nigh.
www.cloudcontrolband.com
 
Recently signing to Lily Allen’s Sony imprint label ITNO, new rising talents in the shape of Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin make up the mystery and intrigue that lies behind CULTS. The duo have enjoyed huge critical acclaim for their eponymous album released this summer and have quickly gained the tag as a band not to miss live … so don’t!
www.cults.bandcamp.com
 
MARIARCHI EL BRONX, the Alter ego of LA rockersThe Bronx have released material under both identities previously and have recently announced a tour with Foo Fighters later in the year. The band always receive a rapturous response to their Mariachi-style performances and we expect nothing less this year. 
www.mariachielbronx.com
 
Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi are the inspirations behind GROUPLOVE.   After a US tour opening for Florence and the Machine and a debut album to be released later this year, we can certainly expect greater things to come from these US indie rockers, including a thrilling set at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival.
www.grouplovemusic.com
 
Camden’s TRIBES described by fanboys The Mystery Jets as “The future of rock’n roll”; a sentiment chimed by everyone from NME to Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. Their debut EP ‘We Were Children’ also gained Zane Lowe’s coveted ‘Hottest Record in the World’ status. The 4 piece will be coming straight back at us with their debut album later this year not to mention a rip-roaring set on the Festival Republic Stage.
www.myspace.com/tribesband
 
BIG DEAL were recently the NME Radar band of the week and they described them as “Armed with just an acoustic and electric guitar, the set-up may be sparse, but its bittersweet soundtrack certainly packs a punch”.   This London duo are building a reputation as ones to watch so don’t miss their Big Star/Velvets/ woozy, sexy pop classicism inspired sound.
www.myspace.com/weareabigdeal
 
YOUNG THE GIANT completed their first UK tour in 2010 now the Californian quintet’s return to the UK is imminent as they prepare for a full-on set at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. Thanks to early radio support across the UK including Radio 1 and NME radio the band certainly have fans, including Morrissey who stated recently “I will be kneeling with gratitude on a hardwood floor for many years to come”
www.youngthegiant.com
 
Compared to The White Stripes and Cat Power, Brooklyn’s Blues rock partnership, Jessica Larrabee and Andy Laplant are the talented duo behind SHE KEEPS BEES. Their fiery, soulful sounds are sure to keep us wanting more when they perform.
www.shekeepsbees.com
 
Sunday 28th August at Reading Festival / Friday 26th August at Leeds Festival
 
We are proud to welcome the quintessential rock star PETER DOHERTY as a Festival Republic Stage headliner. After last year’s incredible performances with The Libertines, one of the best British songwriters of our generation returns in what is sure to be one of the highlights of the weekend.
www.albionrooms.com
 
BROTHER arrive as one of THE most talked about bands of 2011. With their Stephen Street produced debut album ‘Famous First Words’ out on 1st August, these shows are guaranteed to be the talk of both sites come the end of the weekend. Brother, with their classic British rock’n’roll sound and swaggering confidence, are quickly creeping into the nation’s consciousness.
www.acidlove.net
 
ED SHEERAN created a name for himself when he came to attention after posting a video through SB.tv displaying his diverse style. After extensive gigging, performing songs from his early EPs and albums he recently signed a well-deserved record deal with Atlantic. His talent is truly phenomenal.
www.edsheeran.com
 
THE TWILIGHT SINGERS arrive at Reading & Leeds on the back of the band’s critically acclaimed new album ‘Dynamite Steps’. Clearly the next chapter in an already long and stellar career for lead singer Greg Dulli, Dynamite Steps has been one of the best-reviewed albums of his lengthy career on both sides of the Atlantic and he will no doubt convert yet more disciples to his broad church. www.thetwilightsingers.com
 
We welcome COCKNBULLKID, aka, 25 year old Hackney resident Anita Blay. Having released her debut single back in 2008, she has been earning accolades ever since and in possession of one the most interesting, credible pop record of the year in ‘Adulthood’ which has seen her reach out to more fans worldwide.
www.cocknbullkid.com
 
Rising stars TWIN ATLANTIC released their debut album ‘Free’ earlier this year. The Glasgow rockers won rave reviews for the record, and with anthems from the Lostprophets and My Chemical Romance school of rock, be sure to get down the front for these sets.
 
Formed in 2006 Dublin’s FIGHT LIKE APES (FLA) have since toured the UK with The Ting Tings, The Prodigy and Kasabian. Their 2010 release ‘The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner’ won the Irish album of the year and they claim their influences to include B-movies, computer games, kung-fu and wrestling – don’t miss their ‘trademark twin-synth attack’.
www.fightlikeapesmusic.com
 
One of the UK’s brightest talents, BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH, released his debut EP ‘A Million Miles Out’ at the end of 2010 and quickly garnered praise across the board. Radio 1 DJ’s Zane Lowe and Fearne Cotton were vocal supporters, whilst Jo Whiley made ‘Atlas Hands’ one of her tracks of 2010. With his debut album out next month, be sure to catch this very special act this August.
 
Currently on tour with Gomez, LITTLE COMETS have been creating a buzz in all the right places since their intriguingly titled debut album ‘In Search of Elusive Little Comets’ was released in the New Year. The Guardian were moved to say “they’re your new favourite hip-hoppy, pop-rocking, uni gate-crashing, social networking band”.
 
Hailing from Manchester DUTCH UNCLES met at primary school and released their debut album ‘Cadenza’ for Memphis Industries earlier this year. Described by the band as “definitely pop music but hopefully with a little bit more for the listener to scratch beneath the surface” the group have mixed pop and indie and added something very special to the mix.
 
From the horse’s mouth – ‘NIGHTBOX believe the invention of the drum kit has improved humanity’s standard of living more dramatically than penicillin, sliced bread, and the wheel combined. The five band members have dedicated their life’s work to the primal bliss that rhythm brings, and their labours have consistently borne joyous, funky fruit’. Get your dancing shoes ready for these Canadian boys.
www.nightbox.ca
 
Sinister speed-punks FLATS yank together the spirit of every raucous punk band that’s come before them but give it their own inedible and thrilling spin. Their live reputation has been earned by continual visceral live shows and they are sure to wake up the day.                              
 
ROMANCE are a three-piece post punk group from London. After forming in 2008, the band are starting to make waves in all the right places. With influences such as Bauhaus and Siouxsie And The Banshees, they create a fresh reworking of the seventies Goth sound. See for yourself over the weekend.
www.istheromance.com

TICKETING INFO
 
Weekend tickets £192.50 plus booking fees • Day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £82.50 plus booking fee • Early entry permits £15 • Weekend ticket prices include camping.
 
Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of four per household for those booking by telephone or online and two per person for personal callers to walk in stores.
Credit Card line: 0870 060 3775 or online at:

Selected HMV stores, see websites for store listings.

Lovebox Bang the Box Friday Full Lineup revealed

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Bang the Box is Lovebox’s occasional heavy-duty party, which until now has been pitching a fresh take on an inspiring hybrid of dance sounds in the cities underground venues .Now for the first time Bang The Box reappears at London’s most energetic festival in all its glory with 3 forward thinking, exciting and influential collaborations that include Vice a UK festival debut by Ed Banger and FWD>>+Rinse as well the Gaymer’s Stage jam packed with a selection of some the most thrilling party starting bands that are making some of the biggest noises this year with their newly released albums. Whilst these acts bust the speakers on the main stages our pioneering electronic maestros will be hosting the outdoor soundsystems and Lovebox’s trade mark, high production stages giving Londoners the best value festival ticket in the UK. You’d be hard pushed to beat all this for £28.50.
 
A capital city Festival exclusive see’s Rinse FM,in house record label Tempa and there long running club night FWD bring their underground sound right back to its roots with dubstep overlord Skream, Kode9 and Roll Deep, Zinc, Geneus & Tippa spin alongside the full power of this heavyweight crew as 18 key members of the bass family take control of one corner of the filed to broadcast  live what the rest of country is following on the headphones, iPods and radio’s Busy P is boasting an Ed Banger party not to be missed offering Friday-goers sets from SebastiAn, Cassius and more. Notorious culture magazine, Vice’s arena gives us appearances from Spank Rock, Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke and the Gaymer’s main stage offers performances from Metronomy, the Wombats, Beardyman and Example. You’d be hard pushed to find better value at £28.50 for a ticket.
 
RoskaRinse FM, to many fans of underground music, is London. From its beginnings 16 years ago as a DIY pirate to a thriving empire, containing a studio, label, clubnight (the legendary FWD>>), it’s clear to see: without Rinse FM, dubstep, grime, UK Funky and the current wave of “post-dubstep” creatives wouldn’t exist the way you know them. They are responsible for bringing stars like Katy B and Magnetic Man and many more to a mainstream audience – Katy B and member of Magnetic Man, Skream will both be appearing at the stage along with Rinse founder Geneeus, internationally acclaimed electronic artist, DJ, and owner of the Hyperdub record label Kode 9, Roska, Ms Dynamite, Brackles and many more.
 
Busy P will be bringing his stamp to the RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK ARENA as on Friday, iconic Parisian dance stable Ed Banger Records will launch a full-blown attack on Lovebox patrons ears by presenting enfant terrible SebastiAn, French house duo Cassius, electropop Lolita Uffie and DJ superteam Carte Blanche. Ed Banger head honcho Busy P will be teaming up with graphic designer and illustrator So Me to form Busy Pictionary. In a feast for the eyes and ears, So Me will be creating live artwork on stage whilst Busy P spins the decks. 
 
Flying LotusThe notorious Lovebox NYC Downlow stage,a mock down town sleaze club plays host to Vice. Taylor-made for London’s hippest bright young things, Friday’s festival-goers will be treated to a very special appearance from Baltimore Bass King, Spank Rock performing tracks from his forthcoming Boyz Noise produced album and Warp Records’ Hudson Mohawke will also be live on  stage unleashing his new eargley anticipated album. Label mate Flying Lotus headlines the live acts .The avant-garde L.A. native producer of otherworldy, and experimental,multi-genre sounds has been heavily influenced by his family’s jazz heritage as well as his love of drum and bass, West Coast gangsta rap and G-Funk melodies. A unique and pioneering electronic artist, his most recent album, Cosmogramma, has been described by Mary Anne Hobbs as “A completely new sonic language. Lotus is like Hendrix – he’s completely torn up the rule book in electronic music… I hear his sound echoing in every corner of the planet.” Also appearing will be Essex raver Herve and a extremely rare live slot by Photek.
 
The outdoor Gaymers live stage will see appearances from one of Britain’s most exciting live bands, the Wombats, 20-year-old singer songwriter Ed Sheeran and multi talented pop/rock six piece Architecture in Helsinki as well as performances from beatboxing festival regular Beardyman and indie-dance darlings Metronomy.
 
AeroplaneWe’re also pleased to announce a new arena – The Bacardi Get Together, which will provide surroundings perfectly encompassing both a place to soak up the festival atmosphere together over a BACARDÍ cocktail, and the ultimate place to party. With an eclectic spread of DJs, producers and crews over the course of all three days culminating in unforgettable ultimate finales where the crowds will see 3 DJ greats join forces behind the decks for a one off – never before heard ‘BACARDÍ Together Set’. Included in the impressive BACARDÍ Get Together Friday line up is Italian-Belgian maestro, Aeroplane, electro and techno Fabric resident, Stopmakingme and cutting edge DJs and founders of the Moda clubnight, Jaymo and Andy George.
 

FRIDAY 15TH JULY / BANG THE BOX – LOVEBOX FESTIVAL

GAYMERS STAGE
THE WOMBATS
EXAMPLE
METRONOMY
BEARDYMAN
ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI
WASHED OUT
ALEX CLARK
WE WERE EVERGREEN

RELENTLESS DANCE ARENA FRIDAY FEAT ED BANGER   
ED BANGER RECORDS ALL STARS
SEBASTIAN
CARTE BLANCHE
BUSY PICTIONARY
CASSIUS
UFFIE

IN THE TRESS FRIDAY FEAT FWD>>RINSE
SKREAM
ZINC
KODE 9
GEENEUS + TIPPER
ROLL DEEP DJ SET
PLASTICIAN
P MONEY
MISS DYNAMITE
YOUNGSTA
ROSKA AND JAMIE GEORGE
N TYPE
BRACKLES
SCRATCHA
MONKI
POKES
CRAZY D

DOWNLOW FRIDAY feat VICE MAGAZINE       
HUDSON MOHAWKE
FLYING LOTUS
SPANK ROCK
HERVE
PHOTEK

BACARDI GET TOGETHER FRIDAY       
AEROPLANE
JAYMO AND ANDY GEORGE
GRUM
ALAN BRAXE
RUSS CHIMES
STOPMAKINGME
MIGHTYMOUSE
KIWI

VIP FRIDAY FEAT WORK IT       
SMUTLEE
WORK IT GIRLS
MAXWELL JAYE
MOTIVE
MARTELO
LIVIN’ PROOF DJS (DJ Rags, DJ Khalil, DJ Snips and Budgie)
RADI DADI
RIVAH KRAY
BLACKFOOT PHOENIX

Ticket Details

Tickets are available from www.lovebox.net as well as from Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 08448472436.) and hmv  tickets (www.hmvtickets.com)  

 

Jelly Festival 2011 update

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Dubbed ‘a family-friendly Secret Garden Party’ by the media, for the first time the Jelly Festival will be opening its doors to campers a day early so people can get settled for the fun that lies ahead. With fantastic acts such as The Freestylers, The Egg, Concrete Disco and bands from as far afield as Cuba confirmed to perform and a host of surreal sights to experience, this year’s Jelly Festival is set to be the best yet! 

Fantastic music lies at the heart of Jelly Festival and the aim of the organisers is to bring to Norfolk acts you already know as well as up and coming talent who you will be adding to your summer playlist as soon as the festival is over!

Real love and care has also gone into making Jelly Festival a surreal flight of fantasy served for your delectation on a wobbling plate that will be enjoyed by all ages; the festival stages are even styled on the fun concept of them being different rooms within a house!

The main ‘Living Room’ stage is modelled on a bizarre dream-like living room with sofas, lamps and plants and will play host to an eclectic range of music beginning with folk, Gypsy Jazz, and world music before hosting Indie, funk bands as the day goes on and dance music in the evening. 

On the other ‘Bedroom Bar’ stage will be the cream of local talent until 12 midnight then, when the Living Room stage closes, the party carries on into the small hours as the bedroom bar dance party, playing the freshest electronic beats, while the Circus Big Top ‘Bedroom Bar’ is modelled on a set of Pyjamas with a blue and red striped pattern and comfortable and relaxing décor. The music runs from 12 noon to 4 am Saturday night.

The Jelly Festival’s three bars stock the very best booze including delicious European lagers, wholesome local ales and fruity Pimms all at local pub prices. The cider bar meanwhile will provide festival-friendly litre bottles of quaffable cider, sourced from a farm just a bike ride down the road, while in the Cocktail bar Arthur and his team will be playing out the Tom Cruise role in the classic 80’s hit movie as Mojitos, slammers and other explosive concoctions will be flying over the bar!
A big part of the Jelly Festival ethos is to operate along ethical and environmentally friendly lines and support and promote the wonderful local family-run businesses of North Norfolk.

With this in mind, the ‘Kitchen’ brings together a wonderful selection of local food and drink stalls selling true gourmet grub at amazing prices. From Arthur Howell’s award winning burgers and sausages, Mandarin café from Banham selling Indian treats and Compton hog roast from the farm to Thai food from Fakenham, Norfolk cider, stone baked pizza from Norwich and Charcoal-grilled Cypriot food from Hunstanton there is guaranteed to be food to suit every taste and palette. 

On ‘the Garden Path’ there are arts and crafts stalls and demonstrations while kids will have the time of their lives in the custom-designed ‘Play Room’ with everything from bouncy and wobbly inflatables, climbables and ridables to interactive workshops so they can come away with some extra life skills. Throughout the festival, the family friendly vibe means kids can also just hang out with mum and dad and enjoy the music and when the day draws to a close, there is even a separate campsite for families to have their own world of peaceful bliss.

As the name suggests, the Jelly Festival is one big, glistening homage to all things Jelly and tonnes of the wobbly stuff will be served throughout the day including jelly cocktails and softer jelly treats for the kids with all donations going to Anglia Air Ambulance.

From the youngest sprog to the young at heart, more mature lover of great music and everyone else in between, Jelly Festival is a real melting pot with people milling about, dancing, laughing, making friends, and it’s one of the few places on earth you can see teenagers out with Mum and Dad, but not feeling embarrassed!

So why not wobble your way down to Jelly Festival this Summer? Because from the hottest new singer-songwriters and bands to world- renowned DJs, the Jelly Festival breaks the mould!

L.E.D presents deadmau5 Live Review

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As we head well and truely into the festival season, L.E.D returned for its second installment at Victoria Park in London with L.E.D presents deadmau5 Live.

After selling out shows all over the world and more recently becoming the first electronic artist to sell out London’s Earls Court in December 2010, we expected a mammoth crowd to grace the grounds of Victoria Park to see the DJ who doesnt like to be called a DJ, deadmau5.

We stroll into Victoria Park around 3pm to the sounds of Retro/Grade who have taken to the Main Stage.  Immediately we head to the Let’s Go Crazy Arena to check out one of D&B’s finest acts Netsky and MC:AD.  If its was ear ringing D&B you wanted to hear, then this was the arena for you!  The speakers were smashing out the sounds from  Netsky, Skrillex, Modestep, DJ Hype and all the other DJ’s in this arena.  As we walked around the crowd, the amount of energy in this arena was insane, the D&B massive was definetly representing.

SkrillexAs 4pm approached, we headed back to the main stage to see Skrillex, label mate of deadmau5 on mau5trap records.  An extremely talented young man, Skrillex is a electro / dub-step producer, he is welcomed to the stage with large applause from the crowd.  His DJ set is full of head banging tunes, and with microphone in hand, Skrillex announces that “London is my second home and I f*ckin love it here”

With the sun well and truely shining, the grass crisp and dry, Radio 1’s Zane Lowe is next to send the main stage crowd into euphoria.  Zane has a massive presence on the stage, his DJ skills and crowd pleasing ability is second to none and he plays a huge mix of music in his sets.  Zane really does know how to whip a crowd into shape!

Zane Lowe

Having just released his new single Bounce, Calvin Harris is next to take to the main stage before the main event.  Calvin takes it straight to the L.E.D crowd with his massive hands in the air anthem I’m Not Alone.  Everytime I have seen Calvin he never disappoints, his sets are consistently brilliant with the right amount of electo-pop numbers to please the crowd, a number of them his own productions!

For those that do not know, deadmau5 is full on techie, his shows and music are created using cutting edge technology and are constantly pushing the boundries.  His current setup consists of a mind-blowing led cube and his iconic led mousehead.  Being a tech-head myself, its amazing to see how Joel brings his show together using the latest tech.

deadmau5

With the Lets Go Crazy arena closed, the main stage area packs out with about 25,000 fans who have been here most of the day to see deadmau5.  As the music fades, deadmau5 runs to the front of the stage in a ghost outfit before taking his place at the top of the famous cube structure that has been a part of his shows for about a year now.

Starting out with the uplifting “Some Chords”, deadmau5 knows how to gear up the crowd, and we expected the next 90 minutes would follow suit.

Moving out of sight for a minute, deadmau5 returns to the Cube with his famous LED mousehead!  As he takes us through his musical journey, his mouse head lights up with all sorts of images.  The visual spectical of deadmau5’s shows are amazing, with a massive L.E.D backdrop as well as the full blown cube and mouse head, no expense is spared when it comes to putting on this production.

deadmau5

Needing no introduction onto the stage, we hear the build up of one of the tunes I was most waiting to hear, “Sofi Needs a Ladder” starts to arise from within the speakers, and as the beat kicks, Sofi comes out and there is a massive roar in the crowd.  Struting her dance moves in front of the cube, Sofi makes her way down the catwalk to take it to the waiting crowd.  Sofi sounds just as good live as she does on the album!

deadmau5’s live shows never disappoint, and as with last year at Earls Court, this was another stormer of a show, once again showcasing why deadmau5 is one of the most in-demand electronic artists in the world.  I dont suspect it will take long to see him back in London again very soon.

We very much look forward to see what L.E.D has in store for us next summer!

For more photos check out our L.E.D presents deadmau5 album in our Facebook page

Set Times for deadmau5 Live @ Victoria Park

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Set Times for deadmau5 Live are as follows:

Main Stage
21:00 – 22:30 Deadmau5
19:00 – 20:30 Calvin Harris
18:00 – 19:00 Zane Lowe
16:30 – 18:00 Skrillex
15:00 – 16:30 Retro/Grade
14:00 – 15:00 Kim Fai
13:00 – 14:00 Afghan Raiders
 
Let’s Go Crazy Arena
20:00 – 21:00 Nero
19:00 – 20:00 Skrillex
18:00 – 19:00 DJ Fresh
17:00 – 18:00 DJ Hype [MC:IC3]
16:30 – 17:00 Millions Like Us
16:00 – 16:30 Modestep
15:00 – 16:00 Netsky [MC:AD]
14:00 – 15:00 Jaguar Skills
13:20 – 14:00 Steep vs Twiggy & Trufix
13:00 – 13:20 Sound of London
 
VIP Arena Hosted By Luxx
20:00 – 22:00 Pimps Don’t Cry
18:00 – 20:00 Ibellini
16:00 – 18:00 DJ Tariq
14:00 – 16:00 Sacha Muki

 

Get Loaded in the Park is now SOLD OUT!

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There will be a very limited number of tickets at the Box Office from midday on Sunday.

Get Loaded in the Park will see Razorlight leading a London festival exclusive show, they will play alongside The Cribs, Noisettes, Darwin Deez, British Sea Power, Patrick Wolf, Johnny Flynn, Slow Club, Los Campesinos!, The Rifles, About Group, Connan Mockasin, Spector, Six Nation State, Yelle, O.Children, Alpines, Sound of Rum, Babeshadow, The Agitator, Beans on Toast, Dark Moon and The Joker & The Thief.

 

BBC Introducing Stage lineup for Glastonbury

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The artists appearing on the stage represent the whole of the UK, with a diverse range of genres. The line up also includes three headliners who are all acts that BBC Introducing have supported from the early days and are now taking it to the next level – From the soulful voice of Suffolk’s Ed Sheeran on Friday, to The Good Natured’s electro-pop on Saturday and the rock sounds of Leeds band Vessels closing the stage on Sunday. It is the fifth time that the BBC Introducing stage has been at the festival, having launched itself at Glastonbury 2007.
 
Jason Carter, Editor, BBC Introducing, says: “The BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury is a great platform for artists sourced via the BBC Introducing Network. In addition to performing at one of the world’s greatest festivals, the artists who grace the stage also gain further exposure through our commitment to filming, which means their music is seen and heard to those experiencing the festival at home.”
 
The artists appearing on the BBC Introducing Stage across the weekend at Glastonbury 2011 are:
 
Friday:
  • Ed Sheeran
  • F-Block
  • Spotlight Kid
  • Fever Fever
  • Owl in The Sun
  • Dionne Reid
  • The Patrick James Pearson Band
  • Sparrow
  • Deep Cut
  • Twin Brother
Saturday:
  • The Good Natured
  • Sharks Took The Rest
  • The Truth
  • Vinyl Jacket
  • Rams Pocket Radio
  • D/R/U/G/S
  • DJ Vimto and Jah Digga
  • Future History
  • Pirate Video Company
  • High Wire
Sunday:
  • Vessels
  • Shammi Pithia
  • Jake Bugg
  • The Foot Clan
  • Air Castles
  • Worship
  • Two Wounded Birds
  • Yes Cadets
  • Tristram
  • Crow Black Chicken
Sets from the stage are to be streamed online and highlights will be available to watch on the Red Button across the weekend. Live music highlights from the BBC Introducing stage are broadcast on Radio 1, Radio 2 Radio 1Xtra, 6Music, Asian Network and across BBC Local Radio.
 
BBC Introducing is a multi-platform initiative across BBC Radio 1, 6Music, Radio 1Xtra, the Asian Network, 40 BBC Local Radio stations and at bbc.co.uk/introducing - all working together to provide an internal network dedicated to supporting the hottest new talent from across the UK. The BBC Introducing Stage is now present at key UK music festivals throughout the year, including Glastonbury, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds. Musicians can upload their music atbbc.co.uk/introducing for the possible opportunity of being broadcast on BBC Radio, which could lead to a slot on one of the BBC Introducing stages.

Noisettes and more confirmed for Greenwich Summer Sessions

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Staged over six nights at the spectacular and historic riverside location of the Old Royal Naval College, the Greenwich Summer Sessions (part of The Greenwich Festivals: Music, supported by Greenwich Council) takes place from 26 to 31 July.
 
The locally based band Noisettes will be supporting BRIT Award wining Mark Ronson and his groundbreaking new band The Business Intl. Noisettes first propelled to fame with the catchy hit “Don’t Upset The Rhythm” in 2009. Since then the group have been unstoppable with their acclaimed debut album ‘What’s The Time Mr Wolf?’ spawning five singles. Two years on from a second album, ‘Wild Young Hearts’, awash with stomping electro-rock and galloping funk grooves, the band are set to return with their third album, a set of sleek pop songs steeped in soul, dizzy on disco and harking back to the days of blues and jazz greats. With their undeniably infectious tunes, Noisettes are set to put on an electrifying performance at Greenwich Summer Sessions.
 
Announced as support act for local heroes Squeeze are the folk pop duo Turin Brakes with their live band. Their debut album “The Optimist LP” was nominated for the Mercury Prize and spawned hit single “Underdog (save me)”. The boys have since produced four critically acclaimed studio albums and toured the world.
 
Punk icons Buzzcocks, confirmed as support for Irish punk folk heroes The Pogues, have thrilled audiences for over thirty years. They have a track record spanning eight studio albums, over twenty singles and EPs, a staggering collection of compilations, covers by other bands and songs on film soundtracks and advertisements. Their latest album ‘A Different Compilation’ (released 27 June) brings together 24 of the band’s bestloved and iconic songs ensuring their timeless anthems continue to delight audiences into the 21st century. The once called ‘Beatles of punk’ have always delivered undiminished passion and energy and will make for a great addition to the Saturday night.
 
It has also been announced that top DJ’s Emma B and Ross Allen will be DJing at the Sessions for The Divine Comedy and Mark Ronson, respectively
 
Set in a beautiful and intimate open-air atmosphere, the GSS is set to become one of the most established live events in London’s music and cultural calendar. Staged in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College on the River Thames, in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, this six-night run of concerts, is a high quality event that is the highlight of the borough’s cultural programme as part of The Greenwich Festivals.
 
As well as experiencing these top class acts in this amazing location, the audience will also have the chance to explore everything else that is on offer at the Sessions. Food and refreshments at the event will be available by a vast array of outlets including Yo Sushi!, who will be making their first festival appearance at the event, the wholesome and fresh Soulful Wrap, Pie Minister who will be brining The PMobile (pies on the move) to the Sessions as well as the famous Jimmy’s Farm, as featured on BBC2.
 
Furthermore, joining us at the Sessions will be the British Music Experience Bus. The British Music Experience, presented by The Co-operative, is Britain’s’ museum of popular music and is located just across the river at The O2. They will be setting up camp throughout the concert series to bring the audience elements of their thriving music programme forthem to interact with.  The ‘British Music Experience on Tour’, is a nationwide music education tour, in partnership with The Co-operative,showcasing a slice of the museum itself. It’s it intial send off took place in Trafalgar Square by musician Kate Nash. The tour, in the form of a traditional 1968 Routemaster London bus, has been created as a mobile replica of the music museum. Throughout spring it has visited schools up and down the country with the aim of inspiring young people to engage with music.
 
Local residents can purchase tickets for GSS, minus booking fee, at the Bull Frogs Clothing Co, 22 Greenwich Church Street, London SE10 9BJ, 020 8305 2404.
 
LINE-UP
 
26 July – The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon solo)/José González, Emma B to DJ
27 July – Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. + Noisettes. Ross Allen to DJ 
28 July – Status Quo + Nine Below Zero
29 July  - Squeeze + Turin Brakes
30 July – The Pogues + Buzzcocks
31 July – “Songs of the Key in London” curated by Chris Difford, acts to be announced shortly
 
 
Tickets are on sale now and are priced as follows:
 
Tuesday July 26th / The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon Solo) + José González / Standing from £27.50 / Seated from £42.50 / VIP tickets available + booking fee
 
Wednesday July 27th / Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. + Noisettes / Standing from £27.50 / Seated from £42.50 / VIP tickets available + booking fee
 
Thursday July 28th / Status Quo + Nine Below Zero / Standing from £35.00 / Seated from £50.00 / VIP tickets available + booking fee
 
Friday July 29th / Squeeze + Turin Brakes / Standing from £32.50 / Seated from £47.50 / VIP tickets available + booking fee
 
Saturday July 30th / The Pogues + Buzzcocks / Standing from £35.00 / Seated from £50.00 / VIP tickets available + booking fee
 
Sunday July 31st / “Songs in the Key of London” curated by Chris Difford / Standing from £25.00 / Seating from £40.00 / VIP tickets available + booking free

 

Joe McElderry set for South Tyneside Summer Festival

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The full line-up for one of the UK’s biggest events has been unveiled with X Factor star Joe McElderry offering a taste of what’s on offer.
 
Joe, who won the ITV series in 2009, is set to be one of the star attractions at the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2011, making a triumphant return to his South Shields hometown on July 24 as part of the festival’s three month programme of free events.
Joe McElderry 
The singer, whose debut album reached number three in the UK charts, was recently joined by representatives from event organisers South Tyneside Council and sponsors MInchella & Co to launch the festival’s printed guide, which includes details of every event being held during the festival from June until the end of August.  
 
As well as Joe’s homecoming gig, the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2011 will include two further open air Sunday concerts in Bents Park, South Shields, featuring headline performances by Sophie Ellis Bextor, with support from rockabilly band Sinead and Dawnbreakers and up and coming boyband Twenty Twenty (July 17) and 90s groups The Lightning Seeds and Dodgy (July 31).
 
The newly-printed guide, launched over an ice-cream at Minchellas by Joe and friends, also includes complete listings for the festival’s series of concerts by North East artists at the South Shields Amphitheatre during June, the brass band performances taking place throughout the summer and the popular Music In The Bandstand series which returns to the town’s South Marine Park during July and August.
 
Families reading the guide will also find full details of this year’s Tommy’s Parties, open to young people aged one to 15, including fancy dress themes and a list of the guest performers who will join host Tommy the Trumpeter at each of the twice-weekly parties during August. 
 
Joe said: “The people of the North East were extremely supportive during my time on the X Factor and have been ever since.  I’m really looking forward to performing for them in my hometown and having the chance to be part of the South Tyneside Summer Festival, which I used to attend as a music fan growing up.”
 
Councillor Tracey Dixon, Lead member for Leisure and Community Safety for South Tyneside Council, said:  “The South Tyneside Summer Festival 2011 looks set to be one of the best yet and we’re particularly excited that Joe will be headlining the first show in his hometown as part of this year’s bumper line-up.”
 
Michael Minchella of Minchella & Co said: “The South Tyneside Summer Festival is a fantastic event for the North East. We’re delighted to continue our involvement and I would encourage everyone to get their copy of the new printed guide so they don’t miss out on any of this year’s fantastic events.”
 
The South Tyneside Summer Festival, organised by South Tyneside Council, is one of the biggest free events to be held in the UK, annually attracting thousands of visitors for three months of large concerts, intimate gigs and family entertainment.

All events being held as part of the festival are free.

JD Fortune and Loane to join INXS on stage at Southern Sounds

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InxsJD Fortune has fronted INXS since winning the CBS reality television series ‘Rock Star: INXS’ in 2005. Fortune’s first album with INXS, ‘Switch’, was released in 2005. After having a brief stint away from INXS, Fortune re-joined the group in 2010 at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics show and has since then continued to front the band.
Loane is a French pianist from Paris and in 2008 she released her debut album, ‘Jamais Seule’. The album earned her national acknowledgment and her song ‘Danser’ was voted ‘Song Of The Year’ on French Television. Her second album, ‘Le Lendemain’ was released in 2011 and sees Loane share a duet with Lenny Kravitz. In 2010 she recorded a French adaptation of the INXS hit ‘Mystify’ with John Mayer.
Headlining Southern Sounds alongside INXS we welcome Shihad, a band who have supported AC/DC, had three #1 albums and ranked 1st equal for the most top 40 charting singles in their home country of New Zealand. On the main stage we also present the most successful rock band ever from South Africa, Just Jinjer, alongside New Zealand’s I Am Giant and the South African dance duo Goldfish.
A one off chance to hook up with friends old and new, Southern Sounds will be the biggest Australian, New Zealand and South African gathering in Europe. An opportunity to celebrate your nationality alongside thousands of others and a whole host of attractions from south of the Equator.  Southern Sounds will feature a selection of the greatest musicians, amusement park rides, a surf simulator, bucking crocodiles, and London’s largest BBQ sizzle. Don’t miss this version of The Big Day Out on Clapham Common.
 
To watch INXS’ interview this week on BBC Breakfast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfCPde1EuWU