An interview with Erlend Hjelvik of Kvelertak

Not only have I been fortunate enough to experience Kvelertak, one of my favourite bands of 2011 live on two occasions, on Friday last week, prior to a stunning performance at The Roadhouse, I met with vocalist Erlend for a general chat and discovered some less than obvious influences around their gargantuan sound.

http://www.mudkiss.com/erlendhejelvikinterview.htm

The Return of The Darkness

Live review of The Darkness in Manchester with some great photos from Mel.

http://www.mudkiss.com/thedarknesslive.htm

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

So this is my take on the new Kate Bush album.  As you would expect, challenging, not the easiest of listens initially, but perseverence is the watch word.

http://www.mudkiss.com/50wordsforsnow.htm#.TsY9Aseac44.facebook

The Miserable Rich - Interview with James De Maplaquet

A band I've followed since the early days and an absolute privilege to be able to sit down and discuss the music of The Miserable Rich with James De Malpalquet.  

http://www.mudkiss.com/miserablerichinterview.htm#.TsLsDtXUoXA.facebook

Opeth - Manchester Academy -11.11.11

A fantastic night at Manchester Academy last Friday, watching the incredible Opeth promote a brilliant new album............ perhaps all wouldn't agree however.

http://www.mudkiss.com/opethmanchesteracademy.htm#.TsL2w3deNFw.facebook

Elbow - Live from Manchester Cathedral

A treat for all the Elbow fans out there, their entire show from Manchester Cathedral available to view via their website.

 http://www.elbow.co.uk/

And on an Elbow side note, this is still their best album ;)

Tom Williams and the Boat - Pledge Campaign

One of my bands of the year, and all round good guys Tom Williams and the Boat release their second album through the Pledge Campaign, a percentage of which also goes to The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust.

Head over to their page now and pledge away.  Having heard some of the new songs live earlier this year, I can assure you it will be well worth it.

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/tomwilliamsandtheboat?utm_campaign=project3422&utm_medium=activity&utm_source=twitter#charity

And here's the interview we did with Tom earlier this year and link to the fantastic "See My Evil" from debut album "Too Slow."

 http://www.mudkiss.com/tomwilliamsinterview.htm









http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jjS27NyL_s

Black Sabbath reunite with the original line-up.

I really do approach this with real trepidation.  As a massive fan of Black Sabbath, who only ever saw them with Ronnie James Dio on vocal duties, yes, the opportunity to see the original line up, obviously including Ozzy is tempting, but realistically, at their age, is this a good idea.   The chances of the memories of one of metals greatest and most influential bands being besmirched, seems to be much higher than a triumphant return.

Once again, only time will tell I guess but I've a feeling I'd prefer an image in my mind something like this:

http://www.blacksabbath.com/

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU3SZjfbcpI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGPD0ZBiMs0

More Mudkiss reviews and interviews.

In the same way as Neil Young suggests rust never sleeps, Mudkiss Fanzine works in exactly the same way.  Check out another whole host of reviews and interviews from the intrepid team of insomniacs, there to provide your quota of brilliant underground music.

http://www.mudkiss.com/brettandersonlive.htm

http://www.mudkiss.com/thespecialsinmanchester.htm

http://www.mudkiss.com/holyjoybrentford.htm

http://www.mudkiss.com/alicecoopermanchester.htm

http://www.mudkiss.com/themiserablerichlive.htm

http://www.mudkiss.com/baxterdurylive.htm






http://www.mudkiss.com/thepiercesinterview.htm

 http://www.mudkiss.com/parisriotsinterview.htm

 http://www.mudkiss.com/sanguineinterview.htm

 http://www.mudkiss.com/madaminterview.htm

 http://www.mudkiss.com/singlesnov2011.htm

Another Fantastic free download from The Phoenix Experiment

Brilliant new track from Warrington's finest,  The Phoenix Experiment.  Head to the link immediately, do not pass go, do not collect your two hundred pounds, instead grab a priceless free download.

What are you waiting for..........Do it now.

 http://thephoenixexperiment.bandcamp.com/track/ashes-children-of-the-light-attention-deficit-mix?autoplay=true

Free album download from The Low Anthem

Don't get much better than a free album download of "What the Crow Brings" by The Low Anthem.  Think it's probably worth leaving a tip for this one.

 


http://www.noisetrade.com/thelowanthem

Pulled Apart by Horses - New Single

Absolutely fantastic new single from Pulled Apart by Horses and "Venom."

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXNQO59Lo7A&feature=colike














Literally cannot wait for the new album "Tough Love" which is out in January and available to pre-order through their website.

 http://www.pulledapartbyhorses.com/

U.K tour in February is a must attend for one of the U.K's best live bands. 

Amplifier - One of Manchester's most underrated bands

If you missed Amplifier and their fantastic first two albums, here's a chance to play catch up.

 With a sound that draws as much from post-rock’s  modernity as it does from the classic space rock grooves of the past, Amplifier’s resurgence into the music scene with 2011’s ‘The Octopus’ was not just a celebratory success story of sticking it to ‘the man’, but testament to the dogged determination that drives this unique Mancunian trio ever onwards. In the near 14 years of their existence, Amplifier have suffered from more than their fair share of the kind of pitfalls that the music industry can throw at a band, defiantly stuck two fingers up to the perceived manner of doing business and set about creating their own music for themselves and their fans. For an alternative band unafraid to toy with rock conventions, it was a steadfastly punk rock way of doing their own business.

1. It’s two hours long, has sixteen tracks, none of them short and several very long, and took four years to make
2. The Octopus was entirely self-funded and self-created
3. AMPLIFIER are a three piece rock band from Manchester. THE OCTOPUS is their widely and wildly acclaimed third album.
   

Fantastic video for Planet Of Insects
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJ_lzhiHb0

Free track to download
http://amplifier.bandcamp.com/track/planet-of-insects

UK TOUR
04-Dec NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_amplifier.html
05-Dec GLASGOW CATHOUSE
http://www.triplegmusic.com
06-Dec YORK THE DUCHESS
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_northeast&query=detail&event=464930
07-Dec WOLVES SLADE ROOMS
http://www.wolvescivic.co.uk
08-Dec COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE
http://www.colchesterartscentre.com
09-Dec LONDON ISLINGTON ACADEMY
http://www.kililive.com
11-Dec MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3
http://www.kililive.com
12-Dec BRISTOL FLEECE
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=464760

Image by Sam Ryley. 

The Miserable Rich - Live in Salford

Fantastic night at St Philip & Stephens Church in Salford for a  ghostly evening with The Miserable Rich and friends.


http://www.mudkiss.com/themiserablerichlive.htm

White Denim to Support Wilco

These will be great gigs to attend my U.S friends. Grab a ticket soon.

WHITE DENIM TO JOIN WILCO ON TOUR THIS WINTER 2012

White Denim is excited to announce a new string on US tour dates this winter, opening for Grammy Award-winning band, Wilco! Starting in Denver on January 19th, the tour will take the bands up and down the West Coast. Check out the dates below:

1/19 Fillmore Auditorium    Denver, CO
1/21 Gammage Auditorium     Tempe, AZ
1/22 Copley Symphony        Hall San Diego, CA
1/24 Hollywood Palladium    Los Angeles, CA
1/28 San Jose Civic Center  San Jose, CA
1/29 Warfield Theatre       San Francisco, CA
1/31 Fox Theatre            Oakland, CA
2/1  Mondavi Center         Davis, CA
2/3  Hult Center            Eugene, OR
2/5  Orpheum Theater        Vancouver, BC
2/6  INB PAC                Spokane, WA
2/7  Paramount Ballroom     Seattle, WA
2/8  Arlene Schnitzer Hall  Portland, OR
2/10 Arlington Theatre      Santa Barbara, CA

Tickets are now available for most of the listed dates.

White Denim also recentlyreleased their new EP, Takes Place In Your Work Space, on Octover 25. The band is giving away a free track from the EP titled "No Real Reason" - listen and download here!

The EP is available on iTunes now with with a limited edition vinyl album in stores November 15.

Currently on tour with Manchester Orchestra, check out White Denim's fall tour dates along with the band's recent performance on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" below.

WHITE DENIM TOUR DATES:

11/2  Summit Music Hall  Denver, CO
11/4  Bourbon Theatre    Lincoln, NE
11/5  The Cabooze        Minneapolis, MN
11/7  House of Blues     Chicago, IL
11/8  Clutch Cargo's     Pontiac, MI
11/9  Altar Bar          Pittsburgh, PA
11/12 House of Blues     Boston, MA
11/13 Wellmont Theater   Montclair, NJ
11/14 930 Club           Washington D.C.
11/17 Cat's Cradle       Carrboro, NC
11/18 Amos' Southend     Charlotte, NC
11/19 Mercy Lounge       Nashville, TN
11/21 Revolution Live    Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/31 The Empire Bar     Austin, TX
1/21  ASU Gammage        Tempe, AZ

New album, dates and free download from Field Music

 
The fantastic Field Music release new album "Plumb" on February 13th in the U.K and Feb 21st in the U.S, definitely dates for the diary. Seems like ages away I'm sure, so the Brewis Brothers are offering a new track (I Keep thinking About) A New Thing free from their website.
  
www.field-music.co.uk






Also announced are tour dates for later this month and  just after the release of the album.

Nov 26, Middlesbrough, Westgarth Social Club *
Nov 30, London, Koko (Memphis Industries 13th Birthday Party)
Feb 18, Glasgow, Stereo
Feb 19, Manchester, Deaf Institute
Feb 20, Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Feb 22, Nottingham, Bodega Feb
Feb 23, Bristol, The Fleece