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<title>Eat Your Own Ears Events </title>
<description>A list of Eat Your Own Ears Events, showcase nights, live electronic events, live new music.</description>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/</link>
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<title>Wed 10th March / The Kissaway Trail</title>
<where>Hoxton Bar and Kitchen 2- 4 Hoxton Square London N1 6NU</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£8.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=497</link>
<pubDate>1260873467</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/thekissawaytrail</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/kurranandthewolfnotes</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Europhic and evocative, listening to THE KISSAWAY TRAIL is an intoxicating experience. Their music soars, filled with majestic guitar lines, dramatic melodies and epic arrangements. Listing the likes of Sonic Youth, Grandaddy, Daniel Johnston, Pixies and The Beach Boys as being their main influences, though in their native Denmark, where they have recently taken off massively due to their incendiary live shows, the band have also been compared to the likes of Arcade Fire and The Flaming Lips. While you may be able to detect elements of all these bands, The Kissaway Trail ultimately sound like no one but themselves, with two lead singers bringing even more colour to their already individual music.KURRAN AND THE WOLFNOTES debut single andlsquo;Whatabitchand#39;andnbsp;stands asandnbsp;the perfect introduction to the way that this band have brought an unmistakable noughties twist to the alt-folk sound, with an playful hint of The Strokes complimenting the otherwise straight up trad-sound. With New Yorker Kurranand#39;s faltering, heartbroken croon and textbook Isle of White Festival circa-1968 guitar jangle itand#39;s half medieval minstrel, half basement bar sleaze.andnbsp;         Tickets from: Ticketmasterwww.facebook.com ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 11th March / Kate Nash SOLD OUT</title>
<where>Bethnal Green Working Man's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London E2 6NB   </where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7739 2727    </telephone>
<tickets>SOLD OUT</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=523</link>
<pubDate>1267025501</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/katenashmusic</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[KATE NASH returns with a new album on April 19th. The album (working title Crayon Full Of Colour) features 12 new tracks, produced by ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. Nashand#39;s indie sensibilities and experimental edge is topped off with her distinctive estuary vocal stylings to create quirky pop songs like and#39;Foundationsand#39; and and#39;Mouthwashand#39;.The Bethnal Green Working Manand#39;s club gig is part of a nationwide tour of small venues, letting her get back to her roots with some intimate nights.Plus Special GuestsSOLD OUT ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 13th March / Memory Tapes - SOLD OUT</title>
<where>Cargo, 83 Rivington Street London EC2A 3AY </where>
<time>20.00</time>
<telephone>020 7749 7844</telephone>
<tickets>£10 - SOLD OUT</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=506</link>
<pubDate>1263808539</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/memorytapes</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/visionsoftrees</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/glasssser</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/thisaintno</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://newsletterforthepartiallysighted.blogspot.com/</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[After a sold out show at The Luminaire in January, MEMORY TAPES is back to play at Cargo. A one man band based in New Jersey, heand#39;s been dropping bombs (as memory cassette and weird tapes) on Gorilla vs Bear through 2008 to huge acclaim and massive blog proliferation. His sound is nostalgic both aesthetically and emotionally - so there is little surprise when comparisons drift to outfits such as Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, New Order and Boards of Canada. More established pop references come through as well with echoes of classic Motown and girl groups. After the great reception that greeted his debut album, the ever prolific, MEMORY TAPES intends to make two albums a year, promising that the next one will a psychedelic girl group record.  VISIONS OF TREES is Sara Atalar and Joni Juden, two London musicians who became friends over the summer of 2009 and began recording together in a local Dalston basement shortly afterwards. Their sound is a disembodying reconfiguration of tribal-electronica, awash in echoing techno-ambience with vocals that range between cavernous and soothing. Good for meditation, catharsis, transcendance, epiphany, celebratory dance or any number of things that wonandrsquo;t easily let you split your attention  and#39;a brilliant two-piece from London who make hazy tropical pop music that shares a similar woozy electronic mood to Teengirl Fantasy, only swamped in Liz Fraser-esque vocalsand#39; Vice Magazine  and#39;If I could soundtrack my nocturnal nature trail then Visions Of Trees would be first on the playlist. The London duoandrsquo;s swirling, ethereal seductojams make me think, Woah, nature is cool and that is as close as I will get to zaheluand#39; The Fader  and#39;The London based duo have been together less than six months, but their silky future dance music has quickly percolated across the pondand#39; Impose Magazine  GLASSER is LA resident Cameron Mesirow, who has been described as something like Kate Bush using the rhythmic influence of Arthur Russell and the emotional inflections of Karen Dalton. Her debut EP, Apply, is charmingly amateur in its Garageband production, but the heavily layered arrangements and child-like vocals have a dream-like quality.  PLUS THISAINTNODISCO DJ  HIGH PRAISE FROM THE PRESS FOR MEMORY TAPES    andquot;one of the great albums of 2009andquot;  Sunday Times.  4/5 Album of the Week   andldquo;Just lovelyandhellip;chanty, dancey, and quite irresistibleandrdquo; andndash; Guardian Guide, SOTW   andldquo;Breath-takingandrdquo; andndash; Pitchfork 8.3 Best New Music http://tiny.cc/2fZUq   andldquo;Inspired Alchemy of Disco Euphoria and hazy Dream Popandrdquo;   Q 4/5  andldquo;Itandrsquo;s lovely and unsettling at the same time, like The Policeandrsquo;s andldquo;Wrapped Around Your Fingerandrdquo; sung by a choir of ghostsandrdquo;. ROLLING STONE http://tiny.cc/2fZUq   andldquo;(A) sun-bleached selection of 80s highlightsandrdquo; andndash; OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY OMM 4/5,    andldquo;A creamy, nostalgic trip that is one gently euphoric whoosh beyond pastiche.andrdquo; andndash; NME 8/10   andldquo;Sheer brillianceandrdquo; andndash; STOOL PIGEON    andldquo;Gleaming Synth Rockandrdquo; UNCUT 4/5   andldquo;We play it to everyone we meet. You will tooandrdquo; andndash; DAZED andamp; CONFUSED   andldquo;Seek Magic is probably my favourite album of the yearandrdquo; DrownedInSound 9/10  andldquo;Sweet Hooks and catchy chorusesandrdquo; VICE  andldquo;If you like dreamy, intelligent, epic pop, seek out the magic of Memory Tapes today.andrdquo; andndash; DAZED andamp; CONFUSED   andldquo;We want to listen to this 24 more times in a row. Unnnggghhh itandrsquo;s so good!andrdquo; andndash; Fader http://tiny.cc/fQMQ9  andldquo;Dreamyandhellip;excellent..perfectandrdquo; andndash; Gorilla vs Bear  andldquo;andhellip;like The Knife producing Neil Youngandrdquo; TheLineOfBestFit  andldquo;Bicycleandrsquo;s spry New Orderisms will have you spinning blissfully around the room while simultaneously evoking an overwhelming melancholic nostalgia for summers lostandrdquo; andndash; NME 10 Tracks http://tiny.cc/GOUeS   andldquo;Victory is assuredandrdquo; NME 10 Tracks again  http://tiny.cc/GftAR  andldquo;if i dream up the best combination of vocals and instrument i can muster in my tiny brain then its the sound of Memory Tapes that comes outand#39; RoB DaBank Radio1   andldquo;the album of the yearandrdquo; BBC Music   andldquo;gliding synth funk resembling Talking Heads via New Orderandrdquo; The Independent  Tickets SOLD OUT ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 19th March / Babe Shadow</title>
<where>Hobby Horse, 281 Kingsland Road, Hoxton, Dalston, London, E2 8AS, Hosted by CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>Free entry http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_londonandquery=detailandevent=367782</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=505</link>
<pubDate>1262803888</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/babeshadowband</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/istropical</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.clubthemammoth.com</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Londonand#39;s BABE SHADOW is this sort of beast, a band that leaves just the tunes and nothing more. While the music may not fit the hustle and bustle of the city, they are not necessarily out of place either, especially with the advent of such new folk stars like Johnny Flynn, Mumford and Sons, and Noah andamp; the Whale. While this may be a lazy comparison to make, itand#39;s a fine place to start, although the band will likely show us that they donand#39;t quite fit in anywhere.IS TROPICAL is one of those bands that from the moment you finish listening to their first myspace track, you know youandlsquo;ve found that andldquo;thingandrdquo; thatandrsquo;s gonna keep you stuck with them for at least the rest of your day. Is Tropical is a London 3-piece that sound exactly how The Strokes would if they gave up on their stupid-hard-rock-Thin Lizzy routes(at least thatandrsquo;s what they said about their new albumandhellip;) and listened to The Postal Service instead!Mask wearing London three-piece IS TROPICAL are the latest skuzzy, bedroom electro noise-makers to set tongues wagging. With a sound thatandrsquo;s somewhere between Metronomy and The Big Pink, these kids mix escapist elements with a low-fi sensibility thatandrsquo;s about as D.I.Y as you can get without actually going to Bandamp;Q.The band promise a live show that sees them totally immersed in music, with their self-edited videos that completely covering the stage.   FREE ENTRY - download your free ticket here:  Ticketweb www.facebook.com ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 25th March / Tunng</title>
<where>The Relentless Garage, 20-26 Highbury Corner, London, N5</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 7619 6720</telephone>
<tickets>£12 </tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=436</link>
<pubDate>1258651504</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.tunng.co.uk</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/thisistunng</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/carnival</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Defying categorization, TUNNG cross the genres to blend styles and sounds with gorgeous melodies and bouncing beats. Prepare to be enchanted as they debut exclusive tracks from their new album.  ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL are a folk rock composite of multi instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve / Blur / The Good, the Bad andamp; the Queen), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Gawain Erland Cooper and Drummer / Engineer David Nock.  Tickets from: www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333  www.stargreen.com 020 7734 8932  www.facebook.com ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 9th April / THE UNDERAGE CLUB and CONVERSE EASTER SPECIAL</title>
<where>Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, London, EC2A 3PQ</where>
<time>2pm - 8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7422 7505</telephone>
<tickets>£12.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=522</link>
<pubDate>1266429813</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/newyoungponyclub</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/egyptianhiphop</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/djangotime</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/istropical</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/lateofthepier</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/thehorrors </extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Bringing together the most exciting acts currently causing a stir, the line up for this one of special at East Londonandrsquo;s Village Underground will kicks off with New Young Pony Club; forget everything you thought you knew about the band because on their second album itand#39;s all changed. If 2007and#39;s critically acclaimed, Mercury Music Prize nominated and#39;Fantastic Playroomand#39; was the zenith of the hybrid indie-disco sound they pioneered, and#39;The Optimistand#39; heralds the beginning of a brave new future for the band that will be evident for all to see at their Underage Club appearance.  Egyptian Hip Hop, a band young enough to be Underage Festival customers themselves, will be showcasing the stunning music thatandrsquo;s made them one of the yearandrsquo;s most hotly tipped bands. Stretching stylistically from beguilingly expansive instrumentals to visceral punky sounds the band want to make atonal music, leaving you to decide if itandrsquo;s uplifting or melancholic. Helpfully describe themselves as andldquo;the triple distilled essence (and sensibility) of an artistic huddle of mischievous musicalsandrdquo; Django Django, mix real and electronic sounds referencing everything from dub to glam rock but sounds mind-blowingly like nothing youandrsquo;ve ever heard before. Mask-wearing London three-piece Is Tropical are the latest skuzzy, bedroom electro noise-makers to set tongues wagging. Mixing escapist elements with a low-fi sensibility thatandrsquo;s about as D.I.Y as you can get without actually going to Bandamp;Q, the band has a live show that sees them totally immersed in music, with their self-edited videos completely covering the stage. Late Of The Pier Soundsystem is the exciting new side project of one of the undisputed great bands to emerge from the new rave scene. This dance soundsystem features live instrumentation, and is sure to channel more of the magic forces unleashed on debut album Fantasy Black Channel, fine tuned by Erol Alkan in 2008. Which of the numerous psych, punk or krautrock records that influenced The Horrors will be included in the DJ set of frontman Faris Rotter? The band have proved their musical pedigree on various playlists and radio shows, so expect nothing less than track after track of unquestionably good music.  With tickets to this one-off taster for the forthcoming festival likely to sell out well up front, make sure you snap yours up as soon as you can.  Tickets from: Ticketweb - www.ticketweb.co.uk08700 600 100 See Tickets - www.seetickets.com0870 264 3333  ]]></description>
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<title>Mon 12th April / Rain Machine (AKA Kyp Malone TVOTR)</title>
<where>Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, EC2A 3PQ, London</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 7422 7505</telephone>
<tickets>£15</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=516</link>
<pubDate>1265626124</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/rainmachinemusic</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[RAIN MACHINE is the new solo project from TV ON THE RADIOandrsquo;s Kyp Malone. Kyp describes his album as andquot;a nearly full spectrum of frequencies audible to the human ear, a reflection of a variety of emotions and situations real and imagined - some rhythm some rhyme.andquot; This statement is grounded by Maloneandrsquo;s skills as a songwriter, proven in his years as TVOTRandrsquo;s singer and guitarist.   This very personal music features a mixture of elements of modern jazz, blue-grass and blistering guitar driven rock into a refreshing new sound, the sound of an extraordinary artist emerging into his own.  Tickets on sale Tuesday 9 February from: www.gigsandtours.com  ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 15th April / ÓLÖF ARNALDS</title>
<where>Cafe OTO, 18 - 22 Ashwin street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL</where>
<time>19:30</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£8.00</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=529</link>
<pubDate>1267451527</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/olofarnalds</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[                                                                                                         In spite of her young age andOacute;LandOuml;F ARNALDS has been active on the Icelandic experimental scene for many years. She played with electronica virtuosos Manduacute;m between 2003 and 2007, and her debut album and#39;Vid og Vidand#39; was produced by Kjartan Sveinsson from Icelandic greats, Sigur Randoacute;s. Arnalds tells personal tales with a tender voice and leaves the impression of a classic troubadour with clear associations to early freak-folkers like Vashti Bunyan and Judee Sill or todays Joanna Newsom.Her talent not only reveals itself in the variety of the instruments she masters, but also in her beautiful labyrinthine songwriting and mesmerizing solo performances. andOacute;landouml;fand#39;s voice has been singled out for high praise as andquot;otherworldlyandquot; by The New York Times, andquot;stunningandquot; by SPIN, andquot;remarkableandquot; by the NME, andquot;etherealandquot; by Vanity Fair and andquot;impossibly lovelyandquot; by Paste.andOacute;landouml;f recently finished mixing her second album, Innundir skinni at Sundlaugin Studios with Kjartan Sveinsson producing once again. Innundir skinni features more elaborate arrangements and instrumentation than Viandeth; og Viandeth;, with vocals sung both in English and Icelandic. Innundir skinni is set for worldwide release this Spring.andquot;...Reykjavikand#39;s answer to Kate Bush...her debut is a spare, troubadour-like affair garnished with haunting, witch-child vocals.andquot;andnbsp; MOJO (4/5)andquot;...her voice is high and clear, with a gentle quaver that humanizes its otherworldly purity.andquot;andnbsp; The New York Timesandquot;..Olof Arnalds has the kind of voice that can silence a room, such is its sweetness. And high-profile fans such as Bjandouml;rk have been very vocal about Arnaldsand#39; awesome talent.andquot;andnbsp; Time Out New York  Plus guestsTickets andpound;8 fromhttp://www.ticketweb.co.uk08444 771000http://www.seetickets.com0870 264 3333  ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 17th April / Silver Columns</title>
<where>Ginglik, 1 Shepherd's Bush Green, London W12 8PH, 020 8749 2310</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£5</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=528</link>
<pubDate>1267450537</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/silvercolumns</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/djjustinrobertson</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[SILVER COLUMNS had already built up a cult fanbase with their first two limited edition, white label singles, but with andldquo;Cavalierandrdquo;, their first andldquo;properandrdquo; release on the perennially tastemaking label Moshi Moshi, they have revealed their unexpected alter egos as Adem and Pictish Trail and are ready to go overground and take their rightful place in the pantheon of offbeat electro pop greats.This prime club fodder runs the gamut from high energy dancefloor pop to electro and disco, composed of a battalion of synths, dizzying rush of pinballing beats, urgent keyboard lines and deceptively sweet, plaintive vocals. JUSTIN ROBERTSON began as a DJ in Manchester and his early 90s clubs - Spice and Most Excellent - were hugely influential and cornerstones of the burgeoning dance movement. The Chemical Brothers, then students in the city, cited him as their mentor. His Rebellious Jukebox club - also in Manchester - pre-empted the Heavenly Social and the mid 90s trend for mish-mashing musical styles. In the 90s Justin generally operated under various nom de stages, the most renowned being Lionrock with whom he scored several Top 40s hits. andnbsp;Justin is still working successfully in areas as diverse as techno, house, dancehall and art pop, as well as remixing the likes of The Whip, Bjork and Felix Da Housecat, compiling and mixing Harmless records brilliant Art of Acid compilation and still manages to fit in DJing all over the world.Tickets andpound;5 from:www.ticketweb.co.uk08444 771000www.seetickets.com0870 264 3333  ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 20th April / CARIBOU</title>
<where>Corsica Studios Units 4/5, Elephant Road London SE17 1LB </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 7703 4760</telephone>
<tickets>£9</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=508</link>
<pubDate>1264760555</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://caribou.fm</extralink1>
<extralink1> www.corsicastudios.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/cariboumanitoba</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/goldpanda</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/houndsofhate</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce CARIBOU is back, bringing his euphoric music to Corsica studios where he and a full band will play a live set on Tuesday 20th April. After a three-year gap since his last release andlsquo;Andorraandrsquo; Dan Snaith AKA Caribou will play in support of the greatly anticipated album andlsquo;Swimandrsquo; released on the show day.   Snaith described the albumand#39;s sound thusly: andquot;I got excited by the idea of making dance music thatand#39;s liquid in the way it flows back and forth, the sounds slosh around in pitch, timbre, pan... Dance music that sounds like itand#39;s made out of water, rather than made out of metallic stuff like most dance music does.  The new single release andlsquo;Odessaandrsquo; has been receiving 8/10 reviews, and a andquot;best new musicandquot; review from Pitchfork.  This year we will see a dramatic difference in the Caribou live performance. Now that technology has finally caught up to Danandrsquo;s ambitions for the bandandrsquo;s show, while it will still be four musicians on stage, the dynamic interplay between visuals, electronics and the live sound will be taken to the next level.  NEW ALBUM SWIM will be released on the show day, 20 April 2010 and if you think you know Caribou, think again. Dan Snaithandrsquo;s new album is the sound of the musical glass ceiling being blown away.  Swim is full of brightly textured, rapturous gems that gleam with astonishing production andndash; and then wrenches at your heart with soulful, thoughtful reveries on the passing of time, family history and the breakdown of relationships. andldquo;There are songs about growing old in a relationship, about divorce and loneliness in old age but the lyrics are generally pretty abstract sketches of whatandrsquo;s going on in the situation in my head.andrdquo;  We canandrsquo;t think of another multi-instrumentalist/ producer/ songwriter/ singer/ arranger/ composer who has the ability to harness all these talents into something as breathtakingly gorgeous yet dance floor ready as Dan Snaith AKA Caribou.  Free download available here:  GOLD PANDA started writing beats and collaborating a few years ago, working with the likes of Infinite Livez and Shuttle (both Ninja Tune) as well as creating his own material.     Having spent downtime behind the counters of various establishments of ill repute andndash; finding out that record stores and adult stores are no less seedier than each other, he consolidated the rest of his hours creating archives of electronic music; each track different from the other, incorporating multitudes of styles and disparate influences and obscure samples and base material. This led to a series of raved-about remixes, with requests from the likes of Little Boots, Telepathe, Bloc Party, Simian Mobile Disco and Health.   What does it sound like? One writer claimed that: andldquo;He intuitively mixes lopsided, chopped up hip hop style beats with a gorgeous refined melodic techno sensibility creating a fresh cross genre sound thatandrsquo;s distinct and accomplished.andrdquo; Which sounds pretty good, so letandrsquo;s go with that. The second half of 2009 will see Gold Panda touring with Simian Mobile Disco and adding to his three EP releases this year already with new material. Plus generally pushing on and consolidating his quickly burgeoning reputation as one of the brightest names in the electronic scene. HOUNDS OF HATE is a London-based three-person project which began in and#39;09. The music is a resurrection of acid house basslines fused with half-speed screwed andamp; chopped drums, giving andquot;soft-core screw houseandquot;. HH do not adhere to analog or digital but embrace limitations of old equipment, arriving at a not very hi-fi sound. They often mix around with Hype Williams and the Bo Khat Family band, spawning mixtapes, aborted radio talk shows and befuddled audiences.   PLUS   KIERAN HEBDEN (AKA FOUR TET) DJ SET  Tickets from  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333   www.ticketweb.co.uk   08444771000 www.facebook.com ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 28th April / The Temper Trap SOLD OUT</title>
<where>O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>£15</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=418</link>
<pubDate>1255346462</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/thetempertrap</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/sarahblasko</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[After a sellout tour, hit single; Sweet Disposition (as featured in the film 500 Days of Summer) THE TEMPER TRAP play their biggest shows to date at Londonandrsquo;s Shepherds Bush Empire.  Expect an energetic live set that sees them deliver transfixing guitar melodies and brilliant, hypnotic vocals alongside pulsating rhythms drawing influence from early U2, sound at times like Coldplay, but also have a twist and creative drive similar to that of Tv On The Radio and Vampire Weekend.  Their debut album and#39;Conditionsand#39; (produced by Jim Abbiss - Arctic Monkeys, U.N.K.L.E, Kasabian, Placebo, Bjork) is out now.  www.thetempertrap.net  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk   08444771000 www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 29th April / The Temper Trap SOLD OUT</title>
<where>O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>£15</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=423</link>
<pubDate>1256035847</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/thetempertrap</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/sarahblasko</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[After a sellout tour, hit single; Sweet Disposition (as featured in the film 500 Days of Summer) THE TEMPER TRAP play their biggest shows to date at Londonandrsquo;s Shepherds Bush Empire.  Expect an energetic live set that sees them deliver transfixing guitar melodies and brilliant, hypnotic vocals alongside pulsating rhythms drawing influence from early U2, sound at times like Coldplay, but also have a twist and creative drive similar to that of Tv On The Radio and Vampire Weekend.  Their debut album and#39;Conditionsand#39; (produced by Jim Abbiss - Arctic Monkeys, U.N.K.L.E, Kasabian, Placebo, Bjork) is out now.  Plus special guests  Tickets available from: www.ticketweb.co.uk   08444771000 www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 29th April / Holly Miranda </title>
<where>The Borderline, Orange Yard, off Manette Street, London W1D 4JB </where>
<time>19:00</time>
<telephone>0207 734 5547</telephone>
<tickets>£8.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=532</link>
<pubDate>1268044660</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.hollymiranda.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/hollymiranda</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[       HOLLY MIRANDAand#39;s David Sitek-produced solo record is a dreamy, dense collection of songs, with achy falsetto and swooping melodies. The New York Times called this Brooklynite andquot;...a less fearful Cat Power, a more substantive Feist, a Norah Jones with actual feeling,andquot; and her songs are layer upon layer of woozy instrumentation and harmony.   Plus special guestsTicket andpound;8.50 advance from:              www.ticketweb.co.uk   08444771000  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333andnbsp;           ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 30th April / The Temper Trap - SOLD OUT</title>
<where>O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>SOLD OUT</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=432</link>
<pubDate>1258369009</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/thetempertrap</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.thetempertrap.net</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/sarahblasko</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[The Temper Trap round off a spectacular 2009 with the news of another London show added to their previously announced UK tour for Spring of next year. Due to phenomenal demand the band have now confirmed a third night at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on 30th April.   Hailing from Melbourne, Dougy, Lorenzo, Jonathon and Toby came to England earlier this year and have toured the UK and taken their exhilarating live show to festivals across the world. Their breakthrough single andlsquo;Sweet Dispositionandrsquo; became the anthem of the summer and climbed the UK charts for over 10 weeks ending up in the top ten and selling a staggering 250,000 copies. The album andlsquo;Conditionsandrsquo; garnered great reviews and achieved silver status six weeks after release. A new single andlsquo;Faderandrsquo; is out January 4th.   The Temper Trap are also nominated for four awards at the ARIA Awards (Australian Record Industry Association) which takes place later this month. andlsquo;Conditionsandrsquo; is shortlisted for Album of The Year, Best Rock Album, Breakthrough Artist (album) and andlsquo;Sweet Dispositionandrsquo; for Single of the Year.  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.ukandnbsp;  08444771000 www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 6th May / WOODPIGEON </title>
<where>Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 7226 1686 </telephone>
<tickets>£11</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=513</link>
<pubDate>1265044644</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/woodpigeon</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/lauragibson</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/witheredhandmusic</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Calgaryand#39;s WOODPIGEONand#39;s chamber-folk concoctions of banjo, glockenspiel, choir and Mark Hamiltonand#39;s diffident vocals make for thoughtful melodious moments and joyous rock-outs. Combining the mystical comic-book fantasies of Markand#39;s lyrics with the sparkling music of the band, comparisons to Sufjan Stevens and his delightful ilk arenand#39;t far wrong, setting Woodpigeon up to be the next great Canadian breakout band.  andquot;**** Itand#39;s bloody marvelous.andquot; -SUNDAY TIMES   andquot;**** An inspiring meditation on exile and return.andquot; -THE GUARDIAN   andquot;**** Seductive.andquot; -MOJO   andquot;**** Melodic and affecting.andquot; -Q   andquot;Delightful ... poetic and effortlessly gorgeous.andquot; -THE WORD   andquot;Lovely ... relevant, modern and orchestral ... these are songs for a range of emotion.andquot; -THE NATIONAL POST   andquot;Extravagant shows of brasses or strings spiral out ... Hamiltonand#39;s light, resilient voice is tailor-made for mulling on the deceits and realities of what we see and do.andquot; -THE GLOBE AND MAIL   andquot;Strings soar ... and voices blend like a cool breeze hitting the ocean mist ... Woodpigeon take flight with an ease that their name wouldnand#39;t make you believe.andquot; -EXCLAIM!   andquot;Understated beauty with an unshakable longing ... meet your new indie folk heroes.andquot; -SUBBA-CULTCHA   andquot;Hamiltonand#39;s delightfully dour and lovelorn lyrics and sprightly, sweetly mellow music, makes the morse seem wholly palatable ... accomplished, quietly intelligent, playful and really rather enchanting.andquot; -BBC   andquot;Rich acoustic chamber pop with quietly barbed lyrics.andquot; -UNCUT   andquot;A tapestry of plaintive guitar, shuffling snare drums, twinkling glockenspiel and handclaps ... from swirling blizzard chamber-pop to hushed alt.country ... adrift in sweeping landscapes.andquot; -METRO   andquot;A perfect balance of grandeur and intimacy, delight and melancholy. Treasury is a left-field gem ... you canandrsquo;t help but fall in love with.andquot; -CHROMEWAVES   andquot;The next great Canadian breakout band.andquot; -NOW       LAURA GIBSONand#39;s new album Beasts of Seasons (out now) is nothing short of a masterpiece, both for its flawless and often haunting execution and for its inspired statements on the human experience. If itand#39;s the sonic equivalent of darkness and what may be lurking there, then Gibsonand#39;s fragile voice and plaintively strummed guitar soon emerge as a flicker of light. Itand#39;s a mesmerizing contrast, as the curtain rises for Gibsonand#39;s beautifully gloomy and arresting meditations on life and death  WITHERED HAND is the work of one man from Edinburgh, Dan Willson. Despite a lyrical admission to listening to death metal bands, Dan makes pensive and pretty and#39;antifolkand#39; music sprawling with all sorts of questions and quiet conversations while his Neil Young-ish voice mingles joyously with varied accompaniments including that of a banjo, harmonica and mandolin.        Tickets from www.ticketweb.co.uk  08444771000 www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333 andnbsp;www.wegottickets.comwww.facebook.com  ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 6th May / ERLAND and THE CARNIVAL</title>
<where>Hoxton Bar and Kitchen 2- 4 Hoxton Square London N1 6NU</where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7613 0709</telephone>
<tickets>£8.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=515</link>
<pubDate>1265114497</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/carnival</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[RADIO 2: Radcliffe andamp; Maconieandnbsp; andndash; live session 12th Jan andnbsp; 6MUSIC: Playlisted andlsquo;Trouble In Mindandrsquo; / Marc Riley session ran 1st Dec andrsquo;09 andnbsp; UNCUT andlsquo;Debut album of the monthandrsquo; 4/5 out now  andnbsp; MOJO andndash; Page feature andlsquo;Tip For 2010andrsquo; andamp; 4/5 Album review  andnbsp; The Times andndash; andlsquo;Tip For 2010andrsquo; andnbsp; Q 4/5 album review andlsquo;Stunning debut from Simon Tongandrsquo;s nu folk trioandrsquo;  andnbsp; BBC Scotland playlist.. Listening figures over 1 million http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/playlist/ andnbsp; BBC Scotland presenter Jim Gellatlyand#39;s 10 bands for 2010: http://www.jimgellatly.blogspot.com/ Rough Trade andlsquo;Albums Of The Monthandrsquo;   ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL were formed by singer/guitarist and Orkney islander Erland Cooper with ex-The Verve/The Good, The Bad andamp; The Queen guitarist Simon Tong and drummer David Nock. Together, they produce a sound described by Tong as andldquo;Pentangle meets Ennio Morricone meets Love meets 13th Floor Elevators meets Joe Meek.andrdquo; In other words: folk-tinged, psyched up, fuzzed-out brilliance.   Some history: Erland grew up on the Orkney Islands, where passing musicians and troubadors were a common sight. In his early teens, The Verve and Bert Jansch inspired him to swap the fiddle for the guitar. Later, having moved to London, Erland sang at Tongandrsquo;s What The Folk club night in Portobello Road, where he was introduced to the former Verve man by the producer Youth. andldquo;It wasnandrsquo;t a regular folk night where people are quiet and stroke their chin,andrdquo; says Tong. andldquo;It was a more raucous affair where the acts andndash; as many as 15 a night andndash; had to quieten a noisy baying audience by being good. Erland definitely got people to shut up and listen.andrdquo;  Resolving to form a band, Nock, Tong and Cooper took their name from Jackson C Frankandrsquo;s My Name Is Carnival, a cover of which appears on the album. The bandandrsquo;s progression since has been fairly unorthodox: theyandrsquo;ve played gigs at miniature railway stations and their debut EP was individually re-recorded for each of its limited run, meaning no two copies are the same. All the while, theyandrsquo;ve been developing that bewitching sound.   Going form strength to strength, Erland and the Carnival have just released their debut self-titled album, which has been met with great applause, the BBC describing it as a andlsquo;collection of engaging, swirling tracks and stories that sound like the soundtrack to a creepy, dreamy funfair.andrsquo;  PRESS QUOTES: andldquo;They can all certainly sing and play as if they were raised on the Mississippi Delta, plucking sounds from the ether atop a dusty porch.andrdquo; Artrocker September 2009  andldquo;wonderful Mountain Song sounds stirring... to know more about them weandrsquo;ll just have to make them famous enough to do interviewsandrdquo; Dave Simpson, The Guardian September 2009  andldquo;freewheelinandrsquo; Americanaandrdquo; Seven Songs: The Daily Growl, September 2009  andldquo;Stunningandrdquo; Tim chester NME.com, August 2009  andldquo;Beautiful, beautiful harmoniesandrdquo; Steveandrsquo;s Stringers on Steve Lamacqandrsquo;s last Radio 1 show  andndash;Radio 1 August 2009 http://anikainlondon.wordpress.com   andquot;Treetop Flyers combine multi-part sun-drenched harmonies and folky Dylanesque melodies, even veering into western hoe-down territory on occasion. With the dawn just breaking on 09, expect them to have made their mark on the year by the time the dusk sets.andquot; - The Flyandnbsp;andnbsp; andnbsp; live review @ Equiitruck 2009, Oxford  andldquo;Their songs are lovely, lovely!andrdquo; Brain Bulletin blog: http://brainbulletin.blogspot.com/2009/06/treetop-flyers.html  Ticketswww.ticketweb.co.ukwww.seetickets.co.ukwww.wegottickets.comwww.facebook.com ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 11th May / JUANA MOLINA</title>
<where>Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone> 020 7226 1686 </telephone>
<tickets>£14</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=521</link>
<pubDate>1266262736</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/juanamolina</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[JUANA MOLINA is back with a show at the lovely Union Chapel.  This native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, can, perhaps rather cheekily, be seen as having kickstarted the new generation of performers who begin with their core group of instruments and a delay pedal, and take the relatively experimental approach of live sound-looping and manipulation to the pop-concert medium. Think Kama Aina, Animal Collective. She uses time-delay for a sense of disorientation and twisting beauty, to heighten her songsand#39; moods and structures. The hypnotic live experience is built of layer upon layer of polyrhythms, dissonant synth melodies, and effected voices. Her music is in love with texture and timbre, and despite its leftfield leanings it is a wondrous and accessible song she sings.  Tickets from www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333 www.ticketweb.com 0844 477 1000www.wegottickets.com   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 13th May / FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - SOLD OUT</title>
<where>Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>SOLD OUT</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=510</link>
<pubDate>1264768074</pubDate> 
<description><![CDATA[Observer andlsquo;Sheandrsquo;s blessed with an astonishingly expressive voice, which can quickly switch from haunting whisper to harridan shriek.andrsquo;  Observer andlsquo;Her tales of passion and revenge owe more to American artists like Regina Spektor and Cat Power.andrsquo;  The Times andlsquo;A 20 year old musical descendant of Bessie Smith.andrsquo;  The Times andlsquo;Blessed with a jaw-dropping blues voice that seems impossible coming from one so young and so skinny.andrsquo;  TANK andlsquo;An underground phenomenon.andrsquo;  Dazed andamp; Confused andlsquo;Florence makes soulful, melodic, sexy tunes that linger for days.andrsquo;  Dazed andamp; Confused andlsquo;With a voice so hauntingly captivating you can feel it in your stomach, the skinny south Londoner and her trusted musical machine make some seriously beautiful noise.andrsquo;  FACT andlsquo;It seems inevitable that Fandamp;M will wrangle their way into the hearts and minds of thousands before the year is out.andrsquo;  FACT andlsquo;Their gleaming, retroactive pop, with its undercoat of dark humour and topcoat of grubby, post-libertines urban glamour is an almost certain recipe for success.andrsquo;  Music Week andlsquo;If you havenandrsquo;t been drawn into the world of Florence and the Machine yet, rest assured, its only a matter of time.andrsquo;  AnOther andlsquo;With a voice that can alternately lull the dawn chorus or turn blue skies black, Florence Welch has been waking Londonandrsquo;s dreary scenes up to what one ambitious young woman can do.andrsquo;  Metro andlsquo;Her violent visceral lyrics and raw but theatrical howl speak of some very disturbed offspring of Natalie Merchant and Thom Yorke.andrsquo;  NME andlsquo;Florence is among 2008andrsquo;s most charismatic greats.andrsquo;  Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar andldquo;If Kings of Leonandrsquo;s Caleb Followhill was a London girl, this would be herandrdquo; NMEandnbsp; andlsquo;Timeless DIY blues shot through with punk rock menaceandrsquo;  NME andlsquo;Thereandrsquo;ll be nothing as exciting this summer as watching this brilliant girl and her machineandrsquo;  Independent andlsquo;a soul blues voice that can rival Sixties Motown singers, never mind her peers.andrsquo;  i-D andlsquo;When Floandrsquo;s in town the boys need to watch outandrsquo;  ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 13th May / THE BIG PINK</title>
<where>The Forum, 9 - 17 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1JY</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£12.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=518</link>
<pubDate>1265653317</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/musicfromthebigpink</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/esbenandthewitch</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/istropical</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.facebook.com/eatyourownears</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://twitter.com/eatyourownears</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[ THE BIG PINK follow up their successes of 2009 with a headline show at Londonandrsquo;s Forum. Lifelong friends Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell make music that points to both the digital hardcore and art-rock undergrounds, while Robbieandrsquo;s trademark soaring vocal melodies and densely encompassing reverberation complete their entrancing formula.   The at times stately drone and overdriven trebly crescendo nods to such sonic reference points as the shoe-gaze of My Bloody Valentine and brooding minimalism of Earth, but the chiming chorus and tender melodic nuance is entirely characteristic of The Big Pinkandrsquo;s unique furrow, full of hope-filled darkness and fragile beauty.   andquot;A modern masterpieceandquot; ***** The Telegraph andquot;These guys have got soul and theyand#39;re not afraid to bare it.andquot; 8/10 NME andquot;Stunning.andquot; **** The Fly andldquo;Big blessed out beats, opaque guitar noise and achingly sweet melody.andrdquo; The Times andldquo;Imagine The Teardrop Explodes being played by My Bloody Valentne whilst Suicide man the mixing desk; a concotion of sounds that manages to be both affecting and tooth-tremblingly huge at the same time.andrdquo; Clash andquot;Sky-filling exhilaration.andquot; **** Q andquot;An instant noise-pop classicandquot; BBC andldquo;Brooding rock just turned a new shade of brilliant.andrdquo; Daily Star andldquo;Thereandrsquo;s nothing to dislike about the London duoandrsquo;s slightly seedy drum machine shoegaze.andrdquo; Dazed and Confused  Tickets ON SALE NOW from www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333 www.ticketweb.co.uk  08444771000   ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 14th May / FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - SOLD OUT</title>
<where>Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>SOLD OUT</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=511</link>
<pubDate>1264768127</pubDate> 
<description><![CDATA[Observer andlsquo;Sheandrsquo;s blessed with an astonishingly expressive voice, which can quickly switch from haunting whisper to harridan shriek.andrsquo;  Observer andlsquo;Her tales of passion and revenge owe more to American artists like Regina Spektor and Cat Power.andrsquo;  The Times andlsquo;A 20 year old musical descendant of Bessie Smith.andrsquo;  The Times andlsquo;Blessed with a jaw-dropping blues voice that seems impossible coming from one so young and so skinny.andrsquo;  TANK andlsquo;An underground phenomenon.andrsquo;  Dazed andamp; Confused andlsquo;Florence makes soulful, melodic, sexy tunes that linger for days.andrsquo;  Dazed andamp; Confused andlsquo;With a voice so hauntingly captivating you can feel it in your stomach, the skinny south Londoner and her trusted musical machine make some seriously beautiful noise.andrsquo;  FACT andlsquo;It seems inevitable that Fandamp;M will wrangle their way into the hearts and minds of thousands before the year is out.andrsquo;  FACT andlsquo;Their gleaming, retroactive pop, with its undercoat of dark humour and topcoat of grubby, post-libertines urban glamour is an almost certain recipe for success.andrsquo;  Music Week andlsquo;If you havenandrsquo;t been drawn into the world of Florence and the Machine yet, rest assured, its only a matter of time.andrsquo;  AnOther andlsquo;With a voice that can alternately lull the dawn chorus or turn blue skies black, Florence Welch has been waking Londonandrsquo;s dreary scenes up to what one ambitious young woman can do.andrsquo;  Metro andlsquo;Her violent visceral lyrics and raw but theatrical howl speak of some very disturbed offspring of Natalie Merchant and Thom Yorke.andrsquo;  NME andlsquo;Florence is among 2008andrsquo;s most charismatic greats.andrsquo;  Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar andldquo;If Kings of Leonandrsquo;s Caleb Followhill was a London girl, this would be herandrdquo; NMEandnbsp; andlsquo;Timeless DIY blues shot through with punk rock menaceandrsquo;  NME andlsquo;Thereandrsquo;ll be nothing as exciting this summer as watching this brilliant girl and her machineandrsquo;  Independent andlsquo;a soul blues voice that can rival Sixties Motown singers, never mind her peers.andrsquo;  i-D andlsquo;When Floandrsquo;s in town the boys need to watch outandrsquo;  ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 15th May / FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - SOLD OUT</title>
<where>Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>SOLD OUT</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=512</link>
<pubDate>1264768166</pubDate> 
<description><![CDATA[Observer andlsquo;Sheandrsquo;s blessed with an astonishingly expressive voice, which can quickly switch from haunting whisper to harridan shriek.andrsquo;  Observer andlsquo;Her tales of passion and revenge owe more to American artists like Regina Spektor and Cat Power.andrsquo;  The Times andlsquo;A 20 year old musical descendant of Bessie Smith.andrsquo;  The Times andlsquo;Blessed with a jaw-dropping blues voice that seems impossible coming from one so young and so skinny.andrsquo;  TANK andlsquo;An underground phenomenon.andrsquo;  Dazed andamp; Confused andlsquo;Florence makes soulful, melodic, sexy tunes that linger for days.andrsquo;  Dazed andamp; Confused andlsquo;With a voice so hauntingly captivating you can feel it in your stomach, the skinny south Londoner and her trusted musical machine make some seriously beautiful noise.andrsquo;  FACT andlsquo;It seems inevitable that Fandamp;M will wrangle their way into the hearts and minds of thousands before the year is out.andrsquo;  FACT andlsquo;Their gleaming, retroactive pop, with its undercoat of dark humour and topcoat of grubby, post-libertines urban glamour is an almost certain recipe for success.andrsquo;  Music Week andlsquo;If you havenandrsquo;t been drawn into the world of Florence and the Machine yet, rest assured, its only a matter of time.andrsquo;  AnOther andlsquo;With a voice that can alternately lull the dawn chorus or turn blue skies black, Florence Welch has been waking Londonandrsquo;s dreary scenes up to what one ambitious young woman can do.andrsquo;  Metro andlsquo;Her violent visceral lyrics and raw but theatrical howl speak of some very disturbed offspring of Natalie Merchant and Thom Yorke.andrsquo;  NME andlsquo;Florence is among 2008andrsquo;s most charismatic greats.andrsquo;  Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar andldquo;If Kings of Leonandrsquo;s Caleb Followhill was a London girl, this would be herandrdquo; NMEandnbsp; andlsquo;Timeless DIY blues shot through with punk rock menaceandrsquo;  NME andlsquo;Thereandrsquo;ll be nothing as exciting this summer as watching this brilliant girl and her machineandrsquo;  Independent andlsquo;a soul blues voice that can rival Sixties Motown singers, never mind her peers.andrsquo;  i-D andlsquo;When Floandrsquo;s in town the boys need to watch outandrsquo;  ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 19th May / Jamie Lidell</title>
<where>229 Venue 1 - 229 Great Portland Street, London</where>
<time>7:30 PM</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£13.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=527</link>
<pubDate>1267440475</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/jamielidell</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[              We are pleased to announce a new London show with Jamie Lidell in support of his new release andlsquo;Compassand#39;, his third full length, out on Warp on May 17. andnbsp;The album was recorded in Los Angeles, New York and Canada, and though Lidell worked Beck, Feist, Gonzales, Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Pat Sansone of Wilco on it, musically and lyrically this is very much A Jamie Lidell Production, reflecting not only his exhilarating, diverse tastes, and a year of change, love, longing and arrival at a new place.  andnbsp;  Undoubtedly, Compass is his most eclectic album yet. Songs shift, chop, change and mutate genres and forms before our very ears. Itand#39;s got funk in spades; the jaw-dropping power of the vocals is stronger than ever; it rocks, it pops, itand#39;s sweet, angry, hard, soulful and soft, often within the span of a single track. Itand#39;s the restless album that finally matches the soul of its creator.  andnbsp;  andquot;I wrote every song in a month,andquot; Jamie says, andquot;Itand#39;s been an emotional couple of years, so I tapped into what I wanted to say and started writing. There was a lot to draw on.andquot; When he takes to the road in 2010, heand#39;ll be bringing a band again, but stripping it back; keeping it lean. For both newcomers and initiates, this will be an experience. And no, he wonand#39;t stop.   Plus guests              Tickets andpound;13.50 from www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333                ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 26th May / Major Lazer</title>
<where>VILLAGE UNDERGROUND, 54 HOLYWELL LANE, EC2A 3PQ, LONDON </where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7422 7505</telephone>
<tickets></tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=524</link>
<pubDate>1267030137</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/majorlazer</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[                                MAJOR LAZER returns for a show at Village Underground after their success at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen last year. A genre-destroying mix of innovations based on a refusal to settle for any one trademark sound, MAJOR LAZER are a bit like a Basement Jaxx album remixed by hyperactive hooligan children. Live sees them mix the rich dancehall tradition of Jamaica, tweaked soul, Afropop, disco, electro, hip-hop, and 80and#39;s-inspired digital pop to create a dance-floor-killing set. andnbsp;Plus special guestsTickets available from:www.seetickets.comwww.ticketweb.com     ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 27th May / Liars</title>
<where>O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>£12.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=507</link>
<pubDate>1264434530</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.thesisterworld.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/liarsliarsliars</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Liars announce a London show at 02 Shepherdandrsquo;s Bush Empire on Thursday 27th May 2010.  Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross return in 2010 with their boldest and most exhilarating record to date. Sisterworld andndash; out 8th March 2010 - was written and recorded in Los Angeles by Liars and Tom Biller and is an invigorating summation of their career so far, a dense art-pop thrill from start to finish.   Featuring the forthcoming single, Scissor, Sisterworld will be available on CD, vinyl and a 2xCD version will feature remixes and reinterpretations of all 11 tracks from artists including Thom Yorke, Tunde Adebimpe (TV On The Radio), Bradford Cox (Deerhunter / Atlas Sound), Melvins, Alan Vega (Suicide), Chris andamp; Cosey (Throbbing Gristle) and Blonde Redhead. Full tracklisting to followandhellip;  Says Angus Andrew, andldquo;On this project we wanted to help develop and expand the role of the remix, particularly to engage artists less acknowledged for their work in the field. They were asked to and#39;re-interpretand#39; the song by any means necessary and the result is definitely the most exciting collaborative effort weand#39;ve been involved in.andrdquo;  Sisterworld is Liarsandrsquo; own space, completely devoid of influence, somewhere remote from the false promises and discarded dreams amassed in LA. In it Liars explore the underground support systems created to deal with loss of self to society.   Tickets available from: Seetickets  www.facebook.com  ]]></description>
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<title>Sun 30th May / FOUR TET - SOLD OUT - RESCHEDULED DATE</title>
<where>Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, EC2A 3PQ, London</where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7422 7505</telephone>
<tickets>£12.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=519</link>
<pubDate>1265971743</pubDate> 
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<extralink1> http://www.fourtet.net</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[RESCHEDULED DATE FROM 10TH APRIL 2010andldquo;Blissfulandhellip;Nine minutes of skittering hypno-musicandrdquo; andndash; 50 Essential Tracks, Q andldquo;Itandrsquo;s a masterclass in how to to make machine music pulse with subtle twinges of human emotion.andrdquo; 4* Review Q  andldquo;Yet another deceptively simple yet frankly glorious Four Tet production.andrdquo; 4.5* DJ  andnbsp;andldquo;Lush percussive nine-minuter that will sing to all earsandrdquo; - On Heavy Rotation, Winterandrsquo;s Essential Tracks in iDJ andldquo;andhellip;spectacular return to formandrdquo; Review iDJ Of Love Cry andldquo;itandrsquo;s subtle charms are hugely appealingandrdquo; 9 Recommended section iDJ  andldquo;There Is Love In You radiates a mellow subtlety, the wonderfully named She Just Likes To Fight a twinkling pastoral while the luscious groove of of Plastic People pushes its most interesting clicks and skitters to the periphery andrdquo;Mojo  andldquo;joyously emotive stuffandhellip;.Could that be a Mercury nod in the Post?andrdquo;4*DJ Magandnbsp;andnbsp; andnbsp;  andldquo;hand-stitched tapestry of astral-jazz harp, dusty acoustics, crackling breakbeats, music-box twinkles and twitchy IDMandrdquo; Uncut  andldquo;perhaps his best yet, sealing his reputation for blending jazz, electronica and classical influences into seamless, shimmering soundscapes with an ever-mutating style. andldquo;Love Cry is a lush dancefloor disco epicandrdquo;andnbsp; 8 Rocksound  andldquo;like all the craziest bits of techno, hip-hop, folk and jazz having a sex-orgyandhellip;Proper, prescription-strength ear-drugs.andrdquo; 4* Front   After selling out his first London show of the new decade, Four Tet will be performing under the vaulted arches of East Londonandrsquo;s Village Underground venue.   2010 is set to be a big year for Four Tet, with single Love Cry sitting firmly in the year-end best-of lists, and 5th album There Is Love In You winning star reviews across the board.  Having kept busy with remixes of everyone from Radiohead to Madvillain, Four Tet, AKA Kieran Hebden shows no sign of rust on the aforementioned single a lush, sprawling house jam that builds upon a jazzy drum loop over the course of its nine minute run time. The remainder of There Is Love In Youand#39;s nine tracks go a long way in demonstrating why Four Tet is one of the most dynamic acts now.    ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 15th June / Local Natives </title>
<where>O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>£12.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=517</link>
<pubDate>1265627858</pubDate> 
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<description><![CDATA[andquot;The band ooze musicianship and chemistry. This could well turn out to be one of those andlsquo;I was thereandrsquo; moments, which is, in the end, what this sort of gig is supposed to be all about.andquot; CLASH MAGAZINE LIVE REVIEWFollowing on from their March UK tour which includes a sold out Heaven show. Los Angelesand#39; finest Local Natives will once again grace the UK shores to headline and fill Londonand#39;s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire with soaring vocals and dulcet sounds. The five-piece blend hazy southern californian melodies, tightly assembled harmonies alongside a natural percussive frame. Their incessant touring and hours spent living and writing together has provided a unifying connection. Their debut album aptly named after their communal home; and#39;Gorilla Manorand#39; is a torrent of evolving, encompassing and emotional sound. It has the warmth and instant attraction on hearing mid period Talking Heads or Band of Horses for the first time.  Tickets on sale now from: www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333  www.stargreen.com 020 7734 8932www.ticketweb.co.uk  ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 16th June / Caribou </title>
<where>Heaven, Under the Arches, London, WC2N 6NG</where>
<time>7:00PM</time>
<telephone>020 7930 2020</telephone>
<tickets>£11.00</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=531</link>
<pubDate>1267706416</pubDate> 
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<description><![CDATA[After rapidly selling out his returning London show at Corsica Studios CARIBOU has scheduled another show of euphoric full band music, this time at Heaven. The new dates come on the back of the release of the amazing album Swim out on April 20th. andnbsp;Dan Snaith AKA Caribou described the albumand#39;s sound thusly: andquot;I got excited by the idea of making dance music thatand#39;s liquid in the way it flows back and forth, the sounds slosh around in pitch, timbre, pan... Dance music that sounds like itand#39;s made out of water, rather than made out of metallic stuff like most dance music does.andnbsp;The new single release and#39;Odessaand#39; has been receiving 8/10 reviews, and a andquot;best new musicandquot; review from Pitchfork. andnbsp;This year we will see a dramatic difference in the Caribou live performance. Now that technology has finally caught up to Danand#39;s ambitions for the bandand#39;s show, while it will still be four musicians on stage, the dynamic interplay between visuals, electronics and the live sound will be taken to the next level.andnbsp;If you think you know Caribou, think again. Dan Snaithand#39;s new album is the sound of the musical glass ceiling being blown away.andnbsp;Swim is full of brightly textured, rapturous gems that gleam with astonishing production - and then wrenches at your heart with soulful, thoughtful reveries on the passing of time, family history and the breakdown of relationships. andldquo;There are songs about growing old in a relationship, about divorce and loneliness in old age but the lyrics are generally pretty abstract sketches of whatand#39;s going on in the situation in my head.andrdquo;andnbsp;We canand#39;t think of another multi-instrumentalist/ producer/ songwriter/ singer/ arranger/ composer who has the ability to harness all these talents into something as breathtakingly gorgeous yet dance floor ready as Dan Snaith AKA Caribou.Tickets from: www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333  www.stargreen.com 020 7734 8932 ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 31st July / FIELD DAY</title>
<where>Victoria Park, Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 </where>
<time>11am - 11pm</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>First announcement: £33.33 + BF</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=429</link>
<pubDate>1257765006</pubDate> 
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<description><![CDATA[REVEALS FIRST ACTS FOR 2010 Including Headliners: PHOENIX  and  AMIINA / BETH JEANS HOUGHTON / CARIBOU / CHILLY GONZALES / CORSANO AND FLOWERS / ESBEN AND AND THE WITCH / GOLD PANDA / HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE / JAMES HOLDEN /JOKER AND MC NOMAD / MAX TUNDRA / MEMORY TAPES / MOUSE ON MARS / PANTHA DU PRINCE / SILVER APPLES   With more acts to be announced  Saturday 31st July 2010 will see the return of Field Day to Londonandrsquo;s leafy green corner of Victoria Park. Embarking on their fourth annual outing, Field Day have an incredible array of acts lined up that will ensure that youandrsquo;ll have no choice but to mark the date for one of this summerandrsquo;s truly essential festivals firmly in your diary. Brought to you by Londonandrsquo;s most forward thinking and bold promoters - Eat Your Own Ears, Adventures In The Beetroot Field, Bugged Out! andndash; Field Day will once again deliver the freshest line up of bands and DJs of the 2010 Festival season, plus the Village Mentality, village fete area complete with Brass Band, tug oand#39; war, sack racing and much more.   Tom Baker of Eat Your Own Ears and main booker for Field Day says: andquot;We are delighted to be back now in our fourth year, incredible how time flies; it seems so long ago that Field Day began. I am really excited to have Phoenix headline, a great live band and a band that will get you dancing and singing... The rest of the bill is really shaping up, there are so many great albums out in 2010, it feels like an exciting time for music...andquot;   Starting with a bang, Field Day are proud to announce that Grammy award winning Gallic indie-pop sensations Phoenix will be headlining 2010andrsquo;s event. With their fourth album andlsquo;Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenixandrsquo; gathering accolades left right and centre, whilst continuing to bowl over their fans and win them a whole new audience of admirers, the bandandrsquo;s irresistible blend of strutting disco and blissful euphoric pop all topped off with their effortless insouciant indie vibe will be the perfect end to what promises to be Field Dayandrsquo;s most amazing event yet.  Other acts to be unveiled include Amiina, the spellbinding Icelandic female four-piece who have graced the albums and shows of Sigur Ros, who will be showcasing their enchanting take on minimalist and contemporary classical music. Beth Jeans Houghton will be performing her experimental folk with keyboards, xylophones and a looped choir of herself and will be joined on stage by her band the Hooves Of Destiny. Caribou, whose amazing new album andlsquo;Swimandrsquo; (out in April) will be taking the dynamic interplay between visuals, electronics and live sound to the next level with a set of brightly textured, rapturous gems that gleam with astonishing production. Chilly Gonzales, the world record holder for the worldandrsquo;s longest solo performance, will be tickling the ivories in his own inimitable style and partaking in some mass audience participation. Corsano And Flowers featuring Mick Flower (Vibracathedral Orchestra, Sunroof, Magik Markers, Michael Flower Band) and Chris Corsano most well know for his incredible percussion work with Bjork, will be revelling in their virtuoso collaboration, drawing on influences from primitive blues, La Monte Young and John Cale. Gold Panda started writing beats and collaborating a few years ago, working with the likes of Infinite Livez and Shuttle (both Ninja Tune) as well as creating his own beautiful, glitchy electronica, referencing a multitude of influences and born out of samples constructed partly from charity shop vinyl and VHS. This BBCs andldquo;sound of 2010andrdquo; and MTV-dubbed andldquo;remix kingandrdquo; created raved-about reworkings for the likes of Telepathe, Bloc Party, Simian Mobile Disco and Health. Hypnotic Brass Ensembleand#39;s insanely catchy and upbeat instrumental hip-hop is sure to get your feet working as the 9-piece work up a frenzied sweat. Born in Chicago, with Phil Cohran (Sun Ra Arkestra) as their dad, the 8 brothers began their career as street musicians, busking on the sidewalks before they laid anything down on tape. Their jazz roots are evident, but jazz from 100 years ago, solid, dancefloor music which differs from the avant-garde offerings of their fatherand#39;s community, but is as individual as anything youand#39;ll ever hear. The group feature on the new Gorillaz album andlsquo;Plastic Beachandrsquo; alongside Lou Reed, Bobby Womack, Mos Def and more.   The man to get even the most jaded dance music aficionado excited about music again, James Holden, will be dropping a superlative set that takes in elements of house, electro, breakbeat, techno and beyond. Plus there will be must-see appearances from Bristolian beat maverick Joker And MC Nomad who will be supplying the pressure. The mighty Max Tundra will be throwing down an intricate mosaic of sounds and styles, and as anyone who saw him supporting Hot Chip on their last tour will testify, Max Tundra knows how to get the party started! Memory Tapes will be dropping their cutting edge 80-s infused catchy, wistful grooves, electronic pioneers Mouse On Mars make a rare live outing to come and play Field Day, they are currently working on their brand new album, so expect new music and exciting new sounds. Pantha Du Prince who has just released a brilliant new album, andlsquo;Black Noiseandrsquo;, on Rough Trade, will be communing with nature playing his pastoral techno made with sounds sampled from the great outdoors. All the more appropriate that he should bring his shoegazey, psychedelic soundscapes in the open air of Victoria Park. And the incredible psychedelic experimental synth genius Silver Apples, whose interstellar drones and driving, minimalistic music pre-empted krautrock, 70s electronica and 90s rock, will be bringing a healthy dose of New York attitude to the east end of London.  Strains of Kate Bush or Siouxie and the Banshees can be heard in the echoing, eerie vocals of Esben and the Witch who present the dynamics of post-rock in an bewitching, electronic, pop context. The Brighton three pieceand#39;s sound has also drawn comparisons with PJ Harvey, Portishead, Bjork, Radiohead and Cocteau Twins, but present a dark, haunting music that is very much of their own.  There will also be the return of and#39;Village Mentalityand#39;, the off-the-wall Village Green area within the festival that supplies the masses with some bucolic treats away from the hubbub of the main festival. Inspired by summer sports days and country fetes - Field Dayand#39;s very own village green will host stalls and activities throughout the daytime, ranging from sack-racing, to whack-the-rat, Bowling for Bacon, you can try your luck on the tombola, crack a few nuts on the coconut shy - or just sit on some hay bales and stuff your face with homemade cake... and lots more to be announced, and as the country saying goes - andquot;be like an ant in the days of summerandrdquo;.  Keep your eyes peeled for future line up announcements and for the latest news visit andndash; www.fielddayfestivals.com (new website coming soon)  ]]></description>
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<title>Sun 1st August / UNDERAGE FESTIVAL </title>
<where>Victoria park, Hackey, London, E9</where>
<time></time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£29.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=500</link>
<pubDate>1260986566</pubDate> 
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<description><![CDATA[                 Following three hugely successful sold out events the world renowned Underage Festival returns to Londonand#39;s Victoria Park on Sunday August 1st for another youth-powered adventure.andnbsp; This year, soft drinks brand Tango is sponsoring the main stage that will host a stunning offering for music lovers of any age never mind those experiencing the excitement of their first festival.andnbsp; Established as a landmark in the UK festival calendar, Underage Festival is renowned for booking the most credible musical artists around, all playing to a rapturous young audience.andnbsp;    First up for what is undeniably the coolest festival in the UK, is the coolest artist in the world MIA. Listed by TIME magazine in 2009 as one of the Worldand#39;s 100 most influential people, MIAand#39;s stylistic musical melting pot has marked her out as a one of pop musicand#39;s most maverick performers who will undoubtedly dazzle the Underage crowd with a superlative set of searing masterpieces.  Fellow diva Annie Mac will bring her riotous Annie Mac presents showcase to Victoria Park playing host in the Converse Tent guaranteeing an eclectic mix of huge party anthems that will get the Underage crowd reaching for the lasers. Bowand#39;s finest Tinchy Stryder is also set to bring his gilt-edged pop-rap stylings to Underage Festival. An undisputed Star In The Hood Tinchy is one of the hottest acts around and will no doubt see him basking in the Spotlight. Caspa whose bass wrecking soundsystem has been a huge highlight at previous Underage shows makes a heroic return alongside MC Rod Azlan rockinand#39; the mic.andnbsp; Also confirmed for this yearand#39;s event are Drum andlsquo;nand#39; Bass overlords Chase andamp; Status. One of dance musicand#39;s most in your face live acts currently smashing it on the circuit, itand#39;ll be guaranteed bass pressure for the E3 crew.  As youand#39;d expect the top tips for 2010 are well represented with Ellie Goulding, who already has a Criticand#39;s Choice BRIT Award under her belt, leading the charge.andnbsp; Her electro-folk-acoustic-pop has won her a huge army of fans and as a sure fire bet for stardom this year, her performance is eagerly anticipated. Other top tips include Egyptian Hip Hop a band young enough to be Underage customers themselves have been garnering vast critical acclaim as their Mancunian musings amass them a rapidly growing fanbase and the social network savvy Essex teen queen Daisy Dares You whose face has already appeared on numerous front covers before sheand#39;s even released a record will be demonstrating the bubblegum punk that is sure to propel her debut single featuring Chipmunk into the charts.andnbsp; Gold Panda will also be delivering the minimal and warm charity shop fuelled instrumental soundtracks that gained him a BBC Sound of 2010 nomination.   With the future stars all catered for, Underage will be welcoming back some old favourites including Hadouken! the illegitimate offspring of The Prodigy whose ravey anthems and lyrics about modern life have made them perennial Underage favourites and Lightspeed Champion whose andlsquo;Life Is Sweet!andnbsp; Nice To Meet Youand#39; album is currently causing a stir plus there will be Indie rock from Northern Irelandand#39;s General Fiasco will make sure the kids are in for a few hours of serious of serious mayhem in the moshpits. The Late Of The Pier Soundsystem, an exciting new side project from the lauded new ravers will be making an appearance as will New Young Pony Club whose new album The Optimistand#39; andnbsp;heralds the beginning of a brave new future for the band that will be evident for all to see at their Underage Festival appearance.  Other names in this first line-up announcement include newcomer Jakwob showing off his midas bass line touch, plus London trio Is Tropical, soulful sounds from Rox, Oxfordand#39;s Stornoway, drum and bass dons Sub Focus, Tinie Tempah who will be dropping his debut album just before making his Underage appearance and 8-bit electro action from Unicorn Kid  Radio 1 will be at Underage bringing you all the action, backstage gossip and highlightsandnbsp;from the Festival.  With more names still be announced, the truly unique Underage Festival 2010 looks set to continue to be the worldand#39;s greatest event dedicated solely to the under 19s.     TICKETS ON SALE NOW!TICKETWEBwww.ticketweb.co.uk08444 771 000SEE TICKETSwww.seetickets.com0870 264 3333www.underagefestivals.com ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 9th September / The Mountain Goats</title>
<where>Koko, 1a Camden High Street, Camden, London NW1 / 0870 432 5527</where>
<time>7pm</time>
<telephone>0870 432 5527</telephone>
<tickets>£16.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=530</link>
<pubDate>1267616284</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/themountaingoats</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[                                           John Darnielle who leads cult band THE MOUNTAIN GOATS has been long recognised by their (understandably avid) fans as one of the most imaginative and downright thrilling lyricists of his generation.   The Mountain Goats began life in a Norwalk employee-housing studio apartment that had awesome deco tiling on the bathroom floor but little more to recommend the place as a living space. Still, you take what you can get, and it was ridiculously cheap. In this room, equipped with a dual-cassette recorder, John D. started setting some of his poetry to music, using a guitar heand#39;d gotten for a few bucks at a nearby strip mall music store. His idea at the time was that eventually his day job would be andquot;poet.andquot; Young men have all kinds of crazy ideas about what theyand#39;re going to end up doing for a living.  In 2001, though, 4AD called up and asked if the Mountain Goats wouldnand#39;t like to make records with them. John called Peter. They hit the studio. As a duo, the two toured at a pace that can fairly be called andquot;relentlessandquot; from 2002 until 2007. They made records: Tallahassee, We Shall All Be Healed, The Sunset Tree, Get Lonely. They took to recruiting drummers from their opening acts to play the last few songs with them. And then they met Jon Wurster, and the three took to the road in support of Get Lonely, from Fairbanks, Alaska to Hobart, Tasmania, and a few points even further south. They enjoyed playing together so much that when it came time to repair to the studio again, all three went in. In 2008, the three recorded Heretic Pride, and in early 2009, The Life of the World to Come.Tickets andpound;16.50 advance from:   www.ticketweb.co.uk   08444771000  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333           ]]></description>
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