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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>Tue 2nd September / KELLEY POLAR</title>
<where>ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH</where>
<time>7:30pm</time>
<telephone>020 7930 3647</telephone>
<tickets>£10 advance</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=308</link>
<pubDate>1216208511</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/kelleypolar</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[With an apt name for a man who combines sounds from opposite ends of the musical spectrum, Kelley Polar brings together classically trained musicianship and stunning new age disco in equal measure. Having won prizes for his stringed instrument skills, and played all over the world as part of Apple Hill Chamber Players, heand#39;s also had a slew of brilliant EPs on Environ Records. Tonight he will be showcasing his new LP I Need You to Hold On While the Sky is Falling as well as hits from his unsung gem Love Songs, all backed by his brand new live band. Fans of M83 and Junior Boys are in for a treat as these luscious disco melodies and soulful sounds swinging into the ICA.  PLUS GUESTS  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100  www.seetickets.comandnbsp;  0870 264 3333  ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 2nd September / Mechanical Bride</title>
<where>The Slaughtered Lamb 34-35 Great Sutton St, Barbican, EC1V </where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£6</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=312</link>
<pubDate>1216915522</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/mechanicalbride</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/itstheblisters</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/jenscarelius</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[andldquo;Mechanical Bride andndash; aka 22-year-old Lauren Doss andndash; returns with the Black Skeleton EP on Transgressive, three songs of quite exquisite spookiness. Given time, care and attention, Black Skeleton Sea locks into the brain like a virulent disease as Dossandrsquo; lovely voice floats over the minimal backing like a jazz ghost.andrdquo; andndash; Music Week  andldquo;This multi-instrumentalist specialises in experimental, dreamy electro-folk. She has supported kindred spirit Bat for Lashes on tour, has an EP under her belt and a new one on the way.  Signed to Transgressive Records andndash; home to Foals and the Young Knives andndash; Doss sings ethereally on the gospel-esque andldquo;Chapelandrdquo; (from her first EP) and shines in her delicate rendition of Rhiannaandrsquo;s andldquo;Umbrellaandrdquo;. Stripping it down to its bare minimum with a sprinkling of glockenspiels and theramin, she reveals new, melancholy layers to last yearandrsquo;s hottest Randamp;B single.andrdquo; -- Independent  PLUS BLISTERS and JENS CARELIUS  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk   08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333    ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 3rd September / Santogold</title>
<where>KOKO, 1A CAMDEN HIGH STREET, CAMDEN, LONDON NW1</where>
<time>7pm</time>
<telephone>0870 432 5527</telephone>
<tickets>£12.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=285</link>
<pubDate>1211981348</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/santogold</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[The lovechild of submarine sonar and low frequency midnight moans, Santogold was born somewhere between Bedstuy and Bushwick, Brooklyn and was placed under the care of enigmatic singer and songwriter Santi White. Whiteand#39;s prior musical children have proved more profound than platinum. Songwriter and executive producer behind an album boasting top Billboard singles, and driving voice behind two albums from her uncategorable band Stiffed, Santi Whiteand#39;s familiarity with drawing relevant and enjoyable work from a range of influences makes her a unique figure on todayand#39;s musical landscape. Unafraid to wade into currents beyond the mainstream, Whiteand#39;s newest project is Santogold. Santogoldand#39;s new album drives dub and 80and#39;s-pop influences from song to song. Sometimes basement rock, sometimes Bananarama-soundclash, Santogold is a vehicle for Whiteand#39;s well drawn late night fight lines and robot-witch scat on the beat. Warbling bass, island upbeat, and deep-south snap provide foundation for Whiteand#39;s whispering lilts and tension-ridden verses.   Though without official band members, the ingredients are many: spaghetti western-outlaw, roots rock and digital street blip are each laced by Whiteand#39;s incomparable breathless melody. While White and John Hill, aka Johnny Rodeo (former Stiffed bassist and member of Sony engineers-turned-production team-turned band, Shitake Monkey) formed the nucleus of this creation, the Santogold landscape is speckled with the flavor of DJand#39;s and all around underground fly kids who have rallied behind her to deliver a versatile, consistent array of tracks. The late great Disco D, Switch, Sinden, Freq Nasty, Diplo, Radioclit, leadguitarist Clifford andquot;Moonieandquot; Pusey of Steel Pulse, former Bad Brains drummer, Chuck Treece, Naeem Juwan of Spankrock, M.I.A, and professional snowboarder/singer-songwriter, Trevor andquot;Troubleandquot; Andrew. Each participant sculpts the sound around Whiteand#39;s candid verses and vocal melodies pushing the width of Santogoldand#39;s scope.   Sitting on the floor at a house party listening to the selector, Santi White might be sharing stories from her childhood. Philadelphia was her city until Brooklyn became home base. Her sky holds no bounds; the streets are her yard and human behavior is her muse. Music is her weapon. Maybe sheand#39;s laughing with her head thrown back. Maybe youand#39;re asking her what it is she does with her life. andquot;I make music,andquot; she answers. andquot;Oh,andquot; you reply, andquot;what kind of music, where can I hear it?andquot; She looks up at you, andquot;That was my song the DJ just played.andquot; You might then be stunned. Werenand#39;t you just noticing that song, how it sounded like the voices of your past conversing with your future? Didnand#39;t it just send warmth coursing through your veins? How is it that Whiteand#39;s songs can account for the joy and pain of adolescence rolling into adulthoodand#39;s grind? Then again, what did you expect to hear?   andquot;I wasnand#39;t just a songwriter, I was executive producer and pretty much the creative director of the whole thing. Thatand#39;s a lot to give to something thatand#39;s not really yoursandquot; cited White in an early interview discussing her experience making Resand#39;s chart topping debut, How I Do. Called andquot;ridiculously giftedandquot; for her work on that third party debut, White has since proven her work ethic unstoppable. She is likely to be writing at this very moment, or maybe sheand#39;s recording, or simply napping beneath a table in the studio. Whatever Santi Whiteand#39;s current activity, one thing is clear: the grime scene, the blue punk thing, even the current female airplay contention have all lacked the flavor-strength that is heard in the work of Santogold. Here is something supreme because it is matchless. Those in the know will come catch licks. Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk  0844 477 2000 www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333     ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 11th September / BON IVER</title>
<where>Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>7pm</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>£14.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=283</link>
<pubDate>1211447663</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/boniver</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.bowerbirds</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[BON IVER follows up his sell-out spring dates in London with a special performance at the Shepherds Bush Empire. His album, and#39;For Emma, Forever Agoand#39; was recorded during a three month stay in a log cabin somewhere in the woods of America. Two mics, a guitar, two drums, some instrumental flourishes and some effects were all that was used to create something so soaring and passionate itand#39;s hard to believe it was born from somewhere so cut off.   The songs are sung in a soulful, spectral falsetto; quiet and soothing one minute, cracked and desperate the next. Vernon admits that he appreciates Sam Cooke, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone and Prince just as much as any Americana or alt-folk artist. The range of comparisions shows the reach of this music andndash; for some, the vocal timbre calls to mind Tunde Adebimpe (of TV On The Radio); for others, the imagery-rich narratives, suggesting so much from so little are reminiscent of Iron andamp; Wineandrsquo;s The Creek Drank The Cradle.   andldquo;The album is a reminiscent, ruminative collection of songs full of natural imagery and acoustic strums - the sound of a man left alone with his memories and a guitar...Rarely does folk - indie or otherwise - give so much over to ambienceandrdquo;  8.1 Pitchfork  Plus BOWERBIRDS  ]]></description>
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<title>Mon 15th September / BORN RUFFIANS</title>
<where>Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Lock, London, NW1 8AB </where>
<time>20:00</time>
<telephone>020 7267 1577</telephone>
<tickets>£8.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=318</link>
<pubDate>1218734023</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/bornruffians
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<description><![CDATA[BORN RUFFIANS, Warp recordsand#39; Ontario Hills based three piece deliver their unique energetic live set of songs that will make you want to bang your head to, shake your fist to and dance along to... with its disco interlocking guitars and gorgeous vocal harmonies, Prince-like funk and pounding huge beats...    Creating an infectious slice of indie punk, drawing comparisons to The Strokes, Pixies and Pavement, their records are perfect for dancing circles with your purses in the club or staring wistfully at the ceiling before bedtime, constantly pushing the boundaries of musical arrangement.   Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.ukandnbsp;  08700 600 100  www.seetickets.comandnbsp;  0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 16th September / THE DODOS</title>
<where>ULU, Manning Hall, Malet Street, London, WC1 </where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 7344 4444</telephone>
<tickets>£9</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=307</link>
<pubDate>1216053691</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.dodosmusic.net</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.wichita-recordings.com</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[THE DODOS are a duo from San Francisco, who throw together a delightful mix of ephemeral psych-folk-pop. Singer and guitarist Meric Longand#39;s fleeting, intricate and finely-tuned finger-picking is warm and focused, resonating under his refined lyrical hopscotch and drummer Logan Kroeberand#39;s foot-stomping tom and-tambourine back beat. The propulsive results recall everything from John Fahey to the Akron/Family, and hones the callings of free-spirited, unhinged acts like Animal Collective.   andquot;San Francisco duo the Dodos matches fleet strumming and picking with steady percussion and select other instrumentation, playing deceptively low-key songs that accrue a modest power like proverbial stones and mossandquot; Time Out New York   No longer does andquot;to go the way of the dodoandquot; denote becoming an obsolete thing of the past. Instead, Meric Long-chief songwriter and guitarist of San Francisco-based duo the Dodos-gives the phrase a fresh new meaning, playing ephemeral psych-folk-pop music. Longand#39;s fleeting, intricate and finely-tuned finger-picking is warm and focused, resonating under his refined lyrical hopscotch and drummer Logan Kroeberand#39;s foot-stomping tom and-tambourine back beat. Last December, the band self-released its sensational full-length, Beware of the Maniacs, which it took on the road this year with Jennifer Gentle and Akron/Family. Itand#39;s only a matter of time before the Dodos really get the attention they truly deserve. And it wonand#39;t be because theyand#39;re extinct.andquot;  Travis Ritter- Willamette Week  Ages 16 +   Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk 0844 477 2000  www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333  www.artistticket.com    ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 17th September / Mark Kozelek with Sun Kil Moon </title>
<where>Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King´s Cross, London N1</where>
<time>7:30pm</time>
<telephone>020 7833 2022</telephone>
<tickets>£16.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=288</link>
<pubDate>1212590464</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/sunkilmoon</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/dawnlandes</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Sun Kil Moon is the current project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band, Red House Painters. Sun Kil Moon sees Kozelek undertake all the writing, composing, singing and guitar playing accompanied by Tim Mooney and Anthony Koutsos (also an ex-member of RHP) on drums, and Geoff Stanfield on bass. The band is named after korean bantamweight boxer Moon Sung-Kil.  Kozelekandrsquo;s music with Sun Kil Moon spans genres such as the simple acoustic country-folk to heavy, Crazy Horse-esque rock, from the light-hearted to epic psychedelia.  Kozelek is known for covering songs from bands not normally associated to his genre of slow, introspective music. They are more than traditional covers, as they are extensively re-worked and re-interpreted to the point that they are often not recognizable to the originals, and take on a different meaning despite the lyrics remaining intact word-for-word. Kozelekandrsquo;s 2000 solo debut Rock andlsquo;nandrsquo; Roll Singer featured covers of songs by AC/DC and John Denver.  His solo 2001 follow-up, Whatandrsquo;s Next to the Moon was an entire album of AC/DC songs done in his typically languid, hypnotically melancholy acoustic style. Even further back, Songs for a Blue Guitar, the 1996 Red House Painters album, featured covers of Yesandrsquo;s Long Distance Runaround, Paul McCartney andamp; Wingsandrsquo;s Silly Love Songs and The Carsandrsquo; andldquo;All Mixed Upandrdquo;. 2005andrsquo;s Tiny Cities is very much in this tradition, taking the often frenetic, noisy songs of Modest Mouse and transforming them into haunting, acoustic guitar-dominated midtempo ballads filled with a deep-seated, haunting melancholy.  Reminiscent of music as disparate as the raw traditionalism of Woody Guthrie and the experimental alt-folk lyricism of Joanna Newsom, Louisville, Kentucky native DAWN LANDES has caught the attention of critics from New York to Europe, Rolling Stone, Venus, Salon.com even before having a record label or hot shot publicist. On stage Dawn plays a variety of instruments, ranging from an 8-dollar guitar to a pink accordion. Whether sheand#39;s performing by herself or with accomplices (members of the bands Hem and The King of France), her live show brings moving silence to the crowd.   Tickets from  www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com  0870 060 3777   ]]></description>
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<title>Sun 21st September / PORT O BRIEN</title>
<where>ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 7930 3647</telephone>
<tickets>£8</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=317</link>
<pubDate>1218712639</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/portobrien</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/orphansandvandals</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[PORT O BRIEN - Though raised in the small coastal town of Cambria, CA, Van Pierszalowski spent all of his summers on Kodiak Island in Alaska, where his father works as a commercial salmon fisherman. Every summer, Van would (and still does) go up North to work on his fatherandrsquo;s boat, the Shawnee. The work is intense (20 hr. work days, weeks after weeks without touching land, no showers or toilets, stormy seas), but ultimately rewarding (beauty, inspiration, and money.)  Over the past couple of years, Port Oandrsquo;Brien has evolved into a full 4-piece band and currently performs all around California. Onstage, their youthful vigor (the average age of a member is 21) compliments their folkish sound in a way that feels exciting and new, as if Capandrsquo;n Jazz were translating a set of Will Oldhams most approachable material.    Plus ORPHANS AND VANDALS  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333  ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 23rd September / ADEM</title>
<where>ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 7930 0493</telephone>
<tickets>£11</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=314</link>
<pubDate>1217968371</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/ademofficial</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.adem.tv</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[The music geekand#39;s favourite music geek, Adem brought out a gorgeously geeeky covers album recently (Bjandouml;rk! dEUS! Yo La Tengo!) and might treat us to his version of Aphex Twinsand#39;s To Cure a Weakling Child tonight. If he doesnand#39;t, donand#39;t worry, heand#39;ll still be ace - unpushily charismatic, gently noodling, a quiet treat, promising years of fun.  Plus special guests  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.ukandnbsp; 08700 600 100  www.seetickets.comandnbsp; 0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 2nd October / CONCRETE and GLASS</title>
<where>Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, Rough Trade East, 93ft East, Cargo, The Griffin, Tea Building, Favela Chic, Catch, The Legion, The Strongroom, Café 1001, The Macbeth, Zigfrid, The Old Blue Last, Electricity Showrooms, Plastic People, and Whitechapel Gallery </where>
<time></time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets></tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=309</link>
<pubDate>1216734872</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.concreteandglass.co.uk/</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Premiering across the 2nd and 3rd of October 2008, Concrete and Glass is a unique event showcasing some of the best in music and contemporary art. The first of its style and scale to hit London Concrete and Glass is a celebration of contemporary culture, fusing the realms of music and art in Shoreditch and taking the creative hub of Londonandrsquo;s East End as its inspiration.  With Eat Your Own Ears curating the music, an exciting array of bands will be performing in over seventeen venues all within 9 minutesandrsquo; walk from the epicentre of the festival, Rough Trade East off Brick Lane. Venues include: Hoxton Bar andamp; Grill, Rough Trade East, 93ft East, Cargo, The Griffin, Tea Building, Favela Chic, Catch, The Legion, The Strongroom, Cafandeacute; 1001, The Macbeth, Zigfrid, The Old Blue Last, Electricity Showrooms, Plastic People, and Whitechapel Gallery with more to be announced. Line-ups range from the internationally acclaimed to the hottest new talents. Some stages will be co-hosted by John Kennedy (xfm), Time Out, Steve Lamacq (6Music), The Stool Pigeon, Young Turks, Drowned In Sound and Rough Trade Records.  Tapping into the unique infrastructure of spaces in the East End, the art strand is produced by Flora Fairbairn Projects. Known for curating site-specific exhibitions and installations in non-gallery spaces, Fairbairn has over 20 projects in the pipeline which will take place in disused warehouses and empty shop spaces in collaboration with curators, artists and galleries ranging from Measure, Kinetica, Reconstruction, A Foundation, Artwise, Riceboy and Artprojx to performance pieces by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and a film installation by renowned film-maker Gerry Fox. In partnership with the Whitechapel and its Time Out First Thursdaysandrsquo;, local galleries will be hosting late viewings. There will also be a site specific group exhibition of new work by emerging artists with the work being judged by a panel of art world luminaries.  Concrete and Glass partners: Time Out, Rough Trade East, Eat Your Own Ears, Whitechapel Gallery, Drowned In Sound, The Stool Pigeon, Flora Fairbairn, Tower Hamlets Council and Hackney Council.  ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 3rd October / CONCRETE and GLASS</title>
<where>Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, Rough Trade East, 93ft East, Cargo, The Griffin, Tea Building, Favela Chic, Catch, The Legion, The Strongroom, Café 1001, The Macbeth, Zigfrid, The Old Blue Last, Electricity Showrooms, Plastic People, and Whitechapel Gallery </where>
<time></time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets></tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=310</link>
<pubDate>1216734942</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.concreteandglass.co.uk/</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Premiering across the 2nd and 3rd of October 2008, Concrete and Glass is a unique event showcasing some of the best in music and contemporary art. The first of its style and scale to hit London Concrete and Glass is a celebration of contemporary culture, fusing the realms of music and art in Shoreditch and taking the creative hub of Londonandrsquo;s East End as its inspiration.  With Eat Your Own Ears curating the music, an exciting array of bands will be performing in over seventeen venues all within 9 minutesandrsquo; walk from the epicentre of the festival, Rough Trade East off Brick Lane. Venues include: Hoxton Bar andamp; Grill, Rough Trade East, 93ft East, Cargo, The Griffin, Tea Building, Favela Chic, Catch, The Legion, The Strongroom, Cafandeacute; 1001, The Macbeth, Zigfrid, The Old Blue Last, Electricity Showrooms, Plastic People, and Whitechapel Gallery with more to be announced. Line-ups range from the internationally acclaimed to the hottest new talents. Some stages will be co-hosted by John Kennedy (xfm), Time Out, Steve Lamacq (6Music), The Stool Pigeon, Young Turks, Drowned In Sound and Rough Trade Records.  Tapping into the unique infrastructure of spaces in the East End, the art strand is produced by Flora Fairbairn Projects. Known for curating site-specific exhibitions and installations in non-gallery spaces, Fairbairn has over 20 projects in the pipeline which will take place in disused warehouses and empty shop spaces in collaboration with curators, artists and galleries ranging from Measure, Kinetica, Reconstruction, A Foundation, Artwise, Riceboy and Artprojx to performance pieces by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and a film installation by renowned film-maker Gerry Fox. In partnership with the Whitechapel and its Time Out First Thursdaysandrsquo;, local galleries will be hosting late viewings. There will also be a site specific group exhibition of new work by emerging artists with the work being judged by a panel of art world luminaries.  Concrete and Glass partners: Time Out, Rough Trade East, Eat Your Own Ears, Whitechapel Gallery, Drowned In Sound, The Stool Pigeon, Flora Fairbairn, Tower Hamlets Council and Hackney Council.  ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 4th October / Eat Your Own Ears Warehouse Party</title>
<where>The Warehouse, beneath Manchester Piccadilly train station, Manchester M1 2GH</where>
<time>9:30pm - 4:30am</time>
<telephone>0161 835 3500</telephone>
<tickets>£17.50 advance </tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=311</link>
<pubDate>1216828604</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://thewarehouseproject.com</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/simianmobiledisco</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.trickyonline.com/</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/reverendmusic</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/lateofthepier</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/thewhipmanchester</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[After last yearand#39;s sell out with Foals headlining James Holden and Four Tet, Eat Your Own Ears returns to the now seminal Warehouse Project in October with an astonishing line up...  SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO  James Ford and Jas Shaw are at the top of their game - their game being crafting mutant techno monsters with pop nous like The Hustler, Itand#39;s The Beat and their album Attack Decay Sustain Release. Their live set is in the round and they resemble mad scientists conjuring magic from the banks of synths, knobs and wires. They are currently producing the next Peaches album and working on new material.  TRICKY  Trickyand#39;s latest album and#39;Knowle West Boyand#39; sees our misunderstood hero reaching into the post-punk, two-tone, reggae, hip hop and pure pop he grew up adoring, twisting it all into surreal tricky shapes using his astonishingly accomplished band and a host of great undiscovered singers. Heand#39;s ended up with the most varied and accessible set of his career, which began 13 years ago with his era-defining debut and#39;Maxinquayeand#39;.  REVEREND AND THE MAKERS  Jon McClure (aka The Reverend) is a storyteller and brilliant songwriter capable of writing some of the strongest lyrics in British pop music, with a top five album, three hit singles (including the ubiquitous and#39;Heavyweight Champion of the Worldand#39;), an almost constant presence on UK television and sell out tours and festivals appearances.  Work with fellow Sheffield residents The Arctic Monkeys and a local monthly club residence are evidence that the Reverend is someone thatand#39;s gonna make pop music interesting again.  LATE OF THE PIER Kinetic young British band Late of the Pier andldquo;create music as likely to be inspired by arcade machine bleeps as dancehall rhythmsandrdquo; (NME). They continue to push things forward and gleefully dance all over the boundaries between genres, and recent co-production work by the band and Erol Alkan has taken their sound to another level, brilliantly showcasing these chaotic hedonistsand#39; brand of confrontational pop - a unique combination of glam-rock, electro and Gary Numan-style synth- complete with jerky sub-Kraftwerk dance moves and geometric styling.  THE WHIP   THE WHIP offer up dirty indie-dance sounds that cater for all musical persuasions, with promise of good times aplenty from this local four-piece.  Their unashamed pop harks back to the heady days of factory records and Manchester in the 80and#39;s. Anthemic choruses, sparkling synth riffs and 808 drum beats; held together by singer Bruce Carter, the spit for the Psychedelic Furs Richard Butler, all faux wasted Americanisms and stadium filling energy.    Tickets from:  Ticketline - ticketline.co.uk // 0161 832 1111 The Warehouse Project - thewarehouseproject.com // 0161 835 3500 www.ticketweb.co.uk  0844 477 2000 www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 16th October / JAMIE LIDELL - DATE CHANGE</title>
<where>Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets></tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=289</link>
<pubDate>1212667111</pubDate> 
<description><![CDATA[This show has been rescheduled to the 14th of December.  ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 16th October / OF MONTREAL</title>
<where>KOKO, 1A CAMDEN HIGH STREET, CAMDEN, LONDON NW1</where>
<time>7pm</time>
<telephone>0870 432 5527</telephone>
<tickets>£14.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=282</link>
<pubDate>1211217452</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.ofmontreal.net</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/ofmontreal</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Their songs soar and weave with energy and goodwill, daring anyone who hears them to walk away without a smile on their face. Listening to OF MONTREAL, you might think that singer Kevin Barnes is missing the angst gene. But the longer you listen, the more you start to realize that maybe missing the angst gene is a blessing. It allows Kevin to explore more fully his crazily creative ideas and to make wondrous music, drawing on influences from the Byrds or even the Mamas And The Papas; the groupand#39;s songs are all sweet pop ditties, as suitable for campfire-singing as stage performance.   Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Wed 22nd October / THE RESEARCH</title>
<where>The Luminaire, 311 High Road, Kilburn, London NW6 7JR </where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 7372 7123</telephone>
<tickets>£7.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=316</link>
<pubDate>1218709709</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/theresearch</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.theresearchgopop.com  </extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[THE RESEARCH a three piece from Wakefield with a gift for sunshine melodies play a tight live set of art-rock-pop as they mix minimalist guitars, punchy bass lines, swelling keyboards and pounding rhythms... Marrying memorable choruses with fuzzy casio keyboard riffs they have created a distinctive woozy sound that works as an eminently recognisable backdrop to their tales of love, both lost and gained. Imagine the emotional witterings of David Gedge or Darren Hayman but sitting over rumbling basslines and shambolic electro rhythms and you get the tear stained picture. The trick though is that whilst the lyrics veer from the deliriously happy to, more often, lower lip wobblingly sad, the music is almost uniformly upbeat and positive.    andquot;They havenand#39;t been playing out so much on account of their troubles but all that is about to make a ch ch ch ch change. Sarah is moving back to Wakefield and THE RESEARCH will be born again and they will bring joy to all the creatures again and they will be mortally uncomplicated again and they will have wings and they will take you under them and show you how to disappear and then set you almost free. They are the same as ever, and yet, somehow, terribly different. HERE GOES NOTHING.andquot;  Plus special guests  Tickets from: www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333 www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100     ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 23rd October / MYSTERY JETS</title>
<where>Astoria, Charing Cross Road, London WC1</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£13.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=280</link>
<pubDate>1210254388</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/mysteryjets</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.mysteryjets.com</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Based on Eel Pie Island, the Bohemian stronghold in the middle of the Thames at Twickenham, the MYSTERY JETS embody British pop at its most invigoratingly weird. Already, previous singles Zoo Time, You Cant Fool Me Dennis, On My Feet and Alas Agnes have seemed like dispatches from some starry-eyed parallel universe. A universe where Syd Barrett never dropped out but played on with Einzurstende Neubauten, where the irresistible pop of Dexys can happily co-exist with the Krautrock explorations of Can, and where the most forbidding musical forms of the past, like prog rock, are gleefully reinvented in the smash-and-grab spirit of the present.  Tickets from: www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333  ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 25th October / Tilly and the Wall</title>
<where>ULU, Manning Hall, Malet Street, London, WC1 </where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 7344 4444</telephone>
<tickets>£10</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=313</link>
<pubDate>1217418942</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.tillyandthewall.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/tillyandthewall</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/slowclub</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Midwestern band TILLY AND THE WALL consists of two dressed-down boys, two glamorous girls and one frenzied hoofer, the tutu-wearing Jamie Williams with pockets full of melodies sprang out of Nowheresville, USA, with a penchant for classic 60s pop, boy/girl harmonies and American folk records. They create jagged, elegant songs, and rejoice in tales of friendship, broken hearts, and youthful dreams and frustrations. Their sound is distinctive and classic at the same time. If youand#39;re looking for reference points somewhere between Rilo Kiley, Belle And Sebastian and Bright Eyes would be a good place to start. And the songs are as catchy as anything. Perfectly hummable after one listen. And likely to induce involuntary toe tapping. Talking of which - percussion on most tracks is provided by Julieand#39;s nimble-toed tap-dances! Sheand#39;s also been known to bang old leather suitcases with drumsticks...  andquot;An optimistic celebration of self-destruction, unspoken longing and adolescent rebellion, it combines the whimsical spirit of the Polyphonic Spree with the melancholy of Kirsty MacColl.andquot; The Guardian  andquot;One of the most wonderful things to come out of Nebraska since Kool-aid and that Bright Eyes Dudeandquot; NME  PLUS SLOW CLUB  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk   08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333    ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 30th October / FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE</title>
<where>Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, London W12 7LJ</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 8222 6955</telephone>
<tickets>£9.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=315</link>
<pubDate>1218709449</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/florenceandthemachinemusic</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Observer andlsquo;Sheand#39;s blessed with an astonishingly expressive voice, which can quickly switch from haunting whisper to harridan shriek.and#39;... andlsquo;Her tales of passion and revenge owe more to American artists like Regina Spektor and Cat Power.and#39;   The Times andlsquo;A 20 year old musical descendant of Bessie Smith.and#39; ... andlsquo;Blessed with a jaw-dropping blues voice that seems impossible coming from one so young and so skinny.and#39;   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.and#39;   AnOther andlsquo;With a voice that can alternately lull the dawn chorus or turn blue skies black, Florence Welch has been waking Londonand#39;s dreary scenes up to what one ambitious young woman can do.and#39;    NME andlsquo;Thereand#39;ll be nothing as exciting this summer as watching this brilliant girl and her machineand#39;    Independent andlsquo;a soul blues voice that can rival Sixties Motown singers, never mind her peers.and#39;   Florence is a twenty one year-old art college drop-out from Camberwell, South London, a long pretty pale girl who makes up songs and sings them. The Machine is whoeverand#39;s standing nearby playing an instrument at the time. Itand#39;s a bit harder to define, the machine part. Itand#39;s just not exactly a person. Itand#39;s a sort of a machine. Sheand#39;s been singing since pretty much forever. She was in the school choir, a few dodgy bands, had vocal lessons and such. She has all the necessary paperwork if you want to see it.   If you see her sing live youand#39;ll forget paperwork and forget your name and maybe forget to breathe for a little while. Florence has a voice hewn from the rock and stamped in the gravel and shot out of a cannon into the middle of your chest. It cuts right into you and thrums. She also has almost as much stage presence as Hitler. Sheand#39;s like a funny sexy popstar Hitler without the despotism and with more beautiful songs and the utmost love and respect for Jews and gays and gypsies.   Plus special guests   Tickets from: www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333 www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100   ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 6th November / HOT CHIP</title>
<where>Brixton Academy 211 Stockwell Road London SW9</where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 7771 3000</telephone>
<tickets>£18.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=272</link>
<pubDate>1209395202</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.hotchip.co.uk/site/</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/hotchip</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/maxtundra</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[British electro-soul outfit HOT CHIP are set to play tracks from their new album, set for release in early 2008. andlsquo;Made In The Darkand#39; is the amazing andamp; ambidextrous follow up to the massively acclaimed, Mercury Music Prize nominated album andlsquo;The Warningand#39; recorded and self-produced during the last six months from their home London studio base. Informed by two solid years of touring (many of the songs you may already know from their live shows) and charts their ever growing sonic ascendance into one of the UKand#39;s most original and like/loveable bands.  Plus MAX TUNDRA Max Tundra, real name Ben Jacobs, is an English multi-talented multi-instrumental musician, singer and music producer. Heand#39;s journeyed far from self-taught pianist, exploring electronica via lo-fi music software, remixing the likes of Franz and Pet Shop Boys to giving the world a set of dense, multi-textured emotionally-charged tunes to cherish. He was one of the last ever musicians to record a John Peel Session. andnbsp;    Tickets from www.ticketweb.co.uk   08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com 0870 060 3777   ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 7th November / HOT CHIP - Late show</title>
<where>Brixton Academy 211 Stockwell Road London SW9</where>
<time>9pm</time>
<telephone>020 7771 3000</telephone>
<tickets>£20</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=273</link>
<pubDate>1209395320</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.hotchip.co.uk/site/</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/hotchip</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/maxtundra</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[British electro-soul outfit HOT CHIP are set to play tracks from their new album, set for release in early 2008. andlsquo;Made In The Darkand#39; is the amazing andamp; ambidextrous follow up to the massively acclaimed, Mercury Music Prize nominated album andlsquo;The Warningand#39; recorded and self-produced during the last six months from their home London studio base. Informed by two solid years of touring (many of the songs you may already know from their live shows) and charts their ever growing sonic ascendance into one of the UKand#39;s most original and like/loveable bands.   Plus MAX TUNDRA Max Tundra, real name Ben Jacobs, is an English multi-talented multi-instrumental musician, singer and music producer. Heand#39;s journeyed far from self-taught pianist, exploring electronica via lo-fi music software, remixing the likes of Franz and Pet Shop Boys to giving the world a set of dense, multi-textured emotionally-charged tunes to cherish. He was one of the last ever musicians to record a John Peel Session. andnbsp;   Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk    08700 600 100   www.seetickets.com  0870 060 3777  ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 20th November / KIERAN HEBDEN (AKA FOUR TET) AND STEVE REID</title>
<where>Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Lock, London, NW1 8AB </where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7267 1577</telephone>
<tickets>£11.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=305</link>
<pubDate>1214241867</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.kieranhebdenandstevereid.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.steve-reid.com </extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[KIERAN HEBDEN (FOUR TET) and veteran jazz drummer STEVE REID    Steve Reid is the legendary drummer who in 1964 at 19 years of age played on Martha Reeves andamp; the Vandellasand#39; andlsquo;Dancing In The Streetand#39;, and subsequently went on to play with Miles Davis, Fela Kuti and James Brown (think about that for a moment), not to mention Fats Domino, Sun Ra, Peggy Lee, Chaka Khan, Dexter Gordon, Dionne Warwick and many, many more. Their unique live show blends Kieranand#39;s electronic experimentation with Steve Reidand#39;s laid back yet complex driving polyrhythms.andnbsp; Tonightand#39;s show will see them playing new material from their forthcoming release, out on Domino in October.   A true pioneer of US left-field deep jazz, steeped in musical history. Steve Reid has played with the likes of Fela Kuti, James Brown, the Sun Ra Arkestra, Miles Davis and many more. Born in 1944, and cutting his first record under the direction of Quincy Jones in 1961, Steveand#39;s career has crossed continents; he lived in Africa for 3 years, playing in numerous African bands for the governments of 10 of itand#39;s nations.andnbsp; Steve Reid is forty years of living drum history where African rhythms and the harmonic explorations of John Coltrane come together. Steve grew up living next door to John Coltrane, worked in a department store with Ornette Coleman, and his son is the drummer for 50 Cent and NWA...! andnbsp;    For more info and music and also live footage and interviews here:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brBOOjTrzYA   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8KFvYSNimk   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If795lu5yrY  Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.ukandnbsp;  08700 600 100  www.seetickets.comandnbsp;  0870 264 3333     ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 11th December / JAMES YORKSTON and the Athletes</title>
<where>St Giles Church, 60 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8LG </where>
<time>7pm</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£13.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=319</link>
<pubDate>1219234386</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.jamesyorkston.co.uk</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/jamesyorkston</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/malcolmmiddleton</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[To coincide with the release of a brand new album andquot;When The Haar Rolls Inandquot;, which is due for release on Domino Records on the 1st of September, James Yorkston will be playing a full band show at St Giles Church, London on Thursday 11 December to celebrate...   and#39;When The Haar Rolls Inand#39;, proves once again why James is one of the most essential songwriters of our time.andnbsp; Returning with his trusty Athletes, along with some legendary English folk names - Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, Marry Gilhooly, Olly Knight, there is much to mine for Yorkston fans of old and new, all the ambition, beauty and pathos of his previous albums is sweeping through with the soothing, lush arrangements of all sorts: the timpani, clarinets, violins, vibraphone, concertinas, bull bass, prepared pianos, mandolins, bouzoukis, banjos and wine glasses.andrdquo;What isandrsquo; Haar?andrdquo; you may ask. Itandrsquo;s the sea fog that rolls in off the North Sea. Mist. Itandrsquo;s pretty common up in the East Neuk of Fife and plays havoc with drying the washing, apparently. There are more celebrations of human frailty and tales of waking up drunk in unfamiliar surroundings, throwing rocks at magpies, dogs chasing ghosts, stubborn sea winds, regrets and joys and smiles and peace and quiet and love and hate and more love. Better than that though, itandrsquo;s a beautiful, honest album.  andldquo;For me, listening to James Yorkstonandrsquo;s music is like coming across the interesting-looking person on the fringes of a party. Before you know it, youandrsquo;ve spent the evening listening to their compelling tale. In this record, I get a real sense that he has found his true voice. Thereandrsquo;s a quiet confidence in his craft; his singing, the words and instrumentation, all blend seamlessly to produce a really affecting record.andrdquo; - Philip Selway, Radiohead  Former Arab Strap multi-instrumentalist MALCOLM MIDDLETON has made a living out of misery. As part of the now-defunct Falkirk duo, he spent 11 years peddling seedy, sweaty tales of cheap booze, late nights and sexual perversion, and his burgeoning solo career seems to be running along the same thematic lines. Ever in tune with the darker side of human relationships and the pain of loneliness and depression, Middleton has pulled off a neat trick - itand#39;s uplifting music for sad people; upbeat at times, harrowing at others, but always cathartic. Working with numerous luminaries from the Glasgow scene, itandrsquo;s Malcolm and his songs, however, which are the stars here, confirming Middletonand#39;s status as one of the best songwriters of his generation.    Tickets from: www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333 www.ticketweb.co.uk  08700 600 100    ]]></description>
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<title>Sun 14th December / JAMIE LIDELL</title>
<where>Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT </where>
<time>19.00</time>
<telephone>020 8354 3300</telephone>
<tickets>£16 advance</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=274</link>
<pubDate>1209395625</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.jamielidell.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/jamielidell</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Jamie Lidelland#39;s second album, Multiply caught people off-guard in 2005. Few expected the restless sonic scientist to make an uplifting soul record, but he did; and audiences and critics were captivated by the fusion of his influences with deeply felt song writing, meticulous production skills, and most of all, that flipping amazing voice. According to the reviews, Jamie was at various times, Little Richard, Jimi, Otis, Sly, Prince, Marvin, Stevie or some mashed-up combo of them all. Meanwhile, his live show has become an infamously exhilarating experience, with Jamie performing on the edges of control and chaos, turning music inside out.    The show at Koko follows the release of new album andlsquo;Jimand#39; on the 28th of April. Jim will switch you on in the morning, move you on the dance-floor and take you down in the small hours. Itand#39;s a bold, promiscuously diverse album, mixing up gospel grooves, sweetly sung and fiercely passionate soul, delicately moving ballads, thumping early R andamp; B, synthed-up disco, and even a touch of andlsquo;hillbilly funkand#39;. andquot;I havenand#39;t tried to hide the influences,andquot; he says andquot;This is the music I love.andquot; But, listen closely and you can hear Jamie moving in new directions, creating a sound and style that is entirely his own.    Plus special guests  Tickets from: www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk www.ticketweb.co.uk  0844 477 2000 www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333    ]]></description>
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