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- Slaying the Dragon: An Interview with Dragonette
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- Foals play first UK festival headlining show
Slaying the Dragon: An Interview with Dragonette
andpop.com – Aug 25, 2007
It’s a hot summer’s day on the patio at Ronnie’s in Kensington Market in Toronto and I’m joined by the good looking foursome which also includes guitarist and newest member Will Stapleton and bassist Dan Kurtz formerly of the New Deal. They’re kidding about the blow of course at least I think. You never know these days especially with a group that has such an addictive electro-pop sound and such irresistibly sexy singles as “I Get Around” and “Take it Like a Man. ” n the verge of releasing their debut full-length album Dragonette haven’t had that hard of a ride attaining the attention many bands in their position struggle for. Their second concert ever saw the band playing a show with New rder which was followed by a tour in support of Duran Duran during which they landed a record deal. h yeah and somewhere along the way they were slapped with the label of being “the next big thing. ” Their battle may just be proving to the world that they live up to the hype… There’s only so much I knew how to do with a guitar and a piano and voice. Now I write from the same place but I think I can go to places I wasn’t able to before. “We’re into beats and dance music unless it’s shit and that’s always been the basis for most of our songs anyway” added Kurtz. “The difference I think [is that] Tina writes songs as opposed to us like writing a house track with Tina diva vocalizing over top of it. Somewhere in there it’s like traditional song writing with machines and people playing loud and hard and fast. He’s described Sorbara’s old music scene as tampon music a.
TDK Cross Central Festival Tickets | TDK Cross Central London |…
skiddle.com – Aug 25, 2007
uk———————————————————————————————————– Thing’s are really hotting up in the TDK camp as we steam roll towards the August Bank Holiday Weekend with our most forward thinking line-up to-date!Renowned for being eclectic and truly inspirational the event has built a huge reputation on breaking new bands alongside hand-picked legends and musical icons – and this year will be no different. Stand by for the most amazing down right forward thinking line up of live bands super-dooper cool DJ’s and 3 of the best clubs in London The Cross The Key and Canvas. Not only did the fresh music programme and art aspects set TDK Cross Central apart from other events on that scale but its location – an urban Victorian Goods Yard dating back 150 years – meant it was also presented within a visually commanding setting at the centre of a major City. The Central Goods Yard made up of characteristic brick warehouses barrel arches and cobbled courtyards housed nine separate arenas and external stages. This year we have the most cutting edge line up to date with every musical taste covered from indie nu-wave surf punk pop hip-hop electro and dub in the atmospheric Goods Yard right bang in the centre of London with 10 distinct stages and rooms plus a beautiful roof terrace to top this all off. The line up for 2007 has pedigree and class and is truly reflective of the UK underground; the most exciting music scene in the world. From indie to grime to dubstep to electronic to minimal to Hip-Hop to Breaks to Drum ‘N’ Bass to Deep House to Disco and everything imaginable in between this is a truly exciting event that has London’s trend setters and opinion formers salivating in anticipation… This year we have the most cutting edge line up to date with every musical taste covered from indie nu-wave surf punk pop hip-hop electro and dub in the atmospheric Goods Yard right bang in the centre of London with 10 distinct stages and rooms plus a beautiful roof terrace to top this all off. The line up for 2007 has pedigree and class and is truly reflective of the UK underground; the most exciting music scene in the world. From indie to grime to dubstep to electronic to minimal to Hip-Hop to Breaks to Drum ‘N’ Bass to Deep House to Disco and everything imaginable in between this is a truly exciting event that has London’s trend setters and opinion formers salivating in anticipation. n top all this this will be the last ever Cross Central at the King’s Cross Freight Depot site in August which makes this Summer very very special indeed. With the much-talked-about regeneration of King’s Cross undoubtedly the biggest physical change of an area London has ever seen. This spells the end of incredible 4 years which really was a first of its kind in central London in terms of location cross-over music and art. But we will be announcing a truly beautiful new site very soon for 2008 and you won’t be dissappointed.
Foals play first UK festival headlining show
NME.com – Aug 25, 2007
“Thanks for sticking round for us” singer Yannis Philipakis told the crowd referencing the torrential rain that deluged the site throughout the day. The band then launched into an encore of ‘Mathletics’ the song that was controversially ommitted from ‘Antidotes’. The festival now in its second year took place at London’s Victoria Park and mixed music with village fete-style events including a tug of war splat-a-rat and a carrot eating contest. ther performers included Noah And The Whale Fionn Regan Wild Beasts Tunng and Jeffrey Lewis. Backstage liggers included Klaxons and 2008 ShockWaves NME Awards presenter and ‘Gavin And Stacey’ star Mat Horne… The band then launched into an encore of ‘Mathletics’ the song that was controversially ommitted from ‘Antidotes’. The festival now in its second year took place at London’s Victoria Park and mixed music with village fete-style events including a tug of war splat-a-rat and a carrot eating contest. ther performers included Noah And The Whale Fionn Regan Wild Beasts Tunng and Jeffrey Lewis. Backstage liggers included Klaxons and 2008 ShockWaves NME Awards presenter and ‘Gavin And Stacey’ star Mat Horne. Mystery Jets however were forced to pull out of the festival due to illness and Dan Deacon missed out after having his passport stolen.