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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>Sat 19th July / TRANSGRESSIVE TOUR - JEREMY WARMSLEY + Absentee + Liam Finn + Esser + Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man</title>
<where>Glasgow King Tuts Wah Wah Hut - 16+</where>
<time></time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£7</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=302</link>
<pubDate>1212772793</pubDate> 
<description><![CDATA[Transgressive is delighted to announce this yearand#39;s inaugural Transgressive Hot Summer Tour to take place nationally throughout the UK in July.  The summer is traditionally an unlikely time to tour - itand#39;s all festivals and holidays and days being lost. So the format is simple: take a vital mini-festival of sorts on the road, town to town, of the most exciting new acts the world has to offer right now and allow an evening of discovery to unfurl. Each act will play just 30 minutes each, and the change-overs in between acts will be strictly tight. And it wonand#39;t cost you an arm and a leg or a weekend in the mud. Chances are you can probably get a bus home afterwards, too.  Naturally, all acts on the bill are Transgressive affiliated, and thus thrillingly diverse - including the likes of brand-new signings ESSER, LIAM FINN, SO SO MODERN, and OX.EAGLE.LION.MAN, as well as long-standing Transgressive favourites JEREMY WARMSLEY and ABSENTEE.  In choice, intimate venues across the country, a rotating line-up of four or five acts will perform each night.  At all dates on the tour a very special Transgressive Merch Stall will be erected, featuring an extensive array of exclusive souvenir offerings from each act, not to mention a unique, stencilled, hand-made tour-only EP comprising music from every act on the jaunt.  APPEARING BANDS FACTFILE (alphabetically)  ABSENTEE: Whimsical and suave pop auteurs, Absenteeand#39;s salacious debut album andlsquo;Schmotimeand#39; - produced by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco, Arctic Monkeys and Klaxons production authority - was rewarded with a just 9/10 in andlsquo;NMEand#39;, and has been a word-of-mouth classic since its release in 2006. The beauty is that theyand#39;ve bettered it, in the form of 2nd LP andlsquo;Victory Shortsand#39; - set for release once again through Memphis Industries in the early autumn of 2008. Transgressive Publishing recently signed the band to its books, making them andlsquo;pub(lishing)and#39;-mates with other Trans signings Noisettes and Johnny Flynn.  www.myspace.com/donkeystock  ESSER: Freshly signed for a long-term deal with Transgressive (the labeland#39;s first signing since Foals no less), new wave pop innovator Ben Esser was whisked away on tour recently with classic Trans acts Foals and Mystery Jets, and found acclaim for limited-as-hell debut 45 andlsquo;I Love Youand#39; in April, picking up plays all over the place from Radio 1 to BBC 6 Music, Xfm, and all in between, as released on the acclaimed Merok label, which previously unearthed talent such as Crystal Castles and Klaxons. His debut release for Transgressive will be an absolutely revolutionary concept, and a classic dancefloor-filler; details to follow. The debut album - currently being worked on with Black Kids and Kanye West collaborator Lexxx - is going to be one of next yearand#39;s most important records.  www.myspace.com/esserhq  LIAM FINN: One of andlsquo;ten acts to watch in 2008and#39; according to andlsquo;Rolling Stoneand#39; magazine, and this yearand#39;s indisputable SXSW standout in Austin, Texas, Liamand#39;s fast-spreading infamy speaks for itself - a strictly DIY approach lends itself from everything such as his insistence on doing all the artwork, playing every instrument on his self-produced record, and being - essentially - a live genius, looping guitars, smacking the drums, and finding himself ably assisted by the wonderful EJ on backing vox and samples. As recently seen on: andlsquo;David Lettermanand#39; and andlsquo;Later with Jools Hollandand#39;. Debut album andlsquo;Iand#39;ll Be Lightningand#39; is out on Transgressive Records in mid-July, with the single andlsquo;Second Chanceand#39; on 30th June.  www.myspace.com/theliamfinn  OX.EAGLE.LION.MAN: The most controversial signing on Transgressiveand#39;s books, the diligently goth-prog quartet are the most severe and commanding band on the scene at present. Questioning idolatry, religion, humanity, parenthood, and anything else too scary to ponder, theirs is a deft and able pursuit, headed up by the iconic and fiercely sharp frontman Frederick Blood-Royale. Debut single andlsquo;Fatherhoodand#39;/and#39;Motherhoodand#39; pierced the Radio 1-centred airwaves, but itand#39;s all about the next EP - andlsquo;The Lay of the Land: The Turn of the Tideand#39;: a five-track odyssey and/or opus to challenge and attack our inner core.  www.myspace.com/oxeaglelionman   JEREMY WARMSLEY: Returning to pop after a brief hiatus making his new, second album andlsquo;How We Becameand#39; - due for unleashing this September on Transgressive - Jeremy has been a busy boy. The new LP was co-produced with none other than Markus Dravs of Arcade Fire, Bjork and the new Coldplay album credits everywhere from Air Studios to living rooms, and the step up really shows - beautiful piano, guitar-drenched anthems and ballads reside at every corner, still with Warmsleyand#39;s ensconcing trademark electronica twists. However, whilst alongside this, Jeremy has been developing a hit online music programme - andlsquo;Welcome to our TV Showand#39;, co-directed with girlfriend and film-maker Fay Buzzard, which has so far featured guests ranging from Mystery Jets, Noah andamp; The Whale, Laura Marling, to Lightspeed Champion, Ed Harcourt, and many more besides. So, clearly, 2008 is boding well, with upcoming, one-off double A-side andlsquo;The Boat Songand#39; and andlsquo;Temptationand#39; (a cover of the New Order classic) denting Radio 1 and Radio 2 as a sly, appetising reintroduction.  www.myspace.com/jeremywarmsley  With regards to the origins of the tour, and the artists performing, Tim Dellow and Toby L, founders of Transgressive, had the following to say: andlsquo;In the summer, most bands are either doing the same old festival circuit or waiting until students get back to uni before heading out on tour again; we see the Hot Summer dates as a chance for musicians and new music fans to keep active and keep hunting, and avoid that space in between. Itand#39;s also a sneak preview as to what we have coming up both later this year and our plans for 2009 with Transgressive... Each act is intrinsically different yet linked with a spirit of uniqueness and vision - not one act sounds like another. This tour hopes to celebrate the joy and beauty of variety in new, compulsive music and innovation.and#39;     Tickets from Gigantic:  http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_transgressive_hot_summer_tour.html  ]]></description>
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<title>Thu 31st July / Bonde Do Role</title>
<where>Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen 2- 4 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NU </where>
<time>7:30pm</time>
<telephone>020 7613 0709</telephone>
<tickets>£7.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=284</link>
<pubDate>1211479009</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/bondedorole</extralink1>
<extralink1>http://www.dominorecordco.com/ http://www.myspace.comgameboygamegirl</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Discovered by master producer / DJ Diplo and friends of CSS, Brazilian unisex trio BONDE DO ROLE return to London to deliver an energetic live set that sees them combine the brattish nature of early Beastie Boys with the funk carioca (also know as bailefunk) of their homeland... Three Brazilians who MC in their native portuguese tongue, heavily influenced by the mashup school of 2 Many DJs and the like, they draw from rock and#39;n roll classic riffs and electro-infused pop stardards making raw party bliss!    Plus GAMEBOY/GAMEGIRL    Tickets from:   www.ticketweb.co.uk    08700 600 100   www.seetickets.com  0870 264 3333         ]]></description>
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<title>Mon 4th August / FIELD DAY PRE PARTY - THE MAE SHI + DANANANANAYKROYD</title>
<where>The Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern St, Shoreditch EC2A 3ES</where>
<time>8pm</time>
<telephone>020 7739 7033</telephone>
<tickets>£7.50 advance</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=306</link>
<pubDate>1214317077</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/themaeshi</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/dananananaykroyd</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.whiteheatmayfair.com/index.php</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.fielddayfestivals.com/</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/fielddaylondon</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Field Day performers THE MAE SHI bring their DIY rock and busted electronics, along with hotly-tipped Glaswegian party-rockers DANANANANAYKROYD and WHITE HEAT DJS to a festival pre-party in the intimate surrounds of The Old Blue Last featuring a Tombola and other surprise fete activities with a chance to win a pair of tickets for FIELD DAY  Field Day andndash; Victoria Park andndash; Saturday 9 August 2008 Featuring the likes of FOALS, RICHIE HAWTIN, THE NOTWIST and LES SAVY FAV   Hailing from the City of Angels on Americaand#39;s West Coast, THE MAE SHI have experienced some seriously fun times over the years, spreading their righteous gospel on the genius of their band - a truly special musical beast. Taking the DIY tack to a new level, The Mae Shi have been together since 2002 and have self-released various recordings over the years in America only. For those who need a brief catch up, hereand#39;s a little of what youand#39;ve missed out on:.four records and 250 shows of busted electronics, spazzier-than-fuck drums, crazy-ass boogie guitar, distorted caveman bass and throat-destroying vocals, seeing the band playing in 100 different basements and garages to 100s of different kids.   DANANANANAYKROYD deal in all-or-nothing scrapey guitar rock. Itand#39;s utterly delirious, insane fun with subtle touches in each corner to elevate these already-brilliant songs to a territory clearly marked and#39;geniusand#39;.  Now entering its fourth year the WHITE HEAT empire continues to expand itand#39;s borders and make waves in the industry.   Starting in August 2003, White Heat began at the (now sadly redeveloped into offices) Infinity club. In the beginning it was just DJand#39;s playing obscure indie records with some cool 80and#39;s dance thrown in. White Heat obviously struck a chord though as within months they had a rabid following. Two months on and the owners of the club offer to let them book the bands. The first night Bloc Party took the stage to a room of about 150 kids going crazy and from there it all kicked off.     Tickets from: www.ticketweb.co.uk   08700 600 100  www.seetickets.com   0870 264 3333   ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 5th August / PEGGY SUE AND THE PIRATES</title>
<where>The Social, 5 Little Portland St, London W1W</where>
<time>7pm</time>
<telephone>020 7636 4992</telephone>
<tickets>£5</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=304</link>
<pubDate>1213626590</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/peggysueandthepirates</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/thomastantrum</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[PEGGY SUE AND THE PIRATES are the lo-fi duo made up of friends Rosa and Katy from Brighton. Armed with beautiful harmonies, a selection of andlsquo;doo-be-doosand#39; and an armful of bass lines, the girls began gigging in Brighton supporting the likes of The Gossip, Joan As Police Woman, The Maccabees, Jack Penate and becoming friends with the emerging Kate Nash. The two velvety-voiced ladiesand#39; fluffy vocal harmonies, accompanied only by an acoustic guitar and sounding something like The Moldy Peaches if they had grown up dancing to Sleater Kinney and learnt to sing listening to Billie Holiday - think Cocorosie, but with more punky guts.    Plus THOMAS TANTRUM   Tickets from:  www.ticketweb.co.uk    08700 600 100   www.seetickets.com    0870 264 3333      ]]></description>
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<title>Fri 8th August / UNDERAGE FESTIVAL</title>
<where>Victoria Park, 360 Victoria Park Road, London, E9</where>
<time>11am - 8pm</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£23</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=277</link>
<pubDate>1210252015</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.myspace.com/underage_club</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.underagefestivals.com</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[THE WORLDand#39;S FIRST STRICTLY UNDER 18s CREDIBLE FESTIVAL! *UNDERAGE RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEMESTER*  *FEATURING* GALLOWS / FOALS / THE HORRORS / BONDE DO ROLE / THE RASCALS  After last yearand#39;s massive sell out success, Underage is returning to the playground of Victoria Park for its second year of a modern music master class. The worldand#39;s first incarnation of the Underage festival in 2007 was an unprecedented summer sensation and this yearand#39;s line up is bigger and bolder, featuring a detention hall full of bright young things.  Headlining the event are Gallows, the most unpredictable, riotous, rock nand#39; roll band on the planet, whose particular brand of hard core punk is sure to provide one of the seminal festival moments of 2008. Following in their slip stream are Foals, whose recently released debut album was one of the most eagerly anticipated records in recent years and The Horrors, those big haired, squid-flinging, art school ghouls who bring their Goth-garage to Victoria Park and hip-hop, punk riffs and baile funk is the intoxicating concoction provided by Diplo endorsed Brazilians, Bonde Do Role.  Playing across the other stages are leading lights of the UKand#39;s alternative music scene including, Bombay Bicycle Club / Care Bears On Fire / Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds / Count And Sinden / Florence And The Machine / Four Tet / frYars / Ipso Facto / Operator Please / Poppy And The Jezebels / S.C.U.M / Sons And Daughters / Team Waterpolo / The Maccabees / Pull In Emergency / The Rascals / The Rifles / Those Dancing Days / Wild Beasts / XX Teens /   PLUS newly added  YOUNG TURKS SOUNDSYSTEM PRESENTS: Faris Rotter (dj set), Lightspeed Champion (dj set), Mystery Jets (dj set), Good Shoes (dj set), Frederick Blood-Royale (Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, dj set), Kid Harpoon (dj set), Young Turks (dj set)  Last yearand#39;s festival received a wealth of A+ reviews and Gold Star plaudits from the media. From Sunday Times Style and The Observer to Teen Vogue and Time Magazine to Artrocker and NME to the BBC 6 oand#39;clock news, London Tonight and Radio 1, this was an event that captured the imagination of a nation and tapped into a vibrant and buoyant scene set by Britainand#39;s youth.   Underage co founder Sam Kilcoyne, now a veteran at 16 and recent winner of the Media Guardianand#39;s and#39;Rising Star Of The Yearand#39; award for the 2007 Underage Festival has returned with his unbridled passion to curate the summerand#39;s hottest ticket event. With not one complaint and an impeccably behaved crowd in 07 the organizers will this year be increasing the capacity from 5,000 to 7,000 to meet the insatiable demand of the underage music scene and putting together a line up strong enough to wish you were 16 all over again.   All media partners will be returning including BBC Radio 1 and BBC Switch.   Jason Carter, Head of Live Events Radio 1 and 1Xtra said andquot;Radio 1 are delighted to be returning for the second year to the underage festival. The festival has a great line-up and is building in reputation year on year. Itand#39;s fantastic to see credible events emerging that cater for the younger end of the audienceandquot;  For a taster of whatand#39;s in the pipeline for Underage Festival 2008, tune into Channel 4 on Friday 28th March (this Friday!). Forever immortalised on film, Underage Festival 2007 will air as a 30 minute documentary at midnight.  What the Papers say:  The Times and#39;At the Underage Festival in East London most of the artists were veterans of the Club scene, making it a true culmination of the Underage Cluband#39;s achievementsandrdquo;  The Observer and#39;Not many debut music-festivals have garnered as much attention as this one, boasting an assortment of unsigned, new and reputable talentand#39;  Time Magazine and#39;Underage was a day of good, clean, sweaty, noisy rock that provided the real highs.and#39;  I-D Magazine and#39;Five thousand kiddiewinks going bonkers for bands and throwing their shoes at their onstage heroes - the crowds went home happy, the festival a triumph.and#39; Tickets from:   www.ticketweb.co.uk or 08700 600 100   www.seetickets.com or 0870 264 3333  www.ticketline.co.uk  www.lastminute.com  www.dominorecordco.com  www.warpmart.com  www.puregroove.co.uk  And in person from   Rough Trade East, Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1.  0207 240 0105  Pure Groove 679 Holloway Road, Archway, London, N19 5SE 0207 281 4877  Stargreen Box Office 20/21a Argyll St, Oxford Circus, London, W1F 0207 734 8932    ]]></description>
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<title>Sat 9th August / FIELD DAY FESTIVAL</title>
<where>Victoria Park, 360 Victoria Park Road, London, E9</where>
<time>11am - 10:30pm</time>
<telephone></telephone>
<tickets>£26.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=278</link>
<pubDate>1210252875</pubDate> 
<extralink1>http://www.fielddayfestivals.com</extralink1>
<extralink1> http://www.myspace.com/fielddaylondon</extralink1>
<description><![CDATA[Offering up an exemplary cross section of leftfield bands, artists and DJandrsquo;s for the true music loversandrsquo; delectation, FIELD DAY is back for 2008 after itandrsquo;s debut last summer, and proudly announces the very first confirms for this summerandrsquo;s festival.   Foals, Mercury nominated Fionn Regan, Mystery Jets, Magistrates, Richie Hawtin (Minus, Berlin) with a very exclusive visuals show by Ali Demirel, King Creosote (as a duo), Dirty Projectors, Simian Mobile Disco, and The Notwist are just some of those announced this week, for what will be Londonandrsquo;s premiere alternative festival this summer. Just an initial glimpse of whatandrsquo;s to come for all those already daydreaming of fields, bands, sun and cider though, with many more artists and DJandrsquo;s to be announced soonandhellip;  FIELD DAY will once again take up residence in East Londonandrsquo;s Victoria Park on Saturday August 9th, to deliver an unparalleled festival experience in the heart of The City. The very best of Londonandrsquo;s promoters and party-starters will once again be joining forces to ensure the festival is bursting at the seams with the very best of all things Leftfield (old and new). Eat Your Own Ears, Adventures In The Beetroot Field, Bugged Out!, Homefires and Bloggers Delight will each take charge of an individual stage, specially selecting artists for each.  Tickets from  www.ticketweb.co.uk or 08700 600 100   www.seetickets.com or 0870 264 3333   www.ticketline.co.uk  www.lastminute.com  www.dominorecordco.com  www.warpmart.com  www.puregroove.co.uk  And in person from   Rough Trade East, Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1.  0207 240 0105  Pure Groove 679 Holloway Road, Archway, London, N19 5SE 0207 281 4877  Stargreen Box Office 20/21a Argyll St, Oxford Circus, London, W1F 0207 734 8932    ]]></description>
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<title>Tue 12th August / THE DODOS</title>
<where>100 Club, 100 Oxford St, London W1D</where>
<time>19.30</time>
<telephone>020 7636 0933</telephone>
<tickets>£8.50</tickets>
<link>http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=303</link>
<pubDate>1213118568</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 Longandrsquo;s fleeting, intricate and finely-tuned finger-picking is warm and focused, resonating under his refined lyrical hopscotch and drummer Logan Kroeberandrsquo;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  MORE INFO ON THE DODOS www.dodosmusic.net  Visiter by San Francisco band The Dodos is their second full length and first for Frenchkiss. Originally formed in 2006 under the moniker Dodobird as a one man acoustic act, Meric Long would gig around SF playing folky guitar w/ a combination of loops and ambient keyboards. Having already studied West African Ewe drumming, Meric got turned onto country blues fingerpicking and sought to create a band where the drumming could be a center role and help bring out the syncopated rhythms coming out of the acoustic guitar. Through a chance introduction by a roommate, Meric met Santa Cruz transplant Logan Kroeber, who had also been experimenting with drumming, but in the area of progressive metal. Eventually the band changed their name to the Dodos, through constant harrowing from first tourmates Peter and the Wolf, and got a rehearsal studio where theyandrsquo;d spend long hours improvising the music that would become their first record Beware of the Maniacs. The band quit their day jobs as a line cook and a printer and hit the road in Oct. 2006.  The Dodosandrsquo; principal concept behind Visiter was to reconnect with the energy and intensity of their live show. They decided to return to Type Foundry Studio where Beware of the Maniacs had been recorded. With producer/engineer John Askew back at the helm, they began expounding upon what they had learned since the previous record. The basic drum and guitar takes were recorded live simultaneously with very minimal post production. Type Foundryandrsquo;s warehouse-sized live room led to experimentation with mic placement, capturing a variety of ambient andamp; natural sounds. At one point during tracking, the audible din of a thunderstorm inspired an impromptu horn session between Meric and guest trumpeter, Cory Gray. A small section of this can be heard between the songs andldquo;Foolsandrdquo; and andldquo;Joeandrsquo;s Waltzandrdquo; on the record.  Visiter was completely written while on the road from the fall of 2006 to the summer of 2007.  The name of the record came from a drawing a kid did for them when they played for his special education class at Dorsey High in South Central on a road trip down to LA. With all of their time being spent on the road, Mericandrsquo;s lyrics drew heavily from his experiences while touring. They would come home for days at a time, and then leave for a month, always coming and going, which pretty much shaped every relationship the band had during that year.  Tickets ON SALE JUNE 11th from: www.artistticket.com  www.wegottickets.com  www.ticketweb.co.uk  0844 477 2000  www.seetickets.com 0870 264 3333    ]]></description>
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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>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>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>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>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>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>
<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.   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>
<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.   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>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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