Jake Mattison: Video interview + live perfomance of “Sorrow”

May 17th, 2012 • News

After Jake Mattison‘s gig at a rainy Jubilee Square during Brighton’s Great Escape Festival last Thursday afternoon (10 May), our friends over at Beatwolf Magazine cornered him at The Mash Tun pub across the road for a chat about his influences and inspirations, the Manchester scene and touring with Emeli Sande last year, amongst a few other things.

Jake also performed a powerful, scruff-of-the-neck-grabbing version of his forthcoming debut single “Sorrow”, out on LFC Records in a few weeks, which left those in the room speechless. Check the interview and performance out above, and be sure to grab a copy of the 7″ vinyl on pre-order, because they’re flying out as we speak.

Jake’s next live shows are the “Sorrow” single launch parties on the 6th and 7th June, in Manchester and London respectively. Head over to our events page for further information and ticket details.

Tags: Beatwolf, BRIGHTON, Jake Mattison, LAISSEZ FAIRE CLUB, Manchester, Sorrow, The Great Escape, The Mash Tun

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London gigs diary: 14 May – 20 May

May 13th, 2012 • Gigs diary

Haim play the last show of their current UK tour on Monday night at The Shacklewell Arms.

Monday 14 May

Haim @ The Shacklewell Arms FREE
The xx @ Electrowerkz
Andy Burrows @ Old Queens Head
The Front Bottoms @ Old Blue Last FREE
My Best Fiend @ The Lexington

Tuesday 15 May

The xx @ Chats Palace
Troumaca + The Night + Zena Kitt @ Hoxton Bar Kitchen (Gold Dust)
Icona Pop + Dante @ Electricity Showrooms (The Line Of Best Fit)
Israel Cannan @ Notting Hill Arts Club (No Quarter)
Lower Dens + Porcelain Raft @ Madame JoJo’s (White Heat)

Wednesday 16 May

Nikki The Dove + Elliphant @ XOYO
Willis Earl Beal + Gwilym Gold @ The Tabernacle
Oliver Tank @ The Lock Tavern FREE
Bleached + Mazes @ The Shacklewell Arms
Bear In Heaven @ Hoxton Bar Kitchen
Emma Louise @ Electricity Showrooms FREE

Thursday 17 May

St. Lucia + Foxes + Savoir Adore + Yadi @ CAMP (Popshop UK)
The Lovely Eggs + Yukon Blonde @ Old Queens Head FREE
Zulu Winter + Duologue @ Boston Arms
Spector @ Electric Ballroom
Emma Louise @ Notting Hill Arts Club (YoYo)

Friday 18 May

The xx @ Battersea Arts Centre
Mystery Jets + Slow Club + Theme Park + Peace @ O2 Academy Brixton
New Ivory + Swim Deep @ Old Blue Last FREE
Concrete Knives @ Koko (Club NME)
The Barker Band @ The Wheelbarrow FREE

Saturday 19 May

Lone @ Plastic People (Dollop)
I Dream In Colour @ The Borderline
Born Blonde @ 93 Feet East

Sunday 20 May

N/A

Tags: Gigs diary, Live music, London, What’s on

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Introducing: Mt. Wolf

May 7th, 2012 • Introducing

A short while ago, South London quartet Mt. Wolf introduced themselves to the world with two impressive and accomplished demos, “Underground” and “Life Sized Ghosts”. Reincarnated from a previous band, they arrived for round two with the same lineup – just with a new name, a new image and simply better songs. A tried and tested and often successful formula, this – see White Lies, The Vaccines and Swiss Lips before them (amongst a number of others who found the right alchemy at the second attempt).

Indeed, a few months in, things are starting to heat up. If our Twitter and Facebook feeds are to be believed, the outfit are very much the band of the moment. This bank holiday weekend just gone has seen them play two shows, one at Queen Of Hoxton, and one at XOYO, to much fanfare on the aforementioned social networks.

It’s not overly surprising – the tracks certainly live up to their venerable ‘dream folk’ / ‘folktronica’ billing – they’re beautiful, spacious compositions that call to mind people like Bjork, Ellie Goulding and James Yuill. “Underground” is a nailed-on dance floor hit, with a powerful chorus that we imagine would translate very well live, whilst “Life Sized Ghosts” is one of those all-encompassing / completely-lose-your-bearings for its duration kind of tracks.

It’s Kate Sproule’s lead vocal that really sets the songs apart from the crowd, though – quirky and hypnotic and the same time, they have a real ace up their sleeve here that could potentially prove decisive in a notoriously crowded market for new bands.

Tags: Akira Records, Life Sized Ghosts, Mt. Wolf, Underground, Wolf Club

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London gigs diary: 7 May – 13 May

May 7th, 2012 • Gigs diary

Melbourne’s Chet Faker plays The Social and Notting Hill Arts Club this week.

Monday 7 May

Bowerbirds @ Cargo
Savoir Adore + Cut Ribbons + Good Dangers @ Queen Of Hoxton
I Like Trains @ The Borderline

Tuesday 8 May

Chet Faker @ The Social (Huw Stephens presents) FREE
Howler @ The Garage
Trailer Trash Tracys @ Hoxton Bar Kitchen
YACHT @ XOYO
French Wives @ Bull Gate

Wednesday 9 May

Amics Del Bosc + Maika Makovski + We Barbarians + Dante + School Is Cool @ Proud Camden (Music Week Breakout)
Gold Youth + Eight And A Half @ The Lexington
Cloud Nothings @ Cargo
Milagres + Vadoinmessico + Peter Kerry @ Barfly (XFM X-Posure)
Hoodlums + Look, Stranger! @ Notting Hill Arts Club (Death2Disco) FREE

Thursday 10 May

The Black Belles @ Barfly
Aluna George + Chet Faker @ Notting Hill Arts Club (YoYo)
Houses @ The Lexington
Perfume Genius + Cate Le Bon @ St Pancras Old Church

Friday 11 May

THE GREAT ESCAPE – BRIGHTON
Ladyhawke @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Virals + Novella @ The Shacklewell Arms
The Front Bottoms + Being There @ Power Lunches
Retro Stefson + White Arrows @ Koko (Club NME)

Saturday 12 May

THE GREAT ESCAPE – BRIGHTON
Cocknbullkid @ The Macbeth

Sunday 13 May

THE GREAT ESCAPE – BRIGHTON
NZCA/Lines @ The Lock Tavern FREE

Tags: Gig listings, Gigs diary, Live music, London, What’s on

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Jake Mattison – “Sorrow” Single Launch Parties!

May 1st, 2012 • News

Well it wouldn’t be a proper single release without a big launch party, would it? In this case, we’ve decided to really push the boat out and throw TWO parties on consecutive nights (6 7 June), in Manchester and London respectively, so both sides of the Watford Gap can have a piece of Jake Mattison action.

Support in Manchester comes from Tawse, whilst Australia’s Israel Cannan will be opening up in London, all before Jake comes on to celebrate the release of his first ever single. There’ll be special guest DJ sets too, and we’ll most likely be dusting off our own 12 inches in time for the occasion.

Grab your tickets HERE (includes a ticket / 7″ vinyl deal) and be sure to let us know you’re coming by RSVP’ing to the Facebook events. There aren’t many tickets (or vinyls) at all, so be quick if you want in.

Tags: Israel Cannan, Jake Mattison, LAISSEZ FAIRE CLUB, London, Manchester, Sorrow, Tawse, The Castle Hotel, The Enterprise, You’re Too Old

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