Author Archives: Matt

Wye Oak : ‘Civilian’

Check out ‘Civilian’, the lead single from an album of the same name by Baltimore duo Wye Oak. It’s one of those tracks that made me stop what I was doing and hunt down the full length, like in the … Continue reading

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Sound It Out

Sound It Out is the official film of Record Store Day 2011, which falls on 16 April this year.  It tells the story of Sound It Out Records – the last record shop in Stockton-In-Tees – and the community that … Continue reading

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Rites of Spring

Rites of Spring is Ikon’s forthcoming music festival. Taking place over three evenings at Ikon Eastside, 7-9 April, it features a thrillingly eclectic line-up of artists from around the country, including some of the most exciting acts currently based in Birmingham. … Continue reading

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Sun Airway: ‘Put The Days Away’

In anticipation of Springtime adventures, we’ve been spending a lot of time tinkering with old bikes recently, which reminded me of this video by Philadelphia’s Sun Airway. Their album, Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier came out late last year on … Continue reading

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DJ Set at 7 Inch Cinema

7 Inch Cinema unveiled the line-up for the fifth Flatpack film festival a couple of days ago. Taking place 23-27 March in venues across Birmingham, this year Flatpack will feature a cornea-full of audio visual delights, including live scores, a … Continue reading

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Where we’re at…

However much you love doing something, sometimes you have to accept that for whatever reason, it’s not working how you want it to. This point came for us as last winter; we were proud to have hosted musicians we love … Continue reading

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The Colour blog will return soon…

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A Blonde Farewell

Rob and I will be DJing at Ikon Eastside’s closing party this Friday. Entitled A Blonde Farewell, it takes inspiration from the gallery’s fInal exhibition of 2010, AVPD’s Hitchcock Hallway. Alfred Hitchcock is renowned for films featuring blonde leading women such as … Continue reading

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CANCELLED: Fuzzy Lights + My Autumn Empire

We’re sad to announce that the Fuzzy Lights & My Autumn Empire show that was due to take place on 2 November at The Victoria will not go ahead due to unforseen circumstances. Massive apologies for any inconvenience caused. We’ll … Continue reading

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Tonight: port-royal, Millimetrik & Arc Vel

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