Author: kateandwendy

Prides_Heaven

Prides: These are the seeds you sow

Bands, Music

Prides

Heaven, London (12th February 2015)
With support from Model Aeroplanes

This last week has seen us discover two great new acts (Model Aeroplanes and Oscar and the Wolf) as they performed as support for two of the headliners we originally went to see. Prides were an act we discovered in the same way; supporting Foxes at KOKO back in May 2014.

Hailing from Glasgow, the trio are fairly new to the scene having only formed in 2013. The boys have quickly built their own following and have since featured on the likes of Radio 1’s Playlist and even Made In Chelsea‘s music list (Seeds You Sow featured on Series 6, Episode 11 – make of that as you will…) As a result, they were easily able to fill Heaven’s 1,800 capacity on Thursday evening.

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Spotlight on 2:54

Bands, Music

2:54

Dingwalls, London (4th February 2015)

Who are 2:54?

Described as an alternative rock band, 2:54 are fronted by Irish sisters, Colette and Hannah, accompanied by bass guitarist Rich and drummer Alex.

Almost toying with being pop at times, the guitar bass and drum beats keep the band grounded by a darker sound, with hints of Garbage and The XX dropped in for good measure.

Where can I see them play?

TwoFiftyFour_DingwallsYou’ve missed them in London (if that’s where you’re reading from) – that’s where we saw them last night, at Camden’s Dingwalls.

They’re off to the States next, kicking off in Brooklyn on the 27th February. For more dates, check out their Live page.

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The Kooks can’t escape us, even if we have to fly to another country to see them…

Bands, Music

The Kooks

Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam (31st January 2015)

You know what makes us grumpy? Not getting tickets to a gig we want to see. You know what makes us even more grumpy?! A band or artist we want to see not coming to London as part of their tour. Now that may sound a bit spoilt (and we are – we’re usually spoilt for choice!), but we like to be able to take in all those events we want to without having to worry about complications. The Kooks were kindly the most recent band to challenge us but, fear not, we simply made a short trip to Amsterdam to make sure we saw them in person as they showcased their most recent comeback.

Having not been a huge fan of Listen when it was released last year, we were only cautiously optimistic that this was going to be a sound decision… We’re glad we made the effort though – putting on an adept show, complemented by one of the best stage sets we’ve seen in a while, along with wholesome acoustics in a great venue, the boys had us fully tuned in from the get-go.

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Saturday gave us plenty to Skream about!

DJs, Music

Skream and Artwork

Skream residency, XOYO, London (10th January 2015)

There is no doubt in our mind that Oliver Jones nailed the first night of his three month stint at one of our favourite haunts. From the moment we walked through the door we knew we were in for a treat – in fact, as the man himself said on Twitter today:

It was certainly the busiest we’ve ever seen the club that early in the night – quite possibly ever!!

As we continue to try and pull ourselves together, here are our top tracks from the night (taken from both rooms)…

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A tasty treat from Eats Everything at his Edible NYD party

DJs, Music

Edible NYD: A party by Eats Everything

Electric Brixton, London (1st January 2015)

Eats Everything_Edible NYDHere at We’re Lost In Music, we believe you should begin the year the way you mean to go on…listening to great music and dancing your way into the early hours.

The start of 2015 was no different and we decided to continue our tradition with an 8 hour New Year’s Day set from the almighty Eats Everything.

 

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We’re Lost In Music’s 2014 in Review

Artists, Bands, DJs, Festivals, Music

We’re Lost In Music’s 2014 in Review

Hi everyone!

As 2014 draws to a close, it seems apt that we take a look back at what the year has had to offer.

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Ten Walls continues to build

DJs, Music

Ten Walls

XOYO, London (28th November)

Last week saw (friend of the blog) Catriona and I looking to relive some memories by going to see Ten Walls play a live set at XOYO London. Revisiting the moment the crowd carried out a sit down during Walking With Elephants at Unknown never fails to make me go a bit tingly (I love that I got to be part of that!), but was he going to live up to the memories back in the confines of a club venue in the UK? I would say he did, but in different ways.

Marijus Adomaitis had kept his identity secret for much of the early months of his new project under pseudonym Ten Walls. Although his secret is now out, his ever expanding army of fans will likely know him only as the latter and his brand continues to grow based on this. Armed with his soundboard and accompanying visuals, he had the audience captivated from the moment he hit the stage.

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Let me down gently La Roux

Bands, Music

La Roux

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (12th November)

On Wednesday night we made the trek west to see fellow south Londoner Elly Jackson, front La Roux at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

And she certainly didn’t let us down.  Gently or otherwise.

Admittedly, the Empire is not our favourite venue.  The lack of a sloping floor can make it difficult to see the stage, it’s invariably difficult to get to the bar, and it would be quicker to drive through central London in rush hour traffic than to get served by the cloak room staff.  But more on that later.

This being my first time seeing La Roux, I couldn’t wait to see how their studio sound would be recreated live.

After bursting onto the scene in 2009 with her self-titled album La Roux, it’s taken 5 years for her to release her follow-up Trouble in Paradise.  Much has been written about the anxiety attacks she suffered in the wake of her debut album, and at one point she even thought that she may have had throat cancer.

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Sam Smith_Eventim Apollo

You, you enchant me Sam Smith

Artists, Music

Sam Smith

Eventim Apollo, London (7th November)

I hold my hands up – I have a real soft spot for Sam Smith. Hearing him sing, either recorded or live, quite often gives me goose bumps and makes me well up a little… I’m not ashamed of this; everyone has one of these artists (or at least should), BUT, I am sure he also annoys quite a lot of people due to his ‘nice guy’ persona  and multitude of famous friends.

Some bill him as ‘the new Adele’, others ‘that singer from the Disclosure record’ – Sam Smith_Eventim Apollohowever you want to describe him, I think you’d struggle to say that he comes across as anything other than a genuine (‘nice’) guy.

If you have been lucky enough to witness one of his live performances, you will likely add that he is very humble and appears to feel truly blessed for the position he is in. Unlike Adele, I think he appears to openly embrace the opportunity he has and seems much more willing to engage with his fans through social media and other mediums.

I will stop gushing now and move onto the gig: Sam’s second night playing Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo and the final night of his UK tour.

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Klaxons with a dash of THUMPERS and a smidgen of moshing…

Bands, Music

Klaxons with support from THUMPERS

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (4th November)

On a scale of 1-10 of excitement, I would say I was about an 11 for this week’s Klaxons gig. Although I was lucky enough to see them at Berlin Festival 2013, I had missed out on getting tickets for their comeback gig at 600-capacity venue, Oslo in London earlier this year. Seeing them in Berlin had brought back so many great memories of almost 8 years earlier when they released their first album, Myths of the Near Future (which I have on special edition vinyl 🙂 ), and I had desperately wanted to see them again in a smaller venue.

Back then, in 2007, I saw them at Newcastle Academy and remember not necessarily having the best experience as we got caught up in a teenage mosh pit and I got elbowed in the ribs on more than one occasion. A mosh pit! Why are people moshing to Klaxons?! I’m glad I won’t need to worry about that this time I thought…oh how wrong I was!

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Moody and cinematic, indie infectiousness – New Desert Blues and We Are Scientists intimate London gig

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Brooklyn Bown LondonWe Are Scientists

supported by: New Desert Blues

Brooklyn Bowl London (22nd October)

There’s nothing like exploring a new venue, discovering a talented new band, and drinking a LOT of cider on a chilly Wednesday evening to the feel-good tunes (and witty repartee) of We Are Scientists.

First – the venue.  The concept?  Live music played in a bowling alley. Literally in a bowling alley.  With the stage directly in front of you, a long bar to the left (overcrowded and under-staffed – standard – unfortunately) and the flourescent lights of disco bowls to the right, Brooklyn Bowl is slick, clean, and a very cool entertainment venue.

And the sound!  Crystal clear, perfect acoustics, and no ear plugs required.  

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If it’s a musical performance you’re after, Theo Parrish is your man

DJs, Music

Theo Parrish – All Night Long

Plan B, London (11th October)

What do you know about Theo Parrish? Do you know that, originally born in Washington DC, he now splits his time between Detroit and London? That he’s partial to wearing a flat cap or two? Or that he sometimes leans back so far while mixing that he’s almost sitting on the floor?!

Or do you know nothing about him at all? Well, it doesn’t matter really – all you need to know is that a set from Theo is something you should try to experience at least once.

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Masks + Sounds + Collaboration = SBTRKT

Bands, Music

SBTRKT

Brixton Academy, London (2nd October)
With support from Raury and Denai Moore

What can I tell you about my history with SBTRKT? Well, I’ve loved SBTRKT (pronounced ‘subtract’) from the first time I heard Sampha‘s velvety vocals on Trials of the Past. In fact, I used to think that Sampha was very much part of the set up and he is often synonymous with the music for me – many early live shows heavily featured the solo artist – however this is not the case.

So who or what is SBTRKT? It is London-based producer, Aaron Jerome. Preferring to remain anonymous, you are probably more likely to recognise Jerome as the man behind the mask.

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Warehouse Project 2014: Welcome Home

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WAREHOUSE PROJECT 

Store Street, Manchester (27th September)

Featuring: Jackmaster, Leon Vynehall, Carl Craig, Tale Of Us, Seth Troxler, Harri & Domenic, Ben UFO, Pearson Sound

This weekend saw me return to Manchester for the opening night of Warehouse Project 2014. I was flying solo for this event as Wendy is currently soaking up the sun in Italy – not completely solo, of course, as Catriona was happy to step in to help me sample what WHP14 had to offer.

Having called Victoria Warehouse ‘home’ for the past couple of years, this year saw WHP return to its spiritual home, Store Street, for the period 27/09/14-01/01/15. A car park and old air raid shelter, the location under the railway arches of Piccadilly station offers the perfect site for an event of this type and scale and the organisers chose to return here in advance of next year’s major milestone – WHP’s 10th anniversary.

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