Second David Woodcock single announced: 'Beggar's Can't Be Choosers' / 'Tease' on limited vinyl (pre-order now)
‘Beggars Can’t Be Choosers’ / ‘Tease’ is the 2nd single (double A-Side) from David Woodcock and will be release on November 25th a ltd. 500-only seven-inch on the Blow Up 45 Series (dinked in house bag) & digital download.
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It follows his debut ‘Same Things‘ (still available as free DD) which has had strong radio support from Steve Lamacq (BBC 6 Music), John Kennedy (Xfm X-posure Hot One) and Gary Crowley (BBC London):
“A great little pop record”STEVE LAMACQ, BBC 6MUSIC
“Essex has a bit of form when it comes to delivering maverick pop geniuses with a gift for mixing a smidgeon of music hall with a dash of 60s pop and creating inspired, but intelligent tunes”BRANDISH.TV
David is a singer-songwriter based in his hometown of Southend-on-Sea, a pianist and prolific writer, with a strong local following he has been building up a solid songbook of sharp lyrics and great melodies that are currently being distilled into his debut album that is set for release early 2014.
Alfa 9 6 Music Rebel Playlist Winners & BBC Merseyside Session
Congratulations to our very own Alfa 9 – winner of this weeks BBC 6 Music Rebel Playlist with ‘El Morocco‘ with 55% of the public vote, and thanks to everyone who voted!
They also dropped intoBBC Merseyside last Saturday too for a session and chat with Dave Monks which you can listen back to here if you’re quick!
Alfa 9 'El Morocco' up for BBC 6 Music Rebel Playlist
Alfa 9 are up for the BBC 6 Music Rebel Playlist this week on the Steve Lamacq show with their forthcoming single ‘El Morocco‘!
Send an email to lamacq.6music@bbc.co.uk with subject ‘Alfa9’ before midnight on Sunday 22nd September to vote or you can read more / vote here
“Each week we ask you to vote on your favourite track from three that almost made it onto the official 6 Music Playlist. The winning track will get a play on each daytime programme the following week” BBC 6 Music
The Bongolian and David Woodcock to play Blow Up this October
A Blow Up Records double header as both The Bongolian and David Woodcock are set to play Blow Up at The Bussey Building this October!
Blow Up comes to The Bussey Building This October
We’re pleased to announce that the Blow Up club will be launching at the Bussey Building in Peckham on Saturday 12th October (followed by December 14th and February 15th) for a new bi-monthly residency as part of our Anniversary celebrations! With Blow Up DJ & founder Paul Tunkin plus live guests guests The Bongolian , David Woodcock and DB Cohen. Expect classic tracks from both Blow Up’s past and present: from Brit Pop era favourites (the scene which the club helped kick-start way back in 1993 in Camden Town) to the current new Pop stylists putting the art back into pop . . . Brit Pop, Glam, Mod & New Wave colliding with 60’s Soul, Beat, Garage, Funk, Ska, Swinging Soundtracks, Hammond Heavy Jazz, Easy Listening & Ye-Ye! More info coming soon – check out our website & follow us on Facebook & Twitter for the latest updates… More info • Map
Daiquiri Fantomas 'MHz Invasion' The Debut Album Out Now
Daiquiri Fantomas debut album ‘MHz Invasion‘ is out this week (UK)! Daiquiri Fantomas are a Sicilian experimental Avant-Pop duo founded by composers and multi-instrumentalists Marco Barrano and Dario Sanguedolce, Daiquiri Fantomas is a cocktail of ideas with a Retro-Futuristic flavour, citing the 60s/70s, encompassing Prog, electronica, Sci-Fi movie soundtracks, Kosmische, World and ancient music:
“A fascinating combination of sounds and ideas, drawing from the last half-century of electronic music”SHINDIG!
“Like John Barry who’s just taken delivery of a new Moog. Very filmic”RADCLIFFE & MACONIE, BBC 6MUSIC
The album features debut single ‘Moon Raga‘ and ‘Moogchile‘ which have had spins so far on BBC Radio 2 from Huey Morgan and BBC 6 Music from Steve Lamacq, Radcliffe & Maconie, Gideon Coe, Don Letts & Elizabeth Alker.
Get a taste of the music by watching the album trailer on on Daiquiri Fantomas’ website here or on YouTube here. The album is available from the Blow Up Shop & all good shops on CD includingPiccadilly Records, Rough Trade, Resident Records, Norman& Amazon and as a download/stream from Bandcamp, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Amazon MP3, eMusic, Rdio & more…
Daiquiri Fantomas 'MHz Invasion' has landed!
Daiquiri Fantomas ‘ MHz Invasion ‘ stock has just landed at Blow Up Records HQ – looking suitably space-age! Check out the space-age sampler on YouTube …
Baltic Fleet 'Towers' nominated for Album Of The Year at Liverpool Music Awards
Congratulations to Baltic Fleet who’s ‘Towers‘ album on Blow Up Records was nominated last night for best album of the year at the Liverpool Music Awards alongside Miles Kane and Ian Skelly.
It’s open to a public vote, so register yours on the Liverpool Music Awards site before 25th August: liverpoolmusicawards.com/voting
Alfa 9 cover Daft Punk 'Get Lucky' on BBC Stoke Introducing
Alfa 9 dropped into BBC Radio Stoke again last Saturday for the weekly ‘Introducing’ show for a chat with Rob Adock. During their session they performed a stripped down acoustic version of Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’…
Daiquiri Fantomas 'MHz Invasion' Album Sleeve Revealed
The sleeve for ‘ MHz Invasion ‘, the debut from Sicilian experimental Avant-Pop duo Daiquiri Fantomas , was created by in-house Blow Up designer Claudia Arnold and shot on location in Lanzarote, where the volcanic landscape echoes that of Daiquiri Fantomas own Sicily. The large uninhabited volcanic areas of the island make a perfect stand in for the barren but beautiful lunar worlds that ‘ MHz Invasion ‘ hint at. Find out more about Daiquiri Fantomas here and watch the album trailer below…