December 2010
24 posts
The Vaselines
Time for something classic now. This song speaks for itself. (The Vaselines // February 4th 2011 // XOYO)
Dec 30th
Merry Christmas from EYOE
Eat Your Own Ears wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would like to say a big thank you for coming to the Eat Your Own Ears shows in 2010 and hope to see you at the corkers we have in store for 2011.
Dec 24th
EYOE Xmas Radio now LIVE
Eat Your Own Ears Christmas Show by Eatyourownears on Mixcloud Eat Your Own Ears Christmas special hosted by Tom Baker. Join EYOE with this months selection of music hotly tipped for 2011, some Eat Your Own Ears favourites amongst some classics.  We’re super excited to unveil Chilly Gonzales traditional seasonal message, reflecting on the past year, as well as a catch up with...
Dec 23rd
Merry Christmas - Aiden Moffat
Amazing Christmas song from Aiden Moffat.
Dec 21st
Erland and the Carnival
Excited to hear that Erland and the Carnival have announce the follow up their their brilliant debut album set for release in March next year. Band member Tong described it thusly: “a soundtrack to an imaginary horror film about the supernatural”. He has promised “a more direct album”. Sounds brilliant!
Dec 17th
Lyle and Scott Curated
Here’s a video of James Yuill, Babeshadow and Trophy Wife playing at XOYO last week for Eat Your Own Ears curated by Lyle and Scott. Looks like a brilliant night!
Dec 16th
Matthew Dear in Pitchforks Top 50
Great to see Matthew Dear’s excellent Black City in Pitchfork’s top 50 albums of the year. Here’s what they said: They call it Black City for a reason. It a place where Matthew Dear gets to leave his other guises behind. Gone is the minimalist guru and the good-natured synth-pop experimenter, replaced by a pervert, a bank robber, a manic kidnapper. Dear plays all those...
Dec 16th
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EYOE Tips for 2011 #8 - Cat's Eyes
Who? What to listen to… What to expect…
Dec 15th
Gold Panda
We’ve just announced the return of the brilliant Gold Panda for March next year. Hot off the back of making one of the year’s very best albums and delivering on his own BBC Sound of 2010 listing, it looks like 2011 will be even more exciting! (Gold Panda // 1st March 2011// XOYO)
Dec 15th
EYOE 2011 Mix
We’ve been looking way ahead into 2011, with a boatload of good shows coming up for you. So we’ve put together a special playlist looking ahead at the next few months with a couple of our tips for 2011 mixed in too. This mix runs like a dream, and bodes very well for next year. LISTEN http://open.spotify.com/user/eyoe/playlist/4DuLPgNQdzfifv1dcHyWeT
Dec 14th
EYOE Tips for 2011 #7 - Esben and the Witch
Who? Esben and the Witch, purveyors of dark broody guitar music. What to listen to… Huge mission statement ‘Marching Song’. What to expect…l Debut album is out in January 2010 and with critical backing from the likes of The Quietus and Pitchfork, it’s a fair shout to say we’ll be poring over this one for the rest of the year.
Dec 14th
Eat Your Own Ears Tips 2011 #6
Who? A familiar face here Noah and the Whale are well known. But we’ve heard the new album and it sounds huge. What to listen to… Blue Skies is a favourite. What to expect…l The next album will be a big offering, expect it to cement their position as one of the UKs best bands.
Dec 13th
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EYOE 2011...
2011 is shaping up nicely already for us.. check our event page for all the details here. These are just some are the acts announced so far for EYOE 2011: TWIN SHADOW / ANNA CALVI / JUNIP (FEATURING JOSé GONZáLEZ, TOBIAS WINTERKORN, ELIAS ARAYA) / FREELANCE WHALES AND BROKEN RECORDS / THE VASELINES / ESBEN AND THE WITCH / THE AIDAN MOFFAT VALENTINES REVUE / O. CHILDREN / GRUFF RHYS / GLASSER...
Dec 10th
Aiden Moffat
We just announced the amazing Aiden Moffat for Valentine’s Day next year. Check out this great mime-a-long youtube video of the man! (Aiden Moffat // 14th February // Bush Hall) - Onsale Friday 9th December.
Dec 9th
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Eat Your Own Ears Tips for 2011 #5 - The Vaccines
Who? Only the most exciting guitar band to emerge of the the UK for what seems like too long. What to listen to… Out of the gates stormer Wreckin’ Bar on Jools Holland. What to expect… Debut album next year, and some big tours.
Dec 9th
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Gruff Rhys
We just announced another show with our favourite Welsh cheeky chappy and wonderful musician. The last one sold like a veritable hotcake, so booking ahead for this is advisable - to put it mildly. (Gruff Rhys // 22nd February // Cadagon Hall)
Dec 8th
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Eat Your Own Ears Tips for 2011 #4 - Metronomy
Who? You know them well, so hardly a new tip, but the new album is sounding hugely exciting. What to listen to… Nothing new has surfaced yet, so console yourself in this colourful video. What to expect… Expect a fuller sound from the now four-piece and some pop belters from Joseph Mount, one of the best producers this fair isle has to offer.
Dec 8th
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BBC Sound of 2011
SOUND OF 2011: THE LONGLIST James Blake Anna Calvi Daley Esben & the Witch Jessie J Clare Maguire Mona The Naked & Famous Nero Jai Paul The Vaccines Warpaint Jamie Woon Wretch 32 Yuck Looks like a good longlist to us, and we’re excited to host shows from some of these guys next year - Esben and The Witch, The Vaccines, Anna Calvi and a couple others...
Dec 7th
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EYOE Tips for 2011 #3 - James Blake
Who? James Blake, former Mount Kimbie cohort, now a bonafide production clever clog and possible pop sensation. What to listen to… I Only Know (What I Know Now) is gorgeous, described by Pitchfork as infinity contained in five minutes. What to expect… The debut album ‘James Blake’ is out early next year and all signs point to a Mercury favourite and critical...
Dec 7th
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EYOE Tips for 2011 #2 - Twin Shadow
Who? George Lewis Jr. better known as Twin Shadow. What to listen to… Listen to his contender for album of the year ‘Forget’ and highlight ‘Slow’ What to expect… UK release of ‘Forget’ on 4AD and some shows in the UK. A little bit of world domination.
Dec 3rd
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EYOE Tips for 2011 #1 - Anna Calvi
Welcome to our run down over the next week of acts we are tipping to have a big year in 2011. Who? Anna Calvi - fresh from blowing us away supporting Erland and the Carnival at XOYO. What to Listen to now… Amazing first single ‘Jezebel’, she sounds possessed, hints of Jeff Buckley and PJ Harvey. What to expect… She is gearing up to release her debut album on...
Dec 2nd
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Babeshadow
Iconic clothing label Lyle and Scott are curating a show next week at XOYO with us. The idea is to showcase the best in emerging talent, which brings us to Babeshadow who are playing alongside the brilliant James Yuill (there’s a Christmas pun in there somewhere but won’t make it). Check out the talented Babeshadow boys above in a nice video shot at BBC Maida Vale studios. From...
Dec 2nd
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Matthew Dear
One of our favourite Matthew Dear remixes this one, can’t wait to see the man himself in action! (Matthew Dear // December 9th // XOYO)
Dec 1st
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Dominique Young Unique
Support next Monday for cocknbullkid comes from Dominique Young Unique. She has been blazing a trail across the U.S. winning fans such as Pitchfork and just about everybody into interesting, unique (no pun) R&B music. She’s pushing boundaries and we like it. Can’t wait to see the raucous live show. (Dominique Young Unique // 6th December // XOYO)
Dec 1st