February 2012
29 posts
Session: Revere for 6 Music
Here’s an old session we dug out of Revere for 6 Music. They are one of our favourite live bands, and their control of tension/release is at its best in this performance of ‘I Can’t (Forgive Myself)’. They are back playing for us on April 4th, and also play at Field Day.
Awards Season Round-up
Award Season has been upon us for a little while, and although The Horrors might not have been up for an Oscar at the weekend they are up for an NME award. Here’s our handy guide to who won what, who was nominated and who to root for.
Brits
A couple of EYOE acts were nominated for Brits this year. Florence and the Machine found themselves up against Adele for Best Female Solo Artist as...
New Shows and Artwork
Here are a couple of exciting new dates and some general artwork!
This Week's Gigs
Lots of gigs to tell you about this week, and all but one of them is sold out. If you are heading out to a show this week keep an eye on our twitter @eatyourownears for stage times, and let us know what you think too.
Django Django - Monday - XOYO
Anyone who caught Django Django at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen at the tail end of last year might have had an inkling that a big year was in store for...
Video: Mouse on Mars Tour Trailer
Here’s a nice trailer to whet the appetite for Mouse on Mars at Village Underground. The band also received a very nice, gushing review from Pitchfork this morning. Catch that HERE.
New song: Arthur Beatrice - Midland
Here’s another Arthur Beatrice song that emerged today. It’ll be released on their own OAR label in March (a plush 12” follows in April). It sets the scene nicely for the now sold out show next week and we can’t wait to hear some more.
Remix: Summer Camp x St. Etienne
Here’s an early contender for Remix of the year, from St. Etienne who take on Summer Camp (what an amazing pairing). The latter group also just announced their first new songs for years.
LTD. Spector Tickets released
That’s the excellent video for Spector’s new single ‘Chevy Thunder’. Their dates at 100 Club sold out in a day but a handful of tickets have been made available now. Snap them up HERE.
Artwork: Tribes and Sharks
Video: Arthur Beatrice Session
We welcome back Arthur Beatrice and their Open Assembly show next Tuesday. For anybody looking to dig a little further into this band’s soon to flower repetoire, check out this excellent live session…
Arthur Beatrice - Charity
This Week's Gigs
Only two shows this week but two that are raising the temperature already. Here are our gigs of the week:
Loney Dear - Monday - Bush Hall
We are hugely excited to present Loney Dear at Bush Hall - returning after his beautiful set towards the end of last year. This time he brings a full band in tow (for the first time since 2008) and that qualifies this show as doubly-unmissable. There are...
Artwork: Mouse on Mars
EYOE Spotify Mix Feb/March
Here’s a late-week treat for anybody planning to catch up on some new music this weekend - a Spotify guide to the next couple of months of EYOE shows. The mix takes in the new pop aural delights of Charli XCX and Sleigh Bells who play together soon, the heartfelt swoon of Loney Dear (who is with us next Monday!) as well as a tiny highlight from Kindness (pictured).
EYOE FEB/MARCH MIX
Grimes Interview on Pitchfork
Pitchfork just dropped a Best New Music on the excellent new Grimes record Visions. They also caught up with her for a very interesting chat, touching on gender, her use of voice and philosophy! Take a read HERE.
Revere + Toumani Diabaté - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Here’s a wow-inducing premiere fresh from the Field Day blog. Revere playing with Mali legend Toumani Diabaté and covering a modern classic. Watch above and admire the beauty.
Video: Niki and the Dove - The Fox
Here’s another new vid from Niki and the Dove who return to play for us again this week after wow-ing us at the Sebright last week. This is one of our favourite Niki songs so far, so very pleased to see it get the audio-visual treatment.
Stream: Grimes - Visions
The new Grimes record has attracted a healthy new sum of fans to her bizzaro world pop-jams - a very good thing in our books. The album is one of our favourites of the year (make sure to check out late-album highlight ‘Skin’!) and is now streaming for your pleasure at NPR - the album stream website de jour.
STREAM GRIMES - “VISIONS”
This Week's Gigs
Another week and another three shows for us to get ridiculously excited about.
Matthew Bourne - Wednesday - Cafe OTO
The first of which takes us to Cafe OTO and a performance from piano maestro Matthew Bourne. Anyone who has seen him before -in person, or on video - knows to expect the sort of virtuosity you don’t see every day. Highly recommended.
Errors (pictured) - Thursday - XOYO
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Video: Loney Dear - Blues
Here’s a new video for ‘Blues’ by Loney Dear who plays for us next Monday. This is one for the romantics out there ahead of the big day tomorrow.
Loney Dear- I Love You (In With The Arms)
A Friday treat today and a chance to catch up on some classic Loney Dear. Check out this older but beautiful song.
New Song: Outfit - Dashing in Passing
That images above, like the sticker on a VHS heralds the first new music from Outfit since last Autumn’s wonderful ‘Two Islands’. This one is a bit of a sleight of hand - rumbling bass, pitched up vocals and slo-mo hooks - but holds up to the band’s big promise. An EP is coming soon and we are very excited.
Kindness - Gee Up
Here is a hilarious video from Kindness who we just announced to play XOYO in March. Watch right through to the end and join us in calling for a feature-length!
Artwork: New Build
Stream: New Shearwater Record
The excellent Shearwater return soon with a new record ‘Animal Joy’ out on February 14th (of course). Take a listen to the whole thing at the always reliable NPR:
Shearwater - Animal Joy
This Week's Gigs
Two very special gigs this week and a couple more exciting ones onsale to look forward to. Here it is, our run down of the week…
Niki and the Dove - Thursday - Sebright Arms
The Sebright Arms isn’t a large venue and we expect this will be the smallest audience Niki and the Dove will play to for the foreseeable future. The excitement is palpable then, for the opportunity to get up...
Artwork: Upcoming Shows
Errors Podcast for Rock Action
Errors celebrated the release of their excellent new album this week by going in to the studio and hosting the Rock Action podcast. For some great music selections and entertaining hosting by the band follow the link below.
Errors Rock Action Podcast
Fixers - Iron Deer Dream
Overtones of Animal Collective in this new one from Fixers that transports us back to the fug of 2009 synth and harmonies nicely. They support Summer Camp at one of our shows soon.
Rocket Number 9 - Matthew and Toby
We just announced another show from the excellent Rocketnumbernine, this time at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen. We’re happy to use this as an excuse to once again post one of our favourite songs of the past couple of years the brilliant ‘Matthew and Toby’. The duo are hard at work recording at the moment and we can’t wait to hear some more.
