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FRIDAY 1st JULY --- auditorium ---
[ABCDELP] "this acid-fried and whimsical
end-of-summer outing valiantly jettisons the humdrum...listen to
it loud with the oil lamps on" - BBC Collective CHRIS T-T CORTEZ Since their inception in October 2003 Cortez have been steadily building a continually growing fan-base through their incendiary live shows. The Cortez sound, whilst difficult to pin down, references such diverse artists as Calexico, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Tindersticks, My Bloody Valentine and Pavement. Cortez continued to attract rave reviews at their gigs and got the attention of newly created record label NROne who wished that the label’s first release be the debut Cortez single and in February 2005 the 'This Is Nowhere' EP was released, showcasing the bands diversity. The title track to the EP was a Neil Young and Mogwai influenced epic, but also featured was the fast, intense and punchy 'Numbers'. All the tracks on the EP were recorded at the Sickroom studios and were produced by Magoo’s Owen Turner.Following that in May 2005 will be second Cortez single 'Ashtray Heart'and after that towards the end of the summer the debut album, all of which with Owen Turner in the producers chair again. "Cortez have a knack for loading their songs with gut-level impact, a stiff shot of rage, melancholy or tenderness" - Drowned In Sound GIANT ROBOT & THE CITY OF TOKYO --- bar --- CRUISER CHIMPS Initially coming together for a Creative Arts East tour in rural Norfolk, they have since performed twice on London's South Bank at Queen Elizabeth Hall and at The Thames Festival, received airplay on BBC Radio 3, Resonance FM, KTAO FM (in Northern New Mexico) and released their Debut Album, 3 track EP, and been on several compilation albums including, 'We're From Norwich No 1' and the 'NPUC Treasure Party' released by Metal Queen Projects. "Horses Brawl take you on a fantastic journey,
performed "It's great Stuff" - Verity Sharp, BBC Radio 3 Late Junction GRAND PRIX '86 Two-thirds of Alto 45. They love broken guitars, tape players, cheap keyboards, distorted basses, omnichords, FX pedals, drum machines, harmoniums, telephones, record players, vibroslaps, maracas and all the mid-range audio frequencies. "no matter what the prevailing music trends
may be, there will always be groups of creative misfits making wondrous
lo-fi indie pop from the comfort of their bedrooms. East Anglia's
Alto 45 are such are band, and their debut album '101101' is such
a record... the mass market's loss is our gain." - joyzine.co.uk |
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