as part of ‘rfbx’ – rockfeedback’s 10th birthday celebrations, continuing all september – we’ve commissioned a host of great musicians to contribute to our ‘it’s genius, i swear’ column, offering insights in to their favourite obscure or underrated records. we start with paul smith of maximo park’s eulogising of pullman’s ‘turnstiles and junkpiles’, a coming together of members of tortoise and slint for a record of acoustic guitar instrumentals.
(Articles - 02.09.10)
the site starts a month-long run of unique articles to celebrate our tenth anniversary with maximo park’s paul smith telling us about his favourite obscure record, plus we look forward to this weekend’s offset festival by chucking a load of esoteric, difficult and witty guitar music (just the way we like it) on the telly player – hyrst, o.children, good shoes and kong do the honours.
(News - 02.09.10)
“there’s a masterful swagger to the record, a very knowing grasp of subjunctive imagery and a torrent of mimesis running right through...”; release – 2010
(Albums - 01.09.10)
“a seemingly more considered, pop sensible affair which has, to an extent, pushed the layers of distortion to the back burner...”; release – 2010
(Singles & EPs - 27.08.10)
“in advance of his dj set at our mammoth 'rockfeedback x' event next month, bloc party's russell lissack has teamed up with jamie ellis - under the respective monikers of pin me down vs co-pilots - to bring a brand new piece of electronic music for your ears...'”
(Media - 27.08.10)
RFB X – Birthday Presents! Part 1 – Win tix to Mountain Man at St. Giles Church, London, 2/9/10
recent band of the week and bella union faves mountain man are playing at st. giles in the field church near oxford circus, london on september 2nd. the kind folks at the label have given us some tickets to offer as part of our rockfeedback x celebrations. Want some?
a whole host of super rare stuff that comes in a super cool bag in celebration of the new compilation released by the ever-excellent young & lost club records
Thursday 9th September, 2010
The Lexington
96-98 PENTONVILLE ROAD, London, N1 9JB
7.30pm / £7.50
after gaining a reputation as a prime purveyor of some of the most brutal and hypnotic eardrum shredding noise ever created by human beings the new york band swans have been reformed after almost 13 years of inactivity. with the new swans lineup hitting the UK in October for their first tour in literally eons iin support of their latest album My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky, at long last we are able to warrant putting them as our artist of the week. read on for tim robbins' article.
ROCKFEEDBACK X: 10 YEARS OF RFB - BRITISH SEA POWER / FUTURE OF THE LEFT / ANNA CALVI / MANY MORE...
Friday 17th September, 2010
XOYO
32-37 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4AP
8pm / £14
Thursday 30th September, 2010
The Borderline
16 Manette Street London, London, W1D 4AR
7.30pm / £8
Friday 1st October, 2010
The Lexington
96-98 PENTONVILLE ROAD, London, N1 9JB
7.30pm / £8.50
Friday 8th October, 2010
The Lexington
96-98 PENTONVILLE ROAD, London, N1 9JB
7.30pm / £8.50
Tuesday 12th October, 2010
Cargo
83 Rivington Street London, London, EC2A 3AY
7.30pm / £8
Tuesday 19th October, 2010
Cargo
83 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY
7.30pm / £8
Thursday 4th November, 2010
Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen
2-4 Hoxton Square , London, N16NU
07:30 / £7.50
Monday 15th November, 2010
CAMP Basement (City Arts and Music Project)
70 - 74 City Rd, London, London, EC1Y 2BJ
7.30pm / £6.50
Thursday 25th November, 2010
The Lexington
96-98 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB
07:30 / £7
Thursday 2nd December, 2010
The Garage
20-22 Highbury Corner, London, N5
7:30 / £9.00
