http://www.musictowers.co.uk Another Music Blog Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:12:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beef Warehouse used to run a regular packed out themed clubnight called ‘It’s All About…’ at North London's Boogaloo until April 2008 when the less hairy one got barred for quarreling. They wanted to start a new night but got sidetracked with appearances at ATP, Latitude, Glastonbury and Leeds whilst ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/05/beef-warehouse-return-daft-drunk-at-the-lexington-26th-june/ Maths was never my strongest point, but I've been doing some arithmetic lately. Bob Dylan began his recording career 47 years ago, in 1962, and since then he has released 33 studio albums. According to my calculations, this gives him 363 songs to choose from when playing live. And that ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/05/live-bob-dylan-the-camden-roundhouse-26-april-2009/ When I first interviewed Alec Empire, over a sterile exchange of emails, I mentioned that I was glad of the arms' length distance - no-one wants to find out that a musical hero, once off the pedestal we make for them, turns out to be a bit of a cock. ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/04/in-conversation-alec-empire-on-shivers-patrick-wolf-and-financial-meltdown/ In the last couple of weeks almost everyone one we know has/is about to launch something. Last year live music overtook recorded music for the first time and in a celebration of defiance against bankers/manufacturing/housing crisis let us share with you the wonders of our friends new projects in this ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/03/march_announcements_sonisphere_europavox_londonwordfestival_hovefestival_gilespeterson/ I am four pints and in, and Todd are delivering great Melvinseque riff laden performance which ranty screamy lyrics from an out of control fella that gets down off the stage and joins the audience. Breaking the fourth wall of a gig he is throwing his preppy frame into the ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/03/review-what-happened-last-friday-13th/ The condensation runs down my bottle of beer, soaking the mat below. Despite the tricks that my eyes and ears are playing on me, my mind is still lucid enough to reassure me that I am not in the late 80s, watching a proponent of perhaps the most ridiculed musical ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/03/bangkok-rock-jumpin-jack-flash/ Los Angeles is a strange place. One minute you’re washing your smalls at the Laundromat, an hour later you’re interviewing Morrissey. Local radio station Indie 103.1FM announced that the former Smiths icon was holding a rare TV conference ahead of his residency at the Hollywood Palladium. A chance for Music Towers to ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/03/interview-mozza/ Sorry about updates slowing to a snails pace. A few things have slowed us down like MCPS wanting a fee for telling you about youtube clips. Earning money instead of kudos ... And going to see bands that break us into little bits when we dance. Normal service will resume. Thanks MT http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/02/posts-are-on-hold-for-a-while/ I am hearing an awful lot about the death of the guitar band. Well that isn't true is it. Razorlight and Keane might not be able to chart a single higher then a 100, but maybe they never deserved to. Decent guitar bands like Metallica get number 1 albums ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/coldplay-in-doing-promo-shocker/ A friend lucky enough to be in Warner records the other week. Their band was being made an offer and telling them what Warner Records could do for them. Now Warner Records has had some of my favourite acts over the years: Mr Bungle, Mastdodon, Even Red hot Chili Peppers ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/warner-brothers-are-more-daffy-duck-then-bugs-bunny/ Okay, okay - we know it's only Tuesday, put we thought you could do with an early heads-up for the Secret Wars Semi Finals, taking place in London town this weekend. Imagine two street artists going head-to-head while everyone goes seven shades of apeshit-crazy to kickass music, and you've pretty ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/something-for-the-weekend-secret-wars-london-semi-finals/ A knock on the door and my loyal postman gives me a small square package, I know what this is. Killing a finger in the process in the excitement to get it open, a as new copy of Nightrain by Guns n Roses on 7inch. Recently me and the other half ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/feature-a-celebration-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-seven-inches/ We get so many links every day to check out, and write about. Got me thinking. Why don't I just attempt post them all up everyday with a pithy one liner, from paying about 10 seconds attention to each one. So here is a selection of what PRs tells me is cool ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/lazy-hack-pithy-links-of-the-day/ Rev78’s music is a collision between dark, clashing soundscapes, and bright, catchy melodies which seep like honey through a toxic sea. Think The Killers playing hooky three-minute versions of Godspeed You Black Emperor tracks and you’re halfway there; somewhere in that swirling maelstrom is the chemistry needed for rock ‘n ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/interview_rev78/ Well, here it is - the Music Towers 2008 Almanac. It was a crazy-ass year and no mistake. We appreciate we're late with this one, so we're gonna keep it brief. It's been a terrible year for most of the Music Industry. Well, the 'industry' half of things at any rate. ... http://www.musictowers.co.uk/2009/01/the-music-towers-2008-almanac-better-late-than-never/