Sweden's rocking electro behemoth Agent Side Grinder burst onto the scene in 2008 with their eponymous debut album. The music was an uncompromising, never-heard blend of industrial, post-punk, old style EBM and electro topped with the apocalyptic crooning of singer Kristoffer Grip.
On their second album "Irish Recording Tape", the band developed their musical style further. The songs were maybe more accessible, but the typical elements were intact: drilling industrial sounds, hypnotic synth sequences, feverish vocals and post-punk influenced bass lines. To quote Vice Magazine Germany: "...one of the few bands, which is actually in a position to deal with the legacy of Joy Division". The interest in the band resulted in three European tours and an invitation to support genre forefathers Suicide.
In recent years, Agent Side Grinder has moved towards a bigger and more textured sound. This is evident on their latest work "Hardware". On this record, ASG once again steps into their musical time-machine, has a rendezvous with old masters such as Kraftwerk, Einsturzende Neubaten and Depeche Mode and invite them all on a reckless, rhythmic journey into a bleak future.
This weekend, on Sunday January 13th, they will perform @ Poppodium 013, Tilburg, NL.
"The Only Fun In Town is the album of guitars, signs, sources and wonder I should be talking about in the same love-breath as Empires and Dance, Affectionate Punch, Kilimanjaro - if not Real Life, The Scream and Unknown Pleasures" (Paul Morley, NME, July 1981);
"Spiky, insouciant, sardonic, existentially loaded and debonair. And throughout, their melodies remained pop at heart. Now post-punk punk-funk is the current alt rock flavour, the Edinburgh band sound more prescient still; they also cast a shadow on newsworthy Americans from The Rapture to !!! to Erase Errata - and even Joy Divisionesque Interpol. Before then, much C86-era indie rock (Jasmine Minks, June Brides) and even The Soft Boys and Pavement owed something to them" (Martin Aston, Mojo, August 2004
SORRY FOR LAUGHING + THE TV ART DEMOS
The first ever vinyl release of Sorry For Laughing, the legendary first album by cult Scottish guitar group Josef K, recorded for Postcard Records but destined to become the great 'lost album' of the post-punk era. Recorded at Castle Sound Studios (Edinburgh) in November 1980, Sorry For Laughing should have been issued as Postcard 81-1, but was shelved after the band and label boss Alan Horne decided the 12-song set sounded too polished.
The added bonus of a 12 track CD, The TV Art Demos, featuring all tracks from the band's very first recording sessions in 1979.
Full tracklist: (LP) Fun 'n' Frenzy, Heads Watch, Drone, Sense of Guilt, Art of Things, Crazy to Exist, Citizens, Variation of Scene, Terry's Show Lies, No Glory, Endless Soul, Sorry For Laughing; (CD) Chance Meeting (take #1), Terry's Show Lies, No Glory, Final Request, Art of Things, Romance (take #1), Torn Mentor, Night Ritual, Heads Watch, Chance Meeting (take #2), Sense of Guilt, Romance (take #2)
Formed in Hull in 1980, Nyam Nyam issued a rare debut single before attracting the attention of New Order bassist Peter Hook, who produced electro classic Fate for release on Factory Benelux in 1982. The band also tweaked the interest of 4AD label boss Ivo Watts-Russell, releasing the album Hope of Heaven in 1984 and EP The Architect in 1985, both issued on Situation Two and sleeved by Vaughan Oliver (23 Envelope).
The album Hope Of Heaven is now out on LTM.
Digitally remastered and featuring 18 tracks, this extended CD features all tracks from Hope of Heaven and The Architect together with boths ides of the first 7" single and the extended 12" version of Fate, along with brand new track Doubt. The package also features a 16 page booklet featuring archive images and detailed sleevenotes from Paul Trynka, Trevor Simpson, Peter Hook and designer Vaughan Oliver.
Full tracklist: The Illuminated Ones, Fate, The Meeting, This Is the Place, You Need More, The House, Hope of Heaven, And To Hold, The Resolution, The Architect, The Last Place (Hope of Heaven), Mining Different Seams, And To Hold (Version 2), Untitled, Fate (FBN 12"), When We Can't Make Laughter Stay, Knowledge (Chapter II), Doubt.
Passion was the closing film on the edition of the Filmfestival of Ghent.
The newest thriller from the master that gathers bother Noomi Rapace and Rachel McAdams is as good as Body Double and Dressed To Kill or to say it in other words: a film that will haunt you from the first to the last second.
Lumière informs us that Passion will be in the theatres from 13th February. Unmissable.
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Een erotische thriller zoals alleen Brian De Palma ze kan maken. PASSION vertelt het verhaal van een dodelijke machtsstrijd tussen twee vrouwen in de beenharde zakenwereld. Christine (McAdams) beschikt over een natuurlijke elegantie en flair die men associeert met iemand met veel geld en macht. Haar protégée, Isabelle (Rapace), is onschuldig, lieftallig en weinig assertief, maar zit boordevol straffe ideeën die Christine zonder enige wroeging steelt.
Christine leidt haar pupil steeds dieper in een spel van verleiding, manipulatie, dominantie en vernedering. Maar wanneer Isabelle het bed in duikt met de minnaar van Christine, breekt de hel los.
Een film van Brian DE PALMA ('Scarface', 'The Untouchables', 'Mission: Impossible')
Met Rachel MCADAMS ('The Notebook', 'Midnight in Paris'), Noomi RAPACE ('Prometheus', 'Millennium') en Karoline HERFURTH ('Perfume', 'The Reader')
Release in België: 13 februari 2013
30 years ago, Men Without Hats told the world “You can dance if you want to.” The world listened. Since then, the Canadian electronic rock new wave group has continued to create iconic and irresistible pop music. In February, they embark on their first European tour in over 20 years, performing all their classic hits including “The Safety Dance”,“I Got The Message”, “Pop Goes The World”, “I Like”,“Living In China”, plus songs from their critically acclaimed new studio album “Love In The Age Of War.”
The European tour starts Friday 1st February at theLondon’s Islington o2 Academy (only UK show), followed by dates across Germany,Austria, Denmark, and Sweden. Led by front man, lead singer and songwriter Ivan Doroschuk, in 2011, MWH performed a breakout show at SXSW, followed by an extensive 2012 North American tour alongside the B52s and Human League.
Produced by Dave “Rave” Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy, Marilyn Manson), Love In The Age of War marks MWH’s their first studio album in 10 years, and includes ten original songs.
Since forming in the late 70's, the band has released six studio albums – having songs featured on hit TV series such as Glee, The Simpsons, Futuramaand Family Guy. Their 1980's hit “The Safety Dance” reached Top 10 in the US, the UK and 25 other countries around the world. In 1983, they picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Group. If you think you can still“dance if you want to,” then Love In The Age of War will give you 10 more reasons to get started.
LONDON, O2 ISLINGTON ACADEMY Friday 1 February
MEMMINGEN, KAMINWERK Sunday 3 February
INGOLSTADT, EVENTHALLE WESTPARK Monday 4 February
VIENNA, SZENE WIEN Tuesday 5 February
COLOGNE, MTC Wednesday 6 February
FRANKFURT, DAS BETT Thursday 7 February
HANNOVER, ENGEL 07 Friday 8 February
BERLIN, K17 Saturday 9 February
HAMBURG, LOGO Sunday 10 February
COPENHAGEN, STENGADE Tuesday 12 February
MALMO, INKONST Friday 15 February
GOTHENBURG, STICKY FINGERS Saturday 16 February
