Relentless and hyper-prolific Craig Dyer, poète maudit from the Manchester underground, continues his incessant musical journey through the realms of Rock & Roll and literature with Beautiful & Damned.
A homage to F. Scott Fitzgerald, the 4 track EP of The Underground Youth confirms Dyer’s obsession for the darkest side of literature and poetry of the last two centuries, as well as his proud never-give-up / we-don’t-give-a-f**k DIY approach.
Since 2009, The Underground Youth have made the unique achievement of producing an impressive and extensive catalogue of beautifully home-crafted EPs and LPs, putting them out on limited edition vinyl and gaining a dedicated cult following from all sides of the globe.
Rigorously recorded in their home-studio with the help of producer James Shillito in early 2014, Beautiful & Damned is a preview to their new LP. It is the first TUY material featuring synth and electronic equipment. It also represents a significant shift to a much darker sound and lyrical content, as anticipated by their first single/video Naked, a perfect encounter between the atmospheres of the Cocteau Twins and the early Creation sound.
The vinyl is a 10" limited to 400 copies. 100 on coloured vinyl exclusive to the Fuzz Club shop.
A BIT OF HISTORY
TUY is the name under which Manchester’s underground poet, Craig Dyer, has produced his records since 2009. They have released six albums and several EPs and singles. In 2011, Fuzz Club Records started putting out his prolific catalogue, bringing to light a number of LPs and singles that had only circulated virally on the Internet. Since then, TUY, with Craig and Olya Dyer as the core of the band, have expanded to a four piece, gaining a solid international fan-base and touring all around the UK and Europe. They took part to the Reverb Conspiracy, the annual compilation curated by Fuzz Club and Austin Psych Fest. Last summer they played Eindhoven Psych Lab and headlined Paris Psych Fest. They are currently working on their new LP.
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Directed and written by David Fitt
Produced by Prophecy Productions, Crone, and David Fitt
With Sandra Provasi and Antoine Garroustet
Available in Octoberon Imagine
My Sweet Pepper Land
Hiner Saleem, Turkey 2012
Director: Hiner Saleem
Stars: Korkmaz Arslan, Golshifteh Farahani, Suat Usta
Baran, a Kurdish independence war hero, is now sheriff in Erbil, the capital city. No longer feeling useful in this society now at peace, he thinks about quitting the police force, but instead agrees to be stationed in a small valley, at the very borders of Iran, Turkey, and Iraq. It is a lawless territory, right at the heart of illegal drug, medication and alcohol trafficking. Having arrived in the small village, he refuses to bow down to Aga Azzi, the seriously corrupt tribal chief and absolute ruler of the area. Baran meets Govend, the village school teacher, who is also rejected by the villagers. Like Baran, she represents another law, that of the young and autonomous Kurdish state. Govend is all the more vulnerable as she is not a married woman.
Verkrijgbaar vanaf oktober op Imagine
My Sweet Pepper Land
Hiner Saleem, Turkije 2012
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Baran, een vroegere oorlogsheld, aanvaardt de job van politieman ergens ver weg in de bergen, in een grensdorpje met Turkije. Hij krijgt het er onmiddellijk aan de stok met de lokale “sterke man” Aziz Aga. Die bepaalt de wetten in de regio en verdient aardig wat geld met het smokkelen van medicijnen en alcohol van en naar Turkije. Aziz Aga heeft het niet begrepen op overheidsbemoeienis en wil dat alles bij het oude blijft, beknotting van vrouwenrechten incluis. Zo maakt hij de nieuw aangestelde onderwijzeres Govend het leven heel erg moeilijk...
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"Een pareltje van een western die ons inprent dat het Wilde Westen nog lang niet overal getemd is." ★★★ ½ HUMO
"Een zinnenstrelende en thematisch rijke film." ★★★ De Standaard
Awards & Nominations
Un Certain Regard nominee - Cannes Film Festival 2013
Golden Hugo 'Best Feature' - Chicago International Film Festival 2013
High Commendation - Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2013
Now available on DVD on Homescreen
Reaching For The Moon by Bruno Baretto
Director: Bruno Barreto
Stars: Glória Pires, Miranda Otto, Tracy Middendorf
A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
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Reaching For The Moon van Bruno Baretto
Synopsis:
Reaching for the Moon vertelt het bijzondere en waargebeurde liefdesverhaal van Pulitzerprijs winnares Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto, Lord of the Rings) en de Braziliaanse architecteLota de Macedo Soares (Glória Pines).
New York, jaren 50. Op uitnodiging van een oude vriendin besluit Elizabeth naar Rio de Janeiro af te reizen. Op het enorme landgoed van Mary hoopt Elizabeth, enigszins gefrustreerd door een writersblock, opnieuw inspiratie te vinden om te schrijven. Ze had alleen nooit verwacht de liefde van haar leven te ontmoeten; Lota, de partner van haar oude vriendin. De vurige persoonlijkheden botsen eerst, maar als snel verandert de vijandigheid in verlangen.
Reaching for the Moon is een intiem portret van twee opmerkelijke kunstenaars die de liefde vinden.
De film is op meerdere filmfestivals bekroond.
Cast: Glória Pires, Tracy Middendorf, Miranda Otto
Regie: Bruno Barreto
Genres: Drama, Lesbian
Lengte: 118 min.
Land: Brazilië
Dark Electro artist Contaminated Intelligence has announced the release of his second studio album titled Prepare.
Hot off the heels of his critically acclaimed Mental Fractures EP, Prepare serves as a sign of the current state of the USA and the dark road it is heading down if nothing changes. Prepare contains an old school Dark Electro influence but still keeping a modern feel.
Contaminated Intelligence is an Industrial, Experimental, and Dark Electronic group. Jourdan Turner is the Frontman/founder of the group, collaborations with other artists include GQ Rivethead, Mentallo and the Fixer, Attrition, R010R, and Kinetic Eon. Straying off the safe path of instant club hits, the intent behind Contaminated Intelligence is to make music that holds true to artistic integrity. Music for your own mental escape. Tune in and enjoy.
Prepare will be released on November 5th and will be available on CD and as a Digital Download. The CD is limited to 50 copies.
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