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February Mailout# On Tue 9th Feb 2010 @ 12:07am John said... lots of stuff for you today, namely:the MIDDLE ONES single free downloads by HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS and AIRPORT GIRL ROSE MELBERG UK tour and album London POPFEST so here goes: - first up, the debut MIDDLE ONES single is finally ready, and available through rough trade... it's a 10" single, with 4 tracks of charming acoustic bedsit pop, wrapped up in a scrapbook sleeve... why not try from: http://fireescapetalking.blogspot.com/ before you buy from: http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=320337 - next, to celebrate the physical release in SHOPS of the fantastic second single from HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS, the february release from the FREE wiaiwya download singles club is the PACIFIC TRASH VORTEX remix ep... it's available on the downloads page... feel free to tell all your friends, feature on your blogs, you know... all that stuff... the first is a dub take by wiaiwya's own DJ DOWNFALL, who has been keeping himself busy albumming a new album, mixing mixes for the PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, the PIPETTES and 'ALLO, DARLIN', and of course guitarring for TENDER TRAP... nice... http://www.myspace.com/johndownfall the second mix comes from the enigmatic TALL WHITE GUY, a remix producer based in Manchester, UK. He "loves all music including Finnish Heavy Metal. Recently recovered from a near suicidal tendency towards Post-Punk, Death Disco and EBM, now getting major kicks from Twee Pop, Nuggets Psychedelia and Electro Disco. Looking for friendship, remixing and maybe more." http://tallwhiteguyremix.blogspot.com/ the 7" is available from rough trade, here: http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=311946 - we're also thrilled that ROSE MELBERG is coming back to the UK for a few shows... anyone who saw her last time will no doubt have told you how incredible she is live, so come along to any (or all) of thse shows (oh, and if you know anyone who might be able to drive is, can you send me a mail?): thursday February 26th - Cafo Oto, Dalston, London, with WITHERED HAND, The PINES and ROB PRICE (airport girl) this is part of LONDON POPFEST (more of which later) so has technically sold out, but there will be a few tickets on the door monday March 1st - 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff, with the GENTLE GOOD and IVAN MOULT https://www.wegottickets.com/location/1696 tuesday March 2nd - venue TBC in Liverpool wednesday march 3rd - Red House, Sheffield, with the MIDDLE ONES and PLOUF! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239769718152 thursday march 4th - lunchtime, FREE show at PURE GROOVE, London http://www.puregroove.co.uk/default.aspx thursday march 4th - evening, Cross Kings, London, with the MIDDLE ONES and ARTHUR and MARTHA http://www.wegottickets.com/event/69898 this is all in support of her marvellous new album - HOMEMADE SHIP... get a copy or two at any of the shows, or from here: http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=318293 - and finally, the second london popfest is just around the corner, day tickets for Saturday and Sunday are on sale here: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1236 Fortuna POP!, WIAIWYA and Spiral Scratch presents The London Popfest 2010 Thur 25th Feb at Cafe Oto, Rose Melberg + Withered Hand + The Pines + Rob Price (Airport Girl) Fri 26th Feb at The Buffalo Bar, The Just Joans + The Garlands + Horowitz + The Sunny Street Sat 27th Feb at the 100 Club, Ballboy + Shrag + Dorotea + Allo, Darlin' + Standard Fare + Soda Fountain Rag + Red Shoe Diaries + Plouf! + Gordon Ballboy (solo) Sun 28th Feb at The Lexington, the Wake + Horse Shoes + White Town + Leaving Mornington Crescent Season Tickets are now sold out for London Popfest. Sorry! For real time line-up and venue information, plus wild speculation, we suggest you check Anorak Forum... http://www.anorakforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3205 Otherwise, there's always our website: http://londonpopfest.com/ sorry it's a long one this month... hope to see you soon, and enjoy the downloads john
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