ALL THE SHOWS presents…
Promise of Redemption (Shane Henderson of Valencia)
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Rob Lynch
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Ben Phillips
Andrew Cream
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+ Special Guests
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The Black Heart, Camden, London
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After making his UK debut in September last year, Shane Henderson returns to British soil under the moniker of PROMISE OF REDEMPTION to embark on his first UK tour, anybody that was lucky enough to see him at London’s Purple Turtle last year will know just how brilliant his live show is, you can expect songs from his fantastic back catalogue as well as the odd Valencia song thrown in, it’s going to be another very special night.
Also coming along for the ride is the support for the whole tour, London’s own ROB LYNCH, playing the best in acoustic pop, he gets stronger with every release, expect rad singalongs, a lot of partying and good times aplenty, this guy, it will be very special indeed.
Really pleased to say that BEN PHILLIPS former singer of the now defunct FASTLANE has agreed to play a set for us, you all loved them and now you can hear those hits live once again as well as a getting a taste of some of Ben’s solo work.
Opening up the show is the very talented ANDREW CREAM, make sure you get down early, you won’t be disappointed.
£5 for these four incredible acts, bloody bargain.
This feeling is getting too hard to explain.
Promise of Redemption - How Fast by isurrenderrecords
This is still the most hard hitting song that I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. I can’t wait to hear it live again.
No; I think our ideas are quite different, but she has been most pleasant, I am so glad I’ve seen her.
Sounds more promising than last year at least!
(Source: loveclaire)
The Hotel Year - An Ode To The Night Ratz Club
“I still walk those paths at night, but now just on my own. I recite to myself every story in hopes that I will never let them go. I’ll hold on to every polaroid from France and Rome, and remember the nights at the Alamo as if it were my second home. And I know that we had no idea what we were doing, but an artist’s first work can be his greatest under a different set of lenses. Our ideas of staying close together for all time; I wish I still had that same state of mind.”
This changes everything.
Meatzza (via Alex W.)
No-Carb Pizza with ground chicken meat for crust.
Faye: 2011.
It’s true, I am great, but also I just want to reiterate how much of a great friend Faye has been to me over the last few months, I honestly don’t think I’ve laughed as much in one day as I do whenever she comes down for a visit, whether it be at Hevy Fest or stealing all the Jelly Beans at Hamleys.
I know that I as well as pretty much every other person I know living in London or the surrounding areas want Faye to find a job down here so that more LOLZ can be had!
The beginning of the year kind of sucked, my goal for 2011 was to move down to London. I did this within two months when I somehow scored a digital marketing internship at Warner Bros. Records.
My first gig ever was Taking Back Sunday with My Chemical Romance supporting, so getting to work for…
One of those nights
And if feels like this is the last chance I have to say,
Every word that i’ve been fightin’,
Well i’ve finally decided,
To hold my head up with pride and accept the way,
Life takes you through these changes,
‘cause when you reach the stars you’ve made it.
It’s just,
Something that I’ve been dying to let you know.
And now that’ you’re gone,
I’m holding on and I just can’t let go.
I got a little down on myself,
but when you came around,
my whole world felt new
I opened up my eyes to the light
and i saw deep inside of a love that was true
And if I ever let you go,
I’m hoping that some time will show,
That you’re the one,
You’re the one for me.
And it feels like this is the perfect time for me to say,
That deep down inside,
I’m hurtin’, but a least I know your worth it.
And if I hold myself with pride and accept the pain,
Life will take me through these changes,
‘cause I have so much left to see.
And it’s just,
Something that I’ve been dying to let you know.
And now that’ you’re gone,
I’m holding on and I just can’t let go
so lets go back down to the bank of that river where
we can dive right in and forget about the worries of the world outside
cause you know my world, my worlds not over
because i have an angel on my shoulder
I’ll be coming home,
And when I feel those butterflies,
I’ll see that I need to find a better way just to believe you’re gone,
So long,
So then I’ll find the strength to move on.
My friend Faye wrote some nice words about Valencia.
Going to miss this band.
Valencia are playing their last show in Philadelphia today. I don’t even know where to begin with this one. I’ve been trying not to think about it, but since today’s the day, I feel the need to write something…
When I first heard This Could Be a Possibility back in 2006, I was hooked. Shane, their singer, then released When The Flowers Bloom under his acoustic side-project, Promise of Redemption, which had the biggest emotional impact on me than any other album. So, I just knew Valencia’s second album We All Need A Reason To Believe was going to be something special. And it really was!
Obviously, music is subjective, but WANARTB is seriously one of the most perfect pop-punk releases. Definitely in my top 3 albums of all-time, anyway. I always said that if they weren’t going to explode after that, then there’s really no hope for them. It gave them a little recognition, but nowhere near what they deserved.
The thing I appreciated about Valencia the most is that they didn’t have any gimmicks. They weren’t pretending to be sad anymore, they didn’t attempt to ‘defend pop-punk’, or purposely immerse themselves with ‘cool’ bands. They were just Valencia. Real guys writing the most heartfelt music.
I saw them on tour supporting Kids In Glass Houses in 2008, I went to the Middlesbrough and Sheffield shows - practically, the only one singing along to them. I don’t really know why, but I had a sinking feeling a break-up was on the cards - I even told Shane when I interviewed him in September, ha. I never thought I’d get to see them again, but they finally came back, three years later, with The Wonder Years. I’m seriously so relieved I got to see them two more times, in Brighton and London, with all my best friends.
If the show was announced a lot earlier and I hadn’t gone to Fest, there’s no doubt in my mind that I’d be in Philly right now. Going to Boston for Have Heart’s last show was the best thing I’ve ever done, and ignoring genres, I’d put Valencia right up there with Have Heart in regards to their unparalleled sincerity.
Fuck. :(
2011, a good year for music type lists.
Inspired by Faye, I figured, why not.
2011 has been an absolutely massive year, absolutely bloody massive, I’ve been to so many shows, have met so many good people, a few of which have become close friends, as far as years go, this one has been quite good.
Top 5 gigs.
1) Promise of Redemption, Rob Lynch, Jimmy Holland, Triangle Shirt Factory The Purple Turtle - London
This show was as near perfect as it could possibly have been, after months of trying to make it happen, and all roads being shut in our faces, it was left up to the completely brilliant Rob Lynch to do it, and I’ll be forever grateful to him for that, because getting to hear some of my favourite album live, surrounded by the best people is a moment I’ll never forget.
2) Fireworks, Make Do and Mend, Save Your Breath. Clwb Ifor Bach - Cardiff
I had to choose this over the Kingston show really for the simple reason that I’ve never seen a Cardiff crowd act like this at a show before and it was brilliant, everyone was respectful to each other and each band playing, made me proud.
3) Make Do and Mend - Hevy Festival, Kent.
Easily my favourite festival set of 2011 (including Muse at Reading) each time I’ve seen MDAM the crowds had been small with little to no atmosphere, but at Hevy Festival the tent was full, I was in the spot surrounded by the best people (again) where we all lost our absolute fucking minds.
END MEASURED MILE will always make me smile.
4) Such Gold, Koji - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston
Back at the start of the year this one, it was my first Kingston show, I drove up not really knowing people that well, but everyone who was there were absolutely brilliant and made me feel welcome, and I’ve not looked back since, Koji was an absolute inspiration and Such Gold were incredible.
5) I Am The Avalanche, Hostage Calm, Apologies, I have none - Camden Barfly, London
Bit of a late entry this, I went in not knowing what to expect, I was a fan of the IATA album but I never expected them to be this good, they were absolutely flawless, the overly loud sound suited them completely and despite the worlds brightest lights burning my corneas out it all added to the atmosphere, it was great.
My Top 10 Albums;
1 Save Your Breath - Vices
While I always thought that Save Your Breath were a good, British pop punk band, I never thought they had it in them to write a consistently good album. I was wrong. ‘vices’ is honestly one of, if not THE best debut album from a UK band in an awfully long time, Save Your Breath, take a bow.
2 Touché Amore - Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me
3 Fireworks – Gospel
4 Junior Battles – Idol Ages
5 Living With Lions – Holy Shit
6 Cuba Cuba – Where Else is Safe but the road
7 A Loss for Words – No Sanctuary
8 Red City Radio – The Dangers of Standing Still
9 Hellogoodbye – Would It Kill You
10 The Living Daylights – What Keeps You Breathing
My Top 5 EP’s
1 Mae – Evening
Acting as Mae’s swansong, it’s almost as if this EP is the soundtrack for the band being put to sleep, each note is played and sung with such emotion it’s hard not to feel moved and Sleep Well is a song truly worthy of providing such a fitting end.
2 Rob Lynch – S/T
3 Make Do and Mend – Part and Parcel
4 Bright and Early – Getting Through It.
5 The Tower and The Fool - XIII
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First World Tweets of the Day: SA Goon Jon “Johnny ‘DocEvil’ Titanium” Hendren — who most recently convinced Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell to eat a whole bunch of eggs for charity — spent his holiday weekend using his popular Twitter account to catalog the Christmas complaints of Twits who were pissed off at Santa for not bringing them a car or the Apple product of their choice.
Click here for more put upon first world children bemoaning their lack of a White iPhone Christmas.
[@garannm.]
Disgusting
2011 > 2010
I really hope everyone I know has an absolutely brilliant Christmas.
Listening to Mae - (e)vening while the rain and wind are battering my window. So right.
I love how music can change my mood, really is so important.
RIP
Today has been weird.
Six weeks ago I found out that my aunt had been diagnosed with cancer.
She died yesterday afternoon. Since I got told a few hours ago my head has just been really fuzzy. I want to be home but I can’t be without clearing it with work first.
I haven’t taken it in at all, don’t think it’ll hit me until I get home.
Fuck cancer.
