<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss
version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
><channel><title>Bad FotographyBad Fotography | Bad Fotography</title> <atom:link href="http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk</link> <description>Parties // People // Music // Blog</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:32:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>NO CEREMONY/// &#8211; HURTLOVE</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/no-ceremony-hurtlove.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/no-ceremony-hurtlove.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:32:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crystal fighters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[manchester]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new wave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NO CEREMONY ///]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5943</guid> <description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t been myself lately at all. The past few weeks and months have been a blur, everything moving with such great speeds that the only thing constant is the residue of space they leave behind &#8211; a strange, fulfilling emptiness. I have been waking up every morning at precisely 7:43am &#8220;We live in an age of many stimulations. If you are focused you are harder to reach. If you are distracted, you are available.&#8221; I am distracted. I am available. The constant struggle to justify, validify, emphasize. Nevermind the external distractions &#8211; emotion is the stimulation. Passion &#8211; heady and strong and meaningless and unreasonable and sucks the life out of you, the drug of fools, substituting productivity for complete, utter failure. And then the quiet seething rage setting in. Emotion. Its a good thing. The beat of a disheartened heart, shallow breathing, shadow dancing with every fear and all that could have been, scratching at the surface of everything, trying to arrive at some meta meaning, the meaning of meaning. Yeah, some kinda bleak existential crisis, maybe even some kinda privileged, hipster despair. And yet. And yet there is pleasure in pain. And every time this misery hits me, I feel [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/no-ceremony-hurtlove.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>FREE GIVEAWAY: BEATS BY DR DRE HEADPHONES</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/free-giveaway-beats-by-dr-dre-headphones.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/free-giveaway-beats-by-dr-dre-headphones.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[competitions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[giveaway]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5935</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been awhile since this blog did a giveaway. As a blog serious about music, we are serious about sound quality. It means being able to listen to our favorite bands and producers with absolute clarity. We&#8217;re giving away 1 Beats by Dr Dre Solo HD headphones to one lucky reader so you can enjoy the music you hear on this blog (and elsewhere) in high definition. Titanium coated driver technology means crisper sound and deeper beats, its scratch resistant and comes with a travel storage case too. These headphones are worth more than £200. This competition is a Littlewoods x Bad Fotography collab. Participate in 3 easy steps 1) Follow Bad Fotography and Littlewoods on Twitter and tweet this post 2) Like the Bad Fotography and Littlewoods on Facebook 3) Comment or email us your twitter and facebook profile name and links  so we can verify the entry. Competition closes at 12pm GMT on 28th May 2013. The winner will be notified by email within 7 days of closing date. The prize will be shipped by the agency representing Littlewoods.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/free-giveaway-beats-by-dr-dre-headphones.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Everything Unexpected Happened at Live At Leeds 2013</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/everything-unexpected-happened-at-live-at-leeds-2013.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/everything-unexpected-happened-at-live-at-leeds-2013.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CASTROVALVA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deep sea arcade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Electronica]]></category> <category><![CDATA[findlay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[garage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grimes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lana del ray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[live at leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[menace beach]]></category> <category><![CDATA[must]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MØ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[witch hunt]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5925</guid> <description><![CDATA[There is a reason for the title of this post. Everything unexpected DID happen at Live At Leeds 2013. Let me break it down for you: I couldn&#8217;t go to work on Friday. Someone in the office gave me a nasty bastard chest and sinus infection. By the time Saturday rolled in, I was still so ropey I nearly cancelled my attendance for the festival. Regardless, turn up I did, and with my sidekick Sophie and her friend Simon, we negotiated the thick crowd queuing outside Leeds City Museum, got our wristbands and proceeded to plan who to see.  I have never seen such a huge turnout. Simon and Sophie had just got back from Liverpool Soundcity and from the feedback gathered,  the &#8220;largest metropolitan music and arts festival in the UK&#8221; did not seem so large or so busy at all. That wasn&#8217;t sarcasm, that was just what was said. In contrast, the massive crowd turning out for Live At Leeds was so huge it almost got to the point of annoying (for me anyway. I was fucking ill.) There were queues outside every participating venues, 3 to 4 bodies deep waiting to be served at the bars, etc. This [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/05/everything-unexpected-happened-at-live-at-leeds-2013.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Live At Leeds 2013: What To Expect</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/live-at-leeds-what-to-expect.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/live-at-leeds-what-to-expect.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:35:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bearfoot Beware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[black moth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lve at leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[menace beach]]></category> <category><![CDATA[must]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wet nuns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[witch hunt]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5914</guid> <description><![CDATA[So we&#8217;re pretty excited about Live At Leeds hitting the city come May 3rd-6th this year. And I&#8217;ll tell you why. 1) Savages. are. playing. Enough said. 2) Awesome venues across Leeds, favorites are the now newly refurbished Nation of Shopkeepers. Brudenell is always alot of fun and then there&#8217;s Trinity Church, next to the newly opened shopping area Trinity Leeds. 3) Over a 100 bands including Savages (to re-iterate point no. 1) also Menace Beach whom I&#8217;ve always been meaning to catch: [Menace Beach - Drop Outs] &#160; 4) MUST, the band with probably the most unsearchable band name on Google ever but with great shoegaze-y summery sounds to die for: [Must - Die For You] &#160; 5) Witch Hunt, whom we&#8217;ve been following for awhile via Death Rattle: [Witch Hunt - Crawl] (can I just say I&#8217;m quite gutted these guys are not playing at Trinity Church? The setting would have been perfect!) 6) Tickets are only £22.50! For 100 bands + more that works out to less than 30p per band??!! Amaze! Get them (the tickets, not the bands) here. 7) An ace skill and idea sharing workshop/conference for musicians and enthusiasts called The Unconference, back for its 4th installment [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/live-at-leeds-what-to-expect.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SAVAGES &#8211; Shut Up (New Video)</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/savages-shut-up-new-video.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/savages-shut-up-new-video.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:25:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savages]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5904</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mind = blown. Hear the album version of Shut Up from Savages&#8216; upcoming debut full length Silence Yourself (out May 6th) via this new video by Grammy nominated director Giorgio Testi, presented by Dazed Digital.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/savages-shut-up-new-video.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Marcel Fengler (Ostgut Ton / Berghain)</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/marcel-fengler-ostgut-ton-berghain.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/marcel-fengler-ostgut-ton-berghain.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:05:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industrial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marcel fengler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[minimal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ostgun ton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[resident advisor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shhh_ift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tecno]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5873</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have always been fascinated, obsessed almost dependent on german techno &#8211;  especially the kind that almost visualizes the grittiness of urban landscape and how man reacts, adapts, interacts with his surroundings. This urban landscape, man-made, concrete and steel crevices in between buildings and walls pulsating with the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of modern living. I&#8217;m thinking specifically Berlin. Specifically. Why Berlin? I have never been there though it is a dream. In many ways, I can draw parallels with my love for Leeds with Berlin. At face-value, Leeds may not be the tech/art/economic force that Berlin is. But if you look closely at how communities of creatives, artists and individuals turn the industrial drab of this city into a canvas of light, music and art, the way we re-utilise warehouses and turn them into clubs, community spaces and film festival venues, how independent pop-up shops spring forth from empty retail shops and so on &#8211; much of this energy, this attitude can be found within the collectives in Berlin. But back to techno, the reassuringly efficient techno beat &#8211; it is the sound of modern living. Great techno transports you past the now, the physical into the hyperphysical. So it is with utmost excitement that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/marcel-fengler-ostgut-ton-berghain.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brilliant Colors, Wharf Chambers, 8th April 2013, Leeds</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/brilliant-colors-wharf-chambers-8th-april-2013-leeds.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/brilliant-colors-wharf-chambers-8th-april-2013-leeds.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:38:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best coast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brilliant colors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coasting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie surf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pulled apart by horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sky Larkin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[slumberland records]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surf pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[veronica falls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wharf chambers]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5895</guid> <description><![CDATA[Typing this as I wolf down the microwaved leftover spag bol I made last night. Who&#8217;d have thought that the band I wrote about 3 years ago would play a gig in Leeds tonight??? I must say it is quite unfortunate that Margaret Thatcher happened to pass away on the night Brilliant Colors were playing. [Brilliant Colors - English Cities] The place was packed like NYE was here early, the gig was made free entry, 2 bands that I have been meaning to catch live pulled out at the very last minute (ie. Menace Beach (featuring members from other awesome Leeds bands Sky Larkin and Pulled Apart By Horses) and the Proper Ornaments), people were more interested with the news about someone&#8217;s death than check out and support a really great band that came all the way from San Francisco to play here but Brilliant Colors took it in their stride even though at times it seemed that nobody really knew what was going on, who this band was etc etc. Of course one cannot underestimate the gravity of the situation/history/politics but this post is not about politics so lets leave it at that. That was a really crappy photo that was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/brilliant-colors-wharf-chambers-8th-april-2013-leeds.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Exclusive Preview: Phlegm @ Canal Mills, Leeds</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/exclusive-preview-phlegm-canal-mills-leeds.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/exclusive-preview-phlegm-canal-mills-leeds.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:57:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canal mills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cbloxx]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[morbid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Phlegm]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5885</guid> <description><![CDATA[So we got invited to the exclusive preview of world renowned muralist Phlegm&#8216;s new murals that have just been completed at Canal Mills. What better person to review this than the amazing Joy G, aka Morbid (also going  by the moniker Cbloxx.) As the art director for Leeds&#8217; independent film festival No/Gloss, an established commissioned graffiti artist herself and a long time fellow Bad Fotography collaborator, she gives us the lowdown of what went on in that amazing artspace, in her point of view: &#8212;&#8211; On hearing that fellow Yorkshire man Phlegm would be returning to the land of Steel and Wool for his latest installation, I immediately presumed that it would take place in his home town of Sheffield. However, it seems a long overdue looming dawn of visual arts has begun to rear its head from the cosmopolitan swamp that is Leeds. This is in part mainly to the persistent efforts of many talented, hard working, local creative&#8217;s and independent businesses fighting to stay afloat in this city. Which is why it is so refreshing to see Canal Mills&#8217;, a multi arts venue, doing so well in its first year of flight. Another success story is that of muralist &#38; street [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/04/exclusive-preview-phlegm-canal-mills-leeds.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Maya Jane Coles</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/maya-jane-coles.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/maya-jane-coles.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:05:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canal mills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[john talabot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joy Orbison]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maya Jane Coles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[midland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prins Thomas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5878</guid> <description><![CDATA[Just as I thought it was going to be a quiet Easter weekend, we got this through the inbox: Maya Jane Coles. In Leeds. With Joy Orbison. Fuck. Yeah I know she&#8217;s played in Leeds many times but I have never got the opportunity to go see her. Finally, the time has come. For those of you who are not aware, I have been covering Maya&#8217;s rise to fame since her days in She Is Danger with Lena Cullen and her dubstep side project Nocturnal Sunshine.  Can&#8217;t believe so much has changed so quickly. Also, appearing on the covers of Mixmag and DJMag, in a scene so dominated by males are, in my opinion, monumental events in the industry, especially for someone so young. Her 2011 EP, Focus Now on 20:20 Vision is still one of my top favorite house releases. [Maya Jane Coles - Superstitious Heart] [Maya Jane Coles - Little One] Joining Maya this Easter bank holiday at Canal Mills includes Joy Orbison, Midland (check out that post), Prins Thomas (and this post as well) and a whole load more: PS: 19th of April sees Metropolis bringing SBTRKT to the same awesome venue: This is going to be immense. So get on [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/maya-jane-coles.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Avoiding Tequila Shots, Rocking Out To Black Moth and Bringing Disco Back with Galaxians at British Wildlife Festival 2013</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/avoiding-tequila-shots-rocking-out-to-black-moth-and-bringing-disco-back-with-galaxians-at-british-wildlife-festival-2013.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/avoiding-tequila-shots-rocking-out-to-black-moth-and-bringing-disco-back-with-galaxians-at-british-wildlife-festival-2013.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:00:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[black moth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boogie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Wildlife Festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brudenell social club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cleckhudderfax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Experimental]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[galaxians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[garage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[goth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Isambard Kingston Brunel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lowest Form]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monster killed by lazer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[please]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prog rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5855</guid> <description><![CDATA[Leeds definitely knows how to party. Friday and Saturday was British Wildlife Festival at The Brudenell Social Club...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/avoiding-tequila-shots-rocking-out-to-black-moth-and-bringing-disco-back-with-galaxians-at-british-wildlife-festival-2013.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tombed Visions Records</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/tombed-visions-records.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/tombed-visions-records.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:30:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[action beat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ambient]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Experimental]]></category> <category><![CDATA[I Swear I Saw Her Halo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[improv]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Invocation One]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tombed visions records]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5850</guid> <description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t wrote in awhile and there&#8217;s a reason for that. The countless stream of useless, non-personalised emails from PR agencies who should know better than to send me badly written presspacks about artists that are totally not relevant to this blog, had me so underwhelmed and uninspired that I have turned my attention to another project. There is only so much you can take when everyday you open your inbox and its all just disappointment after disappointment eating up the storage limit. Quoting Andy Inglis, &#8220;There&#8217;s already too much bad music&#8220;. We don&#8217;t need more of them. Saying that, there are bands and producers who do push the boundaries of mainstream expectations and their own comfort zones. And these artists don&#8217;t tend to have PR agencies pushing their comms out, they do it themselves. These are the sort of gems you can only &#8220;stumble on&#8221;, the type of secret awesomeness that your mates gush at you at after gigs. They produce their own music, design their own cd sleeves and tapes, press their own vinyls, organise their own tour dates, make their own merch. The spirit of doing. The spontaneous, free flowing, positive energy of DIY &#8211; sometimes the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/03/tombed-visions-records.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Isaac Tichauer &#8211; I Forgive You</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/01/isaac-tichauer-i-forgive-you.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/01/isaac-tichauer-i-forgive-you.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:08:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[french express]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Isaac Tichauer]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5840</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like me and still not over the party mood yet, then this first post of the year is going to get you grooving nicely. Isaac Tichauer&#8216;s I Forgive You released at the end of last year on the French Express imprint is the perfect soundtrack to accompany you while shake off the post festivities come down. Deep moog-ed out bassline and chopped up melodic vocals start your journey, the sparkling cymbals and toms bring in the color. You then get led to the party when the piano synth-stabs make their appearance, everything comes beautifully together. I’m a sucker for piano-led house. And at a relatively mid tempo groove, I can imagine playing this track in my car, cruising down the Last Vegas strip, past the busy bars with their drink promotions and bingo halls and casinos like www.partycasino.com, taking in the sounds, the bright neon lights, the night. [Isaac Tichauer - I Forgive You] I love this kinda house music, this one&#8217;s got a tinge of that tropical blissed out vibes, vocals, with an euphoric edge &#8211; nothing too hard, chilled and catchy. There’s also an emotional element to it, when you listen to this you get a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2013/01/isaac-tichauer-i-forgive-you.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>In Photos: The Soft Moon x Dracula Lewis Live, Brudenell Social Club, 25th Nov 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/11/in-photos-the-soft-moon-x-dracula-lewis-live-brudenell-social-club-25th-nov-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/11/in-photos-the-soft-moon-x-dracula-lewis-live-brudenell-social-club-25th-nov-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:10:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brudenell social club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[darkwave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dracula lewis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[idm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industrial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the soft moon]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5824</guid> <description><![CDATA[Went to catch The Soft Moon at Brudenell Social Club yesterday despite my bangin sore throat induced by wisdom tooth pain and the fact that the side of my face was swollen as heck. Waited in the rain for half an hour for the cab to arrive and when I finally got there, thinking I was late, I was quite disappointed to see that the venue wasn&#8217;t packed out. The excuse that it&#8217;s a Sunday night just doesn&#8217;t cut it. This is THE SOFT MOON we are talking about here &#8211; probably the best band of our time that captures that entire post-punk era of the 80s to perfection. The fact that most people still haven&#8217;t heard of em is a fucking crime. That is not to say, they are mere revivalists with no sense of originality. Every band has their own influences &#8211; these guys push it a few bars higher with a new updated sense of urgency, while still staying true to the definitive post-punk &#8220;sound&#8221;. The gig opened with Dracula Lewis &#8211; the name &#8220;Dracula&#8221; derived from the fact that he was born in Transylvania. It&#8217;s a very fascinating set that reminds me of White Car , though less psychotic and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/11/in-photos-the-soft-moon-x-dracula-lewis-live-brudenell-social-club-25th-nov-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>In Photos: The Voyeurist, O Children, LIVE, Leeds 24th Oct 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/in-photos-the-voyeurist-o-children-live-leeds-24th-oct-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/in-photos-the-voyeurist-o-children-live-leeds-24th-oct-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:24:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Electronic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gothic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[O Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the horrors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Voyeurist]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5804</guid> <description><![CDATA[O Children and The Voyeurist were playing at Oporto on Wednesday night and we thought we&#8217;d pay them a visit. Mid-week gigs is always a weird one, you just don&#8217;t know what the turn out is going to be like on a school night. And that night felt slightly &#8220;off&#8221; too &#8211; there was a kind of tension in the air, and even as I walked to Friends of Ham for some pre-show drinks, I felt the tightness in the air choke me. A few drinks and a platter of divine cured meat and cheese later, I was sorted and ready to rumble. We rolled into Oporto quite the hip joint on Call Lane, and were just in time to catch White Heat. Now, the description about this band on the FB event page was: &#8220;Sweet music played loud and unavoidable. A very exciting new prospect from a few familiar faces, with slick transitions and refined riffs, they devour their prey.&#8221; I&#8217;m sorry but it was no such thing. I don&#8217;t usually write bad reviews because I appreciate the hardwork and effort it takes for bands to get to a certain point but watching White Heat made me want to top [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/in-photos-the-voyeurist-o-children-live-leeds-24th-oct-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Vuvuvultures</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/vuvuvultures.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/vuvuvultures.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:30:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[O Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Voyeurist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vuvuvultures]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5797</guid> <description><![CDATA[The nouveau goth movement was already in full swing before I&#8217;ve even realised the full extent of it. As I sit here going through Savages&#8216; facebook photo album, making plans for the show with O Children and The Voyeurist tomorrow and listening to Vuvuvultures, I cannot help but feel a sense of, relief. Relief in the sense that these upcoming bands have restored my faith in British guitar music, and most importantly, in the music of our generation. Relief  but also wonder. I&#8217;m thinking, why is it always the bands and artists that explore the darker realms of life and living&#8230; &#8211; why do we find that desirable? And fulfilling? Is it like some kind of preservation of sanity, the way we look towards these people, making these melancholic sounds, as if to find a way to &#8220;even out&#8221; the false security created by mindlessly happy chart nonsense fed to us day in, day out in mainstream media. A kind of balance? Or is it like a personal private desire to self-destruct, live on the edge, fill the need for the outre, total fucking decadence - but through music? To me, Vuvuvultures explores all those dynamics &#8211; self destruction, defiance, desire. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/vuvuvultures.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Death Rattle &#8211; He&amp;I EP</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/death-rattle-he-and-i-ep.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/death-rattle-he-and-i-ep.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:05:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[death rattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Electro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Electronic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fever ray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Knife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zola jesus]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5792</guid> <description><![CDATA[Seriously vibing hard to my preview of Death Rattle&#8217;s ep, He&#38;I, released 15th October by Belgian label, Frontal Noize. Its the perfect sound to accompany a lonely, foggy autumn night in. Don&#8217;t let the new wave-y upbeat tempo of Fixer fool you into a dance party, this is dark, melancholic electronic music for the heartbroken and misunderstood. Also, tracks like Mouse Chorus has got that lovely Fever Ray touch, its a nice feeling I don&#8217;t want to shake off. [Death Rattle - Fixer] But it&#8217;s Sorry For Your Loss that really wins it for me and it&#8217;s the last song on the EP. Gloomy synths bleeding over a marching beat. It&#8217;s bleak and beautiful, and sad like that last song they play at closing time in a club when everyone&#8217;s paired off for the night and you find yourself alone, walking home in the cold at 3am in the morning. [Death Rattle - Fixer] [Death Rattle - Do As You Please] I think for me, He&#38;I has achieved a very &#8220;European&#8221; sorta sound, something that can be attributed to the band&#8217;s influences but also perhaps, that it was recorded in a large disused farmhouse in the middle of nowhere in France and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/death-rattle-he-and-i-ep.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Linea Aspera</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/linea-aspera.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/linea-aspera.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:56:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coldwave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dark wave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Experimental]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gothic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linea Aspera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5785</guid> <description><![CDATA[Winter is coming and I&#8217;m craving for cold, grim sounds, I can&#8217;t help it. The synth-heavy darkwave duo that is Linea Aspera has got me completely spellbound. They&#8217;re on the more catchier spectrum of darkwave than the icy monotone no-disco of coldwave. It&#8217;s dancier, and it&#8217;s dark and it makes you feel like you&#8217;re in some underground leather party in a basement somewhere, dancing, to them. But don&#8217;t loose yourself too easily just yet &#8211; the anti-everything lyrics are razor-sharp and cuts deep: [Linea Aspera - Eviction] [Linea Aspera - Hinterland] [Linea Aspera - Antipodean Tedium] Antipodean Tedium by Linea Aspera Buy Linea Aspera&#8217;s self-titled release here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/linea-aspera.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>La Fete Triste</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/la-fete-triste.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/la-fete-triste.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:28:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aufnahme Und Wiedergabe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coldwave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[darkwave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Fete Triste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lebanon hanover]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5782</guid> <description><![CDATA[Based in Hamburg, La Fete Triste create their own brand of post punk and coldwave the way it should be done: with real instruments recorded on an 8-track, keeping things analog, organic and DIY. The end result is a purity of sound that is completely unmatched, at least not in the perspective of today&#8217;s modern day bands and the temptation of computing technology for music production within easy reach. Mostly their songs are icy and sharp, but they&#8217;ve also taken a few pages out of the early new wave / synth wave movements &#8211; lots of reverb, bass heavy and melancholic / dreamy synths weaving in and out: [La Fete Triste - Timeless Place] Taken from the split tape with Lebanon Hanover, available here. [La Fete Triste - Brot und Spiele] [La Fete Triste - Rotes Plastik] Both tracks from the 7 Hits in Grau release, available here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/la-fete-triste.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Lebanon Hanover</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/lebanon-hanover.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/lebanon-hanover.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:28:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[asylum party]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aufnahme Und Wiedergabe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coldwave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[darkwave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Fete Triste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lebanon hanover]]></category> <category><![CDATA[neon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[norma loy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prothese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soft riot]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5778</guid> <description><![CDATA[Lebanon Hanover &#8211; previously featured in passing in this post, now a great upcoming band, still unsigned. Doing the dark / coldwave revival thing and doing it very well. Lebanon Hanover is the brainchild of Larissa Iceglass and William Maybelline. It&#8217;s the sound of Berlin and Sunderland synthesized into minimal gloom-disco. As a person who counts Asylum Party and Norma Loy in his favourite bands list, Lebanon Hanover becomes an obvious love object. Some excellent cold / darkwave stuff: [Neon - Lobotomy (1981)] [Prothese - Tumours] The World Is Getting Colder 12&#8243; was released earlier this year, 11 tracks of pure misanthropy, an absolute must for lovers of this genre. Here are some standout tracks from that release (which you can buy here): [Lebanon Hanover - Sand] [Lebanon Hanover - Die World] They&#8217;ve also done a split tape with La Fete Triste, released by the excellent Aufnahme Und Wiedergabe label: [Lebanon Hanover - Fuck 2010, Fuck The Future, Fuck Everybody] The split tape itself is sold out, but you can buy it in mp3 format here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/lebanon-hanover.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Critical Music &#8211; CRIT 066</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/critical-music-crit-066.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/critical-music-crit-066.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:46:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[critical music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dbridge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dnb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drum and Bass]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreign concept]]></category> <category><![CDATA[instra:mental]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lenzman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[metalheadz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modual]]></category> <category><![CDATA[riya]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sabre]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5763</guid> <description><![CDATA[This just came out on Monday &#8211; Critical Music&#8216;s 066 release featuring Sabre, Foreign Concept and vocals by Riya. If you&#8217;re wondering why Riya sounds familiar, it&#8217;s because she&#8217;s done so many vocals for various explosive dnb tunes like this one, a personal favourite of mine by Lenzman out on Metalheadz: [Lenzman - Open Page (Feat. Riya)] And this one with Instra:mental and dBridge: [Instra:Mental, dBridge &#38; Riya - Seems Like] The reason I&#8217;m bangin on about her vocals on this release is because it&#8217;s the vocals that really set the depth and the mood to these tracks. And it&#8217;s not that these tracks aren&#8217;t great on their own, they are, but Riya&#8217;s vocals totally lifts them to a new level. Sabre&#8217;s Injustice flows like a river deep with melancholia, the bass and the lonely piano keys marry nicely with Riya&#8217;s emotional lyrics. And then on the other side, Foreign Concept&#8217;s Affliction - the tenacious sound turned on its head into a sultry, late night soundtrack, a stunning twist. [Sabre &#38; Riya - Injustice] [Foreign Concept &#38; Riya - Affliction] If you like this sorta vocal dnb, check out Modual. Buy this release here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/critical-music-crit-066.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Paul Woolford Remixed by Extrawelt</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/paul-woolford-remixed-by-extrawelt.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/paul-woolford-remixed-by-extrawelt.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:23:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[extrawelt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[halocyan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paul woolford]]></category> <category><![CDATA[techno]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5760</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not one, but TWO  Extrawelt (my favourite techno heavyweights) remixes of the upcoming Halocyan release by Paul Woolford. Extrawelt was quick to announce these samplers on their facebook page, literally about an hour ago when I wrote this. To be released worldwide next Tuesday, 9th of October, this 12&#8243; features Extrawelt&#8217;s 2 versions of the title track &#8211; the Griddle Remix is a remix aiming for that tougher, pumping acid sound, whereas the Skewed Angle version is more atmospheric: [Paul Woolford - Pursuit (Extrawelt Griddle Remix)] [Paul Woolford - Pursuit (Extrawelt Skewed Angle Version)] [Paul Woolford - Pursuit] Buy on Beatport here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/paul-woolford-remixed-by-extrawelt.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Savages &#8211; I Am Here Live EP</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/savages-i-am-herelive-ep.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/savages-i-am-herelive-ep.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:49:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[no wave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savages]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5768</guid> <description><![CDATA[I took these pictures of Savages when I went to Shoreditch 1-2-3-4 Festival about a month or so ago. I never really had the heart to process them because I didn&#8217;t feel they were good enough and also my flash failed on me that day. There&#8217;s more but maybe I&#8217;ll look at them again and decide if they are suitable to be seen by the public. These are just a few of them that I felt were okay &#8211; I thought this post is a good excuse to use them. Savages have just recently released their Live EP out now on digital download. I&#8217;ve literally just bought it and I wanted to let you guys know that it is FUCKING IMMENSE. It features 4 tracks recorded during their shows in Nottingham and Bristol, listening to them makes me feel like I am transported right in front of the stage watching them. There is a reason why I am obsessed with this band. I first caught them at the Fuhrer Bunker in Manchester, at the insistence of a very good friend. That show will go down as a legendary date in history. If you&#8217;d like to find out more about that show, click [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/savages-i-am-herelive-ep.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ViLLΛGE</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/village.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/village.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:26:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post-dubstep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SBTRKT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uk garage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[village]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5743</guid> <description><![CDATA[WOW. All I can say is who the fuck is this guy? Can I get a bit of background please? The only thing I know about ViLLΛGE is that he&#8217;s a producer based in Romania somewhere and he makes the smoothest, most soulful stuff ever with glorious penetrating, stunning synths. SBTRKT fans listen up! This is more than special: [VILLΛGE - Nothing Between Us (Re-Edit)] Feel the sub bass on this one: [VILLΛGE - Wanna Tell You] I don&#8217;t know of any releases or anything by him but keep an ear out.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/10/village.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>In Photos: Canal Mills Launch Party Sept 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/in-photos-canal-mills-launch-party-sept-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/in-photos-canal-mills-launch-party-sept-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:49:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canal mills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Julio Bashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[simian mobile disco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[techno]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tensnake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The 2 Bears]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5752</guid> <description><![CDATA[Whoa. What a night. The Canal Mills launch party was every bit better than expected (and we had high expectations.) Word of caution &#8211; just because your party is in a warehouse does not mean it is automatically going to be totes amazeballs. We were promised something completely unlike Leeds, something entirely  different. And boy did it deliver more than we had ever hoped for. [LAUER - "Trainman" (Tensnake Tranceman Remix) SNIPPET] We arrived late, around midnight, a good 3 hours since their doors opened. The venue was just 5mins away by cab from the city centre. The queue was huge but they treated their guestlist entrants mighty fine. From the moment we stepped into the venue, it was awe at first sight. The building was ridiculously massive, it was spacious, cavernous. You cant help but to instinctively look up &#8211; the high stone walls were stripped so that their textured skin was bare to see &#8211; a photographer&#8217;s dream! Industrial pipes running through the ceiling married nicely with wall art and beautiful lighting (as you can see from the photos.) One of us noted that there was a festival vibe to this place &#8211; this was true. Even the seating (which were [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/in-photos-canal-mills-launch-party-sept-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Midland</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/midland.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/midland.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:45:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baunz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Death on the Balcony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DrumTalk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dusky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Edu Imbernon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ILGOT'N'GANE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jozif]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Julio Bashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leodoris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marc Romboy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matt Walsh & Zhao]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michel Cleis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[midland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Monaco & Ramsey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pariah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rachel Barton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sutja Gutierrez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toby Tobias]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uk funky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uk garage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Waze & Odyssey]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5740</guid> <description><![CDATA[Getting back into the groove of dance music. This one is on Midland - I was inclined to write this after listening to his Bring Joy (2012 Refix), the solid, stand out track from the More Music comp that just came out earlier on this week. I&#8217;ve been to see him a few times in Leeds and never really got to ever post about this brilliant London producer, so here&#8217;s my chance: [Midland - Bring Joy (2012 Refix)] He&#8217;s got a very versatile style, and I like it because I can always find a tune that fits my current state of mind. His productions range from deep, soulful house with funky UK garage flavors to heavier, hard hitting tracks with the omnipresent influence of the darker side of dubstep: [Midland &#38; Pariah - Untitled 2] Not to mention a brilliant selection of reshapes, refixes and remixes. This beauty is out now and can be bought on Juno here. [Dusky - Resin - Midland Reshape] Last year&#8217;s winner: [Julio Bashmore - Ask Yourself (Midland Remix)] Saturday night 2am vibes: [Flume - Sleepless (Midland Dub)] Buy the More Music Compilation on Beatport here &#8211; featuring Midland,Toby Tobias, Death on the Balcony, Monaco &#38; Ramsey, Marc Romboy, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/midland.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tee Circus &#8211; Shepherdess Walk</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/tee-circus-shepherdess-walk.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/tee-circus-shepherdess-walk.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:01:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[garage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tee Circus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uk garage]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5725</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kinda missed writing about electronic music on this blog, it&#8217;s been mostly bands that have been gracing these posts for awhile now so thought I&#8217;d just drop this new one in by London-based producer Tee Circus. I just fancy a bit of uk garage and this is track a kinda experiment of sorts, there is no mention if this will be released officially yet or not. Sweet vocals on shuffling beats with a 90s feel. Find out for yourself and let us know what you think: [Tee Circus - Shepherdess Walk] This mix here was done for VICE&#8217;s Noisey arm. Watch out for the bass drop: [Tee Circus - Noisey Mix]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/tee-circus-shepherdess-walk.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Divorce + Queer&#8217;d Science</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/divorce-queerd-science.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/divorce-queerd-science.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:46:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nightschool records]]></category> <category><![CDATA[no wave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[noise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[queer'd science]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wharf chambers]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5729</guid> <description><![CDATA[Went to see Divorce at a gig about a week or so ago. Sham 69 was playing another gig in the same city elsewhere but I knew where my loyalties lie LOL. Anyway, I arrived so late I missed a good portion of the show but came just in time to see Manchester based trio Queer&#8217;d Science finishing up their set. They were energetic, with an intense lead singer scream-shouting her lungs out and crashing into the crowd, totally reminding me very much of the two Jenns from Mika Miko. The drums were completely all over the place (in a good way) and the bass/guitars were totally weird-ed out, wire-y and crunked out with crazed wonky effects. I think they&#8217;re my new favorite band? [Queer'd Science - Punish You] [Queer'd Science - Ay Chihuahua!] And then Divorce. I&#8217;ve covered these guys nearly every single time they played a show near me. I got a lovely hug from VSO and bought a new Divorce t-shirt off them to replace the fav old and worn out one I got off em from a show like maybe 2 years back or something. Their set was as brutal as it should always be but [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/divorce-queerd-science.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Disclosure</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/disclosure.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/disclosure.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:30:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category> <category><![CDATA[detroit house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[two step]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uk funky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uk garage]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5737</guid> <description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t get over these guys at the moment. Disclosure are South London based brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence. They&#8217;re only 17 and 20 and they&#8217;re already making serious waves with their smooth production: a unique blend of detroit house-y beats with soulful vocals, taking you down low, real deep vibes. Also borrowing elements from UK Garage, the output is a ridiculously euphoric upbeat sound dripping with sexy synths, shuffling funky basslines adding a lush layer depth. Check the melodies on this: [Disclosure - Latch (feat Sam Smith)] [Jessie Ware - Running (Disclosure Remix)] This is the one that got me: [Disclosure &#8211; Boiling (feat Sinead Harnett) The Face ep is already looking like the release of the year for me. Buy it on Juno here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/disclosure.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PREVIEW: Simian Mobile Disco x Julio Bashmore x Tensnake @ Canal Mills Leeds</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/preview-simian-mobile-disco-julio-bashmore-tensnake-canal-mills-leeds.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/preview-simian-mobile-disco-julio-bashmore-tensnake-canal-mills-leeds.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:33:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[breakage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canal mills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Julio Bashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[People Get Real]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pmr records]]></category> <category><![CDATA[simian mobile disco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[techno]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tensnake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The 2 Bears]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the lightning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tom Grainger]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5719</guid> <description><![CDATA[Can you smell that in the air? I&#8217;m not talking about the smell of damp, and the wet and the cold. I&#8217;m talking about the smell of a great party, there is that scent of expectation hanging in the air in Leeds city centre. Because in about 48 hours time, all those work hours of the week will dissolve to a point, to a time, to a place &#8211; the venue will be Canal Mills this Friday, the time will probably be the best night of your life. Word on the street is that there is a new club venue opening in this great city &#8211; and it&#8217;s not your regular high street club, mind. It&#8217;s a new warehouse venue, a former wool manufacturing mill turned into a multi-disciplinary arts and events venue fit for a hard-partying, cultural city with an illustrious industrial past. It&#8217;s the product of a team up between the best minds behind some of Leeds&#8217; most established nights, Wax:On, Metropolis and Hideout Fest. I am totally all up for a new clubbing experience, hidden gems inside a techno bunker underneath railway tracks, grimy super awesome discos in ex-factories and warehouse parties in unexplored sections of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/preview-simian-mobile-disco-julio-bashmore-tensnake-canal-mills-leeds.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Shhh_ift Leeds Summer Closing Party 15th Sept 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/shift-leeds-summer-closing-party-15th-sept-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/shift-leeds-summer-closing-party-15th-sept-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:42:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[party]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[techno]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5680</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an adventure going out to Shhh_ift. There is no other underground techno night that takes you and your perplexed cab driver to strange places you didn&#8217;t even know existed in your own city &#8211; every single time. Saturday night saw me and my cab pull up on a dark, poorly lit side road somewhere on the edge of the city centre. We were at the arse end of Holbeck, near the railway arches at the back of some mills. Street walkers stared out at me, squinting through the cab windows. The driver was like, &#8220;Where the fuck are you taking me?&#8221; [SHHH_IFT Mix #06 - Eddie Vanderhyden - Sun Trap] I didn&#8217;t have to answer his question because before we even know where we were, we&#8217;ve arrived. The bouncers, with their bright orange armbands smiled at us as I got out of the cab, signed myself in on the guestlist and wandered into a bunker of sorts. The Holbeck Underground Ballroom. I didn&#8217;t even know it was here. The outdoor barbecue was already finished and the party was in full swing. I wanted to feel like I did the last time I went to Shhh_ift &#8211; totally stone cold [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/shift-leeds-summer-closing-party-15th-sept-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bad Fotography Is Now Listed in Spotify</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/bad-fotography-is-now-listed-in-spotify.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/bad-fotography-is-now-listed-in-spotify.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:33:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spotify]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5690</guid> <description><![CDATA[About a week ago, I&#8217;ve been informed that Bad Fotography is now listed in Spotify via the HypeMachine app. This is great news not just for the blog but for the bands and artists we&#8217;re promoting. If you&#8217;ve been a follower for awhile, you&#8217;ll know that we&#8217;ve moved from simply writing about stuff we like to focusing on emerging, underground and DIY music. That&#8217;s because we felt that the latter deserves to be discovered more than, say, an artist who is already on a pretty decent label. I&#8217;ve also decided that the myriad of awesome bands who play shows in Leeds only to return back to the obscurity from which they came from really need to be heard and appreciated. Leeds has a brilliant scene and there is so much going on, shows nearly every day, parties nearly every weekend, new sights and sounds to experience nearly every second. Thus the blog became a blog about underground and emerging music of all genres, from everywhere, but also with a focus on the scene in Leeds, UK. It took us nearly 3 years, but this blog has finally found its niche and its audience. Yes, it means our posts now feature bands [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/bad-fotography-is-now-listed-in-spotify.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Super Luxury Tape Release + Party</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/super-luxury-tape-release-party.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/super-luxury-tape-release-party.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:22:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bearfoot Beware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Double Muscle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Juffage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Magnapinna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[noise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[super luxury]]></category> <category><![CDATA[two trick horse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vasco De Gama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yugoslavian Boys]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5676</guid> <description><![CDATA[Leeds&#8217; noize boiz, Super Luxury have a debut tape release coming out on the 29th of September, thanks to Chris from the band for reminding me about this one. I didn&#8217;t get much info from him about the actual tape, but my guess is that it is looking like a 3 track self-release (please correct me if I&#8217;m wrong). To celebrate, they&#8217;re having a party with other notable thrashy upstarts Bearfoot Beware, Magnapinna, Juffage, Double Muscle, Yugoslavian Boys, Vasco De Gama and Two Trick Horse at everyone&#8217;s favorite grimy gig venue, the Packhorse: Super Luxury are known for their crazy stage antics - I have covered some of it here. Lead singer Adam Nodwell (also known as the British Wildlife promoter) has been known to totally spazz out amidst the chaos and wall of noise his band members emit. Some people just don&#8217;t get the whole concept - being a shouty, brash-on-the-brink-of-total-berserk-ness is not everyone&#8217;s cup of tea. But we&#8217;re not here to critique &#8220;art bands&#8221; whilst sipping tea! So if you&#8217;re like me, and always game for a bit of the good ol&#8217; thrashing around to some ace DIY noise tunes, then this is the party band for you! Support the band, buy [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/super-luxury-tape-release-party.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cantaloupe / Galaxians UK Tour 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/cantaloupe-galaxians-uk-tour-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/cantaloupe-galaxians-uk-tour-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:55:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cantaloupe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[galaxians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hello thor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[krautrock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nottingham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[synthpop]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5669</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Cantaloupe versus Galaxians this October as both bands battle to win your hearts to triumph as the best band in the cosmos! This duel of an epic scale will rage during a stellar upcoming tour that will see Cantaloupe charming the crowd with their catchy, infectious synth pop. Unbeknownst to the casual dancer, these beautiful sounds emitting from the keyboards from the Cantaloupe camp is a clever ploy to lull you the listener, into an induced dream-like state, such that resistance becomes futile and you become overcome with a sense of immense joy and unstoppable moving feet. [Cantaloupe - Hubbub] [Cantaloupe - Scuttle] [Cantaloupe - Horse] Alas, Galaxians have something up their sleeves! Bringing the cosmic disco-funk from a flashback of 80s Miami and armed with another set of synths and a badass drummer, they intend to destroy the Cantaloupe ritual, and instead cast a spell of their own with their interpretation of what a real party sounds like: the organic sounds of house, jump up boogie and delicious funk. Yes, they are bringing 1985 back. [Galaxians - Electroads] (Facebook event page for tour: http://www.facebook.com/events/186405954826157/) 24 October &#8211; SHEFFIELD Green Room (other acts tbc) 25 October &#8211; LEEDS Wharf Chambers (other acts [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/cantaloupe-galaxians-uk-tour-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Azores 2012 UK Tour</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/azores-2012-uk-tour.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/azores-2012-uk-tour.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:44:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afrobeat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[azores]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cissy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[galaxians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[minus the bear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[no wave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[psyche rock]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5664</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not-so-new band-ALERT! Well, not new to me anyway because I&#8217;ve known these great guys for awhile now BUT they will be an awesome find for YOU! Azores rose from the ashes of a great Leeds band, Cissy. Drummer Matt Woodward, guitarist Matthew and bassist Gavin decided they wanted to continue to make music that explored foreign beats, jazzy timings, party-psyche vibe. Thus Azores was born, gifting the world with their brand of calculated improv-soundscape, located somewhere between the isles of afrobeat and the depths of post-punk, re-imagined by their love for the No Wave movement of the 80s. It&#8217;s a heady concoction, and seeing them live is an experience all together, if you&#8217;re not drunk on their sound, you&#8217;d probably already have been floored by their sheer brilliance. [Azores - Into The Azores High] [Azores - First Place] Come set sail to sound waves a-new with the good ship Azores! They&#8217;ll be going on tour next month. DO NOT FUCK AROUND: (Facebook event page for tour: http://www.facebook.com/events/484068541606418/) 17 Oct: MANCHESTER Night &#38; Day (w. Champion Lover // plus more) http://www.facebook.com/events/362305113839026/?ref=ts 18 Oct: SHEFFIELD Green Room (w. Blood Sport DJs // plus more) 19 Oct: LEEDS Wharf Chambers (w. Doomsday Student // Gum [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/azores-2012-uk-tour.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>My First Ever Experience With Getting Glasses Online</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/my-first-ever-experience-with-getting-glasses-online.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/my-first-ever-experience-with-getting-glasses-online.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:20:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5713</guid> <description><![CDATA[My glasses came through the post about a few days back. As a person who spends upwards of 14 hours a day in front of the computer while I&#8217;m at work or at home blogging, I really do seriously need my glasses. Needless to say, I&#8217;ve got a high prescription and to get a pair of glasses sets me back a few hundred pounds because I have astigmatism too, and I need the lenses to be thinned otherwise my eyes look squinty and squashed in. I also need fairly thick rimmed glasses to accommodate my lenses and my heavy partying lifestyle LOL. I should probably go for laser eye surgery at some point but I kinda like wearing glasses. I also really like wearing shades &#8211; the only problem is that I have to get prescription shades and that is just going to be too expensive to think even think about. I&#8217;ve been eyeing up several online options to get my glasses before  but I don&#8217;t really get how to send an order through and most of em were wayyy too complicated. But a few days ago, after being approached by these guys to receive a free pair of review glasses to review [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/09/my-first-ever-experience-with-getting-glasses-online.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Aggi Doom / Palms, Leeds, Wharf Chambers, 30th August 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/aggi-doom-palms-leeds-wharf-chambers-30th-august-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/aggi-doom-palms-leeds-wharf-chambers-30th-august-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:07:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aggi doom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deftones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Etai Keshiki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glasgow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[goth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gothic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gropetown]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[isis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[palms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[screamo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[skramz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[veronica falls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wharf chambers]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5657</guid> <description><![CDATA[The best part about going to gigs when touring bands are involved is checking out new bands and new music. The best thing about going to gigs at Wharf Chambers is that you will always find see someone you know there, or if you don&#8217;t, make friends with someone new. There is nothing else like it. Tonight&#8217;s gig was special. Special because one of the bands that I really wanted to catch have members from other bands that I really love and support and have put on shows for, and secondly, I was really excited to see Aggi Doom. Lets get straight into it: I was feeling shit, like I was coming down with something, forced myself to go to the gym, realized that this gig was on tonight, dragged myself home, got changed, thought it was a good excuse for the studded leather jacket tonight and ran straight down to Wharf Chambers. Met  the organizer Daria at the door, who is also in Etai Keshiki (another great screamy band you guys should check out) and was pleasantly surprised to see a zine distro there as well as a table full of tapes, vinyls, merch and stuff. I&#8217;m all about [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/aggi-doom-palms-leeds-wharf-chambers-30th-august-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>I SURVIVED BEACONS FESTIVAL 2012</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/i-survived-beacons-festival-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/i-survived-beacons-festival-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:15:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2:54]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beacons festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[goth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maya Jane Coles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[veronica falls]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5644</guid> <description><![CDATA[Fucking hell. Now THAT was an experience. By THAT, I mean, Beacons Festival 2012, which, as it turned out, was to be the first ever music festival I&#8217;ve ever been to, ever. So what was it like? I know the organizers prefer previews rather than reviews, nothing wrong with that, it helps to generate interest in order to sell tickets but I feel reviews give a better picture of the event so that it helps to form people&#8217;s opinions / expectations for the next one. So here&#8217;s mine. Speaking of opinions and expectations, there&#8217;s been a few about this fest. Some are very good, some are very bad, some dont really have an opinion. What do I think? I think, the thing that most people tend to forget is that it is not easy to organize a festival. It takes alot of guts, commitment, money and patience. I know. Because I&#8217;m currently helping to organize one, albeit it being a smaller scale film festival. So maybe that Rihanna t-shirt that was on sale at the fest by this collective was highly inappropriate, the beer was overpriced and yeah the toilets were fucking disgusting and isn&#8217;t exactly a hypochondriac&#8217;s dream but what [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/i-survived-beacons-festival-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>In Photos: Shhh_ift 11th Aug 2012 @ Full Circle Leeds</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/in-photos-shhh_ift-11th-aug-2012-full-circle-leeds.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/in-photos-shhh_ift-11th-aug-2012-full-circle-leeds.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shhh_ift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[techno]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5634</guid> <description><![CDATA[So last night I got roped in to video record probably the best techno night in Leeds right now, Shhh_ift. This is my third outing to this clubnight and every time it just keeps getting better and better. The Shhh_ift collective like to keep things underground but accessible: their venues are never revealed until the very last minute so you literally have to keep your ears peeled or keep checking their facebook for updates. Every once in a while, they give away a hint or a clue about where or what the next venue is going to be. One of their absolute legendary nights was when they transformed the Leeds cage fighting venue into a dark techno experience. [Shhh_ift Mix #5 - Ryan Johnson] Clubbing in Leeds is a strange, frustrating affair &#8211; if you don&#8217;t know the right crowd, you end up thinking &#8220;Leeds is shit&#8221; because all you do is follow the mainstream clubs. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with that but if you think about the other main nights in Leeds with their ridiculously expensive bars and entry prices setting you back fifteen or twenty quid before you can even have fun, it&#8217;s frustrating. And yet here, we have [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/in-photos-shhh_ift-11th-aug-2012-full-circle-leeds.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>In Photos &#8211; Release Yourself 4th August Wharf Chambers</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/in-photos-release-yourself-4th-august-wharf-chambers.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/in-photos-release-yourself-4th-august-wharf-chambers.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:29:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boogie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[galaxians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5627</guid> <description><![CDATA[Best. Clubnight. Ever. Release Yourself is night run by the guys from Galaxians and their friends. I knew from the start that it was going to be an amazing night, at a great venue, for people with good taste in music. In their own words, the playlist was all about the &#8220;elements of classic New York boogie, early 1980s electro and synth-funk in songs such as &#8216;Fire And Magic&#8217; and &#8216;Electroads&#8217; &#8220;. Too old school, you say? I think it&#8217;s refreshing. When every other club in town plays boring unimaginative dubstep or typical indie-schmindy shtick, Release Yourself lets looks pure unadultered nostalgia, Studio 54 vibes, great tunes, the perfect summer party. There were 70s dance videos videos projected onto the wall while the DJs and band tore up the crowd. It was truly brilliant. [This here is Mr Magic Keys.] Of course everyone&#8217;s favorite live disco band from Leeds had to open the night. They&#8217;ve got some new studio tunes since I last blogged about them and you guys NEED TO HEAR THIS: [Galaxians - Nightlife] [Galaxians - Visual] [Full house!!] Great set and when it ended, Pat and Henry put Chic&#8217;s Everybody Dance vinyl on, everybody literally started clapping [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/08/in-photos-release-yourself-4th-august-wharf-chambers.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Everything Is Made In China (EIMIC)</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/07/everything-is-made-in-china-eimic.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/07/everything-is-made-in-china-eimic.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:17:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blonde Redhead]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Born Ruffians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[broken social scene]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EIMIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[everything is made in china]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[progressive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PVT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Pineapple Thief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tokyo Police Club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tortoise]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5592</guid> <description><![CDATA[When was the last time I got an email from Russia? Probably during conversations with Tesla Boy. And that was like ages ago so this one was a nice surprise. Everything Is Made In China (EIMIC) are 3 lads from Russia and they make offbeat quirky guitar pop songs with a proggy aesthetic. Think Blonde Redhead meets The Pineapple Thief, a bit of Foals &#8211; maybe. They actually sound very good and despite the fact that they&#8217;ve recorded and produced with Dean Marino (Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians) and John McEntire (Broken Social Scene, PVT, Tortoise), I&#8217;ve never actually heard of them. Their most recent single in particular, called Parades, is absolutely stellar. You can sorta feel the post-rock leanings on this one. Beautifully arranged sections, dropping off fluidly into tempo-changes, gentle off timing and then coming together really well, it&#8217;s so effortless. [Everything Is Made In China - Parade] [Everything Is Made In China - Brittle Crystal] If the sounds could be physically seen, they would be pretty.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/07/everything-is-made-in-china-eimic.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Com Truise</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/com-truise.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/com-truise.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:44:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[8-bit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[com truise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ghostly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ghostly International]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[synthwave]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5585</guid> <description><![CDATA[Whoa. When was the last time I posted about Com Truise? That was like, January last year. And now, he&#8217;s signed to the Ghostly label, which just happens to be one of my most respected labels when it comes to sounds from the future. So what&#8217;s new &#8211; Ghostly is releasing In Decay by Com Truise come the 17th of July. In Decay is a compilation of unheard tracks and demos you probably havent encountered yet from this synthwave producer. Futuristic, down-tempo, chilled out sci-fi vibes with a distinct 80s influence, this guy makes his synths weave drunkenly into the stars, a spaced out, drugged-out cosmic journey of dreams: [Com Truise - Open] [Com Truise - Foster The People - Helena Beat (Com Truise Remix)] Listening to this, is like soaking in a digital bath, the synths keeping me blissfully buoyed. It&#8217;s quite evident I still havent gotten over my crush over this genre yet. Buy In Decay from the Ghostly store when it drops. Also check out the Galactic Melt vinyl redux and Cyanide Sisters ep while you&#8217;re at it. TOUR DATES 06.30 Istanbul, TR @ Mono Istanbul 08.17 Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop 08.15 London, UK @ XOYO 08.16 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/com-truise.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Etai Keshiki</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/etai-keshiki.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/etai-keshiki.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:09:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beauty pageant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Etai Keshiki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Experimental]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moral holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[noise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[screamo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transhuman]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5603</guid> <description><![CDATA[Went out last night because I felt like I needed to get out for a bit. Came over to see Etai Keshiki play at Wharf Chambers for the Beauty Pageant / Trans/Human / Moral Holiday gig. Anyway this post is dedicated to Etai because I&#8217;ve always meant to do a proper post but never got round to one. Etai Keshiki describe themselves as &#8220;used to be ropey, now a legit riff unit&#8221; &#8211; but I honestly think they&#8217;re ace. The drummer, Rob,  is also in Endless Rope, a great band whom I&#8217;ve featured on here before.  The first time I got to know them was when Daria handed me a tape at a show, I think it was last year. They certainly weren&#8217;t ropey then and they aren&#8217;t now either. Plus, I just love how Daria works her guitars and the effects she uses. The band has since moved on from screamy furious sets to noisier, more experimental territories. When I saw them last night they&#8217;ve started to introduce a strange, little device that emitted wasp-y crazy sounds in their set. I love it. Bought a patch from them too. [Etai Keshiki - Holy Fucking Balls / Disorientate The Demons] [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/etai-keshiki.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Competition: 2 Guestlist Spots to Defected at Ministry of Sound</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/competition-2-guestlist-spots-to-defected-at-ministry-of-sound.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/competition-2-guestlist-spots-to-defected-at-ministry-of-sound.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:13:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DJs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anna Wall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[defected]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flashmob]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Franky Rizardo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Shapeshifters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unior Jack & Kid Crème]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5596</guid> <description><![CDATA[Defected in the house! We&#8217;ve got 2 guestlist passes up for grabs for Defected&#8217;s next clubnight on the 21st of July 2012 at Ministry of Sound London. Hard, fast, deep or funky &#8211; doesnt matter how you like your house, you&#8217;ll love the line up. Featuring Junior Jack &#38; Kid Crème, The Shapeshifters, Franky Rizardo, Flashmob, Solo, Anna Wall &#8211; this is going to be a big night out. How To Enter Comment on this post with your name and valid email address and let us know why you want the 2 guestlist passes Follow us on twitter and post:  hope to win the 2 guestlist passes for Defected&#8217;s party. thanks @trentrampage ! &#8220;Like&#8221; us on facebook drop a comment to let us know you&#8217;ve entered the competition Share this post on facebook using the facebook share button at the top of this post. And that&#8217;s it. We&#8217;ll pick 1 lucky winner by the 14th of July and email you instructions on how to claim your prize. Prizes courtesy of Defected. *Disclaimer: Competition open to participants over the age of 18 only. Bad Fotography is not responsible for changes to venue, lineup, guestlist / ticket availability, schedule or cancellation of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/competition-2-guestlist-spots-to-defected-at-ministry-of-sound.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Horn The Hunt &#8211; Gold</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-horn-the-hunt-gold.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-horn-the-hunt-gold.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:25:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the horn the hunt]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5581</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so late on this its not funny. But it&#8217;s only because I&#8217;ve overstretched myself with too many things &#8211; organizing gigs, making films, actually getting out, leaving the house and talking to people. But enough about me &#8211; The Horn The Hunt, yes one of my favorite Leeds&#8217; based pop band, they&#8217;ve got their new single Gold out today. Remember that time when I saw them at Brudenell Social Club as a four piece live supporting Uh Huh Her and I said they&#8217;ve never sounded so complete? That completeness is magnified and crisp in this single. Really big vocals, the sound of the desert, the loneliness and all that space, captured on vinyl. Gold is a stunner, it&#8217;s the hit, but it&#8217;s Lungs that I&#8217;m totally in love with: [The Horn The Hunt - Lungs] [The Horn The Hunt - Gold] Buy the single digitally or limited edition vinyl here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-horn-the-hunt-gold.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>VIDEO: Crusades / Afternoon Gentlemen / Feral Youth, 23rd June</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/video-crusades-the-afternoon-gentlemen-feral-youth-temple-works-leeds-23rd-june-2012.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/video-crusades-the-afternoon-gentlemen-feral-youth-temple-works-leeds-23rd-june-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:19:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crusades]]></category> <category><![CDATA[endless rope]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feral youth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grindcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hardcore punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post-hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[powerviolence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[temple ghosts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the afternoon gentlemen]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5566</guid> <description><![CDATA[So, about a month back, I got asked to curate a gig on the 23rd of June for Temple Works Leeds supporting the Sex Pistols  / Jamie Reid exhibition at Temple Works. Why not. Sounds like fun. Let&#8217;s get some ace hardcore and punk bands and have a good time. There&#8217;s football and 3 other gig clashes going on, but lets just try and make it work. So, seeing that my alliances always lie with Glasgow for some reason, I got Crusades down to headline, together with other bands like Feral Youth from Nottingham, Leeds bands The Afternoon Gentlemen, Endless Rope, Bears Killing Bears and Temple Ghosts. All bands play absolutely different styles, and are almost polar opposites, but I wanted to showcase the diversity of &#8220;hardcore&#8221; and &#8220;punk&#8221; in the present day. I also decided it was the right time to make use of my shiny video camera and decided to make a video out of the whole thing. Here it is: Temple Ghosts opened the night, a very short, sharp quick set, heavy and light, loud and fast, combining different elements, texture and space between screaming and heavy riffs to athmospheric quiet moments and build ups. [Temple Ghosts [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/video-crusades-the-afternoon-gentlemen-feral-youth-temple-works-leeds-23rd-june-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Afternoon Gentlemen</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-afternoon-gentlemen.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-afternoon-gentlemen.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:38:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Capitalist Casualties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crust]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eyehategod]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grindcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[napalm death]]></category> <category><![CDATA[powerviolence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the afternoon gentlemen]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5556</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the week progresses, I feel the need to listen to harsher stuff. So I&#8217;m going to take this opportunity to abuse your ears with something from The Afternoon Gentlemen. Originally started 5 years ago with the intention of forming a non-serious grindcore band, this Leeds based gentlemen have gone on to release a string of splits, 7&#8243;s and EPs and playing shows with Capitalist Casualties, Napalm Death and Eyehategod. The Afternoon Gentlemen fuse grind, fastcore and powerviolence, with dual screamy / low vocals but are known to indulge in doomy-sludgy sounds sometimes, like in the Afterdoom EP, where it mostly showcases the slower side of the band. In the Pissed Again 7&#8243; these guys speed things up &#8211; short powerful blasts, fast, brutally distorted guitars, nothing over 2 minutes, chaotic screaming about general alcohol-induced fucked-upness. It&#8217;s brilliant. [The Afternoon Gentlemen - Stupid Dickhead] [The Afternoon Gentlemen - Have You Got 20p For A Cup of Tea?] [The Afternoon Gentlemen - If I Cant Have Anything. I'll Have Nothing] Say hi to em on facebook here. Check out this other band Diet Pills too while you can.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-afternoon-gentlemen.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bears Killing Bears</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/bears-killing-bears.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/bears-killing-bears.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:15:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bears Killing Bears]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5553</guid> <description><![CDATA[Keeping you on your toes today is Bears Killing Bears, another ace Leeds-based band that proves that this city has still got a lot to offer. I just thought I&#8217;d spice your morning up abit with their brand of thrashy punk goodness. Big big riffage, growling basslines, chaotic and loud as fuck just like I like it. Check out the carnage recorded on video at a house party show about a week back: &#62; They&#8217;ve just released their 2 track ep, Evil Dead 4 weeks ago. The vocal style in that release is definitely more confident, fierce and frantic than in their last ep, Dark Clothes &#38; Binoculars. In my opinion these 2 tracks are definitely winners: [Bears Killing Bears - Shadow Cabinet] [Bears Killing Bears - Evil Dead] Now go see em at these shows: Wednesday 20th June @ Santiago Bar, Leeds w/Mother Destroyer, Disasters and Throwing Stuff http://www.facebook.com/events/350808798309913/ Saturday 23rd June @ w/Heroin Diet, Crusades and Endless Rope https://www.facebook.com/events/306050652817369/ Saturday 28th July @ Harrogate Fringe Festival]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/bears-killing-bears.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Endless Rope</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/endless-rope.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/endless-rope.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:08:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[endless rope]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Etai Keshiki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facel Vega]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rites of spring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Twisted]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wate of rations]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5550</guid> <description><![CDATA[Whoa. I&#8217;ve been pretty tied up lately. Won&#8217;t bore you guys with the details but in a nutshell, I&#8217;ve been helping out to organize a coupla shows, one of which is a film festival, and then also recording with the band etc. Today I&#8217;m going to introduce to you a band that I&#8217;ve encountered whilst organizing one of those gigs I mentioned earlier. Endless Rope is a band that rose from the ashes of Twisted, another really awesome DIY band that I got into quite awhile back. I wasn&#8217;t aware they&#8217;ve split up 2 years ago until I contacted Jon asking if they&#8217;d like to play. Comprising of members from Twisted, Facel Vega, my other fav local screamo band Etai Keshiki (whom I&#8217;ve neglected to feature on this blog for some reason), and Waste of Rations, Endless Rope play furious, emotive hardcore punk with earnest Rites of Spring style shouty vocals. It&#8217;s got a dark, seriously late 90s, early 2000 sound that makes me feel all nostalgic inside &#8211; this is a good thing. This is my fav track from their demo recording: [Endless Rope - Antiquated] Another important distinction is also the obvious post-punk influence, like in this track [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/endless-rope.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Saddest Landscape Needs Your Help</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-saddest-landscape-needs-your-help.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-saddest-landscape-needs-your-help.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:49:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[emo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pianos become the teeth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post-hardcore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[screamo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the saddest landscape]]></category> <category><![CDATA[topshelf records]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5561</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Saddest Landscape, my second favorite band on Topshelf Recs after Pianos Become The Teeth have just sent out an urgent appeal. They&#8217;re putting up their early discography up on bandcamp, the proceeds of which will go to a close friend in need. All Is Apologized. All is Forgiven is a huge 23-track collection and the whole&#8217;s thing&#8217;s on sale for a mere dollar. The money will go towards their close friend and supporter of the band, Barrie, whose mother has fallen unexpectedly ill and whose family is going through a difficult time trying to cover medical bills. The band hopes to raise $1000 over the next few weeks so please, support an awesome band for a good cause and get 23 great songs in return. [The Saddest Landscape - With You I Could Never Be Alone] With You I Could Never Be Alone. by The Saddest Landscape [The Saddest Landscape - Enough To Stop A Heart] Enough to Stop a Heart by The Saddest Landscape [The Saddest Landscape - The Temptation That Is You] The Temptation That Is You by The Saddest Landscape Buy the release here.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/06/the-saddest-landscape-needs-your-help.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Jamie Reid @ Fred 3 Temple Works Leeds</title><link>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/05/jamie-reid-fred-3-temple-works-leeds.html</link> <comments>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/05/jamie-reid-fred-3-temple-works-leeds.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 18:39:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Trent Rampage</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jamie reid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Punk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[temple works]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/?p=5262</guid> <description><![CDATA[When you think of the Sex Pistols and that era of punk and its can&#8217;t give a fuck about nothing attitude, it&#8217;s impossible not to identify it with the imagery that came with it: the safety pins, the ripped shirts, a shredded and pinned Union Jack, the Swastika eyes. Shock, hype and controversy formed the vehicle that was used to promote the Punk movement, and it&#8217;s not the kind of shock, hype and controversy the way a political spin machine spews its propaganda. The media lapped it up, the public loved and hated it at the same time. The experience was all so new, so disgusting, so impossible, in Conservative stiff-upper-lipped Britain. There wasn&#8217;t a singular posterboy for the movement (though this can be argued) but there were posters. Fuck loads of it. How did an entire subculture, era, become identified by this art? The art and the music and the subculture could almost be used interchangeably &#8211; such was the boldness and striking identity all 3 shared. Sure it started out as fashion, but there is no denying that it moved from frivolous fashion statement into something much more powerful, inspiring the legions of bands and artists spawned who [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bad-fotography.co.uk/2012/05/jamie-reid-fred-3-temple-works-leeds.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Minified using disk: basic
Page Caching using disk: enhanced
Database Caching 2/10 queries in 0.020 seconds using disk: basic
Object Caching 2993/3407 objects using disk: basic

Served from: www.bad-fotography.co.uk @ 2013-05-22 23:12:30 -->