On 1st June 2009 Brit indie quartet The Rumble Strips take charge of Topman CTRL* for an entire month, with a gig in Cardiff on Wednesday 10th June at CLWB IFOR BACH. The band will take over from Lightspeed Champion who assembled an unforgettable line-up at The Great Escape festival in Brighton featuring acts including Evan Dando and British Sea Power.
The Rumble Strips will make their mark on CTRL with unique insights into new music and all the other cultural addictions that inform their world. They will also offer an exclusive download of their cover of "Tease Me" by Chaka Demus and Pliers on the Topman CTRL Myspace profile page. The CTRL takeover coincides with The Rumble Strips latest single and the release of their highly anticipated album ‘Welcome to the Walk Alone’ produced by Mark Ronson. All this as Topman CTRL enters its 4th month**.
The artists handpicked by The Rumble Strips to play at Cardiff’s CLWB IFOR BACH include London psychedelic indie-pop trio Golden Silvers, unconventional pop foursome Everything Everything, and exciting dance quartet My Tiger My Timing (produced by Hot Chip). Meanwhile The Rumble Strips will be DJing throughout the night.
"It's a real privilege to be taking control of the reigns at Topman CTRL this month. We've been allowed to waffle on endlessly about the things we love AND put on a gig with three of our favourite bands, Golden Silvers, Everything Everything and My Tiger My Timing. For all the goss, go to www.myspace.com/topmanctrl". Henry Clark from The Rumble Strips
To celebrate The Rumble Strips takeover, from 1st June, Topman CTRL will be giving away tickets to the CLWB IFOR BACH gig which takes place on 10th June.
Visit www.myspace.com/topmanctrl for more details.
2009 Topman CTRL key dates are as follows:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
Monday 1st June The Rumble Strips take CTRL
Wednesday 10th June CTRL Live programmed by The Rumble Strips at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Wednesday, July 1st Sam Kilcoyne of Underage takes CTRL
Sunday, August 2nd Topman CTRL stage curated by Sam Kilcoyne at Underage Festival
*TOPMAN CTRL: an ongoing monthly series in which some of the most innovative, edgy and emerging musical talent take control of Topman’s music programme and reveal their own personal artistic passions, culminating in special live event.
**Previous Controllers include; Metronomy, Ladyhawke, and Lightspeed Champion.
Topman continually strives to support and nurture young talent. Topman has a rich history of support within this area, notably for young and up and coming designers and artists within the music industry. Music has quickly become the lifeblood of the brand. Having strived to support new music over the years, Topman has now devised its own unique platform to showcase new music.
For more information on Topman CTRL, go to:
Topman CTRL MySpace
The Rumble Strips Official Website
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