Photo: Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds)

The Liverpool Summer Pops Festival has announced the line-up for their first ever ‘INDIE WEEKENDER’, which takes place on Sunday July 19, 2009 at the Liverpool 02 Academy.

Liverpool band THE LIGHTNING SEEDS, will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, with a special hometown show at the Philharmonic, on Sunday 26th July. Tickets for both shows went on sale May 22nd.

The month long Summer Pops Festival takes place across venues in the City this July, at the Echo Arena, 02 Academy, The Bluecoat and The Philharmonic. More venues and shows to be announced.

“From small acorns we plan to turn the Indie Weekender into a major City wide festival over one weekend in July and be part of the great month long Festival that Summer Pops has become…. Green field festivals have their place but downtown in the best music city in the world… How good will that be?” said Chas Cole from organizers CMP Entrtainment.

Lightning Seeds front man, Ian Broudie, has taken something of a back seat over recent years, producing chart topping bands likes of The Coral, The Zutons and The Subways. The band are back with a new album, ‘Four Winds’.

“I’m really looking forward to playing a Liverpool show. I did one gig at the Albert Dock about four years ago, so I’m really excited about playing Liverpool again” said Ian Broudie.

Photo: Art Brut

The Indie Weekender will host some of the coolest bands around, headliners include ART BRUT, KING CREOSOTE and BENS BROTHER.

Art Brut are a regular chart fixture in France, iconic in Germany and lionised by the cream of alternative America. While in the UK, The NME has christened lead singer Eddie Argos “the new Jarvis Cocker.”

Fife singer-songwriter, Kenny Anderson aka King Creosote, has released over forty albums, his latest ‘Flick the Vs’ was released in April.

Bens Brother are London-born, Jamie Hartman. In 2007 his debut album ‘Beta Male Fairytales’ went Gold in the UK, with the respective singles earning top 10 airplay positions and a prestigious Ivor Novello nomination, only losing out to Amy Winehouse. His latest album ‘Battling Giants’, features special guest Joss Stone.

THE CORDELIER CLUB are sibling dance-pop duo Alice and Richard. Whilst nineteen year old, STEVE APPLETON is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Think Jack Johnson produced by Pendulum by way of Mike Skinner.

GLASSLIGHTS are a London-based four-piece making some seriously ambitious tunes, with almost-falsetto vocals and lush strings becoming their trademark. Steeped in classic British post-punk tradition are Wakefield’s finest LAST GANG.

Local representation comes in the form of Liverpool guitar band VOO, who opened for Crowded House at last years’ Liverpool Summer Pops, Wirral indie popstars, MY AMIGA and melodic blues tinged rock guitarist KUSH, featuring singer NICK ATKINSON.

THE CUBICAL sound that has been likened to “Howlin Wolf on Acid” leaving the listener “fearing divine retribution” and a live show that is a “real deal voodoo rock n roll medicine show” The Cubical are one of the most promising things that 2009 will have to offer.

More names will be added to the ‘Indie Weekender’ bill in coming weeks.

Ticket price Indie Weekender £15 and Lightning Seeds £27.50

Liverpool Summer Pops Festival Line Up 2009

(Dates and information subject to change.)

Echo Arena
July 3 THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW – The Wall
July 4 N-DUBZ – CHIPMUNK, YOUNG KOF, STEVIE HOANG, MZ BRATT
July 7 JAMES MORRISON, VAGABOND and MARTIN HARLEY BAND
July 10 BEATLES DAY – The Concert
July 11 McFLY
July 12 SHARLEEN SPITERI – The Voice Of Texas
July 13 PET SHOP BOYS
July 14 LEONARD COHEN
July 15 THE POGUES
July 16 SQUEEZE and THE PRETENDERS
July 17 NE-YO
July 21 SIMPLE MINDS – 30 Years Live
July 22 PUSSYCAT DOLLS
July 24 JOOLS HOLLAND
July 25 SIMPLY RED, 25th Anniversary Greatest Hits
July 27 GLORIA ESTEFAN
July 30 RHYDIAN and ONLY MEN ALOUD!
July 31 DEACON BLUE
August 1 THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW – The Wall

02 Academy
July 1 ATHLETE
July 2 JOHN MAYALL
July 3 ELLIOT MINOR and MISSION DISTRICT
July 3 THE LINES
July 4 THE EXTRAVERTS and PINK DOLPHINES and TRIGGER HIPPIES and CRAZED ETERNAL and HARLETTS
July 5 IDLEWILD and SLY DIGS
July 9 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS
July 10 CONNECTING FLIGHT and GENTLE MENSHEVIK and YOU ME US
July 10 BUZZCOCKS, THE DRELLA and FRAKTURES
July 12 THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE and RAGGEDY ARMY
July 13 THE SUMS and LYONS & TYGERS
July 15 THE GAME
July 16 BEYOND VIOLATE
July 17 ASWAD
July 18 THE CHRISTIANS
July 18 ALEXIS BLUE
July 19 INDIE WEEKENDER
July 23 EIGHTH DAY ARMY and TOWN BIKE
July 24 CHINA CRISIS and TALKABOUTS
July 25 PELE
July 25 THE BO WEEVILS and THE VERDICT and INSISTER
July 26 STRAWHOUSES and AEROPLANES
July 30 FREE PEACE and JACOBI
July 30 TAKING BACK SUNDAY
July 31 THE REAL PEOPLE
July 31 LITTLE FIELDS
August 1 CORNERSHOP

The Bluecoat
July 9 THE JOHN HEAD BAND and DANNY TONNES
July 11 SEAN FRANCIS BUTLER
July 16 JERSEY BUDD and EMILY AND THE FAVS
July 29 NIGEL CLARKE (DODGY) and RAIN (un-plugged) and JAMES REA
July 30 IAN MCNABB
July 31 MICHAEL HEAD and EVA PETERSEN

Philharmonic
July 25 THE LOTUS EATERS
July 29 THE LIGHTNING SEEDS

FOR TICKETS AND THE VIP POPS EXPERIENCE CALL 0844 847 1616
Echo Arena 0844 8000 400 / online at ACC Liverpool
Ticketmaster 0844 847 1616
Ticketline 0151 256 5555
Seetickets 0871 220 0260
Gigantic 0115 959 7908
02 Academy 084477 2000
Philharmonic 0151 709 3789

Or in person from the 08 Place or venue box offices

Summer Pops at Echo Arena Liverpool website

Lightning Seeds Official Website

Rhino UK is proud to present a fascinating 39 track, 2 CD set of highlights from the groundbreaking BBC 2 TV music show Later…with Jools Holland – the selections drawn from more recent series of the long running show. ‘Later…Live with Jools Holland’ is set for UK release January 28th, 2008.

The 2 CDS reflect Later…with Jools Holland’s mix of established and new acts drawn from every walk of musical life. The full track listing is below but featured artists include Amy Winehouse, Kasabian, Lily Allen, The White Stripes with Jools himself, Muse and Kings Of Leon rubbing shoulders with the more upcoming likes of King Creosote, Adele, Duffy and Seasick Steve.

Later…with Jools Holland has been the most sought after TV outlet for both stellar names and relative unknowns (many of whom have gone on to much bigger things) since it was first broadcast in 1992. 25 of the 39 acts on this CD made their TV debut on Later and 13 of the tracks featured are debut performances anywhere in the world including those by Mika, Adele, Duffy, The Fratellis, Seasick Steve and Kate Nash.

Later…recently completed it’s 30th series and more than a thousand artists have performed well over 2,500 songs during the shows’ first 15 years. Rhino’s 2 CD set is released the week that Later…celebrates its 200th show on Friday February 1st, 2008 with guests including Radiohead, Cat Power and Dionne Warwick.

The program has always presented a unique blend of acts on each show and has a reputation that always brings the best, often presenting the artist in a novel setting – Mika here performing solo, Gnarls Barkley with their string section, Kano and Damon Albarn. This is a remarkable collection of solo artists and bands, reflecting a phenomenal mix of music styles. Where else are you likely to hear James Blunt, The Flaming Lips, Kaiser Chiefs, Jose Gonzales and Green Day under one rafter-rattling roof?

Later…Live with Jools Holland track listing:

CD ONE

Arctic Monkeys – Brianstorm
Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own
Kate Nash – Foundations
Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
KT Tunstall – Black Horse & Cherry Tree
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Mika – Grace Kelly
Adele – Daydreamer
The Fratellis – Henrietta
Hard-Fi – Suburban Knights
Stereophonics – It Means Nothing
Richard Hawley – Valentine
Scott Matthews – Dream Song
Seasick Steve – Doghouse Blues
The Flaming Lips – Yeah Yeah, Yeah Song
CSS – Let’s Make Love
Damien Rice – Coconut Skins
King Creosote – Admiral
Muse – Knights Of Cydonia

CD TWO

The White Stripes & Jools – My Doorbell
Lily Allen – Smile
Razorlight – America
Paolo Nutini – Last Request
Editors – Smokers
Bernard Butler with Duffy – Rockferry
Keane – Crystal Ball
The Strokes – Last Nite
James Morrison – You Give Me Something
Primal Scream – Country Girl
David Gray – The World To Me
Kings Of Leon – Bucket
Jose Gonzalez – Heartbeats
Mutya Buena – Just A Little Bit
Estelle – Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)
Ray Lamontagne – Trouble
Green Day – American Idiot
Kano featuring Damon Albarn – Feel Free
James Blunt – Same Mistake
Kasabian – Empire

Later …Live with Jools Holland (2CD) on amazon.co.uk

Later…with Jools Holland on BBC

Singles release dates and information could change!

Go to the bands and artists official websites for the latest release dates, news and information.

5th November

Aim – Birchwood (EP)
Animal Collective – Fireworks (10″)
The Answering Machine – Lightbulbs (7″)
Bedouin Soundclash – St Andrews
Boy Kill Boy – No Conversation
The Brightlights – Inspired By (7″)[Limited]
Calvin Harris – Colours (12″)
Cinematic Orchestra – To Build A Home (7″)
The Cloud Room – Hey Now Now (7″)[Limited]
Craig David – Hot Stuff
David Gray – You’re The World To Me
Dude N Nem – Watch My Feet
Eight Legs – These Grey Days
Elvis Presley – In The Ghetto
Frightened Rabbit – Be Less Rude (7″)
Jape – Floating
Justice – D.A.N.C.E.
Kanye West feat T-Pain – Good Life
Killers – Tranquilize (7″) [Limited]
King Creosote – Home In A Sentence
Laura Critchley – What Do We Do
Mitchell Brothers – Michael Jackson
The National – Apartment Story
Nelly Furtado – Do It
Nicole Scherzinger – Baby Love
One eskimO – Hometime
Palladium – High Five
Paul McCartney – Ever Past Present
Proclaimers – Whole Wide World
Revolt – Call It What You Want (We Call It War)
Seal – Amazing
Shitdisco – I Know Kung Fu (7″ + 12″)
Smith 6079 – Kill Romeo
Stonebridge feat Kenny Thomas – You Don’t Know
These New Puritans – Colours / Numbers (7″) [Limited]
Tracey Thorn – Grand Canyon (12″)
Wet Wet Wet – Too Many People
Whitest Boy Alive – Burning (7″)
Wideboys feat Clare Evers – Bomb The Secret

12th November

Alicia Keys – No One
Angus & Julia Stone – The Beast (EP)
Asobi Seksu – Strawberries
Beirut – A Sunday Smile
Ben’s Brother – Carry On
Bi-Polar Baby – Suicide Girl
Bloc Party – Flux
Christina Aguilera – Oh Mother
Chromeo – Bonafied Lovin’ (7″)
Darren B – Stand By You
Darren Hayes – Me Myself & I
Darren Hayes – Who Would Have Thought (7″) [Limited]
Delays – Love Made Visible (EP) [Limited]
Dizzee Rascal – Flex
Duran Duran – Falling Down
Elektrons – Classic Cliche
Elvis Presley – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Fergie – Clumsy / Fergalicious
Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone (7″) [Limited]
Grace – Stand Still
Hard-Fi – Can’t Get Along (Without You)
hellogoodbye – Oh It Is Love
Jill Scott – Hate On Me
Jim Noir – All Right (EP) (7″) [Limited]
Kaiser Chiefs – Love’s Not A Competition (But I’m Winning) (7″) [Limited] (Only available from kaiserchiefs.co.uk)
Kid Carpet – The Kid’s Back (7″)
Kissaway Trail – 61
Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts
Lee Hazlewood – Boots
Linkin Park – Shadow Of The Day
Look See Proof – Local Hero
Lupen Crook & The Murderbirds – Matthew’s Magpie (7″)
Maths Class – Emporio Laser / Cushion Glamour
Maximo Park – Karaoke Plays
Metronomy – Radio Ladio (7″)
Michael Buble – Lost
My Chemical Romance – Mama
Nickelback – Rockstar
Patrick And Eugene – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (7″)
Phil Campbell – Cold Engines
Pigeon Detectives – I Found Out
Rihanna feat Ne-Yo – Hate That I Love You
Runrig & The Tartan Army – Loch Lomond
Se:Sa feat Sharon Phillips – Like This Like That
The Shaky Hands – The Sleepless
Shayan Italia – Reflection
Shy Child – Drop The Phone
Sia – Day Too Soon
Slaves To Gravity – Meantime
Splittr – All Alone
St Vincent – Jesus Saves I Spend
Vincent Vincent & The Villains – On My Own
The Whip – Sister Siam (7″)
Within Temptation – All I Need
Wolfmen – Cecilie

19th November

Athlete – Tokyo
BC Camplight – Suffer For Two
The Daniels – Lights
DJ Jean – Sexy Lady
Doug Walker – The Mystery
Elle S’Appelle – Little Flame (7″) [Limited]
Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
Estelle – Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)
Final Fantasy – Hey Dad
Gallows feat Lethal Bizzle – Staring At The Rudebois
The Go Team – The Wrath Of Marcie
Helen Boulding – Breathe
Helen Love – It’s My Club
J Holiday – Bed
Johnny Flynn – The Box
Justin Timberlake & Beyonce – Until The End Of Time
kd Lang – I Dream Of Spring
KT Tunstall – Saving My Face
Lauren Rose – I Go To The Beach
Make Model – The Was
Maroon 5 – Won’t Go Home Without You
Mules – This Is Your Life (7″)
Operator Please – Leave It Alone
Passenger – Table For One
Reverend & The Makers – Open Your Window
Richard Fleeshman – Coming Down
Riz MC – People Like People
Rumble Strips – Time
Shayne Ward – Breathless
Songbirds – The Weatherman
Spice Girls – Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)
Stalkers – Yesterday Is No Tomorrow
Stateless – Bloodstream
The Sugars – Way To My Heart
T2 feat Jodie – Heartbroken
Terra Naomi – Up Here
Trembling Blue Stars – Beautiful Blank / Say Goodbye To The Sea II (7″)
Trembling Blue Stars – Exploring The Shadows (EP)
Wyclef Jean feat Akon and Lil Wayne – Sweetest Girl
Xcerts – Just Go Home (7″)

26th November

Alison Moyet – A Guy Like You
Bodyrox feat Luciana – What Planet You On?
Bonde Do Role – Marina Gasolina
Che’Nelle – I Fell In Love With The DJ
Circuits – City Of Lights / Before Its Over
Deerhoof – Matchbook Seeks Maniac (7″) [Limited]
Editors – The Racing Rats
Electrelane – In Berlin
Elvis Presley – An American Trilogy
Emma Pollock – Paper & Glue
Foals – Balloons
Foo Fighters – Long Road To Ruin
Girls Aloud – Call The Shots
Good Shoes – Small Town Girl
Ian Hunter – When The World Was Round
Jay Sean – Ride It
Joey Nightmare – Was Young Once
Katie Melua – Mary Pickford (Used To Eat Roses)
Mark Brown feat Elena Kats-Chernin – The Journey Continues
Middleman – Good To Be Back
Neon Neon – Raquel
Paramore – Crush Crush Crush
Pendulum – Granite
Peter Gelderblom – Waiting 4
Plain White T’s – Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)
Queens Of The Stone Age – Make It Wit Chu (7″) [Limited]
The Rapture – The Sound (12″)
Remi Nicole – Rock N Roll
Rilo Kiley – Breakin’ Up
Roll Deep – Racist People
Rosalita – Manga Girl
RyanDan – High
Sean Kingston – Me Love
Silversun Pickups – Lovers
Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler
The Twang – Push The Ghosts
Thomas Bromley – Need You So Bad / Nothing To Do Or Say
Todd Terry Allstars – Get Down
Uniting Nations – Do It Yourself
Will I Am – One More Chance
Young Galaxy – Outside The City

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King Creosote recently played at the Carling Academy in Oxford and I was fortunate enough to have been there. The band put on a great show – one not to be missed if you get the chance.

There’s quite an endearing quality about King Creosote aka Kenny Anderson. His voice has a rustic, folk feel that can be so soothing – and if I close my eyes and listen to one of his slower songs, like “And The Racket They Made” (a duet written by fellow Fence artist HMS Ginafore) I’m easily taken in by the gentle tranquility of his music. But don’t get me wrong – he can rock out, too – live and in the studio.

The songs that I’ve heard off of the latest King Creosote release, ‘Bombshell’ are excellent and “You’ve No Clue Do You” is an absolute stand-out track.

Being fairly new to his music, I’m at the stage now where I want everyone to know about King Creosote – and as for his long time fans – aren’t they the lucky ones to have known of his music for so long?

Anderson is not only a talented musician and songwriter, he’s also the founder of Fence Records, a collective of musicians, artists and craftsfolk based in Fife, Scotland.

King Creosote interview with BandWeblogs.com
By: Jenny May

Jenny May: How did you come up with the name King Creosote?

King Creosote: I used to make records with a band called “Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra”, but always had to record a lot of my songs on my own. I wanted to put out these recordings on my own label Fence, so then I needed something to go on the fence. That’s the creosote part. I wrote down king creosote, and immediately liked the juxtaposition of the regal and the carcinogenic.

Which instrument to do you prefer to play the most?

At the minute it’s my new electric guitar. The love affair will no doubt end soon and I’ll go crawling back to my accordion wife.

When did you form your first band?

1985, as a fresher at Edinburgh uni. I hooked up with a school chum called Ralph. His sister got pregnant, so we named the band “Uncle Ralph”. We only played maybe 3 live shows in 4 years, but recorded a lot.

What is your favorite song to play live?

This tour it is a song called “Cockle Shell”. I get to play the electric guitar thru a fuzz pedal. It’s ace.

Do you ever play with your brother Gordon’s band, The Aliens (one of my favorite bands, by the way)?

I’ve leapt up on stage with them once or twice. I was asked to go with them to tour the U.S. but our dates clashed. Boo.

I really enjoyed your show in Oxford. Just curious – you mentioned that you went out on the lash the night before your gig. Do you remember where you went?

The White Horse, one other, the King’s Arms.

When on tour, what do you do in your spare time? What is a typical day like for you from when you wake up to when you go to sleep?

I’m driving the tour bus most days. So, brace yourself for the excitement … Get up, shower, eat at little chef (25% discount when you stay Travelodge), repack van, switch on tom tom (renamed tam tam, or sat gav after our drummer’s efforts at map reading), find venue, unload van, soundcheck, go eat/do interview/radio session, get nervous, play gig, load up van, drive to Travelodge.

What is your favourite tipple?

Fruit beers (cherry), red wine n coke, Cuba libre. On rotation.

Do you enjoy the process of filming your music videos?

No. Yes. No. I feel very self conscious, and hate it if they choose public places to film in. I’m always surprised when I look a lot more at ease than I felt at the time. I much enjoy the end result, sometimes.

How do you like living in Fife, Scotland?

I love Fife, at least, the north east part. Every season. I belong here, and the place has so far treated me like I belong.

How often do you record music?

In my spare time in between touring and accounting. I try to get a fortnight’s worth twice a year outside of recording “official” albums.

Where do you record?

At home in my attic. I have a digital 8 track and various keyboards, stringed instruments and machines. All my songs start on a dictaphone then end up on my 8 track.

What is your daily routine like in the recording studio?

I record late at night, when my daughter is at school, or during school hours if i’ve gotten all my other work done. I get a drum loop, shove on a guitar or accordion and a vocal, then I look around to see what I feel like playing next. Move on as soon as it’s mixed down, listen to it back in a day or so.

Do your record sales affect your desire to tour?

Nope, but as they go up, tours get more dates added.

How long have you been playing the accordion? Who inspired you to play?

I’ve played accordion for 33 years. My dad plays, I’m the eldest son, so he passed the baton on to me.

Who are your biggest influences in music?

Mark Hollis, Morrissey, Michael Stipe, my brothers Gordon and Iain, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, the Fence Collective. Early 80s stuff.

Who are the musicians playing with you in the current line-up of King Creosote? How long have they been playing with you?

Pictish trail, guitar, 4 years?
Onthefly, drums, 4 or 5 years on and off.
Uncle Beesly, bass, 13 years in different bands.

Where is your favorite place to play music?

Small rooms or halls.

I don’t say this very often to people that I interview (actually I’ve never said it), but if you ever need a backing singer for a recording or two just let me know!

Will do.

Thank you!

My pleasure!!

KC

For the latest tour dates, music and information go to:

King Creosote Official Website
King Creosote on Myspace

Last night I went to the King Creosote and Ruarri Joseph gig at the Carling Academy in Oxford. It was a great night of entertainment.

First to address the new Carling Academy Oxford. This was the first time that I had been back to the venue since the renovations that took place over the summer were completed.

Some people that I’ve spoken to about the new ownership of the club still refuse to call it anything other than The Zodiac. I can understand that, since it had been “The Zodiac” and locally owned for a few years.

It always takes time to adjust to change – especially when a large establishment “takes over” a venue and local bands might be affected by the change. Hopefully there will be plenty of nights that will cater to local bands there, as well as opportunities for them to have support slots for bigger acts that come through.

The show was held upstairs with half the room closed off, which made for an intimate evening of music and entertainment. I’m not sure if it’s always closed off up there now, but either way, there was enough room to move for a Monday night out in Oxford.

Cornish based singer/songwriter Ruarri Joseph opened the night with an acoustic set which included singles, “Patience” and “Blankets” off of his latest album, ‘Tales Of Grime And Grit’ out on Atlantic Records.

Ruarri has a very soulful voice and his stage persona is charming. I enjoyed his banter in between songs and there were a few times when he was singing that I thought of Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens). The crowd was receptive – and seemed to enjoy his music, as did I.

Ruarri Joseph Official Website
Ruarri Joseph on Myspace

King Creosote from Fife, Scotland closed out the night beginning the set with an acoustic number and then the band came on – guitar, drums and bass.

(Read the King Creosote interview!)

I was quite excited to see King Creosote, or Kenny Anderson as he’s known. Maybe the fact that his brother Gordon, who was a founding member of The Beta Band, and is currently in one of my favorite bands The Aliens, had something to do with it. I love musical connections and this is a pretty cool one.

The songs varied from slow ballads to rocking out as a four piece band. The musicians were good – the banter was funny. You could tell they were having a good time. Anderson mentioned he had a late night out on the lash in Oxford the night before and ended up in some hotel room – which would have been an interesting night, I’m sure. The audience laughed quite a bit at his humor and honesty when he mentioned low record sales. He’s certainly not shy and it’s easy to warm to him immediately.

There were times when the music was tinged with an American folk feel – and when Kenny put down his guitar to play the accordion, it added a nice layer to the set.

The closer of the night was – go figure – a cover of The Aliens’ high energy single, “The Happy Song”. I loved it.

King Creosote will be playing a few more gigs in the UK on this tour. Go see them if you can!

King Creosote Official Website
King Creosote on Myspace

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs