James Blake in Leeds Friday 3rd December

It is very likely that 2011 will belong solely to James Blake. James has so far released two EPs on R&S, each comprising of intelligent remixes and beautiful compositions. It genre defying music which can only be described as, well simply great music. He's remixed for Untold, Mount Kimbie and most recently covered Feist on the gorgeous 'Limit to your love', I dare you to listen to this track without feeling some sort of emotion. The video is also outstanding and has recently been featured on Pitchfork TV.

This show is not a Live show but won't be the standard DJ affair you have come to expect of late, it'll be interesting, bouncy and fresh, and no doubt awesome.

Tickets are absolutely flying out. They're £7.00 advance from Jumbo, Crash and Seetickets.com but you can pap on the door for £9.00. Strictly over 18s only though.

Buy tickets from HERE

James Blake - Limit To Your Love from James Blake on Vimeo.

Wanna support Phoenix in Berlin?

This is an opportunity of a life time for any up and coming band in Europe, in fact I'm thinking about starting a band myself just to get involved. The competition is simple apply with your band to the Beck's Music Experience site and the winner gets to play alongside Phoenix in Berlin on Saturday 6th November. Just provide a link to your best song, convince the jury and get your friends to vote for you. We'll keep our fingers crossed!

Read more: HERE

Visit the site here.

Wolf People (Jagjaguwar) added to Black Mountain show

I saw these guys supporting Avi Buffalo at the weekend, truly an amazing band, totally tubular! So I'm stoked to announce that they will be playing with Black Mountain at TJ's in Leeds on September 12th along with Lone Wolf. As you may have guessed, Wolf People have been added because Ladyhawk unfortunately can't play anymore. I'm sad because Ladyhawk are my favourite band, no bullshit I love those guys, I'll shed a tear for you brothers!


Download free Wolf People single here

Watch the video for 'Tiny Circle' HERE

Annie and the Beekeepers to support The Low Anthem at Wagon Week

The previously confirmed Caitlin Rose will now be playing with Deer Tick at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds on Wednesday 29th September. Replacing Caitlin will be Brooklyn based three piece Annie and the Beekeepers, a good swap I'm sure you'll agree. Check out the video below. Smoke Fairies will now be opening this show.

Annie & The Beekeepers Music Video from christopher walsh on Vimeo.

Mountain Man live at Nation of Shopkeepers. Mon 28th June

I'm really excited for this gig and with the album being released this Monday on Bella Union, it should provide the boost to get these three girls as noticed as they deserve to be. Mountain Man are a three piece currently based in Vermont and sing (as they don't play a lot of instruments live) a mixture of weird Americana Folk and semi traditional songs with odd lyrics about dogs and what not. Its all pretty new to me and I like it a lot, the perfect blend of soft vocals and some good tongue in cheek stories, inspiring.

The gig takes place on Monday 28th June at 8pm at NNation of Shopkeepers in Leeds. Tickets are a mere £3.00 in advance from Jumbo, Crash and Seetickets or you can pay on the door which is £5.00. Its a semi seated gig so there's only 75 tickets available for this so its nice a peaceful like.

Mountain Man "Babylon" [part 3 of 3] from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE, SMOKE FAIRFIES and LONE WOLF added to Wagon Weeks already ace line up

We are over the moon to finally announce that the seldom seen in the UK act OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW will be playing Wagon Week in our very own Leeds. Joining Old Crow Medicine Show on some or most of their UK shows will be DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE.


(Above Old Crow Medicine Show)

Old Crow Medicine Show have been going for almost 12 years now and play and great mix of old time traditional Bluegrass and great authentic Americana. I couldn't really imagine Wagon Week without these guys, and for confirmation check out their track 'Wagon Wheel' which is a live favourite HERE

Tickets are now available for all four days of Wagon Week. Below is the line up so far. Please note that there is still another 3 or 4 acts to be confirmed.

Thursday 9th September
THE LOW ANTHEM
plus ANNIE AND THE BEEKEEPERS & SMOKE FAIRIES
Venue: TJ's Woodhouse Club, Leeds
Buy tickets below from:
JUMBO RECORDS
SEETICKETS
CRASH RECORDS

Saturday 11th September
THE FELICE BROTHERS
plus Serious Sam Barrett and special guests
Venue: TJ's Woodhouse Club, Leeds
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JUMBO RECORDS
SEETICKETS
CRASH RECORDS

Sunday 12th September
BLACK MOUNTAIN
plus guests LADYHAWK & LONE WOLF
Venue: TJ's Woodhouse Club, Leeds
Buy Tickets below from:
JUMBO RECORDS
SEETICKETS
CRASH RECORDS

Tuesday 14th September
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
plus very special guests DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE
Venue: Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds
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JUMBO RECORDS
SEETICKETS
CRASH RECORDS

Wagon Week: Now with The Low Anthem, The Felice Brothers, Black Mountain and Ladhawk.

The four day Americana event has now added some more exciting headliners. The first day on Thursday 9th September will be topped by Rhode Island four piece The Low Anthem. After releasing their third album 'Oh My God, Charlie Darwin' on Bella Union in 2008 the band have found fans in the shape of David Letterman, Jools Holland and Michael Eavis. This will be their first time in Leeds and a much anticipated one at that.

The Saturday headliner has been confirmed today as the ever popular barn storming group from upstate New York, The Felice Brothers. Having sold out Brudenell Social Club in a blink of an eye last October, this Saturday show will be a hot ticket.

More supports and headliners to be announced each week! However....

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!!!!

Thursday 9th September
THE LOW ANTHEM
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Saturday 11th September
THE FELICE BROTHERS
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Sunday 12th September
BLACK MOUNTAIN + LADYHAWK
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Who the hell is GAYNGS? and can I join?

When I first read about Gayngs and saw the symbol in various magazines, blogs etc I thought it was going to be some try hard experimental abstract, strange for strange sake concept album, but on the very first listen I gathered something uniquely amazing was happening here. The brains behind the project is Ryan Olson who has the enviable/unenviable task of collaborating the talents of Bon Iver, Megafaun, The Rosebuds, Solid Gold, Leisure Birds and more to make a prog jazz excursion influenced apparently by 10ccs 'I'm not in Love', talk about having the work cut out for you. Songs like 'Last Prom on Earth' sound like Barry White or Isaac Hayes meets Weather Report and Bones, Thugs n Harmoney or early Outkast, its fucking ace and the result is pure summer magnificence. I hope the next part of the project 'making it live' comes together with the same degree of precision and sweetness. The album is out now on Jagjaguwar.



Download 'The Gaudy Side of Town' by Gayngs via the Jagjaguwar websiteHERE

Download 'Faded High' by Gayngs via the Jagjaguwar websiteHERE

Wagon Week: 9th Sept - 12th Sept / First announcement: BLACK MOUNTAIN

The Iron Wagon's first week of shows starts in September on Thursday 9th with a very special headline act that we'll announce next week. Each night will be made up of 3 to 4 Americana, Folk, Alt Country or American/Canadian Rock acts and be priced individually for each night. The last night of the event is the first to be announced strangely, it just happened that way. Black Mountain are a 5 piece rock act hailing from British Columbia, Canada. Fronted by bearded songwriter Stephen McBean they've released two full length albums on Jagjaguwar and are set to release their 3rd in Summer of this year.

Ladyhawk - You Ran from Joey Angerone on Vimeo.

The guest support on the night will be fellow Canadians Ladyhawk (not to be mistaken with flash in the pan Australian pop thing Ladyhawke). Ladyhawk are a huge favourite here at The Iron Wagon and we've been lucky enough to do a show for them a year or so ago at the Brudenell in Leeds, so this will be a huge treat to see both acts together on one bill. Tickets are limited to 500 for this event so get them while you can as we won't be holding any back for the day.

Right click HERE to download 'Tyrants' by Black Mountain from the Jagjaguwar website

Right click HERE to download 'The Dugout' by Ladyhawk from the Jagjaguwar website

All ticket links below

Seetickets

Jumbo Records

Crash Records

Tickets also available over the phone:

Jumbo - 0113 2455570
Crash - 0113 2436743

Beast Coast at Nation of Shopkeepers next week

Still no album or label deal in sight yet for Visit the site BEST COAST, but I imagine they'll be playing most of whats gonna be on it in their forthcoming very small run of UK shows. I managed to catch them at their Fader fort show in March, even though the sprawling size of the Levi's tent wasn't the perfect surrounding for their sound I thought it was a great show, and she's cool as a cucumber stood om stage with her RayBans on and singing the perfect songs for a hot Texas afternoon. Can't wait to see them next week. The Visit the site NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS show is free entry but if you can't make it my boy Wesley from Visit the site NOW WAVE is putting them on on the 7th May at Visit the site DEAF INSTITUTE in Manchester. Cheers to Dan McEvoy for hooking this gig up.

Best Coast - When I'm With You from Pete Ohs on Vimeo.