Search for off kilter performed on Saturday, 22nd November 2008.
off kilter
We found the term off kilter in 51 articles.
Well, well, well (ignore the early bad pun) this is the first time that I have ever been specifically asked to do a review, so maybe I am doing something right, and what better place to do my review than at Joseph's Well?
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Band Profile: David Thomas Broughton
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David Thomas Broughton releases "The Complete Guide to Insufficiency" ...
The debut release by David Thomas Broughton will be "The Complete Guide to Insufficiency", a five track 40 minute CD on the Leeds-based Birdwar Records label that was recorded in one complete take in Wrangthorn Church hall, Leeds.
Ben Kweller used to be the frontman of mid-nineties US grunge-pop act Radish, a band he formed when he was just 12 years old.
Mclusky: Alan is a Cowboy Killer
Mclusky learnt their trade in the intriguing corner of the rock playground, took references from the big players to the small fry, the intellectual to the big and brutal, the pretty to the downright ugly, and blended it together into a mesmerising fix of off kilter rock and lyrical genius.
Played conventionally and this record is total arse. It takes no form, heading off in no particular direction, only succeeding to maintain a sub-quality Stereolab style with female vocals over a lackadaisical synth-dominated backbeat.
Class of 73 Bells is the first single from the Miami born producer Scott Herren's (aka Prefuse 73) forthcoming album 'Preparations'.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Faversham
Straddling a Yamaha DX7 and clutching a handful of Talking Heads records, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have surfed across the pond atop a foaming wave of transatlantic synth-pop hyperbole.
The aptly titled "EP One" is the first of 3 that will be released over the next twelve months from Brighton debutants Nothing.
Various Artists: Heathen Angel - Volume 1
And on the 6th day, The Heathen Angel came forth and said to God: "I have made a compilation CD of the 20 hottest unsigned bands around the country and I shall sell it to mankind for the princely sum of...
Unfortunately promising Leeds outfit Very Arcane are no more! But fortunately for us the majority of that outfit have regrouped under the peculiarly named O Fracas.
For those unlucky enough never to have experienced the simple programming pleasures of using a ZX Spectrum the statement "20 goto 10" will have little meaning.
Bastion 4: The Tale Of Gideon Strange
There appears to be an uncanny tendency for singles that are described on their press blurbs as "infectiously summer-sounding" to make their way into my possession when the weather is generously providing me with the chance to experience first-hand what it might be like to be drowned in a tidal-wave of piss whilst making my way through a Norwegian tundra.
Cancer Bats: Birthing the Giant
Canada has given us some damn fine music over the years, especially it seems, in recent times. From Billy Talent to Alexisonfire right through to er...
Wow. Wow. Wow. I think WhoresWhoresWhores have a convert here. In no time at all the Leeds-based Screamo pioneers bluntly assert themselves to the listener with their trademark slightly off-kilter thrashing guitars and unrelentingly abusive vocals; and this is no bad thing.
Rhode Island announce themselves with the borrowed voice of a court house judge from some seedy American backwater.
Witchita have been grooming Bloc Party, making them into everyone's favourite indie band. While this has been going on, unbeknown to most of the indie community, another of Witchita's bands, The Cribs have been recording some songs with the legend that is Edwyn Collins.
Piskie Sits: 50's Greaser Uniform
Last time this reviewer made cautious steps into the music scene in Wakefield, it was full of childish punk and metal bands.
The Scaramanga Six @ Royal Park Cellars
Sheffield noise mongers POLON pose a curious schizophrenia question. Just what is it that they want to be?
The very last Blue Star Music gig happens with possibly one of the busiest crowds, best bands and best mix of indie rock from the straight up young upstarts (Solo and Diawara) to the wit, charm and brilliance of the experienced Mama Scuba and Being 747.
The Venna Blast - angular post-punk that rather washed over me I'm afraid. A few half decent songs were present but my interest was not.
Sounding like five tracks fresh from the rehearsal rooms this demo announces another exciting project from Kevin McGonnel of And None of Them Knew They Were Robots.
The Delamores @ Escobar (Wakefield)
Firstly it must be made clear that at 2am this morning I was still to be found amateur mountaineering/forest-fire-avoiding after a party in a remote wood somewhere out towards Huddersfield and so my mental capacity is not at its best for remembering all of the events which unfolded at tonight's Louder Than Bombs session.
Firstly an apology (always a bad way to start I know, but unavoidable), having arrived halfway through their final song, there is little that can be fairly said about Kenosha except they have the right sort of haircuts.
"O Fracas those maracas!", "It's a Marac-attack!" and various other phrases soldering the art of off kilter guitar jittery with luminous fuchsia plastic percussion instruments welcome one of Leeds' favourite sons (currently the slightly underachieving one who's working in Asda) back to the live music scene with open arms tonight at the Packhorse.
Harsh reviewers could accuse Yellow Stripe Nine on past form of being little more than Franz Ferdinand copyists.
The Dirty Skirts: Feeling The Pressure
First impression of 'Feeling The Pressure' is that it tosses together bits of indie and electronica and expects them to sound coherent with minimal effort.
Having witnessed their insane live show, it's a good feeling to know that Animal Collective don't disappoint on CD.
Four Tet @ Brudenell Social Club
After a feeding frenzy to buy tickets back in the heady days of summer, I was expecting a wee bit more excitement amongst the gig-goers for this one.
On the surface of things, The Young Knives do not come across as an instantly likeable band. Their whole geek-chic image, seemingly meaningless moniker and ludicrously named bass player (The House of Lords, those of you who were wondering) make it easy to mark them down as achingly hip, annoyingly pretentious passengers on the indie scenester bandwagon where being able to pout is much more important than being able to play.
Two bands had pulled out of this bill by the beginning of the week. Stoopi, who apparently have classed themselves far above playing venues of the well's size, and Viscera both jumped ship, leaving two out of town bands with the job of entertaining a very very small crowd.
Okay let's be straight right from the start. We weren't exactly there for Athlete right from the start.
It's usually the way that those who are the most lacking in self-confidence are usually the more talented with the least to worry about - take it as a good omen, then, that all of tonight's acts are surprisingly self-deprecating.
As a solo electronic musician, EXIS (AKA Joe Williams) has a whole world at his fingertips, an entire universe of possibilities and adventures.
The Scaramanga Six @ Joseph's Well
Malevolent. Not the crowd - the band. Politburo take to the stage. No lights, a speedy, last minute soundcheck.
The Research: The Old Terminal
It may surprise some of my acquaintances, but I didn't always spend my spare evenings propping up the bar at the Faversham nursing a pint of Theakston and stroking my chin to the latest peripheral sounds.
Yet another top night at Josephs' Well, to see two bands, or should I say acts because the first is a solo guy with but an acoustic guitar to his name, which is incidentally TOM GOURLEY.
The second LP from Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) comes on in waves of liquid synths and stuttering beats.
The Scaramanga Six @ Packhorse
It's a brave idea by The Bone crew - take the Packhorse, double the venue part, open the bar, let people see one band, then wander to the other stage to see the next 5 mins later.
Upon recent visits to The Vine I must admit to being impressed by the seemingly more coherent approach taken to choosing the line-ups for nights, with what appears to be more consideration given to how compatible bands are both in terms of their musical style and fanbase.
This Et Al @ Brudenell Social Club
"Shall we get started, then?" comes the casual enquiry from Two Minute Noodles, after a playful soundcheck from the duo.
Various Artists: On The Bone Records: Compilation One
Eventually, a compilation release is the logical step in any promoter's relationship with their artists and audience.
It's Friday night, it's cold and it's wet, so do you stay in and get depressed because you have no friends, or do you go out to catch some top live bands from your local area giving their all in a great pub which sells decent beer, get hideously drunk in a nightclub afterwards, fall all the way home then wake up in a strange bed the next morning with little or no recollection of how, why or when?
The Lab: One is a collection of ten tracks by ten artists all orbiting the indie and folk genres. Despite the genre correlations, each track has its own unique sound, making for a constantly surprising compilation.
With the 'forgotton' album scheduled for release soon, its about time that this interview found its way into press...
The Lodger @ Brudenell Social Club
The Bone is 1 year old today. No longer sucking at the mother's teat of gig promotion, it's now old enough and daft enough to stand on its own 2 feet.
Another cracking line-up courtesy of the Blue Star boys, this time with a bit of a rockier edge leading to possibly the fullest showcase since Leeds Music Scene maestro Dave Sugden and Joseph's Well manager Karl Baird began the monthly nights back in December 2000.
A charity gig for the Asian earthquake appeal saw local men-of-the-moment Kaiser Chiefs headlining on the eve of their short tour in America, and saying a fond farewell to the Joseph's Well crowd that has championed them over the last year and more.