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The scheme brewing in the collective mind of ¡Forward, Russia!, Leeds' pioneers of screeching, mercurial noise, is a simple one. It goes like this...
¡Forward, Russia! to release "Don't Be A Doctor" on limited etched 10" vinyl
Leeds four-piece ¡Forward, Russia! have revealed that their next single will be "Don't Be A Doctor" (DTTR Records) which is set for release on limited edition etched 10" vinyl from Monday 12th February.
¡Forward, Russia! to release a single in April...
¡Forward, Russia! have this week announced the details of an album and single, both scheduled for release in the next couple of months.
This Et Al and ¡Forward, Russia! to release a split 7" single in April...
This Et Al and ¡Forward, Russia! will release a split 7" single on Monday, 4th April. Released on the Dance To The Radio label the songs will be "He Shoots Presidents" and "Nine" respectively, with the single coming on clear red vinyl and limited to just 500 copies.
The Sunshine Underground and ¡Forward, Russia! recognised in NME Album Of 2006 awards
Leeds bands The Sunshine Underground and ¡Forward, Russia! feature this week in the "Best of 2006" compilations put together by the writers and staff at NME.
¡Forward, Russia! named on NME New Music Tour 2006
The NME have today announced the bands that will be playing the NME New Music Tour 2006 in May with Leeds' ¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia! to release 'Breaking Standing' on April 7th
Leeds four-piece ¡Forward, Russia! will release a new single on Monday, 7th April. Taken from the band's forthcoming album, 'Breaking Standing' will come backed with 'We Are Grey Matter', recorded live, and 'Reflection Symmetry'.
Exclusive remix versions of "Nine" by ¡Forward, Russia! to be made available thorugh iTunes
To coincide with the release of their third single "Nine" (to be released on 1st May and taken from the forthcoming album "Give Me A Wall") ¡Forward, Russia!
Nine is in essence the most beautifully crafted shizstorm of noise and melody smouldering together you could ever hope for.
¡Forward, Russia! to release a double A-side single in July on White Heat Records...
Following the sell out of the band's debut release, a split single with This Et Al, Leeds four-piece ¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia! to release a new album in April 2008
¡Forward, Russia! have today announced the release of their second album and follow-up to their 2006 debut 'Give Me A Wall'.
¡Forward, Russia! announce single launch party and SXSW appearance...
Leeds four-piece ¡Forward, Russia! have announced that the launch party for their forthcoming single "Twelve" (out Monday 16th January on the Dance To The Radio label) will take place at Leeds University's Mine venue on Saturday 14th January.
¡Forward, Russia! to release "Nineteen"
¡Forward, Russia! release their latest single - Nineteen - on Monday 13th November on Leeds' Dance To The Radio record label.
¡Forward, Russia! to release "Twelve" on the DTTR record label in November
¡Forward, Russia! release their second single on November 28th, available on limited 7" and CD formats.
Band Profile: ¡Forward, Russia!
prog dance post punk
Welcome to the MTV2 Spanking New music Tour, tonight we have a real treat for you, with performances from Fields, ¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia! release "Eighteen" on 24th July
¡Forward, Russia! release a new single on Monday 24th July. Taken from their début album, "Eighteen" will be available on three physical formats, each with different B-sides, as well as on digital download format.
¡Forward, Russia! @ Joseph's Well
The worst kept secret gig in the history of music it may be, but whenever ¡Forward, Russia! are in town, there's no way the crowds aren't going to find a way into the venue in their droves and from the first moment to the last, Joseph's Well is absolutely rammed.
¡Forward, Russia!: Life Processes
Let's take a leaf out of the Life Processes book and get straight on with this one (it's precisely three seconds before the first of many huge choruses on display here).
Eighteen, taken from the excellent recent debut "Give Me A Wall" showcases a subtly different side to ¡Forward, Russia!
As Ian Curtis is my witness, Editors are good. They may not be the four most effervescent of chaps or the most endearing of performers but if nothing else, Editors prove substance over style should be the way to go any day.
When jumping, dancing and causing general musical mischief in the darkened venues of Leeds city centre, the rare spotted Steve Lamacq is a rare beast to sight indeed.
Yes Boss to collaborate with Tom Woodhead (¡Forward, Russia!) on their next single
Leeds grime/hip-hop duo Yes Boss have this week announced the release of their debut album, "Look Busy", on Monday 30th October.
When I arrive at Blank Canvas the first band has already started. It's ¡Forward, Russia!, a band that I have heard glowing reports about but never seen.
In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 21, In Vietnam he was 19... ok it had to be done, of course this isn't a cover of the Paul Hardcastle's pop classic but part of ¡Forward, Russia!'s continuing plan to bring Numberwang to the masses.
Fast becoming THE British band to namedrop amongst Britain's indie intelligentsia, ¡Forward, Russia! represent the new bastions of British art rock.
Various Artists: ¡Forward, Russia! / This Et Al - split single
"Everything Is Brilliant In Leeds" reads the t-shirt slogan of a certain bunch of Loiners currently dominating the nations airwaves.
As The Somatics take to the stage, it is noted that not only is Bruce the drummer the closest thing to Animal from the Muppets on drums, but that he looks stylish in a trilby hat.
I like a place where the beer is cold and my feet stick to the floor. The Cockpit, my own little microcosm of punk, rock and roll and all that is indie.
Super Furry Animals @ Leeds Festival 2004
¡Forward, Russia! - Agit pop, stop start disco beating tunes, taking in XTC, Gang of Four and The Rapture moments - who knows what the fuck singer Tom is going on about, perhaps he doesn't - see this band on a bigger stage next year.
¡Forward, Russia!: Give Me A Wall
Choose life. Choose chaos. Choose beauty. Choose frantic guitars crashing into mountains of shouts. Choose mind-splitting blasts of intergalactic synth.
Moving Units @ Brudenell Social Club
Comparing bands is a funny business. You can say that a band are like the Happy Mondays, and mean it to be a good thing, but find that you are actually putting someone else off.
Once again I found myself racing for the front barrier with roughly half the population of Leeds' High Schools in order to witness what has to be said, one of the most mind bogglingly unhinged extravagancies this city has held in quite some time.
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.
For the uninitiated in things Nasty, Nasty Fest is the coolest, most fashionable festival in Leeds. This is the land of the true fashionista, where colossal hair for the boys; plunging neck lines for the girls and the most god damn cool clothing available to mankind are compulsory!
First up, playing to a half empty square, are The Motorettes. These Geordie guys aren't half bad really, even though they fit the mould of typical indie rockers.
After hearing the amazing split 7" from these two Leeds bands I was positively salivating at the prospect of tonight's show.
2manydjs @ Leeds Festival 2006
I think I'm getting old, or something, because it's taking me longer to recover from these festival things than it used to.
Poor Pifco. Unfortunately for them, the organisers of tonight's event, Tiny Cat, haven't realised that for those living outside of the city centre the cutoff point is basically about 11pm.
Duels @ Woodhouse Liberal Club
Dance to the Radio was an event. Is it possible to review an event? Even straight description couldn't get deep enough into the complexities and impossibilities of making such a thing not just happen but happen so brilliantly.
¡Forward, Russia! @ Moor Music Festival 2008
The second day of Moor Festival and we are now fully equipped with the mandatory rain and mud. Squelching through mud traps and water logs would seem much less manageable if there wasn't the promise of exciting sets in each corner of the sludge-ridden field.
The Rakes @ Leeds Festival 2006
It doesn't seem like two minutes since we left the rubble and wreckage of last year's festival behind and dispersed forth to the safe haven of a soft floor and a properly plumbed toilet.
Wrathstonbury is, believe it or not, one of the most important dates on Leeds' live music diary. Eighteen bands compete with beer for your attention.
John McGee gets all giddy and silly and drunk and strange things happen while watching bands. Forgive me if I come on like a drunken raconteur but that's where the story begins, like all good stories should, in the pub, over a formerly nursed pint of cider now in smithereens on a tiled floor.
65 Days Of Static @ Brudenell Social Club
Aaah the all dayer. The closest thing you get to a mini festival, and with a rather interesting 8 band bill scheduled for the Tasty Fanzine event, the Brudenell Social Club seems to be slowly buzzing with prospect for the bands to come.
Bloc Party @ Leeds Festival 2005
Three days, four nights (five, even, if you're hardcore, or none if you're of the wired, Lucozade Tablet-guzzling insomniac variety), thousands of lovely boys attentive to the lure of (so) many an alluring female, two hundred bands, two million pints of Carling and two famed yellow wellies; it's all about numbers.
Marilyn Manson @ Leeds Festival 2005
Before we delve into those cavernous vodka-marinaded archives of Leeds Festival 2005, I'll quickly make a short, sweet statement of truth.
Band Profile: Russia Elects Cobwebs
Band profile for the band Russia Elects Cobwebs
New Leeds label launch with a free album giveaway in March...
Friday 11th March will see the launch of a cutting edge, limited-edited FREE compilation album from new Leeds label "Dance To The Radio", showcasing some of Leeds' finest musical talent.
More Leeds bands feature in the UK Charts this week...
Leeds bands feature again in the UK music charts, with ¡Forward, Russia! and The Sunshine Underground both releasing new singles on independent record labels this week ("Twelve" and "Commercial Breakdown" respectively).
Dance To The Radio to release a new 22-track compilation CD in February
"What We All Want" -released on Monday 27th February- is the new 22 track compilation CD from Leeds record label Dance To The Radio.
Dance To The Radio to host a Leeds Festival party on the Topman Stage
Leeds Festival 2007 will kick off in extra special style, with a pre-event showcase from the Leeds-based Dance To The Radio record label.
After appearing on a Maida Vale session for BBC Radio 1 earlier in the year and completing a hectic national tour schedule, I think it would be safe to assume that This Et Al are a band clearly going places.
Carling Stage bands announced for Leeds Festival 2005...
Mean Fiddler have today announced the line up for the Carling Stage at Leeds Festival 2005, which includes local representation from ¡Forward, Russia!
Redcarsgofaster: Micro / I Am The Storm
I need to start by apologising to the band on this one. This double A-side was released on August 14th and due to work commitments and down-right laziness I've only just got round to properly reviewing it.
Futuresound 2004: six bands to play Leeds Festival announced...
Futuresound tonight announced the six Leeds bands that will be playing at Leeds Festival 2004 via their annual competition.
Various Artists: DTTR Compilation: Out Of The Woods And Trees
Responsible for a roster which contains the likes of The Pigeon Detectives and ¡Forward, Russia!, there is no doubt that the mighty Dance To The Radio label has played a major part in the recent explosion of music coming out of Leeds.
O Fracas to release a new single ("Follow Sue") in April
Leeds band O Fracas have announced details of the follow up to last year's highly rated and well-received "Zeroes & Ones/What Jim Hears" single.
Black Wire...
alternative rock
Many more bands announced for Leeds Festival 2006
Following the announcement for this year's Leeds Festival earlier this month, more bands have today been revealed for the three-day annual highlight in the Leeds music calendar.
Zandra Klievens - Vocals Jordan Radcliffe - Guitar Jack Haigh - Bass Sam Marns - Drums David Barber - Guitar Shoegaze guitars and ethereal vocals are a well proven combination, and The ABC Club don't put a step wrong to disprove this.
Leeds bands feature on "In The City Unsigned 2005" compilation
Following successful live appearances at this year's industry showcase in Manchester, several Leeds bands appear on the official iTunes "In The City Unsigned 2005" compilation.
Sky Larkin @ Leeds Festival 2006
With all 3 members adorned in bright yellow Sky Larkin add more sunshine to the afternoon with their rocked up pop tunes.
This Et Al: Wardens / Rotary Queen
With a perhaps more accessible style than their mates Forward Russia there is just a chance that if they keep churning out this sort of quality, This Et Al could end up being the VHS of the relationship.
Kram to release a new single in March
Leeds three-piece Kram will release their new single through GrooveStealer Records on Monday 12th March. The double A-side 'Sides' and 'Where Were You?' will be available as a limited edition CD release, and as a downloadable single from all good online distributors.
Belfast four piece V//Formation haven't just been scouring their computer keyboard for some weird characters that will make their name leap off the page (or annoy reviewers everywhere: see Forward "it's not an 'i' it's an inverted exclamation mark dude" Russia!) Oh no V////////!!!!!formation have also been listening a lot to Placebo, Pixies and JJ72 for it is an ear pleasing blend of the 3 amongst pinches of Interpol and The Walkmen that make up the two songs on this their proper debut.
Glasswerk is United with Leeds: new music site launched...
Your favourite independent new music promoters, Glasswerk.co.uk, are heading along the M62 to the fine city of Leeds on Sunday August 1st to launch the Glasswerk Leeds piece of the jigsaw puzzle...
i concur to release a new single in October
i concur have announced details of a new single and a tour as well as a slot at Reading and Leeds Festivals.
LS6 Bands Tent line up announced for Unity Day 2006
Joseph's Well and The Engine Room have today announced the line up for the bands tent at Unity Day 2006, the Leeds 6 community festival taking place on Hyde Park on Saturday, August 5th.
Leeds bands Armstrong and International Trust to release a split single
Leeds bands Armstrong and International Trust have announced details of a split single scheduled for release on 29th January 2007.
Dance To The Radio to curate the opening night at Leeds Festival 2008
For the second year running, Leeds-based record label Dance To The Radio will curate the opening night at Leeds Festival 2008.
Grammatics: The Shipping Forecast
I take it I have to take these guys pretty seriously. They've bagged the first track on the new Dance to the Radio compilation and they've been popping up at shows loads recently across their hometowns York and Leeds.
Voltage Union to release their debut single in January
Leeds four-piece Voltage Union have announced the release of their début single on Monday 15th January.
Sky Larkin to release their second single on the DTTR record label
Leeds trio Sky Larkin are to release their second single on Monday, 15th October. Released through the Leeds independent label Dance To The Radio, 'Molten' is a three minute no-wave classic that comes backed with live favourite 'Keepsakes'.
Fury of the Headteachers: Fables / What Does For You Will Do For Me
Packed with snotty energy this debut release from Sheffield's Fury of the Headteachers adds yet another name to the list of "ones to watch from Yorkshire".
For some reason I always thought Pray For Hayden were a metal band. They've been about in Leeds for a while and I always see obvious student types wearing their t-shirts.
The Scare? Let loose in a recording studio? After seeing the lead singer Kiss rub his crotch on a crowd member's face, then convulse on the floor for several minutes, I never thought the day would have arisen.
Three day music spectacular: Brainwash Festival III returns to Leeds
The Brainwash Festival will return to Leeds for a third year on the weekend of 17-19th October having hosted Oceansize, This Et Al, iLiKETRAiNS, Clark, Youthmovies, Unsane, Adem and many more over the last couple of years.
Shatner release their second album
Shatner have released their second album, entitled 'Thirteen O'Clock'. Appropriately containing 13 tracks, the album was co-produced by Will Jackson whose credits include The Pigeon Detectives' recent hits as well as working with Forward Russia and Kaiser Chiefs.
The Dance To The Radio stable this week wheeled out their latest offering in the form of Voltage Union, and with such stable-mates as Forward Russia and The Pigeon Detectives I was excited and eager to sample the label's latest release.
Mother Vulpine: Keep Your Wits Sharp
Like a musical energy drink pumped full of sugar and caffeine, Mother Vulpine rattle around these 2 songs like they are being shaken around in a box by some giant hands.
This is the first single release from the Dance to the Radio label that doesn't feature a Leeds artist.
Cynically some musical match ups are made around the record company board table, as fat execs clasp their hands together at the thought of the money they'll make off the back of the novelty value and the combined fan bases' joint spending power.
Sandinista voted Best Live Venue In Leeds!
After winning Best Bar last year, Sandinista are pleased to have finished runners up in the 2007 awards. With this award being voted for by the public, this is a great accolade from our regular customers. We'd like to extend a big thankyou to everyone who voted for us.
Bam Bam Francs: Bam Bam You're Dead
Just as early 90's danceable Indie became synonymous with the shuffling drum beat first utilised by The Inspiral Carpets on Joe, the early 00's seem set to become similarly associated with disco beat hi-hats and Gang of Four sparse spits of guitar riffs.
Sounds of UK to release a DVD volume of Leeds bands
Available soon, 'Sounds of UK - Volume Leeds' is a fantastic DVD collection of 25 of the best bands from the area, presented as live video recordings, promo videos, and band interviews.
Leeds bands to feature on a new Dance To The Radio compilation album
Originally due to be part two of Dance To The Radio's last compilation, 'Out of The Woods And Trees' comes out a little later than intended and is the label's most ambitious compilation yet.
MARK CROSSLEY - GUITAR/VOX PETE HILEY - GUITAR/VOX GAV BAILEY - BASS/VOX JAMES RUGG - DRUMS Jack Afro formed in September 2005 from the ashes of Leeds based band Lucky Royale.
Whole Sky Monitor: Bland Bland Bland
There's such an obvious joke opportunity in the title of this record that I'm having to put a lot of effort into actually writing an honest review, instead of falling back on a cheap gag.
The Shining Reserves start the evening off with some delightful loud and proud tracks. A fairly tight set with a regular rock rhythm and original local band sound.
indie pop
Get over the initial annoyance of that rogue apostrophe, and The Hussy's become quite an engaging proposition.
CD in the tray; pen at the ready; here's to another laudable post-rock review-by-numbers... Wrong. This release has subverted my expectations, frankly, and not in a uniformly positive way.
Leeds Music Forum release Captain Wilberforce's 2nd album as a free download
Following glowing reviews for his debut album 'Mindfilming', Leeds songwriter Simon Bristoll aka Captain Wilberforce returns with a new Album - 'Everyone Loves a Villain' - available free to members of Leeds Music Forum website.
Jack Peat is a fairy. He used to be the drummer in Kram but as they were offered a record contract for one single he bottled out and wanted to focus on University.
Full line up for Futuresound 2004 is announced...
Futuresound Music can now confirm which thirty bands have got through to the next round of their unsigned competition, Futuresound 2004.
Having supported Laika Dog and with an upcoming show sharing the stage with Forward Russia, Indigo Skins could be going places.
'Intense and claustrophobic music from Bradford. Extra proof, as if anyone needed it, of the Leeds/Bradford axis of musical accomplishment. More edge than a very edgy thing.'
Dead Disco release their debut single on Monday and are coming to the end of their current UK tour. Mark Shahid caught up with the girls (and boy) on their travels...
It's around 9 o'clock when I wander down to Carpe Diem, feeling a little dazed and inebriated. (I blame the afternoon spent in the pub celebrating degree results).
Leeds bands honoured at the first Independent Leeds Music Awards...
Leeds' diverse music community was honoured last night in the inaugural Independent Leeds Music Awards.
Waiting in the shadows, Yes Boss watched closely as others quickly burnt out on mediocre releases. They took their time, honing their skills.
Mother Vulpine @ Brudenell Social Club
Such is the packed out full of goodnessness of tonight's On The Bone, I rudely enter the Brudenell a couple of songs into Wintermute's set.
Various Artists: Dance To The Radio: What We All Want
If you don't live, eat and breath it, the Leeds music landscape has almost been unfathomably applauded for the bands it produces and the nights that exist within its figurative walls in recent years.
This Et Al: The Figure Eight EP
We'd seen angry young men come and go before, and Leeds has been brim-full of earnest tunefulness for years, but from the early days This Et Al seemed like something a little different (remember the red shirts?) But here, three years on from the split 7" that launched Dance To The Radio, the main differences between themselves and contemporary Leodensians such as the band with whom they shared that single, ¡Forward, Russia!, seem to revolve around the resolute failure of the national media to pick up on their efforts.
Various Artists: Across The Pennines IV
Another ATP compilation hits the doormat and, with it comes another predictably unpredictable clutch of northern sparkle.
Various Artists: Dance To The Radio: Leeds
Compilation CDs are by their nature an odd breed. Only really working commercially when the listener already knows and likes the majority of the tracks.
Live At Leeds 2008 to feature a Demo Doctor and 'Local To Leeds' panel
Music lovers will get the chance to see some of the finest new bands in the country next month following the announcement of the line-up for Live At Leeds 2008, the now annual event that began last year as part of Leeds' 800th year celebrations.
How healthy/unhealthy must British music and the Leeds scene be right now if Boy Kill Boy can barely half fill the Cockpit second room?
Ah, the mighty Dance To The Radio night strikes again. Never a month goes past without another three bands more than worthy of headlining a show all by themselves being wheeled out and cast asunder to a crowd that in the most part aren't overly familiar with the talent on show but are more than willing to co-operate (or at least pensively listen) to what DTTR has to offer.
MMMMBZZZZ goes the clock and I'm buzzing for pound a pint. I'm sat there, as per every pissing Friday afternoon, shooting the shit with Tommy B.
I'm not sure whether it would be sensible to say anything negative about Yes Boss. If the lyrics are to be believed then the wrong side of Noah is clearly not the place to be.
Interview: The Rosie Taylor Project
After the recent release of one of this year's sweetest singles 'Black & White Films', The Rosie Taylor Project caught up with Leeds Music Scene to discuss the past, the future, and the city of Leeds.
Right kids, before music, it's time for a bit of history... Dance To The Radio (DTTR) is a Leeds based record label started by Whiskas (yep that's right, the ginger one out of Forward Russia, some people have all the luck...
At the end of opening act Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames' set the sweaty and furious drummer stormed off stage parting a hitherto static crowd.
Dead Disco @ Dublin Castle (London)
Dead Disco, Death Disco, some might make a connection. Let's get things straight, Death Disco, and Alan McGee's pathetic spin off "The Queen is Dead," are nothing to do with this pint sized trio, full of pent up energy.
Highlights of 2006: 12 months in the life of the Leeds music scene
Well, what a year! As we near 2007, we've been having a look back at what was hitting the news in the Leeds music scene in 2006.
Various Artists: Sounds of the Rhubarb Triangle
Whilst the 'Rhubarb Triangle' historically describes that polygonaceae-rich patch of land between Wakefield, Rothwell and Morley, I suspect that this compilation celebrates the musical output of the first-named metropolitan outpost.
In the busy world of the Leeds Music Scene, there's always a few bands who slip quietly into the main arena. iLiKETRAiNS are one of these bands, playing their sometimes gentle, sometimes fierce, but always beautiful take on post rock theatrics.
Victoria Holdsworth talks to Editors prior to their visit to Leeds to headline Millennium Square on Friday 19th May
It's all just about to get a little bit Nasty. The great thing about dubbing yourself a 'festival of nu-wave' is that you pretty much have the leeway to put anything you want on the bill and slam the indiscriminate tag of 'nu-wave' atop and no-one will bat an eyelid.
Kate Zezulka talks music, venues and days off work with Leeds' i concur in the run up to the single release...
The greatest festival of nu-wave this side of anywhere, Nastyfest continues to be the crown jewel in the Faversham's sizeable repertoire.
Various Artists: DTTR: Something I Learned Today
After 'What Everyone Wants' comes what everyone really wants - the new long player from Leeds' most vibrant and diverse label of the moment; Dance To The Radio.
2002 - How was it for you?