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Archive for July, 2008
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the banter.
Jul 24th
Stalkers Interview.Â
Hailing from New York, Stalkers, are a Punk band just dripping with cool. The five piece, who are signed to One LIttle Indian in the UK, played two dates in the capital recently and were nice enough to answer some of the Cock’s questions. More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the foreplay.
Jul 16th
Interpol, Ladytron/Sheffield Carling Academy/9.07.2008
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Ahead of their headline slots at T in The Park and Latitude Interpol played two so called ‘warm up’ gigs in Sheffield and Manchester. I say “so called” as these shows are often littered with dodgy houselights, questionable sound quality and the odd glitch; three things the New York band’s Sheffield show was definitely free of. More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for all your body parts.
Jul 15th
My Bloody Valentine/Camden Roundhouse/20.06.08
It’s not often that a band whom you’ve not only idolised and adored for years but have also given up on having a chance of ever seeing live announce a generous handful of shows. It’s even less often that said band are responsible for some of the most colossal live shows in popular music history and just happen to book their first show back an mere hour away from where these very words are being typed. My Bloody Valentine at the Roundhouse always promised to be everything your average reunion isn’t, worthwhile, fairly priced and packaged together neatly into some of the countries most perfect venues. More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the surprise
Jul 15th
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Ten Kens- “Ten Kens” FatCat Records
Sometimes, very occasionally, you come across something pretty much by accident which turns out to be fantastic. You wonder what you did without it and you get scared at the thought that you might not have ever crossed paths with it. It basically never happens, but with the debut album from Ten Kens, it’s fucking happened.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for something a little further North.
Jul 9th
The Twilight Sad and Broken Records/The Bodega Social/18.06.08
It took less than three months for Scottish indie shoegazers The Twilight Sad to grace Nottingham’s Bodega Social since their last tour and this time around they’ve brought fellow Scots, Broken Records, with them. The seven piece band take to The Bodega’s tiny stage with the greatest of ease carrying a variety of instruments with them making the audience eager and wide eyed before a note is even played. Between them the band make a grand, Arcade Fire like, sound which not only expands the tiny room they’ve found themselves in tonight but also justifies the large amount of industry hype currently bubbling beneath them. More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the soul full of rock
Jul 9th
White Denim @ Bodega Social 07/07/08
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Tonight, The Bodega Social is brimming with genuine excitement and anticipation- providing the unusual sight of the venue being already packed for the first support band.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the fantasy
Jul 7th
Late of The Pier- Fantasy Black Channel
After first triggering the hype mongers, the A and R men and a wide cross section of the press, not to mention an army of music lovers,  into a frenzy almost two years ago, the highly anticipated debut from Late Of The Pier is (nearly) with us. As a band more than content to do things by their own watch, they’ve decided to put the album out now rather than jumping to premature attention when all the blogs were first going mental about them.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the chat
Jul 3rd
Awesome Color interview
After seeing a stirling performance recently at the Bodega Social (review), It’s Not for The Cock caught up with Derek from the band Awesome Color. Amongst other things, we talked about England, America, touring, the modern music scene and influences on the sound of the band.Â
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It’s not for the cock, its for a tasty Swede.
Jul 2nd
Lykke Li-Youth Novels-EMI Sweden
The female singer/songwriter label is one that has been struggling to keep its credibility above water for the past couple of years since a group of nice, young ladies decided to drag it arse end through the press. While this circus becomes ever more pathetic other, less headline grabbing, women have been devoting their unfried senses to not wasting their talent and churning out wonderful records from Laura Marling‘s ‘Alas, I cannot swim‘ to Bojrk’s ‘Volta‘ and now ‘Youth Novels’ can be added to the list. More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for a hot holiday
Jul 1st
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White Denim- Workout Holiday
White Denim hail from the deepest, hottest reaches of America- Austin, Texas- and create a sound which is as informed by their surroundings and heritage as Oasis were by Manchester.