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Mr Fogg - Keep Your Teeth Sharp E.P

2010-01-10T15:01:02Z

Mr Fogg will release the "Keep Your Teeth Sharp" E.P at the end of the month.

Available digitally and as a 4-track CD, the E.P includes two exclusive b-sides as well as a string ensemble "remix" of the lead track by the Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds.

Keep Your Teeth Sharp, which is taken from Mr Fogg's forthcoming debut album Moving Parts, is co-produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson and is the result of recording sessions at the producer's Greenhouse Studios in Reykjavik in 2009.

You can pre-order your copy from HMV by clicking here .

The Full Tracklisting is:

1. Keep Your Teeth Sharp

2. Whispers

3. Keep Your Distance

4. Keep Your Teeth Sharp (Ólafur Arnalds Remix)

Mr Fogg Official Website

Mr Fogg - Fogg Shop

2010-01-03T13:49:13Z

We are pleased to be able to bring you some video footage of Mr Fogg's Fogg Shop, which opened in London before Christmas.

The pop-up shop, which was based in Soho, London, opened for 4 days selling only Mr Fogg-related music and merchandise and hosting around 50 instore performances by the man himself.

See below for a short film of the Fogg Shop in action:

MrFogg.co.uk

Mr Fogg - Live Dates in October

2009-10-08T00:39:23Z

Mr Fogg has announced two live appearances in October.

First up, on October 9th the electronica maestro will perform at a Grapevine Magazine (http://www.grapevine.is) night at Grand Rokk in Reykjavik, Iceland, following recording sessions for a collaboration with Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds earlier in the week.

This will be followed by an appearance at Truck Festival's OX4 event in Oxford the following day, headlined by The Big Pink. Tickets for this event, which takes place in 10 venues on Oxford's Cowley Road, are available from http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1077

The details:

09/10/2009 - Gogoyoko/Grapevine present an Iceland Airwaves edition of Grapevine Grand Rock featuring Jeff Who?, Morðingjarnir, Feldberg & Mr. Fogg @ Grand Rokk venue

10/10/2009 - Truck / YMD! present OX4, featuring The Big Pink, DALEK and more. Tickets £15 from http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1077 10am-3am

MARC ALMOND AND ALEC EMPIRE TO JOIN PATRICK WOLF ONSTAGE AT LONDON PALLADIUM

2009-09-25T11:53:40Z

Patrick Wolf has announced very special guests Marc Almond and Alec Empire will join him on stage at London Palladium on November 15^th where he will perform the songs from his latest album, The Bachelor, and songs from his catalogue as they were originally intended to be heard with a live string section, and gospel choir.

With great excitement, Patrick released the following comments on the announcement:

"It is a total honour that I am able to duet with the legendary singer-songwriter, Marc Almond. To me, he is one of the most genius brave and passionate renaissance artists of the last three decades, a total inspiration. He has explored music from Russian folk to Gypsy to being a complete original electronic pop star in his work with Soft Cell. I met Marc totally randomly last summer whilst finishing off "The Bachelor", he was moving into the house next door to mine and we bumped into each other on the street, me coming home with my groceries and him moving his furniture in. We hit it off immediately and he has since been a big support and encouragement to me over the last year. With Marc's amazing new album "Orpheus in Exile" just released and me closing "The Bachelor" album tour in the U.K at the Palladium, it seems perfect for our paths to cross now on-stage. We will be doing two songs together.. but time will tell what they may be. Hopefully one from each of our own songbooks.

The other fantastic guest will be Alec Empire, flying in from Berlin, we are still preparing our collaboration on the night but it will definitely be a live continuation of the work we have done together over the last two years, representing our co-writes and production on "The Bachelor" and perhaps one of the forthcoming songs from my next album "The Conqueror" . To me, Alec is one of the seminal revolutionary beat makers and noise makers around and as always it blows my mind to think we are working together now, when I think back to sneaking in with a fake ID to the London Astoria to see Atari Teenage Riot play, aged 14."

In what is sure to be an exceptional evening, The Palladium date will act as the perfect celebration for Patrick and the fans that have helped support the campaign.

Tickets can be purchased from:

www.livenation.co.uk 0844 576 5483
www.seetickets.co.uk 0844 412 4657

www.patrickwolf.com

www.myspace.com/patrickwolfofficial

FrYar - mp3 links to download & CD's to buy!

2009-09-16T13:22:51Z

Amazon Mp3:

http://www.amazon.com/frYar/album/product12h3.html

Play Mp3:

http://www.play.com/Music/4-/11671018/Dark-Young-Hearts/Product.html

Buy the frYar Album here:

Amazon CD
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Young-Hearts-Fryars/dp/B002M4AUZW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1251451723&sr=8-3

HMV CD
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=235917

Play CD
http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/11566632/Dark-Young-Hearts/Product.html

Rough Trade CD
http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=317481

NME Future 50 - Bandstocks hits 27 on the charts!

2009-08-11T09:52:51Z

Bandstocks received a great review and placement in NME's future 50!

"There can be no more bemoaning your favourite band getting stiffed for cash by their label because Bandstocks.com allows you to chip in yourself. It's basically like a massive whip-round; anyone who signs up to the scheme funds their album by selling £10 shares to punters in exchange for a slice of future returns and lots of other fringe benefits. There'll be no speedboats bought off the back of sales from Patrick Wolf's side-stepping latest LP 'The Bachelor' but it's a case-in-point that the listener is getting more powerful than ever!"

Please visit the link below to visit their official website for more information: http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&p=6901&more=1&c=1

This is fantastic news and a fantastic start to the new era here at Bandstocks, keep watching our news for more information, updates and feeds.

Watch: fluro video to Patrick Wolf's "Hard Times"

2009-06-01T22:54:32Z

Check out the the video to Patrick Wolf's current single, "Hard Times". The single appears on The Bachelor - available from the Bandstocks shop HERE - but if your hunger for tunes from Patrick remains unsated then pick up a free remix of the track from Alex Empire over at RCRD LBL.

Having performed the closing night of his UK tour at the Electric Ballroom this evening, Patrick embarks on a US tour on Friday, kicking off in Seattle on June 5.

Glowing reviews flood in for Patrick Wolf's The Bachelor

2009-06-01T22:24:17Z

With Patrick Wolf's Bloody Chamber Music/Bandstocks released masterpiece released today (June 1), the music press has been scrambling to celebrate The Bachelor as a true modern pop triumph.

Coinciding with the news that Patrick successfully reached the £100K funding total that had been set, the record has been pronounced a resounding success the week after Observer journalist Miranda Sawyer proclaimed Wolf as "unlike any singer-songwriter around. More radical, more talented, more confounding, more ridiculous". Here are some further quotes from the popular press regarding the record:

"A whispered breath away from sheer perfection" Clash 9/10

"You honestly won't hear a better album this year..." Dazed And Confused

"14 shape shifting tracks coalescing into one epic psychodrama... the ballads swoop and soar like vintage Kate Bush... complex and beautiful" Q ****

"A heady, richly satisfying experience" Financial Times 5/5

"The most convincing Kate Bush album of the year turns out to be by a man... It's a ravishing production, and feels like a fresh start for a brilliant career" Uncut ****

"Sometimes movingly raw, elsewhere overly melodramatic. Wolf's ambition is impressive" Sunday Express 5*

"Original, imaginative" Time Out *****

"Richly textured electro-pop teems with flamboyance" The Observer Music Monthly ****

"An album that rushes over you like a waterfall, demanding awe" NME 7/10

"A brilliant victory for art over commerce" Attitude

"52 minutes of dark, emotionally guileless perfection" CMU

"...Patrick Wolf is unlike any singer-songwriter around. More radical, more talented, more confounding, more ridiculous." The Observer, Miranda Sawyer

6Music were also good enough to acknowledge Bandstocks and Patrick's album earlier today. For more click HERE.

As the first part of what is intended to be a two-part canon from Patrick, sign up to Bandstocks newsletter to keep abreast of all future news from The Lupine One.

Win an exclusive performance from Patrick Wolf

2009-05-18T16:23:52Z

Only a week after we revealed your opportunity to win the chance to receive a music lesson from the lupine pop maestro, now is your chance to catch Patrick Wolf backstage at one of his forthcoming UK dates.

Patrick will be giving a pre-set performance to small number of fans as he continues to tour the UK, with winners then able to meet up with the 24-year-old star after a few numbers.

To enter all you need to do is have a ticket for one of the upcoming gigs and to email pwsoundchecks@googlemail.com with the gig of your choice in the subject line to be in with a chance of winning.

Winners will be contacted the day before the shows, so be sure to leave contact details.

So, three dates in already, having performed at the Great Escape on Saturday, here are the forthcoming UK dates for Patrick and perhaps your chance to catch him give one of these intimate performances:

May
19 Oxford O2 Academy
20 Leeds Cockpit
22 Liverpool Alma De Cuba (Sound of City Fest)
23 Bristol Thekla (Dot To Dot Festival)
24 Nottingham Rescue Rooms (Dot To Dot Festival)
25 Birmingham O2 Academy
27 Norwich Waterfront
28 Sheffield Leadmill
29 Glasgow Classic Grand
31 Manchester Ritz

June
1 London Electric Ballroom

Click HERE to order.

You can still invest in The Bachelor by clicking HERE. The option now applies to overseas investors thanks to TWIN.

Jersey Budd revealed as Kasabian support act

2009-05-18T10:47:20Z

After the release of Wonderlands last week and stunning crowds up and down the country on his current UK tour, some more exciting news for you from the world of Jersey Budd.

Having wowed from a similar slot at the Royal Albert Hall a few months back, Budd has been announced as the main support act for Kasabian's forthcoming three-night sold out stint at Leicester venue Monfort Hall.

Further support comes from the Hours and will take place over May 29, 30 and 31.

This will be Jersey's first performance back in his hometown of Leicester since his triumphant sell out performance there last week.

You can still catch Budd on his current Wonderlands UK tour at the following dates, performing in Guildford this evening:

18 Guildford Boiler Rooms
19 London Hoxton Bar & Grill
20 Bath Moles
21 Cardiff Barfly

Tickets are available to book from here.

And remember you can still buy your copy of Wonderlands from the Bandstocks shop.

Details of limited edition Patrick Wolf record revealed

2009-05-12T12:39:08Z

As well as its regular release on June 1, Patrick Wolf's forthcoming album The Bachelor will be released as a limited edition extended edition exclusively to investors in the record.

The limited edition version shall come as a beautifully crafted box set that will include a heavyweight slipcase of the cover art in all it's glory and a 28-page featuring photos and lyrics.

You can still invest in The Bachelor by clicking HERE. The option still applies to overseas investors thanks to TWIN.

Wonderlands released today; UK tour begins

2009-05-11T08:57:06Z

After months of anticipation, Jersey Budd's remarkable debut album, Wonderlands, was released today; ten tracks of golden Americana-tinted rock.

Available from all the usual online and highstreet stores, it is the first record to be released via Bandstocks and marks years of touring and recording from the 24-year-old Leicester songwriter.

To celebrate, Budd embarks today on a nine-date UK tour. Tickets remain available from here.

Wonderlands Tour
11 Leicester University
12 Aberdeen Tunnels
13 Inverness Mad Hatter
14 Accrington Library
16 Southampton Hamptons
18 Guildford Boiler Rooms
19 London Hoxton Bar & Grill
20 Bath Moles
21 Cardiff Barfly

Check back later in the week for a message from Jersey on the release and news from the tour.

To find out more about Jersey, head here to check out our recent Artist Profile with him.

Press lauds Jersey Budd's Wonderlands debut

2009-05-06T09:18:47Z

With Jersey Budd's debut record, Wonderlands, out next Monday (May 11) praise from the press has been flooding in from all corners, whether The Observer or The Sun.

Celebrated as a true mod-rock gem, here's a series of pull-quotes from reviews of the record:

"Everyman appeal and melodies prove that Budd has a weather eye cocked to stadium rock posterity" Observer Music Monthly

"Accomplished debut that frames Budd's classically wasted rocks/blues vocal" The Fly

"He's driving along the A6 but in his head's on the New Jersey Turnpike" Big Issue

"Rollicking bar room rock in thrall to Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen" Q

"Quality songwriting that's about to win Budd even more friends" NME

"This boy is going to be as big as fellow Leicester lads Kasabian" The Sun

Budd embarks on the following May dates on Friday supporting Little Feat before beginning his own headline Wonderlands tour on May 11:

May
8 London Indigo (supporting Little Feat)
9 Liverpool Academy (supporting Little Feat)
10 Oxford Academy (supporting Little Feat)

Tickets are available to book from here.

You are also still able to pre-order Wonderlands from here.

Your chance to win a music lesson with Patrick Wolf

2009-04-29T12:42:35Z

Fancy the opportunity to have a music lesson with Patrick Wolf? Now's your chance.

You can be in the running to learn some of Patrick's inner most musical secrets by entering the the competition over at the Bebo site with film a clip of yourself playing an instrument along to a Patrick song of your choice and then sending it to patrickwolfbebocompetition@live.co.uk with Patrick picking out the two (one male, one female) most charismatic entries from the bunch.

The competition closes on May 31. Check out some of the entries so far on Bebo's YouTube page.

And, again, Patrick's forthcoming UK dates:

May
15 Northampton Roadmender
16 Brighton The Great Escape Festival
18 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
19 Oxford O2 Academy
20 Leeds Cockpit
22 Liverpool Alma De Cuba (Sound of City Fest)
23 Bristol Thekla (Dot To Dot Festival)
24 Nottingham Rescue Rooms (Dot To Dot Festival)
25 Birmingham O2 Academy
27 Norwich Waterfront
28 Sheffield Leadmill
29 Glasgow Classic Grand
31 Manchester Ritz

June
1 London Electric Ballroom

Click HERE to order.

You can still invest in "Vulture"'s parent record, The Bachelor, by clicking HERE. The option now applies to overseas investors thanks to TWIN.

We apologise for the previously incorrect news stating an alternative prize.

Mr Fogg announces small set of dates for May

2009-04-28T09:21:51Z

Electronic pop auteur Mr Fogg has announced a small number of showcase shows for the coming weeks, offering up the opportunity for you to grab a sample of his forthcoming Bandstocks-released album, due later this year.

These will be the first dates Phil Barry has played since returning from recording the record in Reykjavik with producer Valgeir Sigurdsson earlier this year.

May
12 Oxford KO Computer at Baby Simple
13 Reading Plug n Play
20 Oxford The Jericho

Need convincing? The Blue Walrus continue to host a free download of Mr Fogg's scintillating single, "Stung", HERE.

You can still get involved and invest in Mr Fogg's forthcoming record by clicking HERE.

Mr Fogg "Seciov"