Future of the Left News and Photos

Liverpool Sound City 2013: Martin’s Day 2 Roundup

Fri, May 17 2013 10:47pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

More of Martin's high-res photos from day 2 can be found on his Flickr.

Notes From The Road: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

Wed, May 15 2013 3:25pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Sweat tinges the air, while blood - belonging to somebody, somewhere - slides down against the speaker.

Liverpool Sound City 2013: Mary’s Day 2 Roundup

Wed, May 15 2013 12:41pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

Sound City 2013 , day 2, began with me waking up to the strains of a Reverend and the Makers ' YouTube playlist blaring out of John's iPad.

Liverpool Sound City 2013: John’s Day 2 Roundup

Tue, May 14 2013 5:40pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

Home-grown boys Alpha Male Tea Party 's set started abruptly, causing the amassed gaggle of hipsters to spill their cans of Tuborg.

Frank Turner's Top 10 Xtra Mile Albums + Free 'Good Hangs Sampler' Mixtape

Thu, April 04 2013 6:06pm - Source: Spinner

London-based independent label Xtra Mile Recordings is heading to North America after a decade in business, bringing an excellent roster of rock acts to our shores.

Update: Liverpool Sound City 2013

Fri, March 01 2013 9:12am - Source: There Goes the Fear

The city of Liverpool brought us The Beatles, it's brought us Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, and they've been European Capital of Culture in 2008.

ArcTanGent To Partner With BIMM Bristol

Tue, February 26 2013 4:21pm - Source: Stereoboard

Exciting news in that music college BIMM Bristol has negotiated an exclusive music industry opportunity for students to take part in a new local music festival, ArcTanGent, held in Compton Martin (Somerset) in August 2013.

Show No Mercy: KEN mode and Inter Arma

Fri, February 08 2013 7:36pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The second half of 2012 included installments of Show No Mercy featuring some bigger bands like Baroness , Converge , and Pig Destroyer.

2000trees Makes Superb First Line-Up Announcement

Fri, February 08 2013 4:28pm - Source: Stereoboard

Our favourite British festival, the wonderful 2000trees, has released its Thursday night early entry line-up today to a sea of excited gasps.

Q&A: Andy Inglis

Wed, February 06 2013 10:54am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Andy Inglis has been working in the music business for over two decades, primarily in artist and venue management.

Festival line-up update – 31 Jan 2013

Thu, January 31 2013 12:19pm - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

I say that because this year's maritime-themed HMS Bestival – which celebrates its tenth birthday this year – has just way-hayed anchor on its first wave of 2013 artists, as stars headliners Elton John (plus band) and Snoop Dogg, plus the slightly lesser-billed MIA, Flaming Lips, Franz Ferdinand, Angel Haze, Jessie Ware and Belle & Sebastian.

2012 Artist Survey: The Joy Formidable

Mon, January 21 2013 1:09pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

The best music of 2012: Rock and pop

Sun, December 30 2012 12:27am - Source: The Independent - Music

The truth, in fact, is almost the opposite: the reason Ocean's revelation caught the imagination of so many was that Channel Orange was such an enrapturing piece of work with a hint of "Paisley Park".

Stereoboard's Top 10 Albums Of 2012 (Deftones, Rolo Tomassi, Alt-J, Muse Feature)

Fri, December 21 2012 1:10pm - Source: Stereoboard

There have been some true revolutions in music the past year.

Future of the Left: Future of the Left: Tour Diary (Part 2)

Wed, November 21 2012 8:18pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

I've played them all (well, maybe not Thai venues, although not for want of trying).

Normal Business Hours Will Resume Shortly

Fri, November 02 2012 5:40pm - Source: I ROCK CLEVELAND

The I Rock Cleveland Headquarters has been without power since Wednesday morning.

Nominations Announced For AIM Independent Music Awards

Thu, September 27 2012 12:22pm - Source: Stereoboard

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) have announced the full category shortlists for the second AIM Independent Music Awards.

Local Girls - Deluxe Kicks

Thu, September 13 2012 7:14am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Local Girls sound like the Kills if Jamie Hince had rented a flat above Joanna Lumley rather than Alison Mosshart.

Reading 2012 // The 405 Preview

Thu, August 23 2012 7:49am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Another August Bank Holiday weekend comes round and it's time for yet another Reading and Leeds weekend.

Today's Hotness: Fridge Poetry, Panda Riot, Fashoda Crisis

Thu, August 16 2012 3:08am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

Based on his remarks in our interview with his band a year ago about logging copious hours jacked into his beloved Japanese 8-track machine and Fruity Loops, it's little surprise that Johnny Foreigner drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley has finally revealed a bedroom project, the beats-and-electronics concern Fridge Poetry .

The Rockometer: The Plot Against Common Sense by Future of the Left

Sun, August 05 2012 8:07pm - Source: I ROCK CLEVELAND

Ian Cohen's Pitchfork review of The Plot of Common Sense was rightfully hatcheted by Future of the Left's Andrew Falkous for missinterpreting lyrics on multiple songs and overestimating the studio budget by, let's say a factor of 100.

Tramlines Festival 2012

Mon, July 30 2012 8:44am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Perhaps the best things in life really are free.

Song of the Day: Future of the Left – Failed Olympic Bid

Thu, July 26 2012 2:00pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

If the media hasn't gotten you revved up for the upcoming London Olympics, then maybe Future of the Left can offer a fresh, more cynical, perspective.

Festival Diary: 2000 Trees 2012

Fri, July 20 2012 10:27am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

"If you needed an example of British stubbornness in action" said the closing lines of a blog post from Ben Marwood this Sunday morning, "2000 Trees this year was the place to be".

Graded on a Curve: Future of the Left, The Plot Against Common Sense

Wed, July 18 2012 2:50pm - Source: The Vinyl District

After two LPs featuring strong songs and the virtue of sonic consistency, the Welsh unit Future of the Left deliver a new album of peaks and valleys brought on by the admirable desire for growth.

2000 Trees Festival - Upcote Farm, Withington - 12th/13th/14th July 2012 (Live Review)

Tue, July 17 2012 10:39am - Source: Stereoboard

When it comes to the second weekend of July there is NOWHERE in the world Id rather be than at 2000trees Festival.

Truck Festival 2012

Mon, July 16 2012 9:58am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

For a while there, it looked like it wouldn't happen.

Shorties (Rick Moody on His First Concert, 50 Shades of Grey Sells Classical Music, and more)

Thu, July 12 2012 2:18pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

At Riff Raf , author Rick Moody shares his first concert experience.

Editor’s Letter: How live do you need to be?

Fri, June 29 2012 5:41pm - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Debate has raged in the world of dance music (or EDM, as we're apparently supposed to call it now) recently following comments variously made by Canadian producer Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, about how live (or not) his contemporaries' sets may really be.

Future of the Left - The Plot Against Common Sense

Mon, June 25 2012 4:51pm - Source: BBC Music

Formed from the still-smouldering ashes of mclusky and Jarcrew , Future of the Left began life in 2005 and immediately re-ignited the fire of those previous outfits with uncompromising, dark-humoured, nihilistic irreverence and a steadfast refusal to play by 'the rules'.

Future Of The Left – The Plot Against Common Sense (Album Review)

Wed, June 20 2012 4:00pm - Source: kingblind

Previously, Future Of The Left made a strong case for the efficient, unindulgent three-piece being the platonic ideal of rock band setups.

Future Of The Left - The Deaf Institute, Manchester - 9th June 2012 (Live Review)

Thu, June 14 2012 3:08pm - Source: Stereoboard

The Deaf Institute is perhaps a funny match for Future of the Left. Its a bit hip (or at least thinks it is), has seats at the back and a balcony to the side.

Future of the Left, 'The Plot Against Common Sense': Singer Andy Falkous Talks 2.4 Percent Life Change, New Album

Wed, June 13 2012 8:07pm - Source: Spinner

A word you often hear when talking about Andy "Falco" Falkous and his music is "caustic," and it fits.

Today's Hotness: Superchunk, FOTL, D n' C, dB's

Tue, June 12 2012 6:01pm - Source: clicky clicky music blog

All out today in your favorite music boutique or online merchant: Hey, guess what?

2000 Trees Festival Preview

Tue, June 12 2012 9:18am - Source: Stereoboard

There are so many great events on the festival calendar nowadays that it is hard to know which ones to pick.

the plot against common sense: Future Of The Left

Mon, June 11 2012 12:02pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

There's a rumor that if you push Future Of The Left's Andy Falkous far enough he turns green and can destroy Cardiff city centre within minutes.

Nod Your Head: Knowing Your Elbow From An Arpeggio

Wed, June 06 2012 4:51pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Since the first caveman panned his cave-mate's mastodon-bone drum solo, musicians and critics have had a contentious relationship surrounding album reviews, where the rocker or pop princesses' months of hard work is sometimes torn to shreds by the sinister and unwavering claws of the critic.

Future Of The Left - The Plot Against Common Sense

Wed, June 06 2012 10:06am - Source: Drowned In Sound

You set yourself a damn high watermark with 2009's Travels With Myself and Another : escaping from under the shadow of Mclusky and establishing yourselves as a band of equal if not higher stature than your much-lauded precursor.

Future Of The Left – The Plot Against Common Sense

Tue, June 05 2012 8:23am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Does anyone write lyrics like Andy Falkous?

Future Of The Left - The Plot Against Common Sense (Album Review)

Fri, June 01 2012 3:20pm - Source: Stereoboard

I cant pretend that this review is not going to contain a fair amount of bias.

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