Promoting and Supporting Women in Music
Fresh from their first night at Notting Hill Arts Club, Tash and Kate were back in the studio with heaps of new music from the likes of LIERS, Bess Atwell, Pi Ja Ma, Temples Of Youth, Value Void & Bugeye.
Plus, Tash aired her pre-gig interview with Get In Her Ears favourites AyOwA!
Listen back to the show here:
Whilst we love the Riot Grrrl inspired line-ups we curate for our monthly residency at The Finsbury Pub, we wanted to find a platform to promote some of our favourite artists who incorporate electronics into their performances too. For our debut gig at West London’s Notting Hill Arts Club, we chose Black Gold Buffalo to headline, with support from the beautiful AyOwA and Bamboo Smoke.
The task of opening events fell to South Londoners Lou & Tom, aka Bamboo Smoke. Accompanied by their drummer, the pair seduced their crowd with their sultry vocals, smooth bass lines and ambient guitar sounds.
Penultimate act AyOwA wooed the crowd with their dark electronica and intoxicating energy. The band’s singles ‘Sommer’, ‘Rus’ and ‘Alt Det Du Ku’ were particular highlights, with Hannah’s beautiful vocals – performed in their native Danish – pulling listeners into their dreamlike creations.
Headliners Black Gold Buffalo performed a powerful set of pop-noir gems. The band released their debut self-titled album earlier this year (read our review here), so we were excited to hear their songs in the flesh. Singles ‘Magnets’, ‘Lay It Down’ and ‘Pearls Deep’ (which we regularly spin on our GIHEs radio shows) were mesmerising, whilst album tracks ‘Body Of Verity’ and ‘Penkenna’ showcased front woman Keziah Stillwell’s vocal abilities perfectly.
Huge thanks to the bands and to Notting Hill Arts Club. Keep your eyes peeled for more gig announcements from us soon…
Photo Credit: Jon Mo
Kate was presenting solo this week & playing loads of new music for your listening pleasure. Highlights include tracks from Bad Sidekick, AE Mak, Caswell, hear & Fisty Muffs.
There’s no show next week, so you’ll just have to keep this one playing on repeat instead…
Listen back here:
Following the release of their previous singles ‘Circus’ and ‘Crook’, London/Bristol trio Bad Sidekick have shared their debut self-titled EP, and it’s a fistful of brooding indie noise.
“Everything I touch / it gets destroyed,” confesses vocalist Cooper Rose with her powerful Bristol intonation on opening track ‘Run Boy’. Guitarist Joe and drummer John create loops of fuzzy, furious sound as Cooper warns of the storm that’s coming. It bleeds into the snarling ‘I Ain’t Sick’ on which she oozes more enviably slick vocals, backed by a cacophony of guitar noise and thumping beats.
Bad Sidekick’s stellar song-writing skills are showcased on the gentler ‘Lost Cause’, which broods with quiet intensity before the drop-in. The spiralling ‘Romeo’ and penultimate track ‘Think About It’ are cut from the same cloth, full of visceral riffs and driving percussion that urge listeners to contemplate Cooper’s invitations.
A glitchy sampled recording opens final track ‘If I Were The Devil’, on which Cooper sings “I don’t wanna be like the others / trapped inside these dead eyes / waiting for the flames to turn me to ashes”. With her superb vocal delivery, there’s no danger of her burning out anytime soon, especially when paired with Joe’s razor sharp riffs and John’s knockout drumming. Together, Bad Sidekick have crafted a collection of infectious, gritty alternative anthems on their debut EP. We recommend you invest immediately.
Listen to Bad Sidekick’s debut EP on Spotify.
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Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut
Get In Her Ears 