Whoreditch: A celebration of the spirit of Rock n Roll

Whoreditch launches a new monthly event in the heart of Brick Lane on Friday 13th November at The Brickhouse, East London’s most secret gem. This event will also serve as the ‘coming out party’ for The Good The Bad, who celebrate their worldwide debut EP release ‘From 001-004’ on London’s freshest indie label Stray Cat Records.
www.whoreditch.co.uk

Katatonia new album ‘Night Is The New Day’ is released today in the UK.

It was recorded throughout July 2009 & was co-produced, engineered and mixed by David Castillo. Recording was divided between Studio Mega (for drums) and Ghost Ward Studios, where most recording took place & which provided a dose of inspiration from the darker corners of life with it’s choice of location, as Anders describes:

“Broken glass, blood on the walls at the front door to the building and threatening messages written on the elevator – Even excrement and urine on the floor in the basement that makes you wonder if the caretaker is a serial killer himself”

Mastering was completed at Fascination Street Studios (where ‘The Great Cold Distance’ was recorded) with Jens Bogren.

A continuation of the heaviness, depth & atmosphere of their previous album, ‘Night Is the New Day’ is also a more multi-dimensional effort – waltzing between prog moments, doom, folk & the classic melodic anthems that are the staple of Katatonia’s uncompromising sound, completed by the haunting tones of Jonas Renkse’s vocal journeys of urban & emotional decay.

ONETASTE FESTIVAL 2009 SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER AT THE BEDFORD, BALHAM, LONDON.
New musicians, poets, alternative thinkers & practitioners, filmmakers, actors, DJs & dancers converge for the 1st time in a unique festival for London.
“…a series of MCs, poets, witty musicians, and beat boxers each took turns on stage, none of them outstayed their welcome and all of them were red hot. OneTaste deliver a night out that’s both theatrical and b-boy sharp. I wandered into the Glastonbury night with that rare, gleeful feeling I’d made a great discovery. OneTaste will go far….” Thomas H Green – The Telegraph

Duncan and Nick from Portico Quartet chat to Rosie Swash about their new album Isla, Jazz, the Hang and the noble peace prize on this weeks Guardian Music Weekly. Go and check it out

Portico Quartet embark on their UK tour in support of their second album ‘Isla’ this week. Full details are below.

UK Tour (*with Sweet Billy Pilgrim)

Saturday 24 October BRISTOL Old Vic *
0117 987 7877 bristololdvic.org.uk

Thursday 29 October BASINGSTOKE The Anvil *
01256 844244 anvilarts.org.uk

Monday 2 November LONDON Koko KOKO.uk.com *
08700 600 100 ticketweb.co.uk or seetickets.com 0870 264 3333

Tuesday 3 November MANCHESTER RNCM *
0161 907 5555 rncm.ac.uk

Wednesday 4 November EDINBURGH Electric Circus *
0131 226 4224 theelectriccircus.biz

Thursday 5 November GLASGOW The Arches *
0 141 565 1000 thearches.co.uk

Friday 6 November MIDDLESBROUGH Town Hall Crypt *
01642 242561 middlesbrough.gov.uk

Saturday 7 November BIRMINGHAM CBSO Centre *
0121 767 4050 thsh.co.uk

Sunday 8 November BRIGHTON & HOVE The Old Market *
01273 736222 theoldmarket.co.uk

Monday 16 November NORWICH Arts Centre
01603 660352 norwichartscentre.co.uk

Saturday 21 November COLCHESTER Lakeside Theatre
01206 873261 visitcolchester.com

Sunday 22 November CAMBRIDGE The Junction
01223 511511 junction.co.uk

Monday 23 November LIVERPOOL The Kazimier
Thekazimier.co.uk or in person at MelloMello Café

Tuesday 24 November NOTTINGHAM The Rescue Rooms
Dealmakerrecords.com