The Compass Pointed North...

And, there it went; the first SLI gig of the year and I, for one, had a jolly good time...

Thanks so much to Andie (These Feathers Have Plumes), Eddie (Aqua Dentata, Kev (Petals), Paul (BBBlood) and Rob (Midwich) for playing such amazing sets; it's totally a privilege to have had you all play on the same bill. Thank you.

And, of course, thanks to all at Wharf Chambers for being such welcoming and friendly hosts. Finally, thanks to everyone who came along for supporting SLI and the performers...

Oh, and get well soon Dave, whose illness meant that Hagman set turned into a live solo debut for me.

Now, as is the norm post-SLI gigs, you can listen to the first four minutes of each set (via SoundCloud) or download the full recordings of all five performances by scrolling a little further...














Each of the six sets are available to download in a .rar archive, here;

Petals - http://www.mediafire.com/?b9crftbo5ygdvoi
Aqua Dentata - http://www.mediafire.com/?shqppywsp3yrf32
Daniel Thomas - http://www.mediafire.com/?gc7a4lgbr9yh0qg
These Feathers Have Plumes - http://www.mediafire.com/?aufm8nkdbhw2lce
Midwich - http://www.mediafire.com/?g9bxl44yl6cd8so
BBBlood - http://www.mediafire.com/?kwdzwiy6961xgwa

A Last Nudge North...

And so, the week is upon us for the first SLI gig of the year. For a mere £4 you can join us in the lovely surrounds of Wharf Chambers, where you'll get to see and hear Aqua Dentata, BBBlood, Hagman, Midwich, Petals and These Feathers Have Plumes...

You can also wish Idwal Fisher a happy birthday...

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Idwal Fisher on KDM and SLI

A really nice write up of the last three SLI releases - Phil Julian | Sindre Bjerga | Astral Social Club - and the first release on Kirkstall Dark Matter (KDM) - Midwich - from the really nice Idwal Fisher.

"Julian is like a steady hand on the tiller. You know you are in capable hands and this twenty minute snatch of his work is just about damned near perfect."

Click on the quote for the full post...

Lovely stuff! There's even a plug for 'The Compass Points North' as the place to be for Idwal Fisher birthday celebrations; along with "a small glass of well chilled Manzanilla"...

June 22nd; with Aqua Dentata, BBBlood, Hagman, Midwich, Petals and These Feathers Have Plumes...

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Sheepscar Light Industrial presents an evening of celebration, with things to watch and listen to. Featuring performances from;

Aqua Dentata | BBBlood | Hagman | Midwich | Petals | These Feathers Have Plumes

£4 | 7-11pm | Saturday 22nd June 2013 | Wharf Chambers, Leeds


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| Aqua Dentata |

As Aqua Dentata, Eddie Nuttall has been garnering some well deserved praise of late. Some great releases on Beartown Records, SLI & Feral Tapes, complimented by gigs where the audience "just shuts the fuck up and listens" (Rob Hayler), has meant that an invite back to Leeds was always on the cards. Expect to be consumed by sounds conjured from synths, tapes and bowed miscellany; shimmering, beautiful, throbbing and fizzing...

http://www.aquadentata.org/
soundcloud.com/aquadentata
Aqua Dentata live in Leeds, September 2012
SLI.008 - Aqua Dentata - A Staircase Missing


| BBBlood |

Paul Watson, aka BBBlood, is a maestro of noise. Predominantly operating at the harsher end of the spectrum, the depth and consideration in Paul's approach will have warming to the embrace of even his harshest roar. Following on from a stand-out performance at Pete Cann's excellent Crater Lake Festival, I'm delighted it won't be too long until he's back up in Leeds...

BBBlood
soundcloud.com/bbblood
BBBlood live in Leeds, September 2012
SLI.010 - BBBlood - N 51°33' 0'' / W 0°7' 0''


| Hagman |

Daniel & David Thomas (no relation) are two men with lots of wire. The wire connects pedals, short-wave radios, oscillators, drum machines, synths and home-made Tupperware-tronics. Debut album - Number Mask - coming in the Summer. "Hagman drift sublimely along a path of beautifully nuanced drone" (Idwal Fisher).

soundcloud.com/hagmanhagmanhagman
Hagman live in Leeds, November 2012
SLI.005 - Hagman - Wormwood


| Midwich | (tbc)

Midwich is Rob Hayler: head honcho of Fencing Flatworm Recordings and Radio Free Midwich's longest serving blog-jockey. Having (only very) recently entered fatherhood (congratulations!), so (tbc) is the best I can do for now. Rob is claiming to have re-entered semi-retirement but, after the cracking live sets of the last twelve months and new releases on Kirkstall Dark Matter and We're Gonna Get Fucking Drunk Tonight Boys (the latter coming soon!), I can only imagine that he'll be itching to return. Augmented field recordings, deep electronic drone, head-banging.

Radio Free Midwich
Midwich - Single Figures (live in Leeds, January 2013)
SLI.006 - Midwich - Eaves


| Petals |

Petals. Kevin Sanders. Hairdryer Excommunication. Former Sheepscar neighbour. Nice, shiny shoes. Library operative. Prolific, ebullient, drone-charmer. Deep, warm, crispy, electro-fuzz. Super!

Hairdryer Excommunication
Petals live in Sheffield, February 2013
SLI.009 - Petals - Whether to Drown


| These Feathers Have Plumes |

I've been attempting to get Andie Brown, who performs as These Feathers Have Plumes, to record something for SLI or play in Leeds since the label began to function. Hence, it goes without saying how pleased I am that she's joined the line up for this gig. Look forward to deep, textured drones, with contact mic accompaniment and occasional field recording forays. Oh, and wine glasses.

These Feathers Have Plumes
soundcloud.com/thesefeathers
These Feathers Have Plumes live in Nottingham, March 2012
SLI.0?? - These Feathers Have Plumes - ???

Wharf Chambers is a members' club; you need to be a member, or the guest of a member, in order to attend. To join, please visit wharfchambers.org. Membership costs £1 and requires a minimum of 48 hours to take effect.