http://www.neumagazine.co.uk Latest updates from Neu Magazine. en-gb Neu Magazine Copyright 2011 2011-08-05T14:27:05+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/air-france-it-feels-good-to-be-around-you http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/air-france-it-feels-good-to-be-around-you#When:14:27:05Z You just swan off for three years, then you come marching back and expect us to take you back with open arms? Who do you think you are? Oh. Well. Go on then. music, news, indie 2011-08-05T14:27:05+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/loney-dear-what-have-i-become http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/loney-dear-what-have-i-become#When:13:08:13Z Some days we feel that we could add 'Swedish' as a legitimate menu bar item on Neu and be done with it, but then with tracks as good as this offering from Loney Dear to catch up on, who could blame us. music, news, indie 2011-08-04T13:08:13+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/warpaint.-will-they-be-famous-who-cares-theyre-doing-a-tour http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/warpaint.-will-they-be-famous-who-cares-theyre-doing-a-tour#When:13:30:30Z Following the strange success of being nominated for the Sound of 2011 (despite having an album out in 2010...) Warpaint return to the UK this May. Get your tickets now before they become superstars. music, news, indie 2010-12-16T13:30:30+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/katy-b-to-tour-next-year http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/katy-b-to-tour-next-year#When:13:27:57Z Following a year making club appearances and playing dance nights, dub and funky queen Katy B will play a full UK tour next May. She must be bloody knackered. music, news, indie 2010-12-16T13:27:57+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/still-corners-eyes http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/still-corners-eyes#When:17:14:51Z It's a vocal so beautiful you almost ignore the rest of the instruments plucking gently away in the background (don't worry, that's lush too) music, news, indie 2010-12-13T17:14:51+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/minks http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/minks#When:15:30:11Z We revive our Pop Cultured feature for one last time in the more than adequate company of MINKS, another Captured Tracks release finding a home in the dark but shiny recesses of 80s goth pop. You might be surprised then, that Jamiroquai get a nod... music, news, indie 2010-12-13T15:30:11+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/jamie-woon-tours-this-february http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/jamie-woon-tours-this-february#When:11:53:34Z That lazy Jamie Woon (he played his only show of 2010 at London's XOYO a couple of weeks back) will finally get going again in 2011. This February he'll play dates across the UK, including the Deaf Institute in Manchester and Other Rooms in Newcastle. Yay. music, news, indie 2010-12-13T11:53:34+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/winter-picks-former-ghosts http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/winter-picks-former-ghosts#When:10:23:42Z Just as he proved with most recent record 'New Love', he's brilliant at making experimental, outsider music sound a bit less scary. As one of our contributors' favourites, we asked Freddy to do that all over again and curate our 'new weirdos to watch'. He hasn't disappointed. Check out the likes of Whitman and Dva Damas. music, news, indie 2010-12-13T10:23:42+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/cities/article/life-affirming-thee-oh-sees http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/cities/article/life-affirming-thee-oh-sees#When:10:14:41Z Boy, what a feeling. Seb Wheeler enjoys Christmas with Thee Oh Sees; John Dwyer's latest outfit that's making life affirming rock and roll look easy. music, news, indie 2010-12-13T10:14:41+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/mixes/article/2010-hidden-treats-mixtape http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/mixes/article/2010-hidden-treats-mixtape#When:23:41:03Z Instead of writing yet another end of year list, we've trawled the Neu Magazine archives to find some of our favourite (but less loved awwww) tracks. From the icy pop of Nottee, to weirdo wonder Superstar & Star plus some tracks from Sierra Leone, it's been an exciting year. music, news, indie 2010-12-10T23:41:03+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/new-dates-for-metronomy http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/new-dates-for-metronomy#When:12:59:21Z Following the dizzying high of playing the London Bicycle Film Festival (yes, you read right!) Metronomy will play UK dates next January and next April. Expect the unexpected (and a new album) from this constantly changing band. music, news, indie 2010-12-09T12:59:21+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/now-booking-not-squares http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/now-booking-not-squares#When:11:53:10Z Belfast's Not Squares are coming to the UK. They'll play a set of dates all over the place (and some in Ireland) in December and January, so to get your loins wiggling listen to this David Holmes remix of lead single 'Asylum'. music, news, indie 2010-12-09T11:53:10+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/sexbeat-and-friends-announce-nye-party http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/sexbeat-and-friends-announce-nye-party#When:11:43:29Z We've been big fans of a Sexbeat night out all year and to top if off, there's a big NYE Party happening at the Shacklewell Arms beach bar. music, news, indie 2010-12-09T11:43:29+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/here-we-go-magic-casual http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/here-we-go-magic-casual#When:11:09:30Z Anything but casual, the video shows the band bleeding from fresh wounds (who knew a moustache could do that...) and was filmed using 12 gallons of blood from livestock. There's also a surprising birth... music, news, indie 2010-12-09T11:09:30+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/levek http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/levek#When:10:49:07Z Make yourself a cup of posh tea, snuggle down into your most luxurious pillows and soak in this track from Gainsville's Levek. music, news, indie 2010-12-09T10:49:07+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/frankie-and-the-heartstrings-go-on-tour-they-have-an-album-dontcha-know http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/frankie-and-the-heartstrings-go-on-tour-they-have-an-album-dontcha-know#When:14:27:46Z To coincide with the release of their debut album 'Hunger', Frankie and The Heartstrings are going on a proper tour of England and Wales (none of this London only stuff...) they'll play venues including York Fibbers, Cardiff Dempsey's and Middlesbrough Metropolis. music, news, indie 2010-12-08T14:27:46+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/mixes/article/asura-streets-of-beige-exclusive-mix http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/mixes/article/asura-streets-of-beige-exclusive-mix#When:12:39:34Z LA's Non Projects brought us Asura aka Ryan York and his commanding electronica this year. Here, he produces an exclusive mix for Neu Magazine and Streets of Beige. music, news, indie 2010-12-08T12:39:34+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/patrick-wolf-back-for-more-dates-in-march http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/patrick-wolf-back-for-more-dates-in-march#When:11:27:43Z Following his well received show at Bloomsbury Ballroom, Patrick Wolf will play a set of UK shows this March. Wonder what his hair will be like? music, news, indie 2010-12-08T11:27:43+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/puro-instinct http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/puro-instinct#When:11:11:56Z Last year they were Pearl Harbor and released the Something About the Chapparrals EP and next year they return, this time as Puro Instinct with the futuristic chamber pop of 'Stilyagi' music, news, indie 2010-12-08T11:11:56+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/no-being-weird-to-host-lonely-galaxy http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/news/article/no-being-weird-to-host-lonely-galaxy#When:10:40:52Z What are you doing this Saturday 11th December? Maybe watching the brand new series of ITV's dating and dresses show Take Me Out? Maybe getting far too caught up in the X Factor? If you're in London maybe you should head down to the Hobby Horse in Dalston. Lonely Galaxy will play his first every full band show, alongside Echo Lake and The Panther Society. music, news, indie 2010-12-08T10:40:52+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/the-babies http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/the-babies#When:10:31:25Z Formed when Kevin Morby of Woods and Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls moved in together between tours the songs marry up a gang's influences to make some of the best garage-pop songs you'll hear next year. music, news, indie 2010-12-08T10:31:25+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/new-video-fixers1 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/new-video-fixers1#When:13:21:02Z Looks like Oxford's Fixers have been messing about with a Kaleidoscope in the sixth form common room in this new video for "Who Says Boys". music, news, indie 2010-12-07T13:21:02+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/spotted-black-dice http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/spotted-black-dice#When:13:16:29Z Those who snored their way through SALEM's boring London shows should have bought a ticket to see Black Dice at The Dome, says Seb Wheeler. music, news, indie 2010-12-07T13:16:29+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/now-booking-active-child http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/now-booking-active-child#When:15:51:42Z Pat Grossi will be in the UK supporting White Lies next year. Listen to the big hit 'I'm Your Church at Night' featuring a video that's narrative has love and bread (I'm won over at just the thought) and get down early to catch him at all these dates in February. music, news, indie 2010-12-06T15:51:42+00:00 http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/breathe-out http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/bands/article/breathe-out#When:14:22:19Z We've been listening to little bits of Breathe Out (4 lads from London) here and there this year thanks to a regularly updated blog but none have struck us quite so much as 'Ride The Waves', part of a double A side released online' this October. music, news, indie 2010-12-06T14:22:19+00:00