{"id":942,"date":"2019-05-01T06:59:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T06:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=942"},"modified":"2019-05-01T06:59:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T06:59:43","slug":"bxhs-update-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=942","title":{"rendered":"BxHs update May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><em>May, the month, not the Theresa, is upon us and we can rejoice in more ongoing goings on from the Brixton Hill Studios camp. If you&#8217;re off on tour\/got a gig, we&#8217;ve embiggened our hire stock, so give us a shout if you have needs. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This month&#8217;s blog comes with added <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/brixtonhillstudios\/playlist\/57Dcd0DIqQyIK2t9UH825Y?si=Krf29d35TS6mKR1IIliB3w\"><strong>Spotify playlist!<\/strong><\/a> Enjoy x<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick catch up on April&#8230;. Some of you have been on the radio (get you <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwidefm.net\/show\/church-of-sound-with-maurizio-ravalico\/\">Maurizio Ravalico<\/a><\/em><\/strong>), the lovely <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/blaenavon.com\">Blaenavon<\/a><\/em><\/strong>  popped in to get match fit for their upcoming UK Tour which starts May 1st. We welcomed the return of sessions with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolgroundsounds.org\/about-us\/\">School Ground Sounds<\/a><\/strong> who give additional musical opportunities to secondary school kids and young people in lower income areas of London. PLUS our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?page_id=20\">beautiful studios<\/a><\/strong> got some music mag love: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/D3tW0E5XoAEUCZV-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-949\" width=\"158\" height=\"211\"\/><figcaption>Fat White Family in Studio 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The wonderful <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FatWhiteFamily\/\">Fat White Family<\/a><\/em><\/strong> who&#8217;ve just released their third album <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fatwhitefamily.bandcamp.com\/album\/serfs-up\">&#8216;Serf&#8217;s Up&#8217;<\/a><\/em> on Trashmouth Records were pictured in our very own Studio 2 in, wait for it, Q Magazine&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/56575903_10157364933920288_3840660202483351552_o-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-965\" width=\"179\" height=\"118\"\/><figcaption>Dinosaur Pile-Up in Studio 3<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and those talented <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/dinosaurpileup\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\">Dinosaur Pile-Up<\/a><\/em><\/strong> gents were caught rocking&#8217; the faaack out of Studio 3 in Kerrang!  &#8211; the trio also released the track <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/music\/artists\/b7023072-3a8c-4efc-bfd3-c117185f3b66\">&#8216;Back Foot&#8217;<\/a><\/em> this month which is a total banger, as the children say, with an <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_7ZQytOqmCk\">accompanying video<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, which might just be my fave thing of 2019 so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/D1TcOIPW0AEjztb-2-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-968\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\"\/><figcaption>Frauds in Studio 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also on the music releases gravy train, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fraudstweet\">Frauds<\/a><\/em><\/strong> put out <em><a href=\"https:\/\/diedasder.bandcamp.com\/album\/singles-club-vol-02-frauds-kendo-nagasaki\">&#8216;Canada Goose Step&#8217;<\/a><\/em> as part of DIE DAS DER Singles Club Volume 2 and Madonnatron released <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=akhjc1OYqok\">&#8216;Goodnight Little Empire&#8217;<\/a><\/em> whilst also gaining a 4 star review in Mojo for their new album &#8216;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/roughtrade.com\/gb\/music\/madonnatron-musica-all-puttanesca?channable=a18781.MjQzNjg1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIosKos-b34QIVVYjVCh2uqQw8EAYYAiABEgKl-PD_BwE\">Musica Alla Puttanesca<\/a>&#8216;<\/em> which comes out on May 24th. <br \/><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hotsaucepony\/\">Hot Sauce Pony<\/a><\/em><\/strong> did a lush interview with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1883magazine.com\/hot-sauce-pony\/\">1883<\/a><\/strong> in honour of the imminent release of their eponymous album on May 3rd, and former Eurovision hopefuls <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaidOfficialUK\">MAID<\/a><\/em><\/strong> release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maidofficial.com\/maid-music\"><em>&#8216;Basic Bitch&#8217;<\/em><\/a> also on May 3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_9863.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"967\" data-link=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?attachment_id=967\" class=\"wp-image-967\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maid-Artwork.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"983\" data-link=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?attachment_id=983\" class=\"wp-image-983\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_9862.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"969\" data-link=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?attachment_id=969\" class=\"wp-image-969\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome back Alessio, who last month went off to Hong Kong to eat mystery meat, and Nick who done a tour round the Europe with his troupe <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jhjAJzJBTMI\">Ham Legion<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and the delightful <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QPL5v5c1fts\">Dog Of Man<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Both colleagues have since been busy in the studio&#8230;for example, while you were hunting Easter eggs, Nick was busy recording <em>&#8216;Vive Les Futiles&#8217;<\/em> &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LesFutiles\/\">Les Futiles<\/a><\/em><\/strong>&#8216; side of new split 7&#8243; (with <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/thecharlemagnes\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\">The Charlemagnes<\/a><\/em><\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wish the boss luck for his new monthly <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stephenevensmusic\/\">Stephen Evens<\/a><\/em><\/strong> residency at The Betsy Trotwood and we bid farewell to Lolo Wood, who regularly rehearses here with <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YeNuns\/\">Ye Nuns<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Lolo is well known amongst a huge collective of musicians in London and we will miss her terribly when she returns to Dublin this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/50995785_2290685824308965_7539375549764861952_o-1-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"974\" data-link=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?attachment_id=974\" class=\"wp-image-974\"\/><figcaption>Ye Nuns ft Lolo Wood (ctr)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/58689400_1297733167040455_3484438067379437568_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"976\" data-link=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?attachment_id=976\" class=\"wp-image-976\"\/><figcaption>Stephen Evens&#8217; new residency<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, mid month there is <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/365490774041430\/\">Art Brut&#8217;s Top Of The Alcopops<\/a><\/em><\/strong> extravaganza at The Dome in Tuffnell Park, a whole feast of bands are playing including <em>Dream Nails<\/em>, the aforementioned, <em>Frauds<\/em>, <em>Raketkanon<\/em>, <em>Gaffa Tape Sandy<\/em> and <em>The Lovely Eggs<\/em>. Sounds firkin&#8217; awesome dunnit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, we must mention a significant BxHs presence at <a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\">The Great Escape 2019<\/a> (both official, <a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/alternative-escape\/\">alternative<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/421455235306836\/\">unofficially alternative<\/a>), so much so our beloved Johny Van has coined the 3 day festival &#8216;Brixton-On-Sea&#8217;, if you&#8217;re gonna be there, let us know, we can hang. BxHsers (past and present) performing include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/big-joanie\/\">Big Joanie<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/black-midi\/\">Black Midi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/blaenavon\/\">Blaenavon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/declan-j-donovan\/\">Declan J Donovan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/fat-white-family\/\">Fat White Family<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/421455235306836\/\">Ham Legion\/Hot Sauce Pony\/Hurtling and more (Louder Than War &#8211; The Great Alternative)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/laura-misch\/\">Laura Misch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/laura-misch\/\">Lion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatescapefestival.com\/artists\/pregoblin\/\">Pregoblin<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And with that, I bid you adieu and leave you with a smattering more of live doings by BxHsers in May&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAY 1 &#8211; <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/blaenavon\/events\/?ref=page_internal\">Blaenavon<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, start UK tour in Dublin<br \/>MAY 4 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/305484186793794\/\">Hot Sauce Pony<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Camden Rocks All Dayer<br \/>MAY 5 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/673730929724476\/\">Macadamia Sluts<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Fiddlers Elbow, Camden<br \/>MAY 5 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thelittleunsaid\/app\/123966167614127\/\">The Little Unsaid<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, start UK tour in Saltaire<br \/>MAY 9 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/508384136355211\/\">Penya<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, NT\u2019s, London Fields<br \/>MAY 10\/11 &#8211; <strong><em>Great Escape\/Alternative Great Escape<\/em><\/strong>, Brighton (see above for details)<br \/>MAY 11 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/323202641716714\/\">Modern Rituals<\/a><\/em><\/strong> w\/ Kal Marks (US), DIY Space for London, SE15<br \/>MAY 11 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/2128487150796937\/\">Rosie Alena<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Hanwell Hootie Festival<br \/>MAY 12 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/2147412948657464\/\">Big Joanie, Emily Breeze, Ye Nuns<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; all-ages mat, Lexington, N1<br \/>MAY 13 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/407620513338338\/\">Rosie Alena<\/a><\/em><\/strong> w\/ The Accidentals (USA), Windmill, Brixton<br \/>MAY 17 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/events\/365490774041430\/\">Art Brut<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Top of The Alcopops, The Dome, Tufnell Park<br \/>MAY 29 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/779462519101031\/\">JOHN<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, The Lexington, N1<br \/>MAY 31 &#8211; <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2354504651504056\/\">Dog Race<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Old Blue Last, Shoreditch<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you rehearse\/have rehearsed at Brixton Hill Studios and have a gig\/release you want us to feature on the site, please get in touch \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?page_id=67\">hello@brixtonhillstudios.com<\/a> or message us on twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRXTNHILLSTUDIO\">@BRXTNHILLSTUDIO<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tMay, the month, not the Theresa, is upon us and we can rejoice in more ongoing goings on from the Brixton Hill Studios camp\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,15,16,17],"class_list":["post-942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gig-list","tag-brixton","tag-great-escape","tag-live-music","tag-rehearsal-room"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}