http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news Latest news on independent artists and labels. en-gb Bearded Magazine Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T10:20:03+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/famous-villains-the-darlingtons-and-dj-howla-the-live-room-taunton-23. http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/famous-villains-the-darlingtons-and-dj-howla-the-live-room-taunton-23.#When:10:20:03Z At 7pm I strolled through the doorway of The Live Room expecting something downright bloody spectacular. I slapped down my fiver, procured a pint of cider and sat down to observe the wildlife flutter in and socialise. The bar staff were tense but visibly excited. A few photographers were doing the little dance they do, trying to get a feel for the right angles and best shots. The chemical smell of fresh paint filled the air. Everything was ready. The Live Room's opening night was underway. 2013-05-21T10:20:03+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/arcane-roots-the-boileroom-guildford-15.05.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/arcane-roots-the-boileroom-guildford-15.05.13#When:08:30:05Z This should really start how the night started: with the support acts. In Dynamics and The James Cleaver Quintet are two excellent bands; both are unique and exciting, with stage presence and verve – not to mention skill (Beau Boulden’s from In Dynamics precise guitar work and vocals were particularly impressive). 2013-05-21T08:30:05+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/the-physics-house-band-ak-dk-old-blue-last-london-29.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/the-physics-house-band-ak-dk-old-blue-last-london-29.04.13#When:09:07:49Z Bearded came to check out proggy headliners The Physics House Band. But it left digging larky analogue mavericks AK/DK... 2013-05-20T09:07:49+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-lauren-crown http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-lauren-crown#When:08:18:09Z Our Introducing... series focuses on artists who we think are worth shouting about. Here we have neo-soul chanteuse Lauren Crown. 2013-05-20T08:18:09+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/watch-phoria-red http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/watch-phoria-red#When:09:42:03Z Stunning and mesmerising Wild Beasts-esque piano tunes. 2013-05-16T09:42:03+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/kris-parker-returneth-krs-one-in-brighton http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/kris-parker-returneth-krs-one-in-brighton#When:11:48:05Z MC legend heads to Brighton 2013-05-13T11:48:05+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/juffage-leftbank-centre-leeds-26.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/juffage-leftbank-centre-leeds-26.04.13#When:10:39:31Z Rarely is a venue in Leeds so justified in its anticipation. Juffage's only gig of the year had seen the timelessly divine home of the Leftbank Centre church at his disposal for practice and preparation with his chosen clan for the preceding weeks. On Bearded's arrival, he was still padding around the space, ears to speakers and hand affixed to a cup of tea. Who's still asking questions? 2013-05-13T10:39:31+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/matthew-e-white-queen-elizabeth-hall-london-26.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/matthew-e-white-queen-elizabeth-hall-london-26.04.13#When:09:07:27Z Matthew E White seems a happy man. He spends a large part of tonight's gig beaming, repeatedly thanking the crowd in the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall for their attendance, in between a bunch of (genuinely) amusing anecdotes from the band's European tour, of which tonight's show marks the final date. He has every reason to be chuffed: the album he is touring (2012's mellow, soul music-indebted Big Inner, which was quietly released in the UK back in January) is a slow-burning, word of mouth success; one that gives every impression of a star in the ascendancy. 2013-05-13T09:07:27+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/albums/article/wampire-curiosity-polyvinyl http://www.beardedmagazine.com/albums/article/wampire-curiosity-polyvinyl#When:09:00:57Z Portland duo Wampire's debut record Curiosity comes highly recommended 2013-05-13T09:00:57+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-empress http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-empress#When:07:18:48Z Our Introducing... series focuses on artists who we think are worth shouting about. Here we have Empress, a technical/math/progressive metal foursome from LDN. 2013-05-13T07:18:48+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/albums/article/brother-jt-the-svelteness-of-boogietude-thrill-jockey http://www.beardedmagazine.com/albums/article/brother-jt-the-svelteness-of-boogietude-thrill-jockey#When:09:00:25Z Brother JT brings the rock and the good times with his latest full-length release 2013-05-09T09:00:25+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/singles/article/emily-wells-passenger-partisan http://www.beardedmagazine.com/singles/article/emily-wells-passenger-partisan#When:12:00:16Z Emily Wells releases new single 'Passenger' in anticipation of her debut UK album 'Mama'. Larry Day gives it a listen for Bearded 2013-05-07T12:00:16+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/arc-festival-eastville-park-bristol-27.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/arc-festival-eastville-park-bristol-27.04.13#When:10:20:53Z Adam Corner went along to Bristol's new dance festival 2013-05-07T10:20:53+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/minus-the-bear-clwb-ifor-bach-cardiff-24.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/minus-the-bear-clwb-ifor-bach-cardiff-24.04.13#When:10:15:38Z Following the release of their excellent fifth studio album Infinity Overhead in 2012, Seattle based experimental rockers Minus the Bear made their way to a sold-out Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff to begin their longest UK headline run since 2005. Stuart Knapman headed down to see if it’s been worth the wait. 2013-05-07T10:15:38+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/listen-hooded-fang-ode-to-subterrania http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/listen-hooded-fang-ode-to-subterrania#When:07:36:45Z Dizzying and dark West Coast vibes. 2013-05-07T07:36:45+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-the-colourist http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-the-colourist#When:08:30:38Z Our Introducing... series focuses on artists who we think are worth shouting about. Here we have Californian indie-poppers, The Colourist. 2013-05-06T08:30:38+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/truckfighters-electric-ballroom-london-29.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/truckfighters-electric-ballroom-london-29.04.13#When:11:30:08Z Swedish stoner rock trio tear it up at Desertfest 2013 2013-05-03T11:30:08+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/croydon-basslift-returns http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/croydon-basslift-returns#When:11:17:24Z More community spirit (and bass) for your bank holiday weekend. 2013-05-03T11:17:24+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-the-lexington-london-17.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-the-lexington-london-17.04.13#When:12:10:20Z From Albuquerque via Budapest to Islington on a Wednesday night, it has been a long steady road for this accordion and violin duo who have quietly established themselves as purveyors of some of the finest Eastern European-styled folk that one is likely to hear this side of the Danube. 2013-04-29T12:10:20+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/albums/article/arcane-roots-blood-chemistry-play-it-again-sam http://www.beardedmagazine.com/albums/article/arcane-roots-blood-chemistry-play-it-again-sam#When:09:22:33Z Math rock/indie/prog pop trio Arcane Roots mix it up once again for their latest album Blood & Chemistry 2013-04-29T09:22:33+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-azekel http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/introducing...-azekel#When:07:55:37Z Our Introducing... series focuses on artists who we think are worth shouting about. Here we have East London, soul soothsayer Azekel. 2013-04-29T07:55:37+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/the-beardytron-beta-tour http://www.beardedmagazine.com/news/article/the-beardytron-beta-tour#When:20:41:14Z Beardyman is coming to a town near you 2013-04-24T20:41:14+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/interview-james-yorkston http://www.beardedmagazine.com/features/article/interview-james-yorkston#When:19:56:34Z Matthew Bayfield has a chat with folk singer/songwriter James Yorkston 2013-04-24T19:56:34+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/little-comets-oxford-o2-academy-14.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/little-comets-oxford-o2-academy-14.04.13#When:19:33:45Z Little Comets have a pots and pans approach to playing their music live. This isn’t to say that it’s a little clumsy and chaotic, as the saying would suggest. Rather, to make their lives easier, they have percussion instruments resembling saucepans dangling from a piece of string drawn across the middle of the stage for the three-piece from Sunderland to rattle and thump when necessary. 2013-04-24T19:33:45+00:00 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/and-so-i-watch-you-from-afar-the-garage-london-16.04.13 http://www.beardedmagazine.com/live/article/and-so-i-watch-you-from-afar-the-garage-london-16.04.13#When:19:09:05Z And So I Watch You From Afar are the most incredible band this writer has ever seen live. Ever. As far as post rock bands are concerned, no one else even matters any more. 2013-04-24T19:09:05+00:00