Shout Out Louds Impossible gig

Eight Legs soundtrack Know Your Limits campaign

Those of you who have seen the latest Drink Aware campaign featuring the young lad acting self-destructively before heading out for the night may recognise the soundtrack as Eight Legs track 'These Grey Days'.

See the commercial here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuowE1SXNkA

Look See Proof new album available NOW

Those of you liking your jerky angular pop will be in your element with Look See Proof’s debut. It’s just £7.99 from HMV (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=814975), Zavvi and the usual download sites.

The album features the singles Casualty, Local Hero, Do You Think It’s Right and Discussions. Having played in Texas for SXSW, graced Lily Allen’s show and rounded out Vienna fashion week by playing the closing party recently the band now embark on a full UK tour. See the gigs section for further details and keep an eye out for dates as far afield as Russia, Germany and Japan.

Look See Proof ‘Between Here And There’ available NOW.

Win Free Tickets to see Look See Proof live @ Proud Galleries in London!

WIN THE CHANCE TO SEE LOOK SEE PROOF AT PROUD CAMDEN courtesy of Intel

Intel in association with Proud Camden is giving you the chance to rock out on the 28th May 2008, as it plays host to Look See Proof who are headlining the second round of Intel Studio - the stage for unsigned artists.

We're offering Look See Proof's most loyal fans the chance to attend the exclusive event, just days before their debut album is released in the UK, and see them perform tracks from the album alongside old favourites. As well as Look See Proof there will be two unsigned artists who are both vying for a record deal with one of the UK's top Independent music labels. Roger Morton (Razorlight's Manager) and Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers' Producer) are heading a star-studded judging panel who are set to put an unsigned artist on the path to stardom as Intel begins a nine month search for the best raw talent in the UK. The competition is underway and you too can take part simply by going to http://www.intel.co.uk/studio

To receive 2 tickets for this gig on 28 May at Proud Camden, London, simply email ALEX.PREECE@HILLANDKNOWLTON.COM. Write in the email your full name and the full name of your +1.

Shout Out Louds new album available NOW

Shout Out Louds new album is available NOW. Available for £8.99 from HMV (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=782967), Zavvi and the usual download sites.

The Swedish artists' acclaimed second album is all set to be the soundtrack of the summer, with its whirling melodies and sweeping strings. Features the recent single 'Tonight I Have To Leave It'.

This UK release features an exclusive bonus track in the form of 'Don't Get Yourself Involved'.

"Shout Out Louds are a spellbinding European treasure, and 'Our Ill Wills' is already one of the most crucial must-buys of the year." - Clash

The band follow up recent appearances at SXSW and Coachella and a sold out London Bush Hall gig with a brief UK appearance on 4th June. They will be playing with Lykke Li, who appeared on the album, at London's Cargo. Tickets are available from here (http://seetickets.com/see/event.asp?e%7Cartist=SHOUT+OUT+LOUDS&n|artist=null&resultsperpage=20&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch)


Shout Out Louds new album available NOW

Official Secrets Act single launch party

The single launch party for Official Secrets Act is this week, Tuesday 6th May, at Buffalo Bar, by Highbury and Islington tube. Able support comes in the form of Wave Machines and Wet Paint. Artrocker have made the single their prime choice for the week, see below; SINGLE OF THE WEEK: OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT / VICTORIA (WEEKENDER) By throwing epic '60s pop and artrock into the same blender, Thomas Charge Burke and co have found the keys to the fireworks factory. This single almost goes down on one knee to beg your forgiveness (we're "only flesh and blood, not angels" after all) while a tight ass rhythm section propels itself into the stratosphere. This, my friends, is how you howl at the moon.

Camden Crawl Fringe Friday

Also worth checking out at Tommy Flynns is "Camden Crawl Fringe Friday". Again it is free entry with no wristband required. 12.15 - 12.45 Lester Clayton 1.00 - 1.30 - Rob McCabe (Tall Stories) 1.45 - 2.15 - The Black Apples 2.30 - 3.00 - The Last Detail 3.15 - 3.45 - The Brent Flood 4.00 - 4.30 - Death Cigarettes 4.45 - 5.15 - The Victorians 5.30 - 6.00 - The Dash 6.15 - 6.45 - The Black Tricks 7.00 - 7.30 - Ratty Rat Rat 7.45 - 8.15 - The Bibelots 8.30 - 9.00 - The Standards 9.15 - 9.45 - Life In Film 10.00 - 10.30 - Melody Nelson 10.45 - 11.15 - The White Russians 11.30 - 12.00 - Special Guests

Weekender presents Camden Comedown

On Sunday afternoon, 20th April. Weekender presents Camden Comedown from The Enterprise (by Chalk Farm tube station). It's a free entry event with no wristband required. It has an international feel to it with the line up thus; 2.00 1984 (from Strasbourg, France) 2.45 The Looks (from Amsterdam, Holland) 3.30 Blek Le Roc (from Munich, Germany) 4.15 Official Secrets Act (from London, England)

Weekender during Camden Crawl

Weekender Records will present a full line-up, day and evening, at Tommy Flynn's, 55 Camden High Street, on Saturday 19th April. No Wristband Required Free Entry Line-up 12.15 Alfie Cicale 1.00 Butterfly Bangs 1.45 Kingsize 2.30 Lion Club 3.15 Six Nation State 4.00 The Indelicates 4.45 Olympians 5.30 The Chapman Family 6.15 Blek Le Roc 7.00 The Lines 7.45 1984 8.30 The Looks 9.15 Popular Workshop 10.00 Official Secrets Act 10.45 Eight Legs 11.30 Special Guests

The Indelicates debut album available NOW

The Indelicates debut album is available NOW. Available for £8.99 from http://www.recordstore.co.uk, hmv, zavvi and the usual download sites it really is a thing of wonder. Don't just take our word for it, hear some other views about this Brian O'Shaughnessy produced gem. Somebody, somewhere described The Indelicates as “intelligent, poetic indie-rock”. Ok, it was us. And this album confirms that this is the case: the songs carry on the tradition begun by bands like The Auteurs and suchlike. But it is possible to go further than Artrocker’s previous statement, as The Indelicates could be described as intellectual as well as intelligent. And inserting the intellectual into pop is a notoriously tricky endeavour. You could easily, for instance, end up reminding people of Chumbawumba – a position no band wants to be in. The Indelicates manage it though. They can insert a description like “the fascist in your bed” into ‘Better To Know’ and it doesn’t grate. This is because the lyric feels so contextualised and natural that it would seem out of place not to use those words, or something similar. It helps that the songs are so pretty too. Pop has always been able to bear the weight of the juxtaposition of melodies light and lyrics heavy. (Not so good the other way round though.) “We never had it so good”, sing The Indelicates on recent single, included here, ‘Julia, We Don’t Live In The Sixties’. Let’s hope they’re right. Artrocker Magazine I don’t know about you but I can’t tolerate music reviews which prattle on about things like the “zeitgeist” and “ennui” yet singularly fail to let the reader know if they actually liked a certain album, song or single. I also hate this modern habit of foisting genius or legendary statusonto people, who quite frankly don’t deserve it, Bobby Davro is not a legend, Frank Skinner is not a genius, for F**k’s sakes, there’s even a “ Post Office Ken” myspace page, he of the highly irritating TV ads featuring those dreadful warbling Irish wooden heads from Westzone or Boyslife or whatever they’re called. People are actually leaving him messages! “Ken, you legend”, “Ken u iz da Biz”“Ken you genius”etc, etc -. No, No, NO! Have these miscreants had transorbital lobotomies? Ken is an annoying tool, a vacuous corporate marketing tool- a living legend or genius? - I think not. This sort of nonsense fills me with a sense of ennui and surely cannot reflect the zeitgeist? But back to the subject in hand, is The Indelicates debut album “American Demo” any good? Well, I can say, hand on heart it really does deserve the accolade “ F**king genius.” At this early juncture it’s already a strong contender for album of 2008. I had of course expected something special given the quality of the singles that have been released and the demos that have been floating about online for a while, but this has exceeded my already high expectations by a country mile. In short The Indelicates have produced a stunning debut album that can be enjoyed on many levels and covers a myriad of issues. It’s the sound of a band really finding their voice. They’ve rarely sounded more assured and passionate, and to quote dear old Johnny Rotten they really do seem to “mean it, man.” “American Demo” does that rare thing in music these days and actually challenges the listener’s preconceptions about pop. I can happily report it’s not always a comfortable experience, for example “Unity Mitford” is a beautiful song, musically and lyrically (“Like Romeo and Juliet/In a bunker, shot through the head”) but hang on a minute, should I really find this song moving, after all isn’t this about one of Britain’s most notorious Nazi sympathisers. Yet here I am singing along like Doris Day baking apple pie with a tear in my eye, about the lady, who many believe may have had Hitler’s baby. “New Art For The People” may initially seem to be a heart wrenching, darkly romantic tale of obsessive love, “And it’s so sad but they’re so glad/ that you’re so bad for me/The dark days ahead and the blood/ on the bed and the cover of the NME” But wait -there’s something else happening here too, it transpires it may actually be more about self importance, selfishness, single mindedness and self harm, an obsession with a new aesthetic and exploitation in the name of art - Yes, let us make this new art and change the world, except ….nothing really changes, the world remains indifferent. “If Jeff Buckley Had Lived” is an evocative poetic slice of genius which deals with how Jeff Buckley may have been treated if he had not foolishly disregarded the Health and Safety Executive’s prudent advice -“No swimming in rivers wearing steel toe capped boots, whilst listening to Led Zeppelin” “If Jeff Buckley had lived/And his voice still was heard/On the weak second album /And difficult third” Indeed, would Jeff Buckley have been so revered in life as he is now in death, could he have sustained the promise and have earned the iconic status that has posthumously been bestowed upon him- or would he have suffered what is commonly known as “the back lash” “If Jeff Buckley had lived/He’d have been short on the throne/And counted his life out/In an old rockstar’s home” The album also features the singles, “Sixteen,” “Julia, We Don’t Live in The 60’s” and fantastic reworkings of “The Last Significant Statement” and “We Hate The Kids” all of which seem to take on a new potency within the framework of an album rather than just merely being great tunes in isolation. There is also the new single “America” which could well be an alternative west end show stopper in a parallel universe, complete with dancing soldiers and marching bands. It knocks Bernstein’s and Sondheim’s song of the same name into the proverbial cocked hat. “American Demo” is powerful, angry, funny (yes kids they do have a sense of humour) poignant, honest, thought provoking, at times incredibly moving, and utterly brilliant. At the end of the day (sporting cliché alert) what more can you ask for from pop music? The Indelicates tackle challenging subjects with a lightness of touch and a subtlety, which, at times, make the Manic Street Preachers tendency for heavy-handed overwrought bombast appear about as consequential as a 2 Unlimited single. They have certainly raised the stakes, and posed the question- can this album be bettered in 2008? –Or is “Everything that follows a footnote?” We shall see, purchase “American Demo,” you won’t be disappointed and of course you could well contribute towards making The Indelicates uncomfortably fashionable. Phew! An Indelicates review that doesn’t mention the famous PD’s –Polka Dots or Pete Doherty, …Oh… erm…… … “American Demo” By The Indelicates Weekender Records Release date 14th April 2008 Rating 10/10 Von Pip Musical Express Those of you who can cast your minds back as far as oooh, 2005, may remember a little band called The Pipettes. At first, they seemed like a good idea; a witty parody of a girl group with lyrics that real teenage girls might write. But then chief songwriter Julia left, and soon the joke wore down to threadbare levels of twee insufferability. So what became of the good Pipette? Well, she ditched the polka dots and formed an indie rock band, and rather good they are too. Lyrics groaning under a weight of pop-cultural references and politics light years beyond the “George Bush is a bad man” level of most are crammed into racing, abrasive tunes that recall The Auteurs and The Divine Comedy (via Julia’s dramatic piano) and, a little, the pre-beige Manics. True outsider music. Record Collector Magazine Their sound is unmistakably English, drawing on the dons of the British scene, Morrissey and Luke Haines, and with frank yet florid lyrics worthy of Billy Bragg. The Guardian They’re Eddie Argos faves and singing keyboard-tinkler Julia Indelicate used to be in polka-dotted girl group The Pipettes; smarty-pie kitsch pop doesn’t come with much better pedigree. This five-piece from Brighton share their sharp wit and social commentary with ‘90s brainiacs Black Box Recorder, but soften it with a spoonful of Belle & Sebastian’s twee-yet-epic ensemble indie. “We’re worried people will throw stuff at us if we play this in north London,” broods joint vocalist Simon Indelicate, before launching into the satirical strains of ‘Waiting For Pete Doherty To Die’. The harmony-filled rock-out of ‘New Art For The People’ is less antagonistic but just as stunning, and ‘Vladimir’, a Cossack revolutionary hoedown, suggests that the best things in life are twee. NME The Indelicates’ founders Julia and Simon were made for this indie-pop malarkey. One the founding member of femme-poppers The Pipettes, the other an author and poet. Julia departed the ‘Pettes to concentrate on The Indelicates own path. Taking the skewed pop ethos of acts such as The KLF and hotwiring them to pristine jangle-pop melodies, The Indelicates also approach their art with far more humour than is seemingly allowed in today’s po-faced music scene. Tracks such as the twee, giddy-bubblegum jive of ‘Sixteen’ (“Lets go to town and switch the magazines / Drink milkshakes ‘til we’re sick”) sparkle with teen spirit and feverent, Art Brut style fanzine kudos. ‘New Art For The People’, meanwhile, sees them waving a two-fingered salute to celebrity culture. Doused in the kind of lyricism and wit which can only come from living in modern Britain today, The Indelicates are wearing their Art on their sleeves. Clash Magazine Simon and Julia are versifiers (they met at a poetry slam: Simon won). Yet they know the power of comedy too, as evidenced on “We Hate The Kids” and “If Jeff Buckley Had Lived”. Here they scathingly satirise the myths that the music business, with an eye on the till, loves to perpetuate. “Absolutely anyone can play the f**king guitar” is a pay-off line as bitter and funny as their friends, Art Brut. Uncut Magazine

Eight Legs Debut Album Out Now

Eight Legs debut album is out now. Produced by the ever-excellent John Fortis it's available on CD and ultra-limited Vinyl and all the usual digital downloaders. Signed copies are available from http://www.recordstore.co.uk/ CD copies are ONLY £6.99 from http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=777697 Order yours today! "Eight legs. Four heads. Thousands of fans? Just around the corner. Mark our words" – NME 17/11/07 "The musical equivalent of Cristiano Ronaldo, Eight Legs are young and sexy. Wembley surely beckons" – NME 12/5/07 "Living, strumming proof guitar music is fashionable" – NME 8/12/07 Eight Legs, on first impression, seem to have directly spawned from the cavorting perspective of the bracket-era libertines. Flaunting, shouting and having fun as they offer modern poetic lyrics about drugs, sex and a bored upbringing in Stratford-upon-Avon, the bands brash nature and simplicity seperate them from so much of the usual libertines-cloning drivel. With snotty vocals and shouty foghorn lyrics, the first song 'Wear That Shirt' deals with the ridiculous world of football hooliganism. The bands liberated, bratty attitudes seep through the music in porous globs, directly mocking the selfishness of the violence they rally against. And that's the spirit of most of the albums songs; direct, head-on confrontation. 'Vicious' serves angsty, strangled guitar riffs, and it's perfectly juxtaposed with the title track 'Searching For The Simple Life' a shining beacon of deserted atmospheres and dusty, jangly country/rock guitars. The singer displays their more cynical side as he dishes out a stark warning, meandering "searching for the simple life/ when you get there/ you'll be more lost than before." With a lyric like that, they cement their chosen ideals; their refusal to join the pack of commuter rats, punching each other out on a Friday night and stepping forward to get ahead. Fast forward to the heavy, sleazy blues of 'Pass The Bucket', painfully detailing that god-awful feeling when you've passed the point of no return. The messy, spinning head is represented by loud breakdowns of spindly fret-play and overdriven noise, as he gurgles "Woah/ There goes that noise again/ In the back of my mind again/ Like a broken accordion," displaying great punctuation and clever polusyllabic word play. In a world full to the brim with crazy ideas and dumb actions, Eight legs take one look and realize that the simple life is far, far away. This display of post-ironic sentimentality makes their lyrics so poignant, and their music so damn infectious. Oi Kooks, take that. - ARTROCKER ~ April 2008 Eight Legs are four fashion-show playing, 'Up The Bracket, aping teenagers from Stratford-upon-Avon, the hometown of Shakespeare. Although not quite as poetic as The Bard they certainly talk the talk. Taking in tales of drugs, 'Skins'-like parties, sex (or lack of), smalltown boredom and football hooliganism, they'd have Shakey spinning in his grave. "Give me drugs, give me drink, give me relief / Got to work, do your job, get your pay. Next day!" goes 'Freaking Out The Neighbours'. A sentiment many can empathise with and here Eight Legs give an outlet to that frustration. The woe-is-me 'Spilt Milk' - about guys in struggling bands having to work in bars - gives a further insight into their existence on the indie touring circuit, a life they will find themselves moving out of given this debut. In a genre overflowing with bands of angsty young men, Eight Legs are a bright shining light. - CLASH ~ April 2008 "Wear That Shirt", however, is a tremendous burst of anti-hooligan fury that would have made Peel proud. In fact, after 30 minutes of inexpert jangling and unassuming lyrics one has to applaud such loveable enthusiasm and unaffected simplicity, like a Libertines free of pretension. - UNCUT ~ May 2008

SXSW ~ times for our acts

WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH Shout Out Louds ~ 5pm Austinist Party @ The Mohawk The Indelicates ~ 6.15pm Tucson Scene Party @ Beso Cantina THURSDAY 13TH MARCH Shout Out Louds ~ 12.30pm NPR Party @ The Parish Shout Out Louds ~ 2.30pm The Onion Party @ Emo's Look See Proof ~ 3.30pm Skewers BBQ @ Maggie Mae's Shout Out Louds ~ 5pm Under The Radar & Team Clermont Official SXSW College Party @ Flamingo Cantina The People's Revolutionary Choir ~ 11pm Official Showcase @ Creekside EMC Hilton Garden Inn FRIDAY 14TH MARCH The Indelicates ~ 12pm Web 2 Hoedown Party @ Palm Door Shout Out Louds ~ 1pm Filter Party @ Cedar St. Courtyard SATURDAY 15TH MARCH The Indelicates ~ 3pm Stranded In Stereo Team Grizzly Party @ The Pangaea Patio The Indelicates ~ 8pm Official Showcase @ The Rio Look See Proof ~ 11pm NME Showcase @ Wave Rooftop

Vote for Look See Proof on Lily Allen

Look See Proof are this week up for the 'Breakthrough Act' slot on Lily Allen's BBC3 TV Show. Voting is now online at www.bbc.co.uk/lilyallen for a chance for them to perform 'Casualty' on the show next Tuesday 11th March. We need ALL the votes we can get, so please log on and vote for Look See Proof! There is no need to register and voting takes a matter of a second!

The Rocks added to Frequency Festival

The Rocks have been added to the bill at Frequency Festival 14th to 16th August in Salzburg, Austria. More Weekender acts to be announced!

The Lines are The Charlatans tour support

The Lines will be supporting The Charlatans at Sheffield Academy on 23rd May and Manchester Academy on 24th May, hopefully more dates to follow!

The Author single launch party

The Author head back to the UK mainland for their single launch. It's to be held on March 25th at The Dublin Castle in Camden Town.

Shout Out Louds sign to Weekender Records

We are extremely happy to be able to announce that Shout Out Louds future releases in the UK are to be on Weekender Records. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Shout Out Louds have toured with the likes of Kings Of Leon, The Strokes (at their request), Magic Numbers and Secret Machines and make timeless but beautiful and relevant music. Tonight I Have To Leave It will be released as a single in April to succeed their UK tour backed with a Kleerup remix. The phenomenal album Our Ill Wills will follow. With gigs at the likes of SXSW and festival slots at places such as Coachella the band are bracing up for a big year and are expected to get numerous UK festival slots and further UK dates. Keep an eye on release and tour dates for more information.

Frequency Festival 2008

Weekender will be hosting the 3rd stage at this years Frequency Festival 14th to 16th August just outside of Salzburg in Austria. Entitled The British Weekender Stage expect to see many of our acts across the 3 days. Look See Proof, The Indelicates, Eight Legs, Kingsize, Official Secrets Act and The Lines are the first to be announced. Further announcements to follow.

Official Secrets Act at The Great Escape Festival

Official Secrets Act will be Brighton bound on 15th May for the annual gig spectacular that is The Great Escape Festival.

Look See Proof album named, release date set

Look See Proof's debut album will be entitled Between Here And There and will be released in the UK on June 2nd. Keep an eye on this site for touring details and details for other territories it will be released in.

Office junior wanted

An office junior is required for our Chalk Farm offices. Must be hard working, music loving and keen to make a big future for themselves and the label in the industry. Please send your details to info@weekenderrecords.com and ask any questions you may have there as well.

Kingsize sign for album deal

We are proud to announce the signing of Kingsize to an album deal with Weekender. Further details to follow on release dates, producers and related tours.

Look See Proof album finished

Look See Proof have now finished their album, some final mixing by Junk Scientist, choosing which song to leave off the record and mastering are all that now awaits. The tracks are sounding great with a healthy dose of new and familiar songs including cellists and guest appearances from Popular Workshop members. June is the expected release date with 2 singles to precede including Do You Think It’s Right? on 24th March.

NiTasha Jackson gig dates

NiTasha Jackson has four dates on her trip to Europe from Tennessee in February. Catch her while you can at these intimate venues, 12th February Dublin Castle in Camden with The Figurines, 13th Feb Le Fleche d’Or in Paris with The Indelicates and 1984, 14th February 93ft East in Brick Lane, London with Winter Kids and The Lines. Friday 15th will see a special invite only afternoon gig at The Enterprise in Chalk Farm, please contact info@weekenderrecords.com for further information.

The Lines to support Little Man Tate

The Lines will be the main support for the upcoming Little Man Tate tour on 6th to 19th March which follows their upcoming own dates including a London date on 14th February at 93ft East and 23rd February in their hometown of Wolverhampton. Ticket links for the London date are http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=250990 and http://www.wegottickets.com/event/25514

Official Secrets Act single news

After a superb showing at the Artrocker Festival, Official Secrets Act have finished recording their debut single, Victoria, for Weekender with the ever-excellent Brian O’Shaughnessy. Featuring the horn work of Ronnie Scott’s finest the 2 tracks will be released on limited edition vinyl on April 21st. Their next London gig is on Saturday 26th January at Camden’s Dublin Castle

Weekender Records - 2007

Bored, unable to sleep, I hate the period between xmas and new year when most sane people want to relax and recharge their batteries a lack of gigs meant I hit upon the idea of doing my 5 top highlights of the year for Weekender, the fact that it got me more excited than xmas and I could have done a top 50 says more for the quality of the preceeding months than anything else. In a year that saw so much going on and so much ground work laid for 2008 it's borderline impossible to narrow it down. Particular highlights include seeing The Lines at The Borderline supporting The Crimea thanks to their drummer Owen and being totally blown away, then seeing the band's first foreign gigs in Austria and unfortunately seeing them wrestling naked to boot. Sure to provide many highlights for 2008, as are a revitalised Butterfly Bangs, with a new line-up and some cracking tunes to boot. Austrian gigs showed a glimpse of the future for other bands with Kingsize picking up a whole new fanbase there from sharing the stage with The Pigeon Detectives and Ash and more than holding their own. Across the border in Germany The Indelicates proved that taste is in good order in that part of the world with none other than Eddie Argos sharing vocal duties when the band supported Art Brut. Celebrity love-in's weren't limited to Germany though with a People's Revolutionary Choir and Lea Shores gig at Hoxton Bar and Grill attracting Andy Bell (who'd go on to laud the latter to the moon), Gem Archer, Brett Anderson and blowing them away to a person. The People's Revolutionary Choir's gentle hell-raising and celebrity affiliations would even stretch to EastEnders Minty providing bongo's for them at the Proud Galleries. It wasn't all a bed of roses, winning the equivalent of the Austrian track of the year Naked Lunch's Military Of The Heart failed to set the UK ablaze when arguably it's one of the best tracks in any country this year. The lows were few though and came with silver linings, The Rocks resurfaced with their best material yet and, whilst the UK didn't lap it up, fevered shows in New York, Budapest and Berlin proved the game is far from up for them. Other bands stood shoulder to shoulder with their touring partners as a matter of course it would seem, with The Disciplines shining supporting Snow Patrol at the O2 Arena, The Hussy's bettering Scouting For Girls and The Puzzle's sounds (complete with Rolan Bolan on record) matching a returning Kula Shaker. Honourable mentions for the year go to the craziest fan, spotted dancing along to The Dash at The Good Ship in Kilburn, for Subliminal Girls tongue in cheek indie anthem Burn Koko coinciding with the demise of Gatecrasher and being picked up by the likes of Chris Moyles as a result. Five Fast Hits constant drinking showed the party never stopped and playing The Maccabee's a cover version of their material by Franklin, Tennessee's NiTasha Jackson for their approval and receiving a genuinely over awed response proved the music still took centre stage. Without further dalliance though my personal top 5 Weekender act moments were as follows; The Runners winning the Red Stripe unsigned music award. Having come onboard Weekender primarily to run an offshoot singles club as a result of a conversation post their gig at the club in Innsbruck this band have a lot of big moments this year for me. The band were also there the day I agreed to a full time role with the company but this isn't about me, it's about the boys. I happened to go to their gig at The Horn in St Albans and experience first hand the local buzz. I think the band themselves would admit to not really knowing this gig was of much importance at the time but seeing them several months later collect the award it was symbolic of how well they can convert a crowd. I didn't listen to any other bands that night as I'd punctured an eardrum the previous day but the night definitely belonged to them, as I'm sure 2008 will bear more than a sense of belonging to them also. Look See Proof opening the John Peel stage at Glastonbury. Introduced to me by The Runners, Look See Proof also carry many big moments this year. From The Great Escape festival to London Calling in Amsterdam's Paradiso taking in Austrian gigs, Truck Festival, multiple MTV2 video plays, Twang dates including prestigious slots at Brixton Academy and Glasgow's Barrowlands. Glastonbury to me slightly edged it. It was here that the band went from being indie also-rans to future stars on one of the most revered stages in live music. With the album done early 2008 and the first North American dates slated just after the ascendancy continues. Dogs at the 1234 Festival in Shoreditch. Dogs year saw the band release their second album, tour with The Twang and on their own headline tour, headline British Music Week across Germany and put in stellar performances at Reading, Leeds, T In The Park and Oxegen and it was live they were at their most devastating. The 1234 Festival was ambitious on the part of a label barely half a year old to have 13 of our acts playing and having to omit some others, the fact that many felt it was the most cohesive and consistently impressive of the stages was even more impressive. Dogs have a lot to thank for this. Never lacking in ability to get a crowd pumped up the eventual stopping of a free festival by the police proved just how riotously good they are live. Eight Legs in Japan. Eight Legs releases had always been heavily imported into Japan so it was no real surprise for a Japanese licensing deal to occur, what did surprise though was just how well they would go down over there. Selling 3,000 custom made t-shirts and pulling in a similar audience all blown away for a performance in Tokyo is a sure sign that a band has got something right, that and the fact people had to pay to get into an autograph session and did so willingly. The afore-mentioned album is released in the UK early 2008 and anything like a similar response here would be another revelation. The Lea Shores at the Royal Albert Hall. Another band first seen by myself at the club in Innsbruck, despite them being fellow Londoners, top the list of magic moments for me on quite selfish grounds. The band joined a very small and elite list of acts who I have welled up at whilst watching. In a year that saw The Lea Shores tour Europe with The Brian Jonestown Massacre, play Glastonbury, Latitude, Wireless and also support the likes of The Dandy Warhols and Kasabian it was a gig at The Royal Albert Hall supporting Kasabian that it really hit home the calibre of this act. The gig was for the horrifically worthy Teenage Cancer Trust and played host to numerous moments of greatness and pride, none less so than the soaring Velvet Lies, which induced the tearful emotions. Truly a special moment. 2008 promises many more memorable moments and music and we haven't even got to the debut record releases for Strasbourg's 1984, NiTasha Jackson, The Lines, The Author and Official Secrets Act yet! James

The Indelicates album finished

The final touches have been made to The Indelicates debut album. Entitled 'American Demo' it has been produced by Brian O'Shaughnessy and is set for a March release. It will be preceded by the single 'America'.

Weekender invades Texas

March sees the annual musical carnival that is South By South West take over every conceivable part of Austin, Texas. Weekender acts will be in attendance, watch this space for dates and locations.

Weekender sign Official Secrets Act

We are proud to announce the signing of Official Secrets Act. Their debut single with us is set for March and is sure to be a stunner. Check out what all the hype is about when they play the first Club NME of the year at Koko on January 4th.

NiTasha Jackson's flying visit

To co-incide with her single release on February 11th of her version of The Maccabee's 'First Love' NiTasha will be flying over from Franklin, Tennessee. One date for your diary is Valentine's Day, February 14th, where she will be performing at 93ft East Club, be braced for some very special guests.

Eight Legs in Japan

December sees Eight Legs continue their bid for world domination with dates in Tokyo, Japan. December 7th sees them play Quattro Club and then British Anthems Festival on December 9th.

Dogs digital download

December 10th sees the digital download release of Dogs 'Chained To No One'. Exclusive to this release is a live version of the track and new track 'England's In The Wars'. The Scala gig on December 12th is now sold out through some outlets.

Weekender nights in Paris

February 13th will see Weekender acts performing at La Fleche D'Or in Paris. Strasbourg's own 1984 will be playing alongside The Indelicates and another Weekender act. This is preceded by a gig on the 8th of February by Kingsize at Le Showcase. With the new high speed train connections from London there are no excuses!

Subliminal Girls back in Austria

Subliminal Girls are flying back to Austria in February for 2 shows. They will be playing the Flatline 2008 Festival and the Weekender Club in Innsbruck.

The Lines single launch

The Lines debut single 'Domino Effect' is out on February 25th on limited edition 7" and February 24th on digital download. The single launch is to take place at the prestigious Wulfrun Hall on Saturday February 23rd, get your tickets now!

Finance & Administration Manager

Weekender Records are looking for a new full-time member of the team to oversee the financial side of our operation. As part of our new and expanding company you will be in charge of credit and debit control, payroll payments, accounts administration, bank reconcilliations and be experienced in accounting royalties and PRS. Knowledge is required of SageLine50, MS Office and internet banking. The job would also entail acting as office manager for our office based in North West London. Tasks to include overseeing staff welfare, office maintenance and general adminstrative roles. Applicants should be well organized, have strong communication and people skills with faultless attention to detail and be dedicated to quality in everything they do. You will also be liasing with our German sister label. A love for music across genres and generations will help you to become part of one of the most exciting record companys in Europe. Please email CV and covering letter to James Amner at Weekender Records via e-mail provided. No agencies or sales calls please. Contact : james@weekenderrecords.com

Indelicates play Bar Monsta

Marking the release of their new single 'Sixteen' the Indelicates are playing Bar Monsta in Camden on the 24th October.

Dogs Announce Scala Gig

Dogs have announced a gig at the London Scala on 12th December to coincide with the digital release of their forthcoming single on Weekender Records, 'Chained To No One' (released 10th Dec). The single is the fourth track to be taken from the album 'Tall Stories From Under The Table' and a date at the prestigious Kings Cross venue celebrates this in style.

Eight Legs to support The Pigeon Dectectives in London

Eight Legs are to support The Pigeon Detectives at their sold out London Forum show by request of the band, having sucessfully supported The PDs across Germany and Austria this summer.

The Lines/The Runners in Austria!

The Runners and The Lines will play two dates in Austria after Look See Proof and Kingsize recently played there supporting The Pigeon Detectives and Ash. Catch both The Runners and Lines at a great double bill on the 8th November @ Kufa in Kuffstein and at Weekender Club in Innsbruck on the 9th.

The Rocks new single Out Now!

The Rocks release their AA side 7" single today on Weekender! A 'The Game is Up' AA 'Too Much Too Soon' Buy it now!!

Look See Proof Tour

In an attempt at UK domination Look See Proof hit the road this week and won't return until the middle of November. Initial dates are supporting The Twang on their mostly sold out tour including such prestigious venues as Brixton Academy and Glasgow Barrowlands before headlining their own shows for the final eleven gigs. The tour also takes in appearances at the London Calling Festival at the legendary Paradiso in Amsterdam and Manchester's In The City. The official Local Hero single launch party takes place at the 229 by Great Portland Street station in London on the singles release date, November 12th.