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Elevation Showcase (13th Jun 2001)
Gloucester Guildhall will be the location for a specialshowcase for the new Elevation label and the Greenbeltfestival. The event, which takes place on Juky 27th willfeature Kato,
Skinflowers Explore Ogg Vorbis (06th Jun 2001)
Ogg Vorbis is a new type of audio file which is superior in a number of ways to MP3. Skinflowers are the first Britlinks-listed band to let us know that they've been exploring the format with some live recordings from their recent show in Harlow. The guys have a few more shows coming up later this month. Check out the gig guide for more details.
Download Skinflowers Show (25th Apr 2001)
Skinflowers' Easter Monday concert at the new Mean Fiddler (formerly the LA2) in London is now available in full with stereo sound and high quality video through this link. The band continue to work on their second album.
Free Tickets to see Skinflowers (09th Apr 2001)
Skinflowers have had to cancel their gig in Islington scheduled for later this month after some trouble with the venue management. But they're also able to offer free tickets to see them play at the Mean Fiddler (formerly LA2) in London on Monday 16th (Easter Monday). Simply e-mail the band if you'd like some tickets (address in band index).
Skinflowers in HMV (27th Mar 2001)
Skinflowers have become the latest britlinks-listed act to get distribution through HMV. Their album Data In A Hurry, which was a former indie of the month on this site is now available through HMVs across the UK or through the stores' website. They've recently lined up a string of concerts, including one on Easter Monday which will be webcast live from the Mean Fiddler (formerly LA2) through www.meanfiddlerliveonline.com. More dates are also in the pipeline, including a show in Reading and several in Oxford.
Artists in the Press (12th Feb 2001)
A number of Britlinks listed artists have been getting some good mainstream press recently. Skinflowers' collaboration with The Chaos Engine at the Underworld in Camden recently got a positive review in Metal Hammer. Folk/world mag Dirty Linen have a review of Iona's Open Sky in their February/March issue, and Zuff's band Pesky Thomas got a glowing review in the Medway Standard.
Skinflowers Release Demos (22nd Jan 2001)
Skinflowers have abandoned work on the two EPs they'd hoped to release this year, saying "the tracks ... started to make sense in a traditional album sort of way". As a result, they're working on a second album with the hope of releasing it in September through the same distributors as Date In A Hurry. There are a variety of MP3s of tracks old and new (including some very recent demos) now available on their website.
Tidbits (01st Nov 2000)
Skinflowers are appearing on Mike Rimmer's show on UCB Cross Rhythms this week. The Northern Ireland based band formerly known as Street Level are now Lemon Twelve and will have an album out shortly. We're still looking for someone to help out with the labels section of the site (e-mail for more details).
Skinflowers EPs (26th Sep 2000)
To follow-up from their Data In A Hurry album (a former Britlinks indie of the month), Skinflowers are planning to release two EPs over the coming months. The first to be released before Christmas, will head in the direction the band have been taking live with an "edgy, muscular, angry sound". The second EP, to be released before the start of next summer will pick up some of the more melody driven ideas hinted at on some of the tracks on the album.
Pentecost Press (07th Jun 2000)
The decision to include a local band not normally found at "Christian" events has drawn some press attention for Cheltenham's Pentecost 2000 event. The Chaos Engine, who have been invited as part of the event organisers' attempt to encourage local talent, wouldn't be drawn on their beliefs, saying simply that they "don't believe in following religion blindly" (which hopefully none of us do...). Other artists slated to appear at the event at Cheltenham Racecourse include Delirious?, our current indie of the month skinflowers, World Wide Message Tribe, Urban Militia, and Expanse.
Skinflowers Album Latest (03rd May 2000)
The much delayed new album from the brothers known as Skinflowers is finally completed and will be released as soon as the manufacturing process is finished. While waiting for the album release the band have been getting involved in local politics trying to build up support for a candidate seeking to reopen the Axiom Centre in Cheltenham and increase arts facilities for the younger members of the town's population.
SKiNfLOWERs Delay (16th Feb 2000)
The new album from Cheltenham-based Skinflowers has been delayed for an extra month. Cheltenham's popular live music venue the Axiom, which was to have hosted the album launch, has closed down and the band have decided to use the extra time afforded by rescheduling the launch to concentrate on polishing the songs further. The album (still as yet untitled) will now release on April 2nd
SKiNfLOWERS Radio (02nd Feb 2000)
Cheltenham-based Skinflowersare working hard to meet the 1st March completion date they've set fortheir debut album. A range of tracks are available from their website,with a streaming audio radio-style preview of the album available to thoseusing Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. The pressure is on tocomplete work on the follow up to the man of blood EP following about of flu which halted work over Christmas.
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