Blogs by The Shakes
Mon 8:15
Jun 11th, '07
We've had a break from recording for a week, which we all definitely needed. The songs sound a million times fresher when you've given your ears a rest.
So the plan now is that we go back into the studio at the end of june to finish a few of the tracks and to stick another few down. Then we'll make the cut to the 10 tracks that'll be on the album.
If you want to see some of the pictures from our last session there'll all in our gallery here
Tue 10:56
Jun 5th, '07
Hope you're doing good and enjoying the sunshine. We've got 2 top gigs coming up in London we wanted to let you know about.
::: ALBUM CELEBRATION PARTY :::
We've spent the last 2 weeks holed up in a recording studio in North London recording our debut album. Its sounding amazing.
So to celebrate on June 12th, we'll be playing all the tracks from the album at Club FleeingNew York at The old Blue Last.
Come and join us for a sneak preview of what'll be on our debut. Tickets are only a fiver, just click the banner below:
::: BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL :::
We're bringing the week-long Brockley Max festival to a close this Saturday by headlining B Max'd Out - a live open air music event at Hilly Fields. There'll even be a big fireworks display when we're finished.
Michael Fish says it'll be sunny. He's never got it wrong before. It's all happening in South East London. You can find out more at brockleymax.co.uk
See you soon
xTHE SHAKES
Fri 2:14
May 25th, '07
5 days in at Fishmarket with James Lewis and the tracks are sounding great. The studio's mive, layed out a bit like Abbey Road 2 - big live room and a control room upstairs.
There's loads of great sounding vintage gear around the place that we've borrowed and been turning up loud to get sounds from. Feel like kids in a toy shop. Overdubs start today, mainly for Gaz. Vocals tomorrow and the rest of the week.
It's hot. We've picked the hottest days of the year so far to record on the week the studio's air conditiong's packed in. Control room's a sweatbox.
Can't wait to get it finished. Here are a few shots of the studio, we'll also have some video for you soon too
Thu 2:59
May 17th, '07
Listen to See What You Get on the new Groove Armada album Soundboy Rock.
The synth line is played by Ed, who Groove Armada got in touch with for some help with the track. Hopefully the first collaberation of many.
Fri 5:13
May 4th, '07
We're involved in a cool festival which is going on this bank holiday weekend in South London - Deptford, Lewisham, New X.
We'll be playing a rooftop gig on top of the Deptford Music Centre on Saturday evening - on at 6PM.
There are loads of great bands and Dj's playing from 1pm - 6am - see the flyer below for full details. You can pick up a wristband for the full festival for £10 - or if you just want to come and see us you can get on the roof for £2 - there'll be booze and hopefully a BBQ as well...so add some sunshine and it should be a cracking day.
Go to www.myspace.com/newcrossinn for all the details
Thu 2:25
Apr 26th, '07
We're coming up to Scotland for the first time for a free secret gig in Glasgow next Tuesday. To get tickets all you have to do is register at anewmovement.com. Come and have some drinks with us after the show.
We'll see you there
xTHE SHAKES
Tue 8:47
Apr 24th, '07
Fresh from the cutting room, here's a behind-the-scenes look at how we shot the video for I Want A Better Life. Watch for Ed playing drums badly and b guitar stealing tips from John. Thanks to Luke McCarthy and his crew for everything.
Watch it here
Thu 1:26
Apr 19th, '07
Wanted to say thanks to everyone who bought the single and to the 280 of you who came to the single launch at Madame JoJos and raised the roof. Also cheers to everyone who came to see us play all over the UK from Leeds to Brighton, Bristol, Oxford, Manchester and more.
Thanks Popworld, Disorder, Glwerk, fanzines like Screaming Tarts and all the websites, papers and magazines who thought we were important enough to write about.
And also to the bloggers, podcasters and radio the stations up and down the country who played us, gave us a shout or had us in for sessions.
Radio
6Music - ones to watch
XFM
The Revolution, Manchester
HCR 1386, Halesowen – A List
Bailrigg FM, Lancaster URB, Bath – B List
Xpression, Exeter – B List
Burst Radio, Bristol – B List
2SX Radio, Derbyshire – B List
Surge Radio, Southampton
Sin Radio, Southampton
WCR 1350, Wolverhampton
Utopia FM, Sunderland
Scratch Radio, Birmingham
NCR, Nottingham
Kobe Radio, Keele
South Hams Radio, Devon
Island FM, Channel Islands
Shock FM, Salford
Northsound One, Aberdeen
Pulse FM, London
Hub Radio, Bristol
Express FM, Portsmouth
BBC Berkshire
UCA Radio, Ayr
Juice FM & Totally Radio, Brighton
Chorley FM, Lancashire
Press
The Sun
Metro
Sunday Mail – Scotland
Artrocker
What's On In London
Reading Evening Post/Reading Chronicle
Juice Magazine
Nightshift Magazine
Swindon Advertiser/Star
The Source magazine
The Latest 7 Magazine
Brighton Evening Argus/This Is Brighton
The West Sussex County Times
Bristol Evening Post
Nightshift Magazine
Manchester Evening News
Venue Magazine (Bristol)
The List – Glasgow & Edinburgh
Western Daily Press
Somerset Guardian & Standard Series
Oxford Journal/Courier
Out of Hand
Leeds guide
Selby Times
Narc Magazine, Newcastle
Daily Record
Oxford Mail & Times
Who's Jack Magazine
Digital
NME
Manchester Online
Entertainment Manchester
HMV Digital – download of the week 26th March
The Sun Online – Bizarre Caught Live review 19th Feb
Tiscali Session – 28th March
The Last Broadcast
Bandwagon's Million Pound Jukebox
BT Podshow – Artist of the week – Feb 12th
Pulse Rated – Artist of the week – Feb 12th
Brumpunkscene
Die Ssuit Die
Factorymedia
Frink Music
Gigwise
High Voltage
Manchester Evening News online
New Noise
Odette Webzine
Smashmusic
Subba Cultcha
Whisperinandhollerin
Designer Magazine
Rebel-Yell (Holland)
Disorder
Forty Shades of Noise
Rock City
Music Remedy
House of Tracks
Glwerk
247 Music
Teensay
UK Fusion
Popworld
This Is Fake DIY
XFM
Room Thirteen
Hecklerspray
Disorder
Screaming Tarts
Podcasters
Adam Currys Daily Source Code
GDs Bite Size Bonus
Hennings Podcast
Daily Pod
RightishBrain Podcast
Accident Hash
RockCast Italia
Insomnia Radio: UK
BuckeyeDriveTime
Gomem Show
Riding with the window down
The Mothpod
Our place
ramen/rider.tv
PMC Top 10
Rusty Chain Commute
Audio Exit
Much To Do About Nothing
Sex Lies and Video
Trucker Toms Podcast
Eds Mixed Bag
PSM S.A.R. Podcast
RPG-Radio
773 Podcast
The JogTunesIndie Podcast
Indie Launchpad Podcast
LoveHouse Radio
The SittingDuck Podcast
Top of the Podsafes
The Podzone
That Blue Jeans Guy
The Professional Freeloader Podcast
ClarenceCast
Marks PodShow
My Big Fat Greek Podcast
PodsafeRadio.net
Most People Are DJs
vrypan|net|radio
The Podshow About Nothing
The Weekly Showcase
Contrast Podcast
Whispered Pearls
Ramdom Thoughts
The MTFX Radio Podcast
Podcalamity
CrunkRockRadio
HessunKahvila
Mad Money Machine
The Channel Surfers
Pinguinux Music Podcast
ShsWeb
BinaryStarCAST
Blaustrophobie Podcast
GDs Bite Size Bonus
Our place
Surfing The Chaos
RobKast Radio
Friday Night Dance Party
DarkComp
Podcast Mike Productions
VooDooRadio
C.C. Chapman's U-Turn Cafe
inWokingham
radio-g
The Beat San Francisco
OtakuGeneration.net Podcast
Cheers for everything
xTHE SHAKES
Mon 3:15
Apr 2nd, '07
The single's out on worldwide release today, so you can pick up your copy in the High Street or online.
It comes with never-before-heard b-side stomper Remember This and a 10-minute Best of Shakecast.
If you're not going to be walking past a record shop you can also pick it up online:
1. Digital music lovers can get the download for 79p at Indiestore
2. You can get the Cd Single with free delivery from HMV.co.uk
3. Outside the UK? Get the CD from Amazon.co.uk
4. You can text BETTER to 78789 to get the download from your phone (texts cost 1.50)
Thanks for the support - we'll see a whole load of you at Madame JoJos for the single launch
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