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BBC to host Creation Records night
BBC Four is to host a Creation Records night next Friday (28 October 2011). Alongside ‘Upside Down’ there will also be a ‘Creation at the BBC’ compilation featuring performances from many of the labels acts. There will also be a repeat of the 2009 documentary about Rough Trade. The schedule for the evening is as…
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Kevin Shields guests on Roky Erickson tribute album
Uncut reports that acclaimed UK indie label Sonic Cathedral is set to release a tribute album to former 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson. ‘The Psychedelic Sounds Of The Sonic Cathedral’ features contributions from the likes of Dead Meadow, A Place To Bury Strangers and an appearance from Erickson himself. Erickson will be backed by…
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Playlist – Creation Singles 76 to 100
Starting during the long hot summer of 1990 and ending in the spring of 1991, this chapter in Creation sees a massive drift in direction with dance explosion of the late 80’s now having a huge effect on the label. In the UK this was also a time of massive change with the Poll Tax…
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Playlist – Creation Singles 51 to 75
Second mix featuring the singles in order of catalogue number, this chapter takes us from 1987 to 1990. This is where we first see the label dip its toes into the mainstream, firstly the House of Love and My Bloody Valentine grace the cover of the music papers in 1988 and then in 1990 Ride…
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Kevin Shields and Gem Archer perform with Paul Weller
Paul Weller won NME’s ‘Godlike Genius’ award last week and ended the show by performing an old hit of his from The Jam. ‘Start’ featured several guests including Kevin Shields and Gem Archer, the video of the performance is below.
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YouTube Classics #10 – My Bloody Valentine
Not so much a classic as a recent recording, but what the heck! With less than 3 weeks (and counting) until My Bloody Valentine curate ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas at Minehead. As a teaser for the event here are the band performing last year in Japan.
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Creation Playlist #3 – Phil Wilson selects the artists that influenced Creation
Phil Wilson, ex-lead singer of the June Brides and solo Creation artist has today selected 10 tracks that he feels highlight the influences that shaped the sound of both C86 and Creation Records. Here’s what he had to say “This is merely my view of what are the best bands that seem to me to…
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Creation Playlist #2 – Sonic Cathedral’s Guide to Creation Records
For the last 5 years, Sonic Cathedral has released some of the finest records of the decade alongside running one of London’s best nights out. Massively influenced by Creation Records, we asked Nat Cramp the man behind Sonic Cathedral to come up with a playlist of his favourite Creation moments.
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Creation Playlist #1 – The Second Summer of Love
This summer was the 20th anniversary of the second summer of love when dance music seemed to cross over and everyone was claiming to have “always had a dance element to their music”. Creation embraced the change and the results included some great records.
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Primal Scream added to MBV curated Nightmare Before Christmas
From the ATP website. We are thrilled to announce the latest bands to be confirmed for the my bloody valentine curated Nightmare Before Christmas. We know you have been eagerly waiting for new additions – so we are very happy to be able to finally reveal Primal Scream, Yo La Tengo, Brightblack Morning Light and…