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Muso’s Guide presents… woo.: Queen of Hoxton, February 18th, FREE!

February 9, 2010 News Comments

woo flyerWe’re launching a brand-new free-entry clubnight called woo. at the Queen of Hoxton in London on Thursday February 18th [Gmap], featuring The Power Trio DJs (ooh, mysterious!) on the decks, playing:

My Bloody Valentine, Air France, Yo La Tengo, Memory Tapes, The Ronettes, Air, New Order, The Shangri-Las, Neon Indian, Vivian Girls, The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, The Cure, Summer Camp, Beach House, TV On The Radio, M83, The Knife, Iggy and The Stooges, Sonic Youth, Jimi Hendrix, The Radio Dept, No Age and more.

The PR has this bit of parodial wankery so we’re sticking it in here too:

woo. [wu?]
interj & n & vb
A less sycophantic and more authentic version of its descendent, ‘woo!’.

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We’re hosting a new year’s eve party in London!

December 9, 2009 News Comments
We’re hosting a new year’s eve party in London!
Muso's Guide presents... New Year's Eve!

Muso's Guide presents... New Year's Eve!

We’ve had an awesome year here at Muso’s Guide. A quick recap reveals that after celebrating our sixth birthday we were shortlisted in the Record Of The Day awards’ Best Digital Publication and Best Blog categories, appeared on ruddy Sky News and gave you three amazing gigs. Can you believe that? Us neither, almost! And it’s our absolute pleasure to be hosting the Abbey Tavern’s 09/10 switchover and bringing you some absolutely marvellous tunes. Come to Kentish Town in Londonville and we’ll show you a good time.

What’ve we got for you? Great music, that’s all. No quirks, just our favourite songs for dancing. Celebrate the end of the decade with your favourite music website, your bestest chums and a steady stream of booze – and it’s free entry!!! Yes, that’s right, nada, zero, nothing. What a bargain. … Continue Reading

Booker T. Jones – Potato Hole

Booker T Jones

Booker T Jones

Legendary musicians are ten a penny these days. Haven’t you heard it’s an ageing population?

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Daniel Merriweather – Change

Daniel Merriweather - Change

Daniel Merriweather - Change

Being hand-picked by Mark Ronson to front the flagship single from your soon-to-be-a-mega-hit album kind of singles you out as a bit special.

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The meaning of soul

February 6, 2009 Columns Comments

To close our informative, eye-opening, enlightening series, we’ve got something in non-word form. We reckon if you’ve been following the series on a day-to-day basis, you’ll have learned a fair shot more on what you think soul is – and you may have discovered a few new artists as a result of not only their music but their opinions. How novel. … Continue Reading

Laura Izibor’s meaning of soul

February 4, 2009 Columns Comments
Having opened for James Brown and Aretha Franklin, Dublin’s Laura Izibor is certainly well-placed to offer her opinion on what Joe Bloggs would deem ’soul’. She may well fit nicely into the Lauryn Hill slot that’s been free since the turn of the century… here’s what she she had to say: … Continue Reading

The Welcome Wagon’s meaning of soul

February 2, 2009 Columns Comments

The Welcome To The Welcome Wagon album - by The Welcome Wagon - was famously produced by Sufjan Stevens. It’s arguably the only contemporary liturgical album that the masses got to hear about in 2008. And The Welcome Wagon, equally famously, comprises the Reverend Thomas Vito Aiuto and his wife Monique; born in Michigan, the former agnostic studied Theology at Princeton and is now senior pastor of Resurrection Presbyterian Church. Not quite your usual background, then – and to continue, Monique was raised on a farm and has been previously employed as a craftmaker for Martha Stewart. … Continue Reading

Vessels’ meaning of soul

January 30, 2009 Columns Comments

We rather like Vessels, go have a listen to them Vessels, go have a listen to them here - their snappy insights on soul proved weightier than imaginable. We hope this inspires you to have a read of our review of White Fields And Open Devices, and then perhaps even go and purchase some of their music. Here’s what they gave us: … Continue Reading

Tom Allalone’s meaning of soul

January 28, 2009 Columns Comments

Come on now, who has a list of influences reading anything like this in 2009?

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Sam Dufton’s meaning of soul

January 26, 2009 Columns Comments
The word sole refers to the bottom part of one’s foot or shoe. It is also a type of fish. Turn a few more pages in your dictionary and you come across soul, which exists both with AND without the presence of the aforementioned items. That guy sat next to you in the office, he got soul; just look at the LOVE he’s putting into that digitally rendered map. That little girl who’s dropped her ice cream? SoulFULL: not only is she eating frozen food in winter, she’s also bawling louder than James Brown.

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