if you can find Ed out there give us the heads up yeah?
bakk soon
Whilst you’ve been sleeping
Owen decided to do this little gem for our good friends Patterns
why ducks? i guess only Owen knows the answer to that one.
Also!
WTK w/ Johnny Foreigner @ Night n Day on 28th April!
thennnnnn
WTK @ Sounds from the Other City at the Old Pint Pot (/memories/) 1st May!
Let’s do this! even newer songs this time round you guyyyyyz, share the love on a super weekend of music!
ciao bella
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Michael (K)Nights
Not content with your WTK music collection?
Check HERE for Owen’s first solo EP. (There was talk of a newspaper edition, but some other band thought of it too)
Please enjoy responsibly.
Wes x
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A Sneak Preview of Sorts
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2011? Oh god!
Jeez, 2011 already? what does it mean? you’re nowhere near where you want to be? or nothing probably, other than stop wasting time and get on with something creative ok? good, go and do that.
I suppose that’s half why this site hasn’t been updated, but fear no more, i have a fixed computer and know how to use most of it’s features. £ # w W . = – see.
So how have you all been? i’ve been very busy, too busy infact, so busy my computer broke under the strains of neglect.
Some things:
There’s a live recording of us available right here
the super eared amongst you will realise this was one of the ‘limited edition’ performances without me so enjoy whilst it lasts, because…………..
This friday night (7th Jan TWOTHOUSANDANDELEVEN!!) we’re playing at Fuel in Withington as part of the coolest dudes outside of our band http://www.manchesterscenewipe.co.uk/ ‘s first ever night!
It’s gonna blow your balls sideways, along with us are the awesome Patterns (formerly Elmo Logic for the MCRSCENEGEEKS out there) and hopefully awesome Beat the Radar (i don’t know of these guys so hopefully is all i have! i’m sure they’re great if Toby and Sam have made them the chosen ones
There’s links to these guys somewhere – this free *Virgin trains WiFi is letting me down
*shameless plug = give me free tickets please!
Amongst other news, we have a single coming out in the very near future – which will be celebrated with some kind of launch (finally!)
It’s sounding real gooood thanks to the ears of THIS MAN, and will come with a couple of other hits to get you pumped/chill you out. stay tuned or watch 30Rock, either decision will serve you well.
The final words are dedicated to the best albums of 2010 so here goes:
Wes – Zach Hill – Face Tat – i’ve agonised over this, mainly because the Native album came out last year so i can’t really slam it in here, go buy both of them – you won’t be dissapointed. This man agrees! Also buy THIS (it’s like the word POW! a thousand times) It’s like i’m some kind of economy pusher.
Owen – Everything Everything – Man Alive – A lovely bunch of boys who deserve to do great things (they also know a great place to eat curry)
Scott – Caribou – Swim – Our bass shaker plumped for this big one, good man, solid choice from a solid man (don’t fight him, seriously)
Ed – Konono No 1 – Assume Crash Position – Ed throwing a slight curveball as ever. *Band Trivia* What country will Ed visit this year?
Mike – ____ by _ _____ That’s right the Hawk didn’t respond to the text, this’ll have to be a TBC – but i’ll guess Ke$ha.
All that’s left to say is that we’re also on this nice and shiny DIGITAL MAGAZINE that’s out today – check it out! It seems like it is 2011 after all!
Wes x
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Quick Fiyah!
Busy times here so i must be brief.
First up after a wee while away from crowded areas we return to play THIS SUPER NIGHT (Click events – then 6th Oct! link issues) which is part of the Free For Arts Festival – a lovely bunch of coconut flavoured folks.
Then a mere 2 weeks or so later we PLAY THIS! at Night n Day with Yves and one of the best named bands (?) ever Larry Lupton
Come one come all! We’ll play some new stuff ! What’s not to like?
Finally, we’re a good way through the recording of a new EP and i can confirm that your fears are correct, it’s big, very big. I promise to hurry up, whilst giving it the tender touch that’s needed, srsly.
Extra finally, i just found out that Scott kicked himself in the balls. An unneccesary update, but these things should be aired. Better out than in!
Kbye!
Wes
WTK x
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Sacky Hacked
So yeah some sneaky sonofabeach decided we we’re worthy enough of being hacked. It’s kind of flattering to be honest, like someone groping you on first meeting or something. Flattering but weird.
BUT it’s still out of order yeah, so don’t do it again internetter.
I hope you didn’t get any nastyness on your computer, what a terrible introduction to us, at least it’s a memorable visit.
I’ve had an inside man at Google look at it and we got all cleared up with just a small amount of cream, it does mean however that we don’t come up on Bing, but who want’s a search engine that gives you less information? SRSLY? WTF?
So after my poor attempt at an apology i’d best tell you what we’ve been up to eh.
We started putting together the initial pieces for a new EP that we shall be releasing in the near future, hurrah!
Drums and bass are locked together like batter on a mars bar. Great. More to follow in the next few weeks, then the ‘rapid’ mixing process, sarcasm alert.
But seriously it’ll be out in time for you students to spend some of your loans on, we may even throw in a free book on self help or something equally needless.
Other WTK news? Oh ok……
Owen decided that his haircut was worthy of the north and will be a permanent fixture for the forseeable future, Mike is currently hanging out in Williamsburg like the hipster he is (he’s not), Ed keeps hanging out with members of the excellent Everything Everything, and I got Scott extremely drunk, soz mate.
That’s all i can think of just now, speak soon!
Wes
WTK x
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Eggs, Bacon and Francis Bacon
Bangawoyo!
How are things? I hope well, me and Ed went to London and saw the sights and spun some BIG tunes! and saw some ART!
I thought i’d share a few photo’s, all faces have been left out for legal reasons:
Fascism is still alive
We didn’t shop here, total BS
We stayed at a place in London that looked like this, and had the most excellent bacon and scrambled egg! Thanks Laura and co.
I had both of these things in the 80′s!
Dropped £7.50 on the best sauce ever, you have to try it.
Then the Manchester rain brought this gem. Some consolation then. *It’s not Phil Spiderman, he’s a Spider-man!*
All in all, a very good if not highly exhausting weekend, thanks to all who stayed out/ came along to the Purple Turtle!
Speaking of which, here’s the set that we played: TICKLETHETEXT
Right that’s it for now!
There should be an acoustic video of us coming up somewhere soon, i’ll be hammering that around the internets so keep em peeled.
Remember:
Super special secret gig – 7th August
Gig at the Deaf Insitute – 12th August
Gig at The Lexington – 13th August
It’s mainly a reminder for mike – hi mike!
Also if anyone needs the lyrics to Around the World by Daft Punk click HERE
Ciao bella
Wes
WTK x
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Boo or Boo-urns?
Anyong!
It’s been a while, i’m extremely sorry about my abscence, but i’ve been enjoying the World Cup.
There has been more going on than just World Cup watching, oh yeah. I’ll list some stuff eh?
We did an acoustic session for this excellent website Manchester Scenewipe on friday- it’s our first adventure into the acoustic realm as WTK and we even used a Glokenspiel ! Take that Rock n Roll.
We’ve finally confirmed our London return at The Lexington in Islington – apparently we’re playing with the awesome Grammatics! More info to follow, but it’s gonna be one party not to miss. Mainly cos Owen’s ever growing hair will be present, and maybe some HD recording devices.
Before this we are playing Sound Control in Manchester on Thursday 15th July with Letters to Fiesta, i’ve never been in there before – well not since it’s not been a shop, gotta be an excuse to check out this new place no? yeah?
ALSO! My bad self (Wes) and Ed shall be DJ’ing our minds out at the Purple Turtle in Camden it’s all in the name of charity too so please come and help a good cause! We promise to only play songs that make you shake. If anyone requests ‘Whip it‘ i’ll definately play it too.
We’re also booked into the studio again to record the hell out of some music that we wrote, August infact, infact (twice?) it’s the same day we’re playing a super secret house party gig! Hit us up if you want to come, it’ll be like an acid haus situation – i’ll ring a phone box and you’d better answer alright?
What else has happened? Mike held a party, i got assaulted repeatedly on a football pitch, Owen decided not to go to bed, and Ed still didn’t clean up the peanuts he spilt in my car. Oh and Scott decided that Stockport is better than Manchester
See you out there! It promises to be fun packed !
Wes + WTK x
Oh and Mike wanted me to post this, so here you go Mike!
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Sheesh
Well, it’s been a while eh? Sorry for the lack of 010101011100100100011 but we’ve been super busy all round.
So super busy intact that we’ve recorded some new moosik, and are part of the way through a mind boggling video to accompany at least one of the new songs. Huzzah.
I can’t confirm any dates just yet but i reckon it’s just around the corner so stay tooned for info’s.
As ever is the busyness of the world, keep an eye out here for random musings and inter band nonsense: in no particular order (or mike would kill me)
Eddy B
Scott
Owen
Wes
Mike
Captain Planet style full band
Have a fun time!
WTK x