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Hello there! Hold on to your party hats! Upset The Rhythm has a Soho Radio special being broadcast tonight from 8pm, thought you’d be interested: https://www.sohoradiolondon.com/player/culture   Lots of crucial tracks from the past/present/future, plus insightful chat with Sleeper & Snake about Tudor buildings and Guy Smith from Normil Hawaiians on performing in Switzerland in the 80s. Also, we have The Green Child booked in to discuss extreme horticulture and their fave band Hot Chocolate, whilst Naked Roommate just do their own loopy dada cut and paste interview thing! Will be a fun one, hope you can join us.

Sticking with the ‘alive online’ theme, Upset The Rhythm have a live streamed concert taking place this week too. Future Islands’ album launch no less! It will be streamed live into your life on Friday evening at 8pm (in the UK). What a brilliant way to remember 2020 can be OK and to acquaint yourself with the Baltimore synth pop heroes new album ‘As Long As You Are’. Tickets for this very special 1235th concert available here now, bring it: https://noonchorus.com/fi-upset-the-rhythm/   You can read more about Friday’s album launch below, along with the listing for our newly announced Bas Jan live-streamed concert from Café OTO on October 27th too, a full on culmination of the album they recorded in the venue recently, total excitement!

Since we last caught up, we’ve also had a bunch of videos from upcoming UTR releases emerge into the interwebs. Sleeper & Snake treated us to ‘Shoot Through’, recorded live in Melbourne lockdown from the Fresco Shed! The trains were filmed between Richmond and Flinders Street stations and the layering fx in the video were inspired by those gracing the Granada TV footage of Joy Division performing Shadowplay from 1978. ‘Shoot Through’ is taken from the band’s forthcoming ‘Fresco Shed’ album, out soon on Upset The Rhythm.   The Green Child also released two video clips this month too. The 'Double Lines' video was just unveiled yesterday courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan! 'Double Lines' is the dreamlike closing track from the band's forthcoming album 'Shimmering Basset', also out this month.   Gorilla Vs Bear also helped us premiere The Green Child's new single 'Fashion Light'. Showcasing the avant-pop duo's incredible knack for melodies that pull at your memory with uncanny glee.   Both forthcoming albums by The Green Child & Sleeper & Snake can be pre-ordered now from our webshop hither.   Thank you!

Upset The Rhythm presents…   FUTURE ISLANDS – ‘A Stream of You and Me’ Friday 9 October Live-streamed Baltimore album launch party! 8pm | $15 | Tickets: https://noonchorus.com/fi-upset-the-rhythm/   FUTURE ISLANDS return this autumn, when we need them most! In the twelve years since we shared Future Islands' magnificent debut album with the world, the Baltimore lords of synth pop have grown into one of the most successful acts out there, icons of indie no less. Back at the start of 2020 we were working on our largest concert to date for Future Islands in London, but then the pandemic came along with other ideas, so this October 9th we're supporting Future Islands launch their new album 'As Long As You Are' (4AD) with a special livestream one-off performance from their hometown. This will be the band's only show of 2020 and your only chance to see the band on stage this year playing tracks from the new record alongside that back catalogue of classic epics.   'A Stream of You and Me' will be filmed in Maryland and feature a bespoke one-off light show created by light artist Pierre Claude (The Strokes, Phoenix, Gesaffelstein). The broadcast will be directed by Michael Garber (Phoenix, Bon Iver, Kamasi Washington). https://future-islands.com/

Upset The Rhythm presents…   BAS JAN Tuesday 27 October Cafe OTO: Live stream 8.15pm (starting 8.30pm) | £2 | Tickets: https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/bas-jan/   BAS JAN will be live streaming a concert from Cafe Oto on October 27th. The performance is a culmination of making the band’s second album (working title… ‘In The mood for Bas Jan’) at Café Oto, recorded as live over a period of 3 days which have generously been facilitated by Arts Council England Lottery Grant and Lost Map Records. The record will be released in 2021.   Bas Jan are Rachel Horwood- drums & vocals, Emma Smith- bass guitar, violin & vocals, Serafina Steer- kbd, bass guitar & vocals, Charlotte Stock- electric violin & vocals.   This live show will be streamed on this webpage from 8:15pm on the day and the concert will begin at 8:30pm sharp. Please note that it will be only be viewable to those who are logged in and have purchased a ticket. https://www.facebook.com/basjanband/   Reviews for Bas Jan’s debut album ‘Yes I Jan’:   “MESSY MAJESTY” UNCUT 9/10   “BEAUTIFULLY FRACTURED ART-POP” MOJO 4*   “DAY-TO-DAY STORIES FULL OF UNCANNY POP PUNK MAGIC” THE QUIETUS

Thanks as ever for reading and for all your ongoing support! All the very best with navigating everything right now! Upset The Rhythm

UPSET THE RHYTHM UPCOMING SHOWS

FUTURE ISLANDS - 'A Stream of You and Me' Friday 9 October Live-streamed Baltimore album launch party! 8pm | $15 | TICKETS   BAS JAN – Café OTO live stream! Tuesday 27 October Cafe OTO: Live stream 8.15pm | £2 | TICKETS   PAN AMERICAN Wednesday 17 February Cafe OTO, 18-22 Ashwin St, London, E8 3DL 7.30pm | £10 | TICKETS (This show is rescheduled from April 21st & Aug 10th, original tickets valid, refunds available too, awaiting postponement)   SOFIA PORTANET Friday 5 March PinUps, 1 Tolpuddle Street, Angel, London, N1 0XT 7.30pm | £8.50 | TICKETS   FUZZ (Charles Moothart, Ty Segall, Chad Ubovich) Wednesday 31 March Electric Ballroom 184 Camden High St, Camden Town, London, NW1 8QP 7pm | £17.50 | TICKETS (This show is rescheduled from July 22nd 2020, original tickets valid, refunds available too)   BRIGID MAE POWER (full band) Thursday 22 April The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd, London, N1 9JB £10 | 7.30pm | TICKETS (This show is rescheduled from June 10th & Sept 15th 2020, original tickets valid, refunds available too)   SHOPPING  Wednesday 5 May The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd, Angel, London, N1 9JB 7.30pm | £10 | TICKETS (This show is rescheduled from May 5th & Sep 2nd 2020, original tickets valid, refunds available too)   JAKE XERXES FUSSELL Friday 7 May The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd, Angel, London, N1 9JB 7.30pm | £9 | TICKETS (This show is rescheduled from May 12th & Sept 8th 2020, original tickets valid, refunds available too)