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ES Recommends: A Spotify Playlist

Every red moon, month, sea change or when the bright golden lights make you feel magic, Ether Site will recommend a band or singer/songwriter that you might like… Today I start a new tradition: a monthly updated Spotify playlist. Spotify is a free (or paid) music subscription service. Besides listening to millions of songs, you [...]
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Turin Brakes set for Loopallu Festival

Turin Brakes will be playing the Loopallu Festival in Ullapool, Scotland on 17/18 September 2010. With headliners still to be announced, we’re pleased in the meantime to unveil a long overdue visit from Scottish indie heroes, IDLEWILD. Joining them and making their first ever festival appearance in the Highlands is TURIN BRAKES who are back [...]
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Bigger is better: Outbursts vinyl release

So, I’m not sure about international release dates, but Outbursts has been released on LP (180 grams audiophile vinyl) in The Netherlands, thanks to Music on Vinyl (and Cooking Vinyl, obviously). It’s available from various retailers (Bol.com, Kroese) but can be ordered at basically any specialist record shop that has a customer import ordering service. [...]
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Ether Site on English Breakfast Radio

I joined English Breakfast Radio this morning to talk about Turin Brakes, being a Superfan and this very fansite. It’s an Amsterdam radio show, but it’s completely in English. Listen again, it starts after 5 – 10 minutes. It also features some Turin Brakes music – Never Stops. listen again
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New Gale blog: “Towards the East”

Gale posted a new blog on tb.com about touring the west and east coast of the United States. The guys appear to be pretty tired… Not long now, 2 more nights to go! As these latest photos show there hasnt been much downtime in our touring schedule . We are generally setting alarms, driving all [...]
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New Andy Steele record: Night Fishing

In January 2009, Olly and Gale said they’d been working with Take That, Lisa Mitchell, Pete Lawrie, Andy Steele and Kate Walsh. While the Lisa Mitchell will probably never see the light of day, all of these artists have released music with Turin Brakes featuring… Apart from Andy Steele. Well that has now changed. Andy [...]
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Press round up

The US tour is gathering some interesting pieces in the press, in addition to the previously posted interviews and reviews, here’s a big press round up. Extensive video interview shot in Amsterdam in April 2010 (several videos). Review of the show at The Mod Club (Panic Manual). Grimy Goods has photos of Turin Brakes at [...]
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Turin Brakes at Middlesbrough Music Live 2010

Turin Brakes are playing the Ten Feet Tall stage at Middlesbrough Music Live 2010 on Sunday 6 June 2010. Best of all: it’s freeeeeee! Full line-up and details here.
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Backstage Rider photos and interview

Backstage Rider has a nice feature on Turin Brakes, featuring photos from Vancouver and an extensive interview with Olly and Gale. Before people were endlessly booking us into things and we didn’t really see the reason, whereas now we’re doing it ourselves and we’ve been kind of aware that every show has the potential to [...]
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Turin Brakes play Isle of Man twice in October

This little tweet says Turin Brakes will be playing two gigs on the Isle of Man on 2 and 3 October 2010. Truman Falls is supporting. Sounds good! @Trumanfalls (with me n @AnnaMGoldsmith) opening for TURIN BRAKES, who are playing the Centenary Centre Oct 2nd 3rd
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