Mogwai Mogwai Mogwai

In preperation for Mogwai's imminant release of their sixth studio album they have released a mini ep. The first song 'Batcat,' which is also their first single is definately a progression from some of the heavier tracks off of the last album Mr Beast. Its very stripped down compared to their usual style and has reminance of bands like Pelican and Isis, the main riffs are literally brutal.
The other two tracks stay similar to their usual formula. The amusingly titled
'Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut Girlfriend.' Sounds just as breathtaking as fans have become used to and the last track devil rides incorporates the styalised vocals of Roky Erikson of the 13th Floor Elevators which
really compliments the track. If their album is as good as the ep it will be another benchmark.

The future is... NAWLZ

Nawlz is a new online interactive comic and its brilliant, could it be the future of how comics work? I doubt it but it can work very well along side them. Through the interaction of the site you get to read the story of the comic and it works increabley well from the design, to the illustration even the music. Theres 9 whole chapters there to keep you entertained as well as the mental story line!!! www.nawlz.com

Alex Wright and his Dripbook

Dripbook.com is a new online portfolio site for designers photographers and everybody creative. MB was invited to show their portfolio off to the new dripbook world. Alex Wright is the co-creator of dripbook and also one very good photographer. His work revovles around music and fashion but all his photos just look really... kewl check it out:







http://www.dripbook.com/alexwright/profile/

The one thing with dripbook though is you need a invite so if anyone wants in give us an email middleboop@gmail.com

STEAL this album

So while at the Mumford talk I bumbed into an old college buddy, from the band: THE STEAL. If you like your music strong and fast then I cant recommend these guys enough. I thought their first S/t album was brilliant, but they have come back even stronger with the release of their second album Bright Grey! Judge for yourself though as its up on their website for a little pre-release listen http://www.thesteal.co.uk/ also they are playing their album release show on the 24 Sep @ Bacchus Kingston, defiantly a great band to see live.

Dan Mumford ROCKS!!!

So YCN have teamed up with a few artist to produce some talks on screen printing down at the nike pop up store, shorditch. I was lucky enough to have some free time and popped on down.








Dan gave a good insight into processes and techniques of screen printing, which were all very educational. Also on how he got started as an artist and how to get into the industry...'get in with a band and do all their artworks' case a point with dan was the gallows. Check out: http://www.dan-mumford.com/ for more info and works.



In addition to to the talk he screen printed a limited edition print that is free to pick up down at the store over the next few days (until they're all gone).

Micah P Hinson - And The Red Empire Orchestra

Micah P. Hinson. Just another notch to the already bulging belt of alternative music to come from Austin Texas. With a voice as deep and booming as Johnny Cash he has a lot to live up to. In his fourth instalment Hinson teams up with the Red Light Orchestra shedding new light on his usual dark and gloomy, reverberated acoustic ballads. The highlights coming from track 2 'Tell Me It Ain't So'
in which the track is built up very subtly until the chorus with his heart rendering refrain of 'constantly craving what isn't mine.' Live the thought of a gloomy acoustic guy would be enough to put a lot of people off but his songs are rearranged and his backing band make the songs energetic and so interesting you can hardly take your eyes off the stage. Micah P. Hinson is a name to remember as I get the feeling he has a lot more to offer.

Just say something like your mum afterwards!

ill oriental

Two awesome illustrators from NY & the LDN, both have a real oriental feel to their illustrations and both have great style check them out:

Tomer Hanuka is an illustrator and a cartoonist based in New York City. He works on a range of projects for magazines, book publishers, ad agencies and film studios. In 2008 he won the British Design Museum award as part of the Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions. Currently he teaches at the School of Visual Arts and is working on a graphic novel with his twin brother Asaf.