Here’s some links to press for the new album – mind made up – a mix of reviews and interviews:
Read about the new album
•May 27, 2010 • Leave a CommentMind made up – lyrics
•May 22, 2010 • Leave a CommentJez has produced a book of the lyrics for mind made up. Available to buy on blurb at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1374502
Platt Fields – 100 years
•March 6, 2010 • 1 Comment
This outdoor Ian Brown show in Manchester is the first night in a fantastic weekend of shows marking the 100th anniversary of the Park.
Tickets: £28.50 for adults and children over the age of 16 years.
Tickets will be available from Ticketline (0161 832 1111 or www.ticketline.co.uk), See Tickets (0871 220 0260 or www.seetickets.com) or Ticketmaster (0844 847 1742 or www.ticketmaster.com). Tickets will also be available from a variety of Manchester outlets (see The Warehouse Project for more information).
Gigs 2010
•January 5, 2010 • Leave a CommentThanks for all the suggestions – noticed a few people adding requests to the gigs 2010 page as well as emailing us.
Keep those suggestions coming! Can’t promise but always good to hear – and you never know.
Happy New Year!
Brighton gig in March
•November 25, 2009 • 1 CommentHere’s a link to the party in March – in aid of the Children’s Burns Trust, ‘a national charity dedicated to providing campaigns to raise awareness of the dangers of children being scalded and burnt in the home, working with the NHS to provide direct help and funding and offering financial support and advice to families affected by serious burns and scalds. ‘
Tickets are on sale now! With Danny Rampling, Justin Robertson. Transformer and much more.
Two rooms of live funk, house and electro.
For donations to and further details about the charity please visit www.cbtrust.org.co.uk
Interview with Jez and Tony
•October 13, 2009 • Leave a CommentInterview from Barcelona is on el parlante amarillo.
Esta legendaria banda de Manchester revive la época del post-punk, The Factory Records y “hacer lo que se te de la gana”. Nacieron y crecieron al final de los años 70 junto a Joy Division, Happy Mondays, y New Order, de la mano de Tony Wilson., Ellos experimentaron, evolucionaron, fueron y vinieron… y hoy están en El Parlante Amarillo.
Subtítulos en español disponibles en la esquina derecha inferior del video, botón (^)
(which according to google translate means: This legendary Manchester band relives the era of post-punk, The Factory Records and “do whatever reporting you want. Born and raised in the late 70s with Joy Division, Happy Mondays, OMD and New Order, with the help of Tony Wilson., They experimented, evolved, came and went … and are now in The Talking Yellow.
Spanish subtitles available on the lower right corner of the video, Button (^)
Thank you to Liliana, who has sent us this translation:
“This legendary band from Manchester, brings back the post-punk era, Factory Records and “do whatever you want” time. They were born and raised in the late 70s with Joy Division, Happy Mondays, OMD and New Order, with the help of Tony Wilson.,They experimented, evolved, came and went … and now they are on: El Parlante Amarillo (The Yellow Speaker) “
New gig announced – Brighton in March
•October 11, 2009 • 3 CommentsConcorde 2, Maderia Shelter Hall, Maderia Drive, Brighton, 7 March 2010, 17.00, £15
ACR play alongside the godfather of UK Acid house, Danny Rampling + Justin Robertson, Transformer and many more
Paris gig cancelled
•October 1, 2009 • 2 CommentsAnd we were so looking forward to heading over there.
So that’s the summer round of gigs finished then – waiting for Belgium in December now. Plan K – 12th December – More info at lefantastique.net/factory and on Facebook
Band on the wall
•October 1, 2009 • Leave a CommentGreat venue – love the carpets. Great crowd – thanks to all.
Some photos on cerysmatic
Back to work
•August 31, 2009 • Leave a CommentSummer breaks are over now – rehearsed on Saturday in preparation for this week’s gigs in Venice and London.
Asked everyone what they did over summer – Don’s answer:
I spent some time revisiting some old 70′s Albums (remember them?) by Artists such as Stanley Clarke, Brand X, Herbie Hancock, Tower of Power, Weather Report, Flora Purim, Billy Cobham, The Police, Chick Corea, George Duke. All these Artists had great drummers in their bands, which had a profound infuence on my style.
The whole thing has now come full circle for me. If you listen closely to the current ACR album, Mind Made Up, you will hear all these Influences reworked and fitted into a Solid Ratio Groove.
