CONTEST: South - Autographed Memorabilia

We have two prize packs to give away.

Each contain one signed album & one signed poster.

The 1st folks to e-mail us snag 'em! (US only)

Read my review of their recent Union Hall gig here.

Visit South on MySpace.

MP3: South - Wasted

South @ Union Hall: Soul Receivers

Last night marked South's first stop on their 2008 North American trek. The British trio is touring in support of their forthcoming senior release, You Are Here. While the evening focused on the aforementioned LP, South found time to integrate a slew of favorites from earlier efforts (most notably 'Colours In Waves' & 'Shallow') throughout their 60 minute set.

It's rather daunting to realize that I've been adoring South for close to a decade. While similar artists that emerged around the same time frame (Coldplay, Doves, Travis) have experimented greatly with their core sound, South has managed to stay true to their original framework. Each album since South's debut record, From Here On In, has been more captivating & gripping than its preceding release. Visit South at the band's official MySpace page. Enjoy a handful of photos, the setlist & an MP3 of 'Better Things' below.





Setlist: Up Close & Personal. The Pain. Tell Me. Paint The Silence. Opened Up. Loosen Your Hold. Wasted. Better Things. Colours In Waves. Motiveless Crime. You Are One. Shallow.

Encore: Dolphins.

MP3: South - Better Things

South Debuts New Video

Enjoy 'Better Things' below. Visit South at the band's official MySpace page.


MP3: South - Better Things

South Remixes Radiohead

South's multi-instrumentalist, Brett Shaw, just slipped us his entry in the 'Nude' contest. Enjoy the brilliant reinterpretation below. Visit South at their official MySpace page here.



MP3: South - Live On KEXP

South Announces US Tour

Catch the UK-based trio at:

APRIL
26 Brooklyn NY - Union Hall
27 Hoboken NJ - Maxwell's
29 New York NY - Mercury Lounge
30 Philadelphia PA - North Star Bar

MAY
1 Boston MA - Great Scott
3 Washington DC - R&R Hotel
5 Chicago IL - Abbey Pub
6 St. Paul MN - Turf Club
8 Denver CO - Marquis Theater
11 Portland OR - Doug Fir Lounge
12 Seattle WA - Nectar Lounge
14 San Fran CA - The Independent
15 Los Angeles CA - The Echo

Visit South on MySpace.

MP3: South - Live On KEXP

Vlaze TV Interviews South

Watch their SXSW Q&A below. Download a brand new track from You Are Here at bottom.


MP3: South - Better Things [alt link]

South Interviewed By Uncensored

Check out their SXSW survival tips & be sure to keep them in mind for next year!


MP3: South - Live On KEXP

South Announces US Tour

Hallelujah! All dates on the brief stint are below:

Mar 10 Pianos: NYC
Mar 11 Pianos: NYC
Mar 13 SXSW: Austin
Mar 15 SXSW: Austin

Learn about their forthcoming senior release here.

Visit South at the band's MySpace page.

MP3: South - Live On KEXP (2006)

South Sets Release Date For Fourth LP

Here's a short teaser, as posted on the band's official MySpace page: *We are pleased to announce that our new record "YOU ARE HERE" will be released worldwide in April on Bluhammock-Young American Recordings in the US, Genepool Records in the UK and Pony Canyon in Japan.* Watch South's video for 'You Are One' here.

MP3: South - Cheers Theme (via LBTL)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #208

South - Live On KEXP

Setlist:
A Place In Displacement
Safety In Numbers
Up Close & Personal
Shallow
Paint The Silence

Learn more about the mesmerizing British trio here.

MP3: South - Live On KEXP

South Hearts Mac's Photo Booth

I love Photo Booth just as much as the next Mac user but South may have overdone it with their latest clip for 'You Are One'. The trio's faces and instruments are sufficiently squeezed, bulged, stretched & dented throughout the clip. Oh well, I'll always love these guys - eternally underrated and all. Leapfrog yourself over here to check out my reviews of their Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge shows from last year. Both were superb.


Old school MP3: 'Paint The Silence' (live) (via Live Between The Lines)

South @ Mercury Lounge: Safety In Numbers

Why can't people get their act together and listen to South? Last night was the final show of their US tour (and who knows when they'll be back again) and Mercury Lounge was only 60/70% full for the Brits.


They've released 3 spectacular albums over the last few years and just get no love. For those who ask me to describe their sound I always try to compare them to other Britrock bands that have hit it big but South's sound is grander. Somehow it is just large without being loud.

Or, I can let Wikipedia do the work for me: Each member is a multi-instrumentalist and they share duties on guitars, bass, percussion, keyboards. Cadbury is responsible for the lead vocals. South was formed in London in 1998 and was originally conceived as an electronic act. The band was mentored by ex-Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown. South later worked under the tutelage of UNKLE's James Lavelle, who signed the band to his personal record label. Got it?


Not to mention they are charming as all hell.

The set opened with one of my favorites from their debut, 'Run On Time' and ended, just as the Bowery show did a few months back, with a glorious cover of New Order's classic 'Bizarre Love Triangle'.


My camera was not cooperating with me so I only have pictures of lead man, Joel Cadbury but with a face like that, do you mind?

Setlist:


MP3: 'You Are One'

South Give Us A Pre X-Mas Gift

Woo!

Via Tripwire:

Fans of South should mark down October 10 on their calendars. On that day the band will be releasing a limited edition DVD/CD package (Up Close And Personal) that will contain live concert footage from their recent tour with Margot & The Nuclear So And So's. The DVD will also have info on behind the scenes, three acoustic tunes from Virgin Digital Radio, an iTunes session, music videos and a whole slew of other goodies. The CD portion also has two brand new songs, "Something & Nothing" and "Autumn Morning."

Below are the track listings and a sample of the Peter Hook approved "Bizarre Love Triangle," which will be on the DVD and features both bands playing together. When people asked Hooky what he thought of the cover he stated, "Sounds like an electronic Stockholm Monsters...interesting! But it's no wonder they're called South 'cause they're a bunch of Jessie's for keeping the bass off!" Not too shabby considering this guy typically doesn't like much.

South DVD:
01. "Up Close & Personal"
02. "Same Old Story"
03. "Motiveless Crime"
04. "A Place In Displacement"
05. "Loosen Your Hold"
06. "I Know What You're Like"
07. "Safety In Numbers"
08. "Shallow"
09. "Paint the Silence"
10. "Flesh and Bone"
11. "Keep Close"
12. "Bizarre Love Triangle"

South CD:
01. "Safety In Numbers"
02. "Something and Nothing"
03. "Autumn Morning"
04. "Bizarre Love Triangle"
05. "Paint the Silence"
06. "You Are One"
07. "Loosen Your Hold"
08. "I Know What You're Like"
09. "Keep Close"
10. "Shallow"
11. "A Place In Displacement"
12. "Up Close & Personal"
13. "Colours & Waves"

South @ Bowery Ballroom

(**note - this was originally posted on Friday but kinda got lost amongst posts about some sort of soft drink, never heard of it... anyway, here's an updated version, just for you!**)

Thank God For South!

With all the Britpop that comes and goes and flash after flash after flash in the pan, South continues to put out interesting, intriguing and beautiful music, with each CD they release.

I never noticed how much Joel Cadburry looks like a lovechild of Damon Albarn and Chris Martin. It's a little uncanny.



Thankfully, as I had hoped, South threw in quite a few oldies into the set and even ended with a rousing New Order cover.

Setlist went something like this:

You Are One
Up Close And Personal
Same Old Story
A Place In Displacement
Loosen Your Hold
Safety In Numbers
Keep Close
Habit Of A Lifetime
I Know What You're Like
Paint The Silence
Colour In Waves
Motiveless Crime
Shallow
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Flesh And Bone
Sight Of Me
Bizarre Love Triangle





Compeletly dead crowd last night which was semi-disappointing but I gave enough cheers and woos to surely make up for, at least, the first 2 rows. Come on, people!



I highly recommend you pick up the new album, 'Adventures In The Underground Journey To The Stars' right away! It's genius.