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Pictures from some recent gigs we've hosted:

29 March 2013 - Brixton, London

Viv Albertine, VuVuVultures, Left Leg, Mickey Gloss, Big Wave, No Cars, Arthur Gunn, Simon Love (Pictures)

8 March 2013 - Lexington, London

R.Ring, Golden Grrrls, Slushy Guts and Equinox (Pictures)

On Our iPod

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold (album)

Antony Harding - Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear (album)

Black Angels - Indigo Meadow (album)

Thee Oh Sees - Floating Coffin (album)

Still Corners - Strange Pleasures (album)

Savages - Silence Yourself (album)

Mikal Cronin - MC II (album)

Can’s Ege Bamyasi played by Stephen Malkmus and Friends(album)

Victoria and Jacob - Festival 7"

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City (album)

Sauna Youth - False Jesii Part II 7”

Lightning Bolt - Oblivion Hunter

Robyn Hitchcock - There Goes The Ice (2x 12")

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Demo Review

Beat the Radar
demo

Article written by Will B - Feb 6, 2008

Lancaster's Beat the Radar manage to combine grungey dynamism with Sonic Youth-esque guitars and poppy melodies to surprisingly good effect on the twin efforts heard here. 'By the Sea' sweeps in with chiming guitar tones and fragile vocals before the fuzz pedals are stomped upon and career into the chorus. There's a good level of musicianship on show, with well thought out arrangements and song structure elevating them above the average band and pointing to the potential they have. The wavering vocals remind me of early Idlewild and whilst not particularly strong, they work extremely well in the context of the band's style of music. ‘Misunderstood What You Said’ follows in a similar vein and reinforces my view that Beat the Radar have the potential to go far.

Links:
http://www.myspace.com/beattheradar