An independent record label based in Manchester
Debt co-founder and songwriter Louis Barabbas joined Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music to talk about the label and music in general.
As well as playing Louis’ songs (both solo and with The Bedlam Six) Tom also featured recordings by Snowapple and Alabaster dePlume.
Listen here (Louis joins Tom about half an hour in)
Alabaster’s curated evenings at Dalston’s Total Refreshment Centre are going from strength to strength, fast becoming one of London’s most respected regular arts showcases.
The fifth installment is happening this Thursday 9th June and features Alabaster, Pery Pereira Sodre, Kitty Whitelaw, Tye McGivern, Wilf Merttens, Kristian (Capitol K) Joshua Martens and Moussa Kouyate.
More information can be found on the Facebook event.
7pm – 11pm
£8 (£4 artists, unwaged and those who have travelled to attend)
The ominously titled Down Down Down is the fourth album by Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six.
Recorded in four days at WR Audio studios the record is a compelling snapshot of the band in 2016: exuberant, un-selfconscious and enjoying themselves.
Its official release date is not until September but the band have never been comfortable waiting around for anything.
Available as a CD and down load here.
As part of Manchester After Hours we converted the Lowry gallery into an open recording studio that anyone could come along to. Amongst the famous Lowry paintings and artifacts we recorded the wonderful Honeyfeet (and everyone joined in).
Here’s an idea of how the evening went:
Fresh from their recent shows in USA and Mexico Snowapple are now heading out on their first tour of Japan from Friday 29th April until mid-May.
Dates are as follows (more appearances TBC):
May 1st 2016 – 20:00 Hot Buttered Club / TOKYO
May 2nd 2016 – 20:00 Utageya / OSAKA
May 3rd 2016 – 20:00 Live Spot Tension / OSAKA
May 4th 2016 – 19:00 Natural Food Village / KYOTO
May 5th 2016 – 15:00 Peace Tower Park / MIYAZAKI
May 5th 2016 – 20:00 Cinema Heaven / MIYAZAKI
May 6th 2016 – House Concert / MIYAZAKI
May 7th 2016 – E-village / MIYAZAKI
May 8th 2016 – TBA Fukuoka
May 9th 2016 – 20:00 Onkochishin / FUKUOKA
Keep an eye on their Instagram and Facebook profiles for pictures and updates, there’s sure to be many!