Some Velvet Morning News:
16/08/2010 - LIPA MAGAZINE
The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts discuss Some Velvet Morning with drummer, Rob Flanagan, in their summer magazine here.
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12/08/2010 - ZIMBALAM CHOOSE SVM FOR BARFLY
The UK's leading independent music distributor, ZImbalam, have chosen Some Velvet Morning from thousands of bands to perform at their second showcase at THE BARFLY on 11th October 2010.
The band will support a special guest headliner, to be confirmed. Zimbalam have sucessfully distributed Some Velvet Morning's music digitally to i-Tunes, Napster, HMV and many other sites over the last 18 months, all of which can be purchased via our shop page here.
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15/07/2010 - INTERVIEW WITH INDABA MUSIC
Following a successful remix campaign with Indaba Music for their latest single, 'How To Start A Revolution,' singer Desmond Lambert talks to Indaba in depth about the band's recording techniques here.
Talking of which, the band are currently engaged in a series of recording sessions at the Fishfactory in Willesden, stockpiling material for release in the autumn, including a single of the live favourite 'New York,' a remix EP and regional tour dates across the UK.
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21/06/2010 - BORN TO BE WILD
Some Velvet Morning enjoyed a Silverstone Super Bike Sunday at the Moto GP yesterday. Petrol heads from around the globe came to Silverstone to see motorcycle heroes travelling at speeds of up to 180 MPH. Of course, the party spirits were kept high when SVM took to the stage with their own high energy musical tour de force. Footage and pictures will be hosted on the site shortly. Watch this space.
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18/06/2010 - SVM GO BRISTOL FASHION
Some Velvet Morning had a fantastic show at The Fleece in Bristol last night - a great venue with sublime sound and lights, which has recently been bought and relaunched by Bristol band, The Blue Aeroplanes. The historic venue has hosted many of rock's finest royalty including Oasis, Coldplay and The Levellers, whom Some Velvet Morning supported at The Forum two weeks ago. They will return to play the venue again later this year. In the meantime, motor cycle fans can catch the band at Silverstone this weekend.
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09/06/2010 - SVM SELL OUT THE PIGALLE
The band played a packed and sizzling showcase gig last night to industry and fans at The Pigalle Club in London. They blasted the club with 'Resistance', 'Losing My Mind' and 'How To Start A Revolution.' As SVM filled the air with distorted excitement, it set the standard for the rest of the evening, which also featured a fantastic French band called She's A Boy. The next gig is at The Fleece in Bristol - SVM look forward to seeing you there.
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05/06/2010 - NEWSFLASH - SVM SUPPORT THE LEVELLERS TONIGHT
Some Velvet Morning have been drafted in last minute to support The Levellers tonight at The Forum - University Of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. Tickets are still available on the door - see venue details here. The band will be on stage 7.15pm. See what others are saying at Amie Street about SVM's new single 'How To Start A Revolution' here. Tuesday 8th is your last chance to enter the Indaba competition to remix the track.
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29/05/2010 - SVM INVITED TO PLAY FOR VINCE POWER, MTV, XFM & SUPAJAM
Some Velvet Morning have been handpicked by industry judges to showcase for this year's Supajam selected from over 3000 bands. The band will join 4 other finalists at The Pigalle Club on 8th June to perform for a select audience of Music Industry elite and die hard fans.
There is a limited guest list available for the event but Some Velvet Morning would love as many of their fans to join them on the night as possible. To get on the list, e-mail us here as soon as possible with your names.
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24/05/2010 - HOW TO START A REVOLUTION - OUT NOW
Some Velvet Morning's new single, 'How To Start A Revolution' from 'Kickass' is released digitally worldwide today - click on the cover above to buy.
Some Velvet Morning continue to break new ground by making their single available for remix on Indabamusic.com. Fans and remixers alike can rework the song with Indaba's unique remix tools.
The contest is open until 8th June 2010- the winner will have their version released on an exclusive SVM remix EP and will also be entitled to royalties for their endeavours. Runners up will receive a signed limited edition CD version of the single.
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18/05/2010 - WOMAD 2010
The band greatly enjoyed this year's Great Escape festival in Brighton. Moving towards the summer festival season, their management are pleased to confirm the band's appearance on the VIP stage at this year's WOMAD festival (23rd-25th July).
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15/05/2010 - Remix SVM and Win with Indaba Music
Some Velvet Morning have teamed up with Indaba Music in New York to host a remix competition for their new single, 'How To Start A Revolution,' out on 24th May. The winner will have their remix featured on an official release by the band, a signed copy of the single and a year long platinum membership to Indaba Music. To enter, visit the contest page here. Watch the video here.
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16/04/2010 - "How To Start A Revolution" with Music Week
The band's new single 'How To Start A Revolution' features in this week's 'Music Week' playlist as part of the magazine's 'Kicking Up A Synch' covermount CD for the sixth annual BPI/UKTI Synch Licensing Trade Mission to be distributed at the LA Music Expo. See the clipping here.
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15/03/2010 - Some Velvet Morning are gearing up to release their new single on May 24th.
Some Velvet Morning have just come out of the studio with their new shiny fully analogue single. Look out for the new track on the trailer for Hollywood blockbuster "Kick Ass," a Matthew Vaughn film and adaptation of a Marvel Comic, starrimg Nicolas Cage. Join the Revolution and buy the single - available from May 24th.
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27/02/2010 - Some Velvet Morning Limited Edition Album, EP and USB offer.
Some Velvet Morning's show with the Yardbirds last night was a triumph - "one of the largest crowds on a Friday night the 100 Club has seen in a while." Jim Driver (100 Club Promoter). See review here.
As a show exclusive, the band were offering their debut album, Silence Will Kill You, their new EP and a unique USB pen containing all the evening's songs for £10. The band and their management have decided to extend this offer to the website for a limited period. Click the button below to get your SVM offer today.
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Some Velvet Morning Support The Yardbirds - THIS FRIDAY 26th FEB
On Friday February 26th 2010, Some Velvet Morning support the legendary Yardbirds at the 100 Club on Oxford Street, one of the last remainng venues from the Beat Boom of the early sixties.
The Yardbirds are of course famous for giving a platform, at different stages of their career, to three of the greatest guitarists of all time - Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They also boast a number of classic top ten singles, including 'For Your Love,' 'Heart Full Of Soul' and 'Shapes Of Things.' Tickets for the show can be purchased here.
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01/01/10 - New Some Velvet Morning EP released today - 1st Jan 2010
Some Velvet Morning's long awaited follow up release to 'Silence Will Kill You' is now here. Released today, the Some Velvet Morning EP features 4 brand new songs - live favourites 'Resistance' and 'National Valentine,' together with the hitherto unheard 'Hollywood' and 'Peace.'
The EP is available digitally worldwide on all major download sites including i-tunes, Amie Street, Napster, Amazon, Nokia Music Store, 7-Digital and E-music. The release marks the first of 3 EPs to be released in 2010.
Click on the EP cover above to buy.
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12/12/09 - London Calling
SVM Christmas Party 22nd Dec, The Flower Pot, Kentish Town... Supporting Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly... Joe Strummer tribute night expect to see some of The Clash and some of the guys from Babyshambles too... plus some never been seen before footage of Joe Strummer and special guests.
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10/12/09 - Manhattan Transfer
Some Velvet Morning's 'Losing My Mind' montage video (opposite) gets an exclusive screening tonight (Thu 10th Dec) on Manhattan's Lower East Side by Industry Power Play, See the event details here. _
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16/11/09 - Amie Street Exclusive
This week, US download store is offering the all new Some Velvet Morning EP as an exclusive download ahead of the official soon to be announced worldwide release. Click here to sign up to Amie Street and buy the EP.
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12/11/09 - Seat Sellaband Competition
Seat the car manufacturer has selected our new track "Resistance" for their best bands on Sellaband competition. Please click here and then the red "Stem" button bottom right of the Some Velvet Morning picture.
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09/11/09- Muen Magazine Interview
Some Velvet Morning feature in this month's Muen Magazine. Click here to read.
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13/20/2009 - Got "Live" If You Want It
For Some Velvet Morning's next show at The Blag Club on 23rd October, the band are inviting their fans to choose the songs that they want to hear. Their new material and selected songs from the "Silence Will Kill You" album are listed below with samples.
If you send the band your requests to here, they will send you a free exclusive download.
NEW SVM - Listen to the tracks and watch the video for 'She Wants To Be Loved' here
1. HOW TO START A REVOLUTION
2. SHE WANTS TO BE LOVED
3. NATIONAL VALENTINE
4. HOLLYWOOD
5. RESISTANCE
SILENCE WILL KILL YOU - Listen to the tracks here
1. LET THE GOOD TIMES COME MY WAY
2. LOSING MY MIND
3. ONE DAY YOU'LL LOVE THE THINGS YOU HATE
4. PRETTY GIRL
5. STONE COLD
6. GODLESS
7. PROPAGANDA
8. THE NIGHTSHIFT
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09/09/2009 - Some Velvet Morning at Scala
Some Velvet Morning are next performing at Scala, Kings Cross on Sunday September 27th. If you buy advance tickets on the link below for their show at Scala on 27th September, you'll save £3 and receive two exclusive SVM downloads.
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07/08/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Talk Fidel and Fleetwood Mac
An interview with Some Velvet Morning is featured in this week's Muso's Guide. Click here to view.
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22/07/2009 - EMI Parlophone Showcase on 6th Aug 2009
Some Velvet Morning will be playing a show case to A&R from Parlophone on Thursday 6th August at The Barfly - 7.30pm. Say you've come to see Some Velvet Morning and get in for only £5.
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20/07/2009 - SVM Exclusive USB Pen
The band are making their XFM nominated album 'Silence Will Kill You' + 3 new tracks available on an exclusive SVM USB pen. If you have the album, a 3 track version is also available to buy below. View the USBs here.
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18/06/2009 - Academy Action
Some Velvet Morning will play upstairs at the O2 Islington Academy on 14th July, 8.30pm. At the show the band will be selling demos of their new album. These will be available for the first time on exclusive SVM re-useable USB pens. Download a discount flyer for the show here.
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24/05/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Exhibition 25th May - 11th June
Some Velvet Morning opened 1 Love Art's new exhibition of urban art today with a gig at Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, Notting Hill, London, W10 5JJ. The show feature's the band's sleeve artwork as well as Dave Flanagan's photos of the band from the PRS For Music roof show in January. Entrance is free for those who wish to visit over the next three weeks - the event closes on 11th June.
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13/05/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Producer Scoops Grammy Award
Some Velvet Morning would like to congratulate their producer, Rik Simpson on his Grammy Award for Coldplay's Viva La Vida. See Rik's interview here, in which he discusses his work with SVM.
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17/04/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Rock No.5 Cavendish Square
Some Velvet Morning appeared on Monday night to a packed No.5 Cavendish Square in Central London. They opened the show at the stroke of midnight with the popular "She Wants To be Loved." By the start of the second song "Food chain," security were required to keep the excitable crowd from invading the stage. The beautiful wood panelled room of No.5 Cavendish Square became the perfect setting for whipping up a frenzied crowd which sent even the promoters pogo-ing across the dancefloor to "How To Start A Revolution"!
Some Velvet Morning would like to thank Fahid and Dr. Zeuss for the invitation and look forward to coming back...No.5 was very much alive!
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02/04/2009 - Cuckoo Club Triumph
The band's first show at the prestigious Cuckoo Club proved be a great success and they will be re-booked shortly for a follow up gig. The band are sorry for those who couldn't attend the show due to the limited capacity available.
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25/03/2009 - The Best Things In Life Are Free
40 years ago the Rolling Stones played a free concert in Hyde Park, citing the free concert would 'generate the idea of peace and love because there were too many violent vibrations around.' Mmm, thanks Mick.
Well anyway, with the credit crunch biting at people's wallets, Some Velvet Morning are going all out by making their few gigs free entry. Catch the band for free at the following venues:
The Cuckoo Club, Swallow Street (near Piccadilly Circus) London on Wed 1st April 2009. Band onstage 10.30pm. Mail us here to get on the guest list. Early attendees get free drinks.
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08/03/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Dates For Your Diary
The band continue to put the finishing touches to their as-yet-untitled second album, however they will be venturing out of the studio, albeit a little sporadically, over the next few months.
This will include a Far East tour, taking in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore; an art exhibition/performance in London; an April Fools' Day gig at the splendid Cuckoo Club (April 1st); plus a live show at Regent Street's Apple Store in early summer.
Look out too for some tasters from the second album on MySpace.
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14/02/2009 - Some Velvet Morning on this month's NME TV
Some Velvet Morning's promotional video for 'Losing My Mind' features on this month's NME TV.
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05/02/2009 - I Read The News Today, Oh Boy...
Some Velvet Morning's drummer, Rob Flanagan, is interviewed on Page 18 of today's Metro newspaper in the 'Seen and Heard' section. Rob discusses the rooftop show, music videos and a forthcoming documentary featuring the band. The full article can be viewed here
Meanwhile, Musosguide discuss last Friday's show in their music reviews here
Here are some snaps from the day including a photocall with the PRS For Music MD, Steve Porter and UK Music's Feargal Sharkey, formerly of the Undertones.
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30/01/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Hits New Heights
January 30th 1969 was a red letter day for The Beatles when they played their last public gig on their Apple HQ roof. January 30th 2009 was also red letter day for Some Velvet Morning - the band triumphed with a raucous three song set on top of central London's PRS for Music building, off Oxford Street. The buzz began with an interview featuring drummer Rob Flanagan being syndicated across several major radio stations in London including LBS, Global Radio, Heart, Capital and XFM. This caused Westminster Council and the police to show up with a view to canceling the event, voicing obvious concerns about crowding at street level on the city's busy thoroughfares.
Thankfully Some Velvet Morning and PRS for Music were given the green light and matters proceeded with photocalls for The Times, The Evening Standard and The London Paper as well as a radio interview with PRS For Music MD, Steve Porter and UK Music's Feargal Sharkey for BBC6. The gig was filmed for a documentary by Big Man, Little Man and we will post snippets here as soon as they are available.
Some Velvet Morning would like to thank all the onlookers for their enthusiastic responses from nearby roofs and construction sites, as well as PRS for Music for hosting and Mark Baynham (Metropolitan Police), Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health) and Simon Pearce (Westminster Council) for their co-operation and support in allowing the event to happen. Below are a few press bites that have appeared online...more to come, including the radio spots.
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28/01/2009 - Nothing But The Roof
Some Velvet Morning will be performing a private gig today on the PRS For Music's roof (January 30th) - a short set to commemorate The Beatles' final live performance together on their Apple roof 40 years ago to the day. This event is not open to the general public but we will feature footage and pictures of the show in forthcoming web posts.
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29/12/2009 - Some Velvet Morning Youtube Update
Some Velvet Morning have been raiding their archives this Christmas and have added their Janice Long Show live session and Thailand tour footage to their youtube page. To listen and view these click here
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22/12/2008 - SVM Up On The Roof in 2009
40 years ago on the 30th January 1969 The Beatles performed their last ever gig together on the roof of their Apple HQ. To mark this anniversary and to publicise music rights and awareness to a new generation, Some Velvet Morning wiill be performing a short set live on the top of the PRS For Music building, 1pm on 30th January 2009. Some Velvet Morning's manager James Wilkinson is very enthusiastic about the event, which will be filmed for a forthcoming documentary. He said, 'This is a unique opportunity for Some Velvet Morning to increase an awareness of music rights and what role copyright plays within the industry.'
The Beatles in 1969 on the Apple roof.
The event will be followed in February / March by University dates on the music business, featuring performances by Some Velvet Morning. The tour will be supported by UK Music, BASCA and PRS For Music. Until then, Some Velvet Morning wish all their fans and supporters a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2009.
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Some Velvet Morning final London gig of the year - THE METRO Tue 2nd Dec, 9PM
To be on the £4 guest list, e-mail the band: mail@somevelvetmorning.co.uk
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Some Velvet Morning Frontman Mixes It Up - 24/11/2008
Any Razorlight fans out there be sure to listen out for Some Velvet Morning's singer/guitarist Desmond Lambert's mix of current single "Hostage Of Love" on their forthcoming DVD release. Incidentally, Des will be playing a short acoustic set of Some Velvet Morning material this Wednesday 26th November at Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, London, 8.30pm.
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SVM - Back In The Studio - 7/11/2008
Some Velvet Morning are back in the studio this month, completing tracks for their second album.
