4 dates in on the tour, things are going really well and we’re all having an amazing time. Highlights so far have got to be Glasgow and Fac251, Manchester, both were really great shows.
We’ll keep you updated as we go along, this week we hit Sheffield, Bristol and London. Can’t wait.
We’re featured on this Clash Magazine Album, click the logo to go to their website and hook yourself up.
Jude designed this ace poster for our tour. We’ve just finished our first two dates, which were amazing. Glasgow was immense, such a fun crowd.
We’ll put up a proper tour diary when we get a chance, we’re updating our facebook fan page with new photos and keeping twitter running while we’re on the road. Check there for exciting updates.
Plus anyone who missed out on our newsletter, sign up in the top right of this page and get an exclusive Hot Club de Paris remix we did, seems to be doing rather well in the blog world.
Twitter: MAY68_
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MAY68/35912472370?ref=ts
Our online store is now up and running, we have some brand new T-shirts in glorious black and white and some shiny badges. Click the image to the left to take you there.
We will also be selling tees at shows while we’re on the road.
Friday was awesome, at the last minute we got asked to play the Delphic album launch party at Islington Mill, Salford. It was an awesome night, thanks to everyone who helped make it happen.
Here’s a picture of Jonny.
Well as the year draws to a close (and the decade for that matter!) we thought it would be apt to let you all know what’s made 2009 a great one and what we’re looking forward to in 2010…
It’s coming up to a year since our debut gig at the Tiger Lounge for our friends at FictionNonFiction on the 6th of January.
We kept things on the down low for this one but for the 30 or so people there to see all the bands, they all witnessed our birth, taking our first nervous steps as a band into the live sphere. Things have come on since then but we wouldn’t have wanted our debut any other way. Small, intimate, shambolic and among friends.
Since that first fateful evening we’ve grown, moving forward to play with the finest of our peers and influences, including (in no particular order) the likes of Max Tundra, Dutch Uncles, Egyptian Hip Hop, G/L/A/S/S/C/A/N/D/Y, Desire, The Juan Maclean, The Answering Machine, Chew Lips, The Drums, We Have Band, Marina and the Diamonds, Performance, My Tiger My Timing, Everything Everything…
There’s been a number of gigs, we enjoyed most of them but our highlights were:
1. The Juan Maclean @ The Deaf Institute (MCR)
2. G/L/A/S/S/C/A/N/D/Y @ The Deaf Institute (MCR)
3. The Drums @ Night and Day IN THE CITY (MCR)
4. We Have Band @ ICA (LONDON)
5. High Voltage headline @ The Deaf Institute (MCR)
A massive thank you to everyone who came down to any of our shows this year we’ve had a good haul of supports (and the occasional headline) and you’ve all helped to make it a great experience for everyone involved.
We’ve also had a fair few remixes done this year. Our good friend Oscar Wildstyle of Modernaire fame managed to squeeze in a remix for us after putting his own spin on the likes of Empire of the Sun & Who Made Who. As a Christmas treat to you all we’re putting this up for limited download. The link’s lasting for 7 days so get it now whilst you can:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ifa2mmzz2yc
(COPY THE LINK INTO YOUR BROWSER)
So what next? Anyone closely following us may have noticed that ‘My Ways’ and ‘The New You’ are no longer available in our player…
Well! We are very pleased to announce that we took our humble bedroom recordings and sent them off to a pro (one Mr John Poole to be precise) and got him to work his magic over our mixes making them suitable for mass consumption. The new mixes of both tracks sound HUGE and we will be releasing them to the public in both 7” and digital format on February the 8th 2010! Big thanks to HIT CLUB for the physical release and SILVER MUSIC MACHINE for taking on the digital side of things. We’ll have more details on where to get hold of copies nearer the time so keep on checking back for more info.
As if that’s not enough, we’ve already been back in the studio recording the follow-up. The tracks are already sounding great, so really looking forward to getting it all back from the mixdown.
We’re gonna be off touring the UK to promote the single. Gigs are still being added to the final running order but check our main page for the current confirmations. Rest assured there are one or two VERY special suprises that we can’t wait to announce.
Anyhow that’s us for the year, looking forward to kicking back for a few days over Christmas before plotting the finer details of our assault on 2010. For those of you wanting one last show down in 2009 why not join us @ the Ruby Lounge in Manchester for our guest DJ slot to see in the new year, along with the likes of Manchester’s finest including, The Whip, Same Teens, Monday Murkage and a whole heap of great DJs.
As a taster of what to expect here are our top 5 tracks of 2009:
1. Spaghetti Circus – Still Going
2. Kilometer – Sebastien Tellier (Aeroplane Italo ‘84 mix)
3 . Happy House – The Juan Maclean
4. In For The Kill – La Roux ( Skream’s Let Get Ravey Remix)
5. Sea Within A Sea – The Horrors
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See you soon
Jonny
MAY68
x
We’ll be Djing at Ruby Lounge, Manchester this New Years Eve.
Check out the Facebook event here for more details
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Here’s a taster of what to expect.
click to download
We’re super excited with the onslaught of new live dates we have in front of us, check them out.
15 Dec 2009, 20:00 – LONDON (Shoreditch) – Hit Club vs Young & Lost Club Xmas Party @ The Legion (w/ Wolf Gang)
15 Jan 2010, 20:00 – LONDON – 93 Feet East (free entry Friday)
02 Feb 2010, 20:00 – NEWCASTLE – O2 Academy 2 (w/ The Sunshine Underground)
03 Feb 2010, 20:00 – GLASGOW – King Tuts Wah Wah Hut (King Tuts 20th Birthday Party)
09 Feb 2010, 20:00 – SHEFFIELD – Plug (w/ The Sunshine Underground)
11 Feb 2010, 20:00 – BRISTOL – Start The Bus
12 Feb 2010, 20:00 – LONDON – Queen of Hoxton
18 Feb 2010, 20:00 – SHEFFIELD – Bungalows and Bears
27 Feb 2010, 20:00 – LONDON – Proud Gallery
10 Mar 2010, 20:00 – MANCHESTER – Now Wave @ The Deaf Institute (w/ Errors)
Here’s a review of the gig we played with Desire and Glass Candy last week:
“First out of the traps are MAY68 who have been touted as the next rising stars from Manchester’s rich tapestry of new acts, and from tonights performance the plaudits seem to be on to something. Fronted by Jude Wainwright whose sexy demure wins the crowd over in an instant they take the DFA records blueprint and add a very British twist to it. Throughout their 6 song set its apparent that they don’t have a single poor track as the disco pop of ‘Last Mile’ and Electro thumping ‘My Ways’ keep the Deaf Institutes crowd dancing throughout. Special mention must also go to mid set cover of Visages ‘Fade to Grey’, which is excellent and pumped full of extra beats to bring it to life and fit into the MAY68 repertoire perfectly.“
Words by Andy Best
High Voltage
We’ll be headlining the next High Voltage showcase at The Deaf Institute on Friday 27th November, supports will come from The Heartbreaks, Strays, Hey Zeus and The Blackout Band, and DJs will be playing until 3am. Doors will open at 8pm, tickets are £5 adv. from Ticketline, We Got Tickets, Piccadilly Records and the venue.
RIP Jerry Fuchs. He was a great drummer who played with Holy Ghost, The Juan Maclean, !!! and Maserati to name but a few. He died yesterday, aged 34, after falling down an elevator shaft in Brooklyn. We supported The Juan Maclean in May 09 and his performance was truly amazing.
Speak soon.
Cam x
In The City Oct 2009
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