Party like it's, er, 1980... Thanks to @mersenne for finding this great video of Al Hirt playing the theme to Rocky. Don't you just wish life would stay like this forever?
Meme's new live venue - 'Don't Tell Fred'
After putting on our own gigs around SW14, we have found a new home at 'Don't Tell Fred', a new bar and venue at 40 Sheen Lane, SW14. Our inaugural night there went down very well indeed and we will be following that up with more gigs every couple of months or so. If you want to be first to know about when these are, then just sign up at the bottom of this page. See you there!
SoundCloud Track of the Week
Each week we bring you a new track from the wonder that is SoundCloud. This week it's a funky slow-burn Leftside Wobble re-working of the Stevie Wonder cover 'Living For The City' by Ike & Tina Turner.
You can also find Meme Magazine on SoundCloud here.
Latest LP Review
Bomb The Bass - Back To Light (!K7)
Depeche Mode's synth player, Martin L. Gore, makes a guest appearance on one track of Bomb The Bass's latest album, 'Back To Light', but the 80's synth influence seems to extend beyond the single song to permeate the whole record. Following relatively quickly on from 2008's 'Future Chaos' (which took almost 10 years to make), Tim Simenon has collaborated with Brazilian producer Gui Boratto to deliver an album of subtle contrasts - the lighter feel of the songs hides some dark underlying elements. Vocals are provided by a gaggle of singers, including Kelley Polar, Richard Davis, Paul Conboy and (the only female) Sarah O'Shura. But our favourite track takes us back to where we started - 'Milakia' was originally recorded over a decade ago when Simenon helped produce Depeche Mode's 'Ultra' album - this brooding synth-heavy number makes a fittingly dark end to the record. Released on March the 1st on !K7 Records.
Ways to follow Meme
You all know that you can subscribe to Meme's regular email updates (using the form here), our podcasts and our RSS feeds. Now there's a couple of other ways you can join in. We've our own Facebook Group (imaginatively titled 'Meme Magazine') and have our own Twitter feed (bet you can't guess what that's called) which you can follow for micro-blog updates on what we're up to.
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