Turin Brakes

Buzzcocks, MGMT, Nick Mason, Scritti Politti & more added to Tim’s Twitter Listening Party schedule

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has announced more interactive album listening parties, featuring Blanck Mass, EMF, Scars, Utah Saints, The Twilight Sad, Idlewild, Mercury Rev, The Waterboys, Kaiser Chiefs, Arrested Development, and more.

watch members of Ride, Charlatans, Joan as Police Woman & more pay tribute to Talk Talk's Mark Hollis

A Celebration of Talk Talk and Mark Hollis included members of Talk Talk’s touring band and a host of guest vocalists, including Hayden Thorpe (ex Wild Beasts), Tim Burgess (Charlatans), Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Joan As Policewoman, My Brightest Diamond, Jane Weaver, Ride’s Andy Bell and Mark Gardner…

Turin Brakes played Mercury Lounge (pics, setlist)

Veteran Britpop band Turin Brakes stopped in NYC on their way to SXSW for a show at Mercury Lounge on Monday (3/10). The band opened with four songs from their new album, We Were Here, but made time for older favorites such as “Rain City” as well…

Waterloo Records 2014 SXSW free day parties

Another year, another round of great free SXSW shows at Waterloo Records in Austin. Typed out below…

Turin Brakes released 'We Were Here,' playing NYC, SXSW and L.A. in March (dates & streams)

There were a lot of bands who sprung up in the wake of Coldplay’s initial success — Travis, Athlete…um, Starsailor — and I always thought one of the better ones was London duo Turin Brakes who kept things on the more low-key folky side, only indulging in sweeping anthemicism occasionally…