December 2011
1 post
TROPICS vs THE BRONX
We’re opening for The Bronx tomorrow (Saturday 17th December) at Rhythm Factory.
We’re told the show is sold out but if you have a ticket, we’ll see you there!
Boom ting
x
November 2011
2 posts
Tonight's show with Retox & Pettybone
Tonight’s show with Retox and Pettybone was awesome! Both of those bands shred! Thanks so much to everyone who came down. Looking forward to getting our recorded and put out so we can play some more shows! x
RETOX + TROPICS + PETTYBONE!! LONDON SHOW THIS...
This is happening on Friday. Gonna be playing some new songs. Can’t wait.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114585345319549
October 2011
1 post
Kind words from Thrash Hits
http://www.thrashhits.com/2011/10/live-tropics-palehorse-trieste-london-highbury-buffalo-bar-27-july-2011/
September 2011
8 posts
GIBSON (US) ES-135 w/ Hard Case for sale
Jodie is selling his beautiful guitar.
Details can be found here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=252169701487032
1 tag
DALSTON'S CREEK - JODIE INTERVIEWED IN ITALIAN...
REAL ADVENTURES in Rock Sound
Lewis’ band REAL ADVENTURES get some Rock Sound love
ROHAME ***FREE SHOW***
One of Jodie’s ongoing projects ROHAME will be performing for the first time in a couple of years with the awesome Telescopes and The Cush.
***FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER***
THE PIG & WHISTLE (92 Bramley Road, London, W10 6UG)
Doors @ 7pm
The Telescopes : www.myspace.com/thetelesco pes : will be playing a set of improvised sounds to film projections. The Cush...
NHS REFORM BILL PETITION
Very important petition to protest the potential privatisation of the NHS! Please read and hopefully feel compelled to sign!
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/5911
August 2011
8 posts
4 tags
JODIE'S !BLACK IMPULSE¡ MIX
Proud to be apart of the eclectic fast growing ‘Black Impulse’ podcast, Jodie has submitted a mix that has gone online today: www.blackimpulse.wordpress.com
If you like a mix of grind, sultry sass, old soul grooves, riffs and sweetness then check it out. There is a great list of other podcasts on there to check out too. They have Facebook page that you can join up to as well...
SWAMI SOUND SYSTEM
New Swami Sound System available to download now. Wonder what sweet tunes are in store…
http://www.mediafire.com/?d82wb6xud285he6
HELMS ALEE & NARROWS - US West Coast Tour
Jodie’s other band, Narrows, will be hitting the west coast of America in October with the mighty Helms Alee!
HELMS ALEE & NARROWS
West Coast Tour | October 2011
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13th | SAN DIEGO | Soda Bar
14th | LOS ANGELES | The Smell
15th | CUPERTINO | X Bar at Homestead Lanes
16th | OAKLAND | The New Parish
18th | PORTLAND | Rotture
19th | SEATTLE | The...
July 2011
8 posts
PALEHORSE ADDED TO LONDON SHOW!!
Model Boat have had to pull out of the show next week however the mighty PALEHORSE have been added to the bill!!!
Spread the word…
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LONDON SHOW
Two weeks away today.
DREW MILLWARD
Drew Millward is a talented bastard and good friend of ours. He has produced works for the likes of Sonic Youth, Faith No More, Mogwai, Flightod The Conchords, Bon Iver, Deerhoof, Health, Gallows, Melvins and also did one of the commemorative posters for the TV show ‘Lost’. He previously design the below shirt for us too:
Drew sucks at, and actually hates, doing self promotion /...
MEET ME IN ST LOUIS - NOT FORGOTTEN
By Mike Diver
Meet Me in St Louis Variations on Swing Big Scary Monsters, 2007
There will be those of you out there who haven’t forgotten this at all – it may even be a favourite to this day. I know that I frequently return to it. But to many Meet Me in St Louis were just a name on a supporting bill, an act that hit its natural ceiling of potential and was never likely to have proceeded...
LONDON SHOW - WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY
THE BUFFALO BAR, 259 Upper Street, London, N1
(Adjacent to Highbury and Islington tube & overground)
With
TRIESTE (First show from old Buddies from Fabric/Capricorns/K-Line)
and
MODEL BOAT (Hopefully new buddies)
4 pounds in / 8:30pm start / Facebook event page
It’s all about the riffs
SWAMI SOUND SYSTEM
New Swami Sound System show online: http://www.mediafire.com/?pw9swb37kevta3r
Regular downloads of the show here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000438328551
Not heard it yet but given the delicious consistency, it should be scrumptious.
June 2011
5 posts
NEW ARTWORK
Paul has some great new art up on his Spilt Milk blog here: http://paulphillips.tumblr.com / please repost where possible.
Narrows BBC Session
Jodie’s other band, Narrows, recorded a session for BBC Radio 1’s Rock Show which was aired on Monday. You can hear it back via: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0123x09 for the next few days and then it’s gone. Bam!
January 2009
1 post
December 2008
2 posts
Matt Flags 2008 Best Of's............
I normally do this to while away the time at work when i should be doing session plans and other stuff, so here are the records that made 2008 a better place for my ears to live in! Congratulations to everyone listed below! Also look out for the other Tropics to post their lists before the year is out xoxo
ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2008
Abe Vigoda - Skeleton (PPM)
Fucked Up - Chemistry Of Common Life...
November 2008
1 post
UK tour November '08 in visual form.
We went on tour with These Arms Are Snakes and Russian Circles. Good people, good tour, good breakfasts. Dan took these on his rubbish camera: