strangetown.

ones to catch (regardless of whether you are going to In The City or not).

CLOCK OPERA. gorgeous twinkling electronic love songs. new single is out 1st November on Kitsune.

SPECTRALS. heart warming fuzz. EP is out today on Moshi Moshi.

Spectrals: 'Peppermint' from TLOBF.COM on Vimeo.

FIXERS. part of what i heard is dubbed the 'Ox-fi' scene.

also go see previous FD bands: Picture Book, Worship, Foreign Office, Sophie Rose, Samuel Diamond and Sissy & The Blisters.

i'll be tweeting from the event so make sure you're following @jamilafdance for irritating commentary.

ITC ITC ITC it's alright.

towards the end of last year there was a minor panic when rumours flew around about the uncertain future of In The City, one of the country's biggest showcase festivals. thankfully the 3 day event returns this year wooo. based in Manchester, covering large parts of the city centre, In The City is host to an impossible number of brand new bands. i was lucky enough to go last year and had a blast; Egyptian Hip Hop, Everything Everything and Esben & The Witch were particular highlights.

this year ITC has such an insaaaaane line-up, for £30 it's pretty much the bargain of the year. i was allowed to help pick out some bands to play so i'll probably do a special 'DON'T MISS' feature right before the 13th rolls around. but who could say no to:

HEALTH, Mount Kimbie, No Age, Egyptian Hip Hop, Monarchy, White Ring, Oberhofer, D/R/U/G/S, Factory Floor, Kisses, Breton, Beaty Heart, Japayork, Clock Opera.. i could go on or you could salivate over the listing page here.

plus i'm totally DJing at some point.

ITC runs 13th - 15th October. tickets are available here.