HAPPY SUMMER!

So here we are, a few months after our first show, a couple of weeks after our last exams, looking forward to summer and next year at Royal Holloway. We havent been too active lately, becuase of revision and more importantly, the consumption of real ale. So heres a little update to tell you whats going down...

As you may know, we managed to become a society after what seemed like a surreal X Factor style scrutiny of our project and ideas. We decided to look forward to next year instead of organising another show. We thought the Babar Luck gig was enough to showcase what we have planned for the future, and we wanted to concentrate on enjoying the sun!

We're still here and still full of ideas. We're currently cooking up a delightful set of events and a substantial membership pack for next september. The autumn is when Love To Make Noise will really start to develop, so keep 'em peeled.

We've put together a little mixture of songs online at http://www.lovetomakenoise.muxtape.com so you can check out what's making us dance like idiots right now and what kind of sounds we plan to bring to RHUL. Entitled Love's Not Dead, our selection ranges from math rock, dubstep, post punk, roots reggae, breaks and dirty rock n roll. Check it out - perfect for late nights, hungover mornings, afternoons spent sipping cold brews. Keep it barbeques!

LOVE'S NOT DEAD
12 hits compiled by love to make noise
http://www.lovetomakenoise.muxtape.com

1. Holy Fuck - Lovely Allen
HF's debut was released at the end of last year and was on of our favourites of '07. Pure rhythmic goodness, served up in huge slabs of energetic, krautrock esque, improvisational, dance music. They kind of blow our minds.

2. Battles - Atlas
Mirrored was another record that stormed last year's best of charts, and with good reason. Kings of repetition, experimentation and irresistable musical patterns returned with a set of mammoth math rock songs, of which Atlas is one of the best.

3. Errors - Toes
Massively overlooked Scottish troupe on the excellent Rock Action label. Their 7" singles and EP seemed to slip beneath the supposedly 'forward thinking' music press, leaving anyone that came across Errors with the best kept secret for a long time. Toes is their new single, taken from a forthcoming new album and blends angular riffs, irresistable drum beats and subtle electronics.

4. Devo - Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth
Our favourite post punk pioneers proved that they are still the best in the business with amazing shows last year. They played their first European shows for 20 years and showed all the young pretenders how to create seminal electro pop.

5. - Chromeo - Tenderoni
Splicing hip hop and electro and a whole bucket of sassy style, Chromeo create songs that slay
dancefloors the world over. They are playing a bunch of festivals this summer, go see them!

6. Hot Chip - Sexual Healing
Best cover ever? Best band ever? Yes.

7. Yuksek - Dirty Little Trip
Along with Crookers, Brodinski and DIM, Yuksek is reason to believe in electro again. Leading a new wave of producers that make the Ed Banger and Kitsune labels sound really stale, Dirty Little Trip is a good starting point for a fresh house perspective.

8. Ursula 1000 - Step Back (Deekline and Ed Solo Remix)
This was a song that began a memorable trip to Brighton. Freshers week seemed a million miles away when we jumped into an old morris minor and legged it up the motorway to the seaside. Excellent breaks that are guaranteed party starters.

9. Skream - Check It (Feat. Kid Sister)
One of the best tracks from Skream's debut. Dubstep at its best: jagged, heavy, a hands up, sweaty, rib breaker.

10. Dillinger - Cokane In My Brain
Classic reggae that will cure your blues and slap a big ol' smile on your face. No worries about anything at all. Hey Jim!...

11. - 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
The best thing about university is meeting all the different people. It also helps if some of those people buy as many records as you, have a good knowledge of 60's psyche and will happily go crate digging in Soho while half drunk on Tribute. Here's a slice of rock n roll introduced to us by the Dandy Highwayman. Watch out for his disc spinning skills next year...

12. - Iggy And The Stooges - Search And Destroy
Classic. One that'll make you want to crash and burn over and over and over again.

Check it out, we hope you enjoy it - expect just as eclectic a selection of music on campus come september!

Love!

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