Wakestock interview Biffy Clyro ahead of their set at this years festival

2011 headliners BIFFY CLYRO are mad busy on the road in the US at the moment but we were lucky to be able to chat to drummer Ben in advance of the much anticipated Wakestock set this year.

Interviewafter the jump.

Chiddy Bang - Free Mixtape

Fifteen brand new tracks from Chiddy Bang and it's free. Hit up the link below.

Download the full Mixtape here

Tracklist:

01. Cameras
02. The Whistle Song
03. Heatwave (Ft. Mac Miller, Trae Tha Truth, Casey Veggies)
04. Too Much Soul
05. Baby Roulette
06. Guinness Flow
07. I Can’t Stop (Freestyle)
08. Jacuzzi (Lost In The Vapors)
09. High As A Ceiling (Ft. eLDee The Don)
10. Always (On My Grizzly) (Ft. eLDee The Don)
11. Y.T.M.O.S.H.? Y.A.S.N.
12. Dancing With The DJ [Remix]
13. Nobody Has It Down
14. All Over (Ft. Gordon Voidwell)
15. When You’ve Got Music

Chiddy Bang - Peanut Butter & Swelly [Trailer] from illRoots.com on Vimeo.

BIFFY CLYRO TO BE HONOURED AS ‘BEST BRITISH BAND’ AT NORDOFF ROBBINS O2 SILVER CLEF AWARDS 2011

Biffy Clyro add another prestigious award to their name. They must have a pretty big mantle piece. Nordoff Robbins have announced that Scottish rock sensations Biffy Clyro will be honoured with the award for Royal Albert Hall Best British Band at this year’s Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards Lunch, which takes place Friday 1 July 2011 at the London Hilton, Park Lane. The star-studded event is in aid of Nordoff Robbins - the chosen charity of the UK music industry - who use music to transform the lives of vulnerable people.

Biffy commented, “We follow in the footsteps of some great bands who’ve received this award and we couldn’t be happier with this honour.

Here's a couple of little live snip its for your viewing pleasure

Wakestock Mix Series Presents Goldierocks & Joyrider

Wakestock Mix Series Presents - Goldierocks & Joyrider by Wakestock on Mixcloud

Goldierocks is Sam Hall- international DJ, theatrical performer and TV/radio broadcaster. Sam spends her time invading festivals and after-parties all over the world. Always up for an adventure, she’s eclectic, passionate and a bit of a giggle. Sam has stage dived, rocked out and propelled herself off various stages around the globe having DJ’d her unique blend of festival chic, bassy remix and wonky electro to thousands across five continents. Sam has become something of a Wakestock regular and has been attending the event for a number of years now. She fits Wakestock in to her hectic schedule of DJing everywhere from Ibiza Rocks to Glastonbury’s East Dance Stage, inside the igloo disco of Snowbombing in Austria to the palm fringed shores of Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi Southern Africa. As well as exclusive private parties for the likes of Giorgio Armani, MTV European Music Video Awards, Madonna & Jade Jagger. Offstage Sam presents her international weekly radio show ‘The Selector’ as well as presenting prime time TV and hosting on the red carpet at such prestigious events as the Brit Awards. Earning a reputation as a musical connoisseur with her self-titled showcase club night in London Sam’s knowledge of music soon led to industry wide respect. Back in the studio Goldierocks teams up with Aaron Audio (son of Grammy award winning Trevor Horn) to remix the likes of The Kooks, Foals and Crystal Fighters as well as producing monthly free podcasts, mix-tapes and late night dance shows that go out across the globe.

This mix sums up Goldierocks, fun, eclectic and entertaining. We can't wait to see her smash up the Propaganda party on Thursday 7th July and you can also catch her hosting The West Stage for The Wombats on Saturday.

The Wombats Interview

Liverpool’s The Wombats enjoyed a hugely successful set at Radio 1’s One Big Weekend and played some of the tracks from their new album “This Modern Glitch” The hugely anticipated second studio album was recorded in LA over the course of 2010 and went it at number 2 in the album charts in April of this year. Set to conquer the States, the band delivers 10 tracks that retain the immediacy and hook-filled sensibility of their stunning UK platinum-selling debut, 2007s The Wombats proudly present Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation, while introducing aggressive dance elements and a heavier version of their infectious alt-pop. Furthermore, The Wombats' album art for This Modern Glitch was created by legendary surrealist artist Storm Thorgerson, known for his iconic Pink Floyd album covers. The band released it to critical acclaim and they are sure to release more singles in advance of their Wakestock performance scheduled for the Saturday night this year.  We were lucky enough to chat to Dan from the band in advance of their set this year and he was more than happy to answer all the questions we put to him, including some submitted by our local Facebook followers!

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Toddla T's Big Weekend Antics

Radio 1's Big Weekend.

If you want a sneak peak at some of the acts playing at Wakestock hit up the iplayer and look out for sets from The Wombats, Ellie Goulding, Chase & Status, Nero, The Joy Formidable, Zane Lowe, Yasmin, Kissy Sell Out, Pulled Apart by Horses, Dev, Friends Electric, Masters in France and Andy George and Jaymo. Here's a few tracks from youtube to tide you over.

Ollie Moore

So you know what Wakeskating is don't you? Well it's like Wakeboarding with no straps and full of skateboard influences. Ollie Moore is a rising star in British skating and is the really pushing the scene here in the UK, you'll be able to see him at this years Pool Gap event so make sure you check it out. For timings and info hit up our website. Thanks to our friends at Alliance UK for the Vid

Wakestock May Top Ten

Well we're back with another set of bangers. Hit up the links for a musical treat.

Toddla T - Take It Back ( Dilon Francis Remix)
Chase & Status - Time
Aloe Black - Dollar (DJ Zinc Remix)
DJ Fresh - Louder
Ed Sheeran - A-Team
Yasmin - Finish Line (Mike Delinquent Project Remix)
Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me
The Wombats - Techno Fan
Dev - Bass Down Low (Proper Villians Remix)
Wolf Gang - Lions In Cages