Thanks y'all! We all had a blast last Sunday, where we took up residence for the very first time at Camden's Lock Tavern. Mega props to all our bands performing that day, our market stall sellers, our new friends at Etsy and the Lock Tavern and, last but by no means least, all those that tipped up!

Pictures are now up in the Tik Tac Toe artists' section. All are © Rory Isserow and you can check out more of his work at www.rorysart.com.

Stay tuned for deets of our next show!

Your friendly neighbours at Almost Gold Recordings are repping it on the London club scene. But with some important twists...

Imagine: a show combining some of your favourite established acts with the latest up-and-coming talent. At Tik Tac Toe, we go further.

You can grab a Sunday roast and a outrageously good cupcake, a beer, a tea or coffee, or whatever your poison happens to be; kick back with your mates over a quick board game; peruse a specially-assembled area of market stalls selling jewellery, arts, crafts and other trinkets,

And that's not all - join in a communal game of bingo to win some great prizes and grab some free goodie bags, courtesy of our friends at Esty and Rocksound Magazine.

Oh yeah - and it's free. We're really cool like that.

Joining us for our first show at the groovy LOCK TAVERN are three mighty fine acts indeed...

TEENAGERSINTOKYO (www.myspace.com/teenagersintokyo)

Having just released their David Kosten-produced debut album "Sacrifice" on the mega-cool Backyard Recordings label, we're very privileged to have the mighty Teenagersintokyo as our headliners.

BEAR DRIVER (www.myspace.com/thebeardriver)

With their impending single release for "Wolves" out on 5th July, and having quite literally blown us away with a dazzling performance at Great Escape 2010, Bear Driver are a band that will leave a smile stuck in your head like a pop song.

JAMIE LEY (www.myspace.com/jamieleymusic)

Jamie is a very talented young man. Having been picked out as an artist to watch for 2010 by XFM's John Kennedy (and quite a few other people for that matter!), a cut-back acoustic set with co-vocalist Elena Tonra is really not one to be missed.

Check out more details HERE and HERE

Almost Broken x

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Almost Broken Presents TIK TAC TOE
The Lock Tavern, 35 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AJ

LIVE BANDS: Teenagersintokyo // Bear Driver // Jamie Ley (solo acoustic)

DJ SETS FROM: Melechtric (DRM RLL PLS) // How's Your Father? //
Almost Gold DJs // Backyard Records DJs

FREE ENTRY // Sunday 1st August 2010 // Starts 2pm
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Almost Gold have launched their very own blog!

Click here to check us out!

Our crime-fighting A&R team will be providing regular updates in terms of news items, staff picks, new artists (the one's we think are cool anyway!), exclusive interviews, videos, pics, lock-stock-the-freaking-lot.

You can also, of course, follow us on Twitter: Click here to follow Almost Gold Recordings on Twitter

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Almost Gold x

Mega props to those who came to our Sunday afternoon bash at Carnivale yesterday - was great to see so many new faces in the crowd, and we really appreciate the kind words of support.

Special thanks also to our acts performing, SKIN SUIT and THE HIGH WIRE, and James Cox from HYF? for providing some highly agreeable disco beats.

Pics and video links are now live on the Tik Tac Toe artist page.

Stay tuned for an announcement of our next party....

AB x

Guess who's back in the HIS-OUSE??

That's right sports fans and ghetto monsters. Almost Broken are going steady with Carnivale for a second round of special acoustic performances, DJ spinning the good shit, a broad range of stall sellers operating in the upstairs mezzanine of the venue, a whole bunch of teas and cakes for you to get involved with, plus some whacky board games for you to relax into a lazy Sunday afternoon.

We're delighted to announce the following bands for our second ever show:

SKIN SUIT: http://www.myspace.com/skinsuitmusic

THE HIGH WIRE: http://www.myspace.com/thehighwire

And we got our stall sellers joining us for the whole shebang, selling the following:

- Cushions
- Hand-made cards and prints
- Jewellery
- Hand-made hair accessories
- Necklaces & Brooches
- Accessories

Get dooooooown.

AB x

ALMOST BROKEN presents TIK TAK TOE
Sunday 9th May 2010
Carnivale (www.carnivale.co.uk)
2 White Church Lane, E1 7QR
Admission: £4

Thanks to all who attended our very first label club, TIK TAC TOE! An amazing time was had by all. We'd like to thank our bands, Malpas, My Tiger My Timing and Stars & Sons for each playing blinding sets, as well as extending a warm high-five to Drew McConnell and Dan Sartain for being our DJ's and/or resident vinyl-pushers for the day. The atmosphere was as chilled as a Hindu cow, and we were very pleasantly surprised when Mr. Hudson showed up to take in the afternoon festivities!

We'll be announcing our second club for May very shortly - watch this space.

Almost Broken x

April 3rd '10

at CARNIVALE London

Black Kids made their Debut on Yo Gabba Gabba.

Here they are!

Black Kids have finally taken a break for their world-wind two year tour to concentrate on working on the new album.

In addition to this Owen Holmes of the group has been also busy writing for Jacksonville's ‘Alt Weekly' link to PDF and Reggie Youngblood has been to Japan where he  played a DJ set.

The band also have a track on the soundtrack to the upcoming Megan Fox teen slasher pic ‘Jennifer's Body  - out now on Fueled By Ramen.

You can see the trailer here

On tour in the UK in Oct check out the details on the live page.

Peter Bjorn and John will be touring the US with El Perro Del Mar in November (11/7-21) plus a date with Fool's Gold on 11/21!
Check our live section for the full schedule.

We love DJ Jazzy Jeff's mix of "Stay This Way!"Check out SPIN.com  to hear Living Thing's "Stay This Way" DJ Jazzy Jeff Remix and download it for free!

Last spring, the Swedes released Living Thing, their latest album that traded their characteristic pop guitars for bangin' beats -- and hip-hop heads took

notice. Mixtape master Mick Boogie curated a remix of the album, Re-Living Thing (out August 27), working with PBJ to recruit MCs Talib Kweli, GZA,

Wale and others to contribute. Among them: DJ Jazzy Jeff, who remixes "Stay This Way" under rhymes from Big Pooh (of Little Brother), Phil Nash, and

Chaundon.
Head on over to SPIN.com to download the song:
http://tinyurl.com/jazzyjeffremixpbj


European tourdates Posted!!!!
Check the live section for new UK and Mainland European shows for October!