It would be a massive understatement to say that everyone in Synth Eastwood HQ was just a little excited when we heard the news. Tim & Eric are officially on their way. They will play a 4 night residency in Leicester Square Theater between the 26th - 29th of July with a Dublin date to be announced later this week.... [Read more]

The mighty Jape released a new double A side single last Friday. For anyone who missed it, you can grab both tracks below. Taking a modern approach to music distribution Richie Egan & Co supply the download for free so sign up (on the widget at the bottom) and spread the good word. One couldnt find a better way to soundtrack a Monday than listening to his whole catalogue straight through right here. ... [Read more]

This weeks Minimix is coming from Lil'Dave aka Dave Redmond. A Nightflight resident and promoter who has played his wares on most sound systems in the country not to mention a host of foreign engagements that would impress even Michael Palin. Dave's trademark style mixes multi-genres together into party-friendly patchwork. Today however, presumably building on the recent successful state visits he has gone for a specific theme...Take it away Daithí.... [Read more]

Came across this great story on BBC this week and thought I'd post it. The National Grid in the UK are staging a design competition to conceive a pylon for the future. More and more pylons will be required as new energy sources are hooked up to the national grid so it's a welcome move that the design and impact of the plyons are also being taken into consideration. Shown here are images ... [Read more]

Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian who is very, very good at writing songs. Watch the video above and you will also see he is very, very good at drawing pictures to go along with these songs. Win. His new album entitled Diaper Island is out now and if you visit the album's website you can enter a competition to win a prize pack including a copy of the album and a t-shirt hand drawn by Chad. All you have to do is find the items featured on the page in the video and submit your solutions. Win.... [Read more]

Bob Dylan has reached his 70th Birthday today and to celebrate we give you a palindrome based tribute from Weird Al Yankovic above. And a playlist of some of Dylan's classics below. To pick from a back catalogue so huge we required some help so this is a selection of individual favourites picked by SE-HQ and friends. There is a million more tracks that deserved inclusion so feel free to post your favourites below. Thank you and Happy Birthday Bob.... [Read more]

Björk is back with not just an album but an entire multimedia project. Biophilia will be released to the world this summer and encompasses music, apps, the internet, installations and live shows. We're told that "Biophilia celebrates how sound works in nature, exploring the infinite expanse of the universe, from planetary systems to atomic structure." Wow! The live show will debut at the Manchester International Festival in June with a world tour thereafter. ... [Read more]

SE favourite Bleep have been stocking top drawer music since the mighty year of 2004. What makes them a little different though is their constant involvement and encouragement of their music. Whether it be curating a stage at Bloc this year, gathering excellent yearly Best Of compilations or pushing their weekly(ish) podcast, Bleep seem to take a forward thinking approach to their business. We've been particularly hooked on the podcast... [Read more]

Our good pal J. Blaze brought the great work of Mitsuko Nagone to our attention this week. Based in Japan, Mitsuko's brilliant work is a joy to behold. Shown below are images from her colourful and playful series, I am More Than My Face. Well worth checking our the rest of Mitsuko's site here too. Thank you Mr Blaze.... [Read more]

Janine Rostron aka Planningtorock has been described, probably unfairly, as Bolton's answer to The Knife. Although the multi-instrumentalist has actually worked with The Knife on the electronic opera Tomorrow In A Year (clip shown below), she... [Read more]