03/03/08 - Bicester, UK - Bicester based band Modern Clichés and clothing & merchandising brand Indie Scene announce an endorsement deal . The deal celebrates both the launch of Indie Scene’s new website, signing to Crash Records, and the release of their debut three track EP via Universal Digital on Monday 15 September, "Falseness & Fairytales".

The parties have supported each other’s projects since 2006 when Indie Scene founder, Ian Hornby, approached Modern Clichés with a sponsorship deal for the band to wear T-shirts sporting his trade-marked logo whilst on stage; this got off to a pulsating start as the band played two sparky sets at the prestigious and world famous Reading festival and Jamie Oliver Summer Barbeque

"Indie Scene is inspired by those people whom we admire; they’re determined, independent and talented. However, importantly, they retain a sense of fun and are laid-back with it - Modern Clichés to a Tee" says Hornby.

Nic Brennan, Manager of Modern Clichés comments; "Modern Clichés are so pleased to be working in partnership with Indie Scene and its Directors Ian & Caryn Hornby; their support & encouragement has been fantastic and for Modern Clichés to have been a contributory influence to the emergence of Indie Scene clothing is a total pleasure! Indie Scene demonstrate so clearly that ‘where’s there’s a will there’s a way’ and it’s OK to be laid-back about it!"

Click on www.indiescene.co.uk for more information on Modern cliches T shirts and Indiescene clothing

17/06/08 - Dr Slaggleberry Wednesday 18 June appear on the John Kennedy XFM show. Dr Slaggleberry have been invited into the XFM studios to record a live session of four completely new tracks. Check into John Kennedy show on XFM for more information.

17/06/08 - New Signing to Crash Records Indie band Modern Cliches who will be releasing their debut Ep on Monday 15 September, "Falseness & Fairytales" . Already their video has been featured on Koldcast TV and the single Tune of the Day/week on websites. Release date will coincide with a headling set at the Carling Academy in Oxford on the same day.

28/02/08 - Dr Slaggleberry release their debut EP on the 3 March to some outstanding reviews and features in the music press, here are just a few snippets of what is being said about the Dr.

"Well wonder no longer as Dr Slaggleberry are pretty much the soundtrack to the deranged inner workings of mass murderer. And yeah, before you ask, that's a damn good thing. So unhinged they somehow make Rolo Tomassi and Mr Bungle sound like Keane covering The Feeling, this four track demo twists and contorts in all manner of unheavenly directions". Rock midgets.

"Dr. Slaggleberry have little regard for such common-place niceties as verse-chorus structures, keys, scales or melody. Instead they’re making an all-out assault on the accepted standards of music. Anaemic amphetamine flurries of guitar notes trill and drill over synthetic bass sounds and drumming as provided by Animal from the Muppet Show, with the whole lot decorated sporadically with howled vocals that appear to have been fed through the many stomp-boxes of Beelzebub’s own pedal-board of doom. Make no mistake, the musicianship on the Dr. Slaggleberry EP is nothing short of staggering" .The Dreaded Press

Single of the Week "we love this band" Organart Magazine
"DR SLAGGLEBERRY - Dr Slaggleberry EP (Crash) - This is world-class Fantomas/Mr Bungle stylee madness, as good if not better than anything by The Locust... and it's a demo (that's now been picked up by Crash for a download single release on March 3rd). Four tracks, no filler. They hail from somewhere near Oxford, they seem pretty young (under the masks) and their turn-on-a-sixpence avant rock acrobatics make tight, clean, big shapes. It's a winning combination of Ruins hypercomplex composing and Mr Bungle sass, but what makes them stand out from the handful of new bands attempting these things is (apart from their terrible name) is the clarity of their riffage - it's heavy but they're not hiding under a ton of distortion, so the highly entertaining mayhemcomes at you with structure and deadly purpose. They have moments to take on Upsilon Acrux, they rock harder than the F*cking Champs, and unlike either they're gigging in a village hall near you. Oh yessss!(rubs hands with glee...). We're off to find out lots more, watch this

Room13 rating 12/13
"Complex, moody, dark and creepy; this four track EP from Oxford based mathcore four piece, Dr Slaggleberry is jagged and skittish, like Sikth or perhaps a doom laden, death metal version of Dillinger Escape Plan but without any of the melodic sing along bits and all of the madness. ‘Hits’ is all echoes; distorted screams that give you goosebumps, off key guitars with intense stop/start riffage and eerie tunes. ’Ugly Duck’ shows off their jazz drumming and skittish guitars to full effect, jumping around like a spring hare; but don’t expect any fluffy bunnies or flowers, this is a doom laden, sludgy affair. ‘Scat’ lives up to its name changing tone and time so often you can’t keep track, but it also manages to have a definite structure and final track ‘Gobo’ is funk gone mad; everything is skewed and unrecognisable and there are some intensely fast and complex riffs and drums. Its brilliant stuff; obviously they’re all stupidly talented, they make skating the fine line between organised madness and total chaos sound so easy.

Lots more reviews on their myspace account.

EP Dr Slaggleberry available on all good download sites from 3 March

13/12/07 - Sarah Warne today Thursday 13 December arrives in Oxford with ITV local, team at Top of the Ox, and photographer Peter Wolfes to shoot her video for Secret to be released on Crash Records in February 2008, the video shoot is taking place at Christchurch College in Oxford.

For a brief snippet of her live performance recently at the Carling Academy in Oxford along with all the other top of the ox finalists check out ITV Local at the following link..
Click on this link to play 'Top of the Ox Final'.
Check out Sarah Warne at MySpace

22/11/07 - Sarah Warne winner of the TopoftheOx best songwriter/singer competition is the next release to feature on Crash Records

To check out all the acts featured in the competition go to www.topoftheox.co.uk.
Sarah is presently in Soundworks studio putting the final touches to her recordings, having recently headlined a sell out event at the new Carling Academy in Oxford.
Pictures by Peter Wolfe.

9/11/07 - Somebody Else the debut album by Tim Matthews is to be released on Crash Records on 19 November

The album should be available from all good download sites as well as your local record store. Listen out for tracks of the album being played on your local radio station.

9/11/07 - Tim Matthews releases his excellent single Extraordinary on the 12 November

A great moving song with an excellent acoustic version on the single.

http://www.timmatthewsmusic.com

9/11/07 - Guesswork release their 2nd album on the 12 November 2007

This album sees the darkier deeper side of the band. Tracks like Grave Goods, Dead Mens Shoes and Blue Black Light take you to a new dimension.

9/11/07 - Claudia Mills is back in a top London studio

Claudia Mills is back in a top London studios Box Clever/Soho Studios with Sugar Babes vocal coach putting down the final vocals to her new single Ipod Generation. Claudia is also working on new material which you should soon be seeing up on her myspace account

http://www.myspace.com/claudiamillsmusic

21/06/07 - Claudia Mills on BBC 2 This Friday

Claudia Mills will be appearing in the finals of the BBC 2 programme Let Me Entertain You. The finals are open to public voting,so please check out the programme at 6.30 on Friday 22 June. Claudia has an amazing voice and is tipped to win this competition.

Claudia spent the weekend of the 16 June recording her promo video for her single 'Sugar Bomb Baby' due to be released early in July.

http://www.claudiamills.co.uk

30/05/07 - Guesswork - New signing to Crash Records

New signing to Crash Records is art rock duo Guesswork,who will be releasing their new album,on national release " Enter Alone" on the 2 July 2007.

Guesswork consists of Bronwen and Peter,and this album is full of evocative lyrics,natural flair for harmony and underpinned by strong and melodic guitar work. Combining a broad span of themes and textures,drawing inspiration from a number of sources,inclduing Tory Amos and Peter Gabriel.

www.myspace.com/guessworks

23/05/07 - Claudia Mills joins Crash Roster!

Crash Records have pleasure in welcoming their youngest artist to their roster in the name of Claudia Mills.  At only 13 years of age,Claudia has already been on national TV,and now with a young teen band behind her and a co-writing partnership with Steve Askew from Kajagoogoo fame,will shortly be releasing her debut single and promotional video on Crash Records at the beginning of July 2007.

http://www.claudiamills.co.uk

03/04/07 - Andensum Acoustic Set and Album Signing!

ANDENSUM appear live in HMV Cornmarket,Oxford,on Thursday 6 March 2007 to play an accoustic set and sign their new album.Lucky witness at 6 p.m. for an hour or so. It's free to get in,so make sure you get down to HMV Oxford on Thursday and check it out.

http://www.andensum.co.uk

26/03/07 - Simple Reason acoustic set and EP Signing!

For those living near Aylesbury in Bucks,go along to HMV Aylesbury on Thursday 29 March 2007 between 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. and watch Simple Reason doing an accoustic set and signing their promotional albums for sale. Its all free,so get yourselves along

http://www.myspace.com/simplereasonfans

18/01/07 - Simple Reason's debut album launch approaches!

Simple Reason on track to release their debut album on Monday 12 March 2007,it will be available through all good record shops,and on all download sites.

Simple Reason will be extensively gigging through March,so watch out for them at a venue near you!

http://www.myspace.com/simplereasonfans

16/12/06 - 'Comfort and Joy' released!

Comfort and Joy by Mungo is now on national release and available on all good download sites.

If you haven't yet seen the video on VH1,TMF,Organ TV, Yahoo Music or other tv stations,then go to the link to check it out.

Mungo Comfort and Joy video on Chartsingles.net..

26/11/06 - 'Comfort & Joy' Release date announced
Mungo will be releasing their christmas single Comfort & Joy on Monday 11 December 2006 along with plenty of gigs and radio interviews. Watch out for their promotional video.

Thursday 7 December sees their launch gig of their single and video,and you will be able to see the full edited version plus all the out takes of the shoot. Doors open at 8 p.m.

www.myspace.com/mungouk

26/10/06 - Mungo to release Christmas Single 'Comfort & Joy'
The single will be available mid-December,released on Crash Records.

The video shoot is taking place on Sunday 29 October,at the Social,North Street,Thame,Oxon for anyone that wants to be an extra in the party scene,come on down at around 5 p.m.
For more info email info@crash-records.co.uk

20/10/06 - Simple Reason Album - COMING SOON
The long awaited album from Simple Reason will now be officially released at the end of January 2007.

Watch out for Simple Reason gigging at a venue near you!

15/04/06 - Hi Ho Come on England Single Released
Click here to buy the single from Amazon. A clip from the track can be found at www.myspace.com/hihocomeonengland.

05/04/06 - Hi Ho Come on England Video Shoot
Hi Ho Come on England single video shoot in Dartmouth,Devon on Sunday 9 April. John Leyton joined in with the residents of Dartmouth and holiday makers on the streets of this beautiful Devon town to shoot the promo video for Hi Ho Come on England to be released on 15 May 2006.

21/03/06 - Crash Records to release World Cup Single
Hi Ho Come on England aka Hi Ho Silver Lining,sung by 60's icon John Leyton & The Orients. The song has full backing from the town of Dartmouth in Devon where the video is being shot at the beginning of April 2006.
Watch this space for more information.

Visit www.johnleytonofficial.com to check out more info on John Leyton

19/03/06 - THAME ROCK NIGHTS ARE BACK
The next one is on Saturday 1 April 2006 at Thame Leisure Centre,Oxford Road,Thame,Tickets £5 in advance or £6.00 on the door:
Licensed bar,lights,sounds.
Red Dawn,Dr Slaggleberry,The Cheddington Incident,TruthWillOut,Ignoble,Sweatshop Boys,The Residue,Thunder Lemons Shedsound.

Profile Fest on 4 March was another oustanding success,with a sell out show a week before,bands were great,atmosphere amazing,next show in the autumn.