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Releases from Los Bitchos/ Rosie Alena/ Maripool/ ugly ozo/ Anona/ Ugly/ BADGERS/ Michael Georgian/ Krush Puppies/ Baby Vanga/ Bo Gritz & more. Also do shows. Portsmouth, UK https://linktr.ee/strongislandrec
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London! This is a week tomorrow! Free tickets: dice.fm/event/v3mvnd...

An Anona (Ella Oona Russell also of The New Eves) live set is a very rare thing, but it's honestly one of the greatest live experiences out there. Here's Anona playing The Boy and The Lion last year, featuring some legends. youtu.be/PTTx9aJMhI8?...

Portsmouth! March 21 we bring Australian psych-duo Winter McQuinn & Acadia Pip to Casemates Cafe in Foxes Forest. Support comes from dreampop outfit Jalou, folk artist Megan Linford and the real great Lurker. Tickets: billetto.co.uk/e/winter-mcq...

Huge fan of Outer Town Festival having both ugly ozo AND NOW label alumni & forever legends, Ugly. A beautiful dreamy combo.

LDN! 16/03, we're back at Sebright Arms & we bring psych-fiends LIPWORMS, SIR family Michael Georgian + Brighton newcomers & one of the most exciting new bands around in Goodbye, w/ their stunning saccharine-sweet, ethereal shoegaze & dreampop! Free tickets: dice.fm/event/v3mvnd...

Portsmouth! Tonight, we bring Bristol psych-garage-rock outfit, Dreamwave to @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social Support comes from Slow Century & fudu (ft members of Mystic Peach). Doors @ 19.30pm. Cheaper advance tickets below: www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-... youtu.be/4rBR0EGQJTM?...

This is tomorrow, Portsmouth! See you @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social!

Big thanks to Lloyd Bolton for the write-up on Hard of Hearing about the new Woody Green single. hardofhearingmagazine.com/2025/02/14/t...

Some lovely words about the real nice Woody Green single courtesy of the most radicalist. www.themostradicalist.com/article/list...

Happy Valentine's Day to all who do or do not celebrate! Today, Brighton crooner Woody Green has shared a double dose of folk-jazz goodness with 'Only Roses/My Darling Girl and I' for the upcoming sunny Spring days. It's absolutely wondrous. ❤️🌳

It's lovely to see label alumni and forever legends, Ugly in here. Mighty proud of that band. Go see them, buy their merch, etc - because if they aren't your favourite band yet, they're your future favourites.

Portsmouth! A week tomorrow, we have psychedelic meets garage-rock riot Dreamwave at @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social Support comes from Slow Century (FFO LCD Soundsystem, Bodega & Television) & new synth-psych-pop outfit fudu, featuring members of Mystic Peach. www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-...

Also, alumni Ugly play their biggest headline show yet. Mighty proud of that band. Lovely people and forever damn great. Be there, London!

London! Go see alumni and forever the most fun band in the universe, Los Bitchos at the historic 100 Club next month.

ugly ozo will also be playing the real great Outer Town Festival in April.

ugly ozo will be playing the real great Wanderlust Festival in May.

One person krautrock-synth noise-machine Michael Georgian returns for a free show a week today at The Shacklewell Arms.

Huge thanks to Cheryl Waters for spinning ugly ozo - remains on KEXP back on the 29th. You can listen back below, or via the KEXP app. www.kexp.org/djs/cheryl-w...

London! ugly ozo return to your city tonight!

Portsmouth! We’re bringing Melbourne, Australian psych-folk-country duo Winter McQuinn and Acadia Pip to the wholesome cafe-venue that is Casemates in the wonderful woodland setting within Foxes Forest March 21st. Support from Jalou, Lurker & Megan Linford! Tickets: billetto.co.uk/e/winter-mcq...

Dreamwave have released a football-themed garage-rock banger ahead of our show at Wedgewood Rooms 16/02. open.spotify.com/track/2q264k...

Portsmouth! 16/02, we bring Bristol psych-garage rock outfit Dreamwave to Portsmouth at @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social! Support comes from fudu (FFO Stereolab & The Moonlandingz), who are playing their debut show, plus new fuzz-fiends Slow Century! Tickets: www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-...

Also, alumni and forever favourites Ugly play a Wide Awake pre-party tonight at Moth Club. Get down early to avoid disappointment, as Dice tickets don't guarantee entry.

Alumni and forever and ever favourites, Los Bitchos uploaded their Kentish Forum show, their biggest headline to date, and it's an absolute perfect way to start this very sunny day. Start your Tuesday the right way, with the most fun band in the world. youtu.be/3emuYx6h_Xo?...

ugly ozo play a couple of shows very soon. Firstly, 29/01 they support the ever-great Wych Elm in London! And 30/01 they play a MEGA hometown show in the Isle of Wight with The Pill.

Had the pleasure of having these lovely legends play for us a couple of times. Very hyped for this.

Huge thanks to Cheryl Waters for playing ugly ozo - Remains on KEXP. Listen back below or via the app. www.kexp.org/shows/the-mi...

💛 LONDON 💛 Head to our website for listings, info and tickets for all #IVW25 shows in your area https://buff.ly/41FgpAw

Big thanks to Still Listening Magazine for naming ugly ozo as one of the new artists to watch in 2025. ❤️ www.stilllisteningmagazine.com/features/hyp...

Cheers to @faroutmagazine.co.uk for the real nice ugly ozo mention. ❤️ faroutmagazine.co.uk/which-music-...

Thank you so kindly for a wonderful 2024, everyone. For one last time this year, here's a show you should all be at, if you're Brighton way, as label alumni garage-shredders Strange Cages return for one night only at Rossi Bar.

Merry Christmas from our little label. Have the most loveliest of days.🎄

Big thanks to @mixitallup.bsky.social for naming ugly ozo - remains and Woody Green - The Greatest Collection of Local Antiques in their Top 25 Tracks of 2024 with lots of favourites, including alumni and pals. mixitallup.com/2024/12/23/m...

Brighton people! Label alumni garage-rock shredders Strange Cages return for one night only on NYE! It's also absolutely free entry.

Huge thanks to the legends at Still Listening Magazine for naming Freddie J Watts' 'At Every Turn' in their Top 20 EPs of 2024. www.stilllisteningmagazine.com/features/the...

We've got to do some fun shows this year across Portsmouth, Southampton, Brighton & London, but tonight, we say goodbye to 2024 with a Christmas cracker at Sebright Arms! Set times: Lost Lyra 21:30 ugly ozo 20:45 Freddie J Watts 20:00 Fr££ £ntry

Huge thanks to Still Listening Magazine for naming ugly ozo 'Remains' in their top 50 songs of 2024. www.stilllisteningmagazine.com/features/the...

Portsmouth! We're bringing back Bristol psych / garage-rock outfit Dreamwave (FFO Oh Sees / King Gizz). Support comes from fudu (FFO Stereolab & The Moonlandingz) ft members of forever faves, Mystic Peach Tix: www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-... See you @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social 16/02

🌟Playlist Update!🌟 I've added tracks from BAMBARA, Rye, Vox Rea, Woody Green, tibia and Club 8 to my 'On Repeat' Spotify playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/1MJ...

London! This is Sunday! See you there.

Portsmouth! We're bringing back one of our favourite bands being the Bristol psych-garage-rock riot that is Dreamwave to the @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social 16th February! FFO Oh Sees, King Gizzard, Ty Segall & Wand. www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-...

Our last show of the year is fast approaching, as we head to Sebright Arms 15/12, where Lost Lyra plus label family ugly ozo and Freddie J Watts will all be joining us for a Christmas cracker. Free entry. See ya there, London! Tickets: link.dice.fm/l8aIJi0a5Ob

Bristol! 'Doom-gaze' shredders, ugly ozo join the very wonderful looking Outer Town Festival line-up! Tickets: link.dice.fm/rvwxuwFF3Ob

Hello, BlueSky! 👋 Prick up your ears; we’ve got an announcement coming tomorrow #eotr2025 We’ve only just opened our account and hardly have any followers, so we’d be very grateful if you’d re-post. In the meantime, sit back, relax and relive End of the Road 2024. youtu.be/pAfJhww4tkI

London! If you're heading to the early Habibi show at The Shacklewell Arms tomorrow, get down for label family doom-surf shredders, ugly ozo.