Metronomy, Ladyhawke, Lightspeed Champion In CTRL

Metronomy are to curate the inaugural month of Topman CTRL activity.

The band have hand-picked the lineup for a London gig at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen on 25th March, which features Kamerakino, Your Twenties, Koko Von Napoo and a Metronomy DJ set.

Launched today (2nd March), Topman CTRL will see various host artists blogging, discussing their influences and handing out tips on hot new cinema, fashion, and art that is exciting them.

Says Joe from Metronomy, “The best part is that I also get to force people to hear the music that influenced me, or at least force them to read about my influences. I plan to be in everyone’s face for a month.”

The coming months see Ladyhawke and Lightspeed Champion at the helm as CTRL heads to Manchester and then Brighton’s Great Escape Festival.

The Topman blog lives at www.myspace.com/topmanctrl.

Topman CTRL key dates are as follows:

March
25 London, Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen Kamerakino, Your Twenties, Koko Von Napoo, Metronomy (DJ set)

April
30 Manchester, The Deaf Institute, Ladyhawke curates CTRL feat: Dan Black, Marina & The Diamonds, Fan Death

May
15 Brighton, The Great Escape Lightspeed Champion curates CTRL

August
2 London, Underage Festival Topman CTRL stage curated by Sam Kilcoyne