| Dance To The Radio | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Genre | Indie rock Alternative rock |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Leeds |
| Official Website | http://www.dancetotheradio.com |
Dance To The Radio is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Sam "Whiskas" Nicholls, guitarist for the bands ¡Forward, Russia!, Duels and Les Flames.
It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission". The label launched with the release of a compilation album 'Dance To The Radio: Leeds' at an eponymous launch event in Leeds in March 2005.[1]
The label subsequently released some highly sought after 7" singles by the likes of iLiKETRAiNS, The Pigeon Detectives, Yes Boss, Napoleon IIIrd, This Et Al and ¡Forward, Russia!. They have been featured a number of times in NME and in Artrocker for being a notable success of the DIY ethic in the indie music scene at the moment.
Their first full scale single release was Twelve by ¡Forward, Russia! which reached number 36 in the UK Singles Chart. Their second release, again by ¡Forward, Russia!, was a re-release of limited edition debut single "Nine" which also became a top 40 hit. Since these, three more ¡Forward, Russia! singles have been released; "Eighteen", "Nineteen" and "Don't Be A Doctor" the latter of which was a limited White Label Release.
The label has also gone onto achieve great success with The Pigeon Detectives whose debut album Wait for Me entered the UK charts at number 3 and has since gone platinum, selling well in excess of 300,000 copies. On top of this the band have had 3 consecutive top 20 singles since March 2007. In 2008 the label released the band's second album Emergency taking the band to further success.
Other releases include singles from Yes Boss, Sky Larkin, Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames, Bobby Cook and Grammatics.
They have released EPs for bands like iLiKETRAiNS and Napoleon IIIrd, six compilations compilations as of 2009, and numerous albums, including Give Me a Wall by ¡Forward, Russia!, "Wait For Me" & "Emergency" by The Pigeon Detectives, Look Busy by Yes Boss & the self titled debut album by Grammatics.
In 2009 the label launched a new series of compilation 12" records entitled 4x12". Amongst the bands appearing on this series of records include Pulled Apart by Horses, Das Racist, Holy State, Bear Hands & Suckers. The 3rd in the series received critical acclaim from NME and Artrocker.
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Since 2007 Dance To The Radio have hosted a stage at Leeds Festival. Held on the BBC Introducing Stage band who have played the stage include Wild Beasts, Blood Red Shoes, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The Pigeon Detectives, ¡Forward, Russia!, Sky Larkin and more. The stage is hosted on the Thursday evening and is the only stage with live music on this day.
2007 Line Up
Grammatics, The Wallbirds, Sky Larkin, Shut Your Eyes and You'll Burst Into Flames, ¡Forward, Russia!
2008 Line Up
Wintermute, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The Wallbirds, The Pigeon Detectives, Broken Records, Grammatics
2009 Line Up
Holy State, Airship, Bear Hands, Wild Beasts, Blood Red Shoes
2010 Line Up
Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly, Bear In Heaven, Chickenhawk, Spectrals, The Neat
DTTR001 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Nine) / This Et Al (He Shoots Presidents) Limited 7"
DTTR002 - Various Artists (Dance To The Radio : LEEDS) Limited CD
DTTR003 - The Lodger (Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion) Limited 7"
DTTR004 - Napoleon IIIrd (EP1) Limited 7"
DTTR005 - iLiKETRAiNS (Before The Curtains Close) Limited 7"
DTTR006 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Twelve) 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR007 - Various Artists (Dance To The Radio : What We All Want) CD/Digital Download
DTTR008 - The Pigeon Detectives (I'm Not Sorry) Limited 7"
DTTR009 - Yes Boss (Get Dropped Quick) Limited 7"
DTTR010 - Shut Your Eyes and You'll Burst Into Flames (Signal Noise) Limited 7"
DTTR011 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Nine) 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR012 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Give Me A Wall) 12" LP/CD Album/Digital Download
DTTR013 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Nine Remixes) Digital Download **NEVER RELEASED**
DTTR014 - Yes Boss (More Or Less / They Think It's All Over) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR015 - The Pigeon Detectives (You Know I Love You) Limited 7"
DTTR016 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Eighteen) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR017 - Shut Your Eyes and You'll Burst Into Flames (Drop The Decade) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR018 - The Pigeon Detectives (I Found Out) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR019 - Yes Boss (Tongues in Knots) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR020 - Yes Boss (Look Busy) 12" LP/CD Album/Digital Download
DTTR021 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Nineteen) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR022 - Voltage Union (On Your Marks) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR023 - Sky Larkin (One Of Two) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR024 - Yes Boss (See It Through) Limited 12"/Digital Download
DTTR025 - ¡Forward, Russia! (Don't Be A Doctor) Limited 10"
DTTR026 - The Pigeon Detectives (Romantic Type) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR027 - Sometree (Hands and Arrows) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR028 - Various Artists (Dance To The Radio : Something I Learned Today) CD/Digital Download
DTTR029 - The Pigeon Detectives (I'm Not Sorry) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR030 - The Pigeon Detectives (Wait for Me) 12" LP/CD Album/Digital Download
DTTR031 - The Scare (Bats! Bats! Bats!) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR032 - Sky Larkin (Summit) Radio Promo **NEVER OFFICIALLY RELEASED**
DTTR033 - Bobby Cook (Deja Vu) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR034 - The Pigeon Detectives (Take Her Back) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR035 - Various Artists (Dance To The Radio : Out Of The Woods and Trees) CD/Digital Download
DTTR036 - The Pigeon Detectives (iTunes Festival Digital EP) Digital Download
DTTR037 - Sky Larkin (Molten / Keepsakes) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR038 - Grammatics (Shadow Committee) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR039 - The Wallbirds (The Avenue) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR040 - The Pigeon Detectives (I Found Out 2007 Version) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR041 - Grammatics (D.I.L.E.M.M.A) Limited 10"/Digital Download
DTTR042 - Grammatics (New Franchise) Digital Download
DTTR043 - The Pigeon Detectives (This Is An Emergency) 2 x 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR044 - The Pigeon Detectives (Emergency ) 12" LP/CD Album/Digital Download
DTTR045 - The Pigeon Detectives (Everybody Wants Me) 1 x Very Limited 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR046 - The Pigeon Detectives (US Import E.P.) Digital Download
DTTR047 - The Pigeon Detectives (Say It Like You Mean It) Limited 7"/CD/Digital Download
DTTR048 - Grammatics (The Vague Archive) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR049 - Grammatics (Shadow Committee / Time Capsules & The Greater Truth) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR050 - Grammatics (Grammatics) CD Album/Limited 180 gram Double Gatefold Vinyl/Digital Download
DTTR051 - Various Artists (4 x 12" Volume One) Limited Heavyweight 12" feat. Wonderswan, Pulled Apart by Horses, Broadcast Society & Bear Hands
DTTR052 - Various Artists (4 x 12" Volume Two) Limited Heavyweight 12" feat. Suckers, Holy State, Das Racist & Bear Driver
DTTR053 - Grammatics (Murderer EP) Digital Download
DTTR054 - Various Artists (4 x 12" Volume Three) Limited Heavyweight 12" feat. Chickenhawk (band), Esben and the Witch, Olfar & Airship
DTTR055 - Grammatics (Double Negative) Limited 7"/Digital Download
DTTR056 - Various Artists (4 x 12" Volume Four) Limited Heavyweight 12" feat. Drink Up Buttercup, Milk White White Teeth, Super Extra Bonus Party & Paul Thomas Saunders
DTTR057 - Rose Elinor Dougal - Find Me Out Limited CD/Digital Download