Dean McPhee Manchester Single Launch

On January 29th Dean will be playing a single launch gig at Didsbury’s best new bar, “Silver Apples” in Manchester. Support will be from Sam and the Plants (Twisted Nerve) and Magpahi (Bird recordings). Copies of the WIW006 split single will be available to buy on the night.


NEW SPLIT SINGLE out 2nd February 2009 Featuring the latest track from Chapters and introducing the brilliant Dean McPhee

World in Winter are pleased to present their next 7” split single, featuring the latest track from melodic experimentalists Chapters and introducing the debut release from the brilliant Dean McPhee, solo guitarist and psyche-folk-drone merchant extraordinaire.
The Chapters lads and Dean offer up two contrasting approaches to melody-building, the delicately layered bleeps and bass sounds of The Whiteness of the Whale contrasting with the instinctively shimmering guitar sound of Waterburial, recorded in one take. The split kicks off 2009 for the World in Winter stable.


Iain Chambers Womb Radio November 27th session now available

Iain showcases two new tracks on the outstanding Womb Radio this month. In their own words: “Innocence, Despair and Gratitude, this month’s show is a blue-grey colour, shot through with silver”… Listen to the session Here


Iain Chambers’ Hotplate live at The Local, Camden, 31/01/08

Iain will be playing down at The GreenNote on Thursday 31st January alongside Silje Ness, Mariee Sioux and Fanni Risberg.
£7 adv, The GreenNote, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN.


Dean McPhee live at The Luminaire, Kilburn, 30/01/08

Dean McPhee live at the Luminaire at the end of the month with some quality acts including Espers’ Meg Baird, David A. Jaycock from Early Winter Recordings and Sharon Van Etten.
Wednesday 30th January, £6 adv.


Hotplate live at Down at the Red Bricks, 22/10/07

Iain Chambers will be playing at Down at the Red Bricks on Monday 22nd October at The Cedar Bar on Upper Street, London. The rest of the line-up is yet to be announced, but it should be a blinder.


Dean McPhee gig in London, 14/10/07

New member of the family Dean plays live at the Red Bricks in the Sticks night at The Gladstone, Lant Street, by Borough Tube in London.


Iain Chambers’ Hotplate live in Amsterdam for John Peel day, 13/10/07

Dutch label Tranformed Dreams are putting a night on for John Peel Day on the 13th of October at Occii, Amstelveenseweg 134, Amsterdam, 1075 XL. It’s free entry and kicks off around 7pm.


Elephas album of the week on Sideways Through Sound Radio, 04/10/07

The superb Sideways Through Sound Radio have kindly made the Hotplate EP Elephas record of the week.


Hotplate album released today, 17/09/07

Today sees the release of the brilliant debut LP from Hotplate Elephas, showcasing seven new tracks, beginning with the delicate finger-picking of ‘A Father’s Grip’, before exploring new depths with the epic ‘Requiem’ - recorded live at the Red Deer Club last November – and developing the Hotplate sound into the playful melodies of ‘Sandy-Haired Girl’ and ‘The Drink, The Sound, The Sea'. “Chords tumble over notes which hang desperately in the air before being vanquished by wrought tension. Iain Chambers is a man capable of transcending the trappings of an over-populated genre and edging himself into something else altogether. and by the end of 'Elephas' I am left wondering where he might take us next. Beautiful stuff - highly recommended.” Boomkat


Hotplate Live on BBC 6 Music

Hotplate will be previewing tracks from his forthcoming album on the Tom Robinson show - Weds 25th July 7-9pm


Chapters EP1 out July 23rd 2007 via Baked Goods Distribution

Old school friends Mike Brooks, James Rutledge (Pedro) and Jimmy Wright (ex DOT) unite plenty of disparate sounds on this first EP outing. Pulling the sweet 60s thrums of Van Dyke Parks into a beguiling mix of guitar skronk, kraut folk and industrial steam trains, they create a wholesome and original record.


Hotplate Live On Tom Ravenscroft's SlashMusic Podcast: May 31st 2007

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Angela Valid debut EP This Book's on Fire out May 21st via Baked Goods Distribution

This Book’s On Fire brings you 4 new tracks from Angela Valid. London duo Iain Chambers and Alex Jones recorded this mostly improvised EP live in a church hall opposite Holloway Women’s Prison.
“If you like heavy beats, light noise or xylophones and are looking for a new stage in the ailing post-rock movement then Angela Valid are here to alleviate your pain. I bet they get all the girls too...” Boomkat.


Red Deer Club Version Three: April 10th

Hotplate’s Sandy Haired Girl features on version three of the Red Deer Club album, along with the likes of Jim Rhodes, John Stammers, Jane Weaver and Findlay Brown. Limited to 200 copies, available from Piccadilly Records, Manchester and Red Deer Club.


Hotplate session on Fuse FM: 24th February

Hotplate will be playing a session for the Musical Odysseys show on Fuse FM, Manchester.


Live at Manchester in the City

Hotplate will be playing the M-Two Club in Manchester on 29th October for Tom Ravenscroft's night. More details to follow.


More Radio Play for Hotplate

The Hotplate EP has been featured on Steve Lamacq's Radio 6 Music as well as Tom Ravenscroft's new Slashmusic Radio Podcast.


Upcoming Show: Sept 5th

Hotplate live at the The Pigeon Hole, St Moritz Bar, Wardour St, Soho.


Upcoming Show: Nov 11th

Hotplate live at the Red Deer Club, Fluid Bar, Manchester, UK.


July 2006 – Hotplate live at White Noise

Hotplate will be playing live at White Noise, with Seeland, The Leashores and Tunng DJ’s. Friday July 28th, The Montague Arms, New Cross Gate, 7pm to midnight, admission £3


May 2006 – Hotplate and All Traps Set live at The Betsey Trotwood

Hotplate plays live at Betsy Trotwood, Sunday, May 14th, with All Traps Set, Pedro and Tapeia (DJ’s). 4 pm, £3 admission, Betsy Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3BL


April 2006 – Hotplate Norman Records Single of the Week

The Hotplate EP WiW002 has been named as Norman Records Single of the Week


March/April 2006 – X FM Flo-Motion

Tune in to Nick Luscombe’s Flo-Motion on X FM 104.9 at 10 pm to hear Ashbourne’s Strongest Man, 26th March and 2nd April


March 2006 – Hotplate and James William Hindle live at The Pleasure Unit

Hotplate plays live with James William Hindle, March 26th at 2 PM, £2 admission, The Pleasure Unit, 359 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6LG


February 2006 – Hotplate EP WiW002 release

The Hotplate EP is now out. The two tracks on the EP give a good introduction to the Hotplate sound, with the aggressive Dance of (DJ) Hotplate complementing the laidback and thoughtful folk riffs of Porthtowan


Nov 2005 – Piccadilly Records Record of the Week

The 7” split single WiW001 has been named as Piccadilly Records Record of the Week


Nov 2005 – BBC6 Music Marc Riley’s Mint

Listen to Ashbourne’s Strongest Man on BBC6 Music Marc Riley’s Mint, Sunday Novemeber 13th from 10 pm.


Oct 2005 – WiW001 release

Limited release split 7” WiW001 is now out, featuring two bands of differing experimental styles. Angela Valid’s Beaks and Beer Cans, along with other tracks, is the result of an afternoon of live recording last summer, while Ashbourne's Strongest Man launch their tuneful new brand of layered alt. country, Different People Hear Different Things, providing a delicate introduction to kitchen sink cinema and the industrial revolution, “a lovely acoustic guitar fest smelling of folk” (Norman Records)


Oct 2005 – Launch of World in Winter first release at ROTA

Ashbourne’s Strongest Man, Angela Valid, Hotplate and WiW dj’s, play live at ROTA - Notting Hill Arts Club, 28th Oct 2005, 4-8 p.m. Free Entry


Oct 2005 – Hotplate live session on Resonance FM

Hotplate will be playing a live session on The Glass Shrimp Show, Resonance FM 104.4. 7-9 pm, Wednesday the 25th October