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August 13, 2007

Showreel On Last.FM

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SHOWREEL: Debut album from One Dollar Peep Show

ADD TO BASKETOne Dollar Peep Show have finally emerged, blinking, from their 18-month self incarceration at Wired studios. In their hands they have a long-awaited album entitled Showreel. Bringing together a wildly disparate collection of influences, the record combines organic- sounding electro pop with wayward guitars and a 'healthy' dose of ungodly experimental noise that, on occasion, verges on the filthy. Produced by Weird City's Chris Britton, the album is reminiscent of a guitarier Metric, or possibly an electronic incarnation of The Cardigans, while singer Minna Harris' dark musings make this is the ideal soundtrack for doing away with that unfaithful spouse.BUY SHOWREEL

"When you hear the opening cut ‘under your skin’ you’ll understand fully why we’ve been much smitten."

Losing Today


"THIS is how it's done. 1DPS ...are smart enough to realise that electronica has to be handled with care when vocals are concerned. Consequently, while the backing here occasionally strays into fat synthland, it doesn't overpower singer Minna's voice by being too hard or clinical, and Minna herself doesn't embellish what God gave her with mock American flourishes or drama student airs. She's the kind of girl who sounds like she'd be just as at home singing with some inaccessable grrl group, a fey indie band or Stereolab. 1DPS are somewhere between all three and aren't afraid to explore both ends of the electronic indie spectrum- at one they sound like Ladytron, at the other Curve... the atmosphere is good: dirty and a bit melancholic. Nice."

Holly Hernandez, PlayMusic

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August 12, 2007

The Naughty Boys

Not content with defiling the public's ears via their own music, One Dollar Peep Show's Scott Lawrence and Nigel Firth created the Naughty Boys production team with Weird City honcho Chris Britton in order to spoil other peoples songs as well. Having already remixed the likes of Bo Diddley and Barry White, the trio currently have their beady conniving eyes on 'Duvet' By Bidgie Reef and the Gas and 'I Wish I Could Live the Life You Live' by Oxford's Witches. They are also currently reworking a number their own songs from the 'Showreel' album to fit the Dancefloor/Boudoire/Crackhouse.
Two of The Naughty Boys

April 26, 2007

1DPS On BBC Radio Oxford

'Under Your Skin' wormed its wiggly way onto Tim Bearder's Download show on BBC Oxford last Saturday. Funny thing is we didn't send him a CD... Turns out it was the lovely folks at Nightshift wot bunged him one. MMMMMMMWAH! Love you Nightshift! Many thanks to Darth Bearder himself too (you have to listen to the show to get that one; do so here).

April 15, 2007

PEEPSHOW PULL IT OFF

One Dollar Peep Show pulled off a stonker at the Zodiac in Oxford last Wednesday, despite guitarist 'big' Nigel Firth's best efforts to sabotage the set.

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March 4, 2007

Market Tavern Gig

Matt was in the crowd and he has this to say,

Last night I ventured into Oxford to the Market Tavern to listen to a couple of bands. Among them was a band called "One Dollar Peep Show". Their sound was similar to Garbage in their hay-day with a bit of Goldfrapp thrown in. Worth a listen, but not your usual sort of rock music.

February 27, 2007

PlayMusic Demo of the Month



Move over on that red carpet Leonardo...One Dollar Peep Show join the swollen ranks of self-congratulatory stars this month after being awarded 'Demo of the Month' in Play Music Pickup magazine for their album 'Showreel'. Said reviewer Holly Hernandez:

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February 21, 2007

VENGABUS

The One Dollar Peep Show party bus pulled into Oxford last week, to scenes of hysterical fandom reminiscent of The Fab Four's first tour of the U.S. Once safely hidden away from the panty-wetting crowds of adoring teenage admirers our heroes

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September 10, 2006

Fez Club 31st August - Gig Review

Minna Singing

it had been snowing flyers in weirdcity so it was hardly surprising that so many people turned up to the one dollar peep show album launch, if only to find the answer to that big question; who the hell ARE one dollar peep show? Well, the more enterprising elements of Riser along with the new and quite wonderous talents of Minna Harris and Ashley White certainly answered that!

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August 30, 2006

One Dollar Peep Show - Album Launch Party

One Dollar Peep Show: the debut album ‘Showreel’ out Monday 28 August on the Weird City Electric Company label.

One Dollar Peep Show Weird City Electric Company presents the One Dollar Peep Show album launch party at The Fez, Reading on Thursday 31 August.

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