Snakes & Ladders Records
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Snakes & Ladders Records is a London
-based independent DIY label
founded in 2005
by members of the London band My Tiger My Timing
.
The label released music during 2006 and 2007, and then after a hiatus of 4 years, resumed activity in 2011.
as part of its DIY labels article (August 30, 2006) and included tracks by The Total Drop
and The Roaring Twenties
on the accompanying covermount CD.
Tracks from the label's sampler compilation S&LCD001 have also been played on the magazine's weekly radio programme on London's Resonance FM
and even more notably on BBC Radio 1
's Rob Da Bank
show. Radio 1's Huw Stephens
also made S&L his 'DIY-label-of-the-week' on his 'Best of Unsigned' programme, 27 September 2006.
"...with great certainty one would expect to hear a lot more from these bands and this label in the coming years."
"...an excellent snapshot of the flourishing underground art-rock scene..."
"They're doing it all on their own and as such deserve to be supported in their endeavours."
"...an ace little record label."
"Snakes and Ladders is the kind of label we all need. Desperately. Eccentric and wilful, they put out material that does not necessarily want to fit in with any current trend."
London
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-based independent DIY label
DIY ethic
The DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are more experienced or able complete them for one's behalf. It promotes the idea that an ordinary person can learn to do more than he or she thought was possible...
founded in 2005
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
by members of the London band My Tiger My Timing
My Tiger My Timing
My Tiger My Timing are a five-piece Indie Rock band from New Cross in south-east London formed in 2008.The band are brother and sister Anna Vincent and James Vincent, Jamie Harrison, Gary Drain and Sebastian Underhill...
.
The label released music during 2006 and 2007, and then after a hiatus of 4 years, resumed activity in 2011.
Singles
- How Did We Make it So Angry? - Shock Defeat [S&L002] (September 6)
- Your Excellency - The Total DropThe Total DropThe Total Drop are a four piece art rock/new wave band from New Cross in south-east London formed in February 2005 by siblings Anna Vincent and James Vincent and Sam Soper...
[S&L004] (January 7) - Nuit Americaine - The Total DropThe Total DropThe Total Drop are a four piece art rock/new wave band from New Cross in south-east London formed in February 2005 by siblings Anna Vincent and James Vincent and Sam Soper...
[S&L007] (April 7) - I Am Pied Piper - Catnap [S&L005] (Nov 7)
- Guts / Amsterdam Vs Berlin - Shock Defeat! [S&L008] (Dec 7)
- Endless Summer - My Tiger My TimingMy Tiger My TimingMy Tiger My Timing are a five-piece Indie Rock band from New Cross in south-east London formed in 2008.The band are brother and sister Anna Vincent and James Vincent, Jamie Harrison, Gary Drain and Sebastian Underhill...
[S&L011] (Aug 11)
EPs
- TTD NYC EP - The Total DropThe Total DropThe Total Drop are a four piece art rock/new wave band from New Cross in south-east London formed in February 2005 by siblings Anna Vincent and James Vincent and Sam Soper...
[S&L003] (September 6) - Rugged Individualism EP - The Fat Abbots [S&L006] (April 7)
- The Fun Before The Crash EP - The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties (band)The Roaring Twenties are an English four piece art rock/new wave band from London and Brighton formed in 2003 at Sussex University...
[S&L007] (April 7) - Rubber Headband EP - Shock Defeat! [S&L010] (Dec 7)
- I Am The Sound EP - My Tiger My TimingMy Tiger My TimingMy Tiger My Timing are a five-piece Indie Rock band from New Cross in south-east London formed in 2008.The band are brother and sister Anna Vincent and James Vincent, Jamie Harrison, Gary Drain and Sebastian Underhill...
[S&L012] (Aug 11)
Albums
- S&LCD001 - label sampler compilation [S&L001] (March 6)
- Worthless Originals - label sampler compilation [S&L009] (Dec 7)
Artists
- My Tiger My TimingMy Tiger My TimingMy Tiger My Timing are a five-piece Indie Rock band from New Cross in south-east London formed in 2008.The band are brother and sister Anna Vincent and James Vincent, Jamie Harrison, Gary Drain and Sebastian Underhill...
- The Total DropThe Total DropThe Total Drop are a four piece art rock/new wave band from New Cross in south-east London formed in February 2005 by siblings Anna Vincent and James Vincent and Sam Soper...
- The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties (band)The Roaring Twenties are an English four piece art rock/new wave band from London and Brighton formed in 2003 at Sussex University...
- Shock Defeat!
- Catnap
- The Fat Abbots
Press
Snakes & Ladders featured in ArtrockerArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
as part of its DIY labels article (August 30, 2006) and included tracks by The Total Drop
The Total Drop
The Total Drop are a four piece art rock/new wave band from New Cross in south-east London formed in February 2005 by siblings Anna Vincent and James Vincent and Sam Soper...
and The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (band)
The Roaring Twenties are an English four piece art rock/new wave band from London and Brighton formed in 2003 at Sussex University...
on the accompanying covermount CD.
Tracks from the label's sampler compilation S&LCD001 have also been played on the magazine's weekly radio programme on London's Resonance FM
Resonance FM
Resonance 104.4 FM is a London based non-profit community radio station run by the London Musicians' Collective .The station is staffed by four permanent staff members, including programme controller Ed Baxter and over 300 volunteer technical and production staff.Until September 2007, ResonanceFM...
and even more notably on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Rob Da Bank
Rob da Bank
Robert John Gorham, known by the pseudonym Rob da Bank, is a British disc jockey. He presents a Friday-night/Saturday-morning show, Rob da Bank, on BBC Radio 1 from 5am-7am, focused on promoting new left field music...
show. Radio 1's Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
also made S&L his 'DIY-label-of-the-week' on his 'Best of Unsigned' programme, 27 September 2006.
"...with great certainty one would expect to hear a lot more from these bands and this label in the coming years."
"...an excellent snapshot of the flourishing underground art-rock scene..."
"They're doing it all on their own and as such deserve to be supported in their endeavours."
"...an ace little record label."
"Snakes and Ladders is the kind of label we all need. Desperately. Eccentric and wilful, they put out material that does not necessarily want to fit in with any current trend."