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  • Joe Simpson's 'Almost There' website

    New song on MySpace

    10.02.09

    New song "Can't Go Home" is now on MySpace for your listenning pleasure. We wrote and recorded this song for our good friend Joe Simpson. Have a listen over at MySpace.

    We reckon you'll be dead impressed with Joe's paintings so please go and have a look at those too. You can see Joe's work here:

    www.almostthere.co.uk
  • Magic Arm on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2008 with My Side of the Mountain as backing band

    Still here..... Honest

    12.07.08

    We've been busy helping Magic Arm of late. An appearance on Marc Riley's 6 Music show and a Glastonbury set have kept us busy indeed.

    All this means we're a bit behind with our latest set of songs. Don't worry, we're working hard on new material now, including a song to accompany a painting by local artist Joe Simpson.

    You can view videos of Magic Arm's Glastonbury set here:

    www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/magicarm/

    You can see some of Joe Simpson's woke here:

    www.almostthere.co.uk
  • Initial artwork for the 16 Seconds Happy CD

    New songs online now!

    31.10.07

    As promised we've uploaded our 3 lovely new songs, 16 Seconds Happy, Take on the Weather and Stick Around, onto the music page for you to download.

    You can also pick a CD up with all the songs on complete with ace artwork at our gigs.

  • Jamie from My Side of the Mountain recording

    New Songs

    05.10.07

    We've been busy recording three new songs (hence no news!) ready for In The City. Keep listening to Clouds Sounds for an exclusive preview! Shortly after we'll pop them on the music page for download.

    You can also pick up a real copy with artwork and everything from our In The City gigs (details on the right). See you there.

  • XFM - Xposure, In The City

    My Side of the Mountain get from X-Possure

    05.10.07

    My Side of the Mountain are featured in the X-Posure section of this month's Dazed & Confused magazine.

    Our new friend John Kennedy says of us: "Their Bad Wizard and Ghost notes demo has been an ongoing favourate on my show for it's lovely electronic ambience"

    Thanks John

  • Artwork for the We're Stupid, But We're Happy compilation from Pop Cult Zine

    Pop Cult compilation update

    08.01.07

    As mentioned previously, our song Winter People features on the new Pop Cult compilation album We're Stupid, But We're Happy.

    Not as mentioned previously, the compilation will be out and about from the 15th January.

    It's already getting a big thumbs up from the likes of BBC 6 Music and XFM, and it could quite possibly be the biggest musical phenomenon of 2007. Oh yes

  • Artwork for the We're Stupid, But We're Happy compilation from Pop Cult Zine

    Pop Cult compilation

    02.12.06

    Our friends over at Popular Culture have very kindly included our song Winter People on their 1st Birthday compilation album. Also featuring such folk as Star Fighter Pilot, The Search Map and The Answering Machine the album We're Stupid, But We're Happy is scheduled for release on 11th December.

    Check out Pop Cult in our top friends on MySpace for details of where you can get hold of your very own copy at the bargain price of £5.

  • Screensot of Manchester Music's review of Lost Pilot

    Manchester Music review

    02.12.06

    The nice people over at ManchesterMusic have written a very lovely review of our first cd. Take a look at:

    www.music-dash.co.uk
  • Cover of Cloud Sounds Presents

    Cloud Sounds Jingles

    11.11.06

    Our good friend Ted at Cloud Sounds Radio now has two of our lovingly crafted jingles nestled like pearls in his pearly playlist.

    Released as a download every Thursday you can get his ace show here:

    www.cloudsounds.co.uk
  • Jamie at the 6 Music studio in Manchester

    Lost Pilot on BBC Radio 6

    14.10.06

    We'd just like to show off a bit and say that the lovely Phil Jupitus played our equally lovely song "Lost Pilot" on his BBC 6 Music breakfast show this week. Oh yes.

  • Early artwork for the Bad Wizard CD

    New song Bad Wizard online

    14.10.06

    We've got a new song up on our music page and MySpace. It's called Bad Wizard and we think it's ace. Have a listen and let us know what you think.

  • Sealed with a loving Flick artwork

    Switchflicker compilation

    22.08.06

    My Side of the Mountain feature on the new Switchflicker compilation Sealed with a Loving Flick. Our lovely song Lost Pilot nestles amongst tracks from Magic Arm, Beats for Beginners and lots of other rather splendid Manchesterish bands.

    Find out more at:

    www.switchflicker.com