20th January 2012: New album on the horizon Apologies for the radio silence here recently - we've been tucked away in a variety of recording establishments putting the finishing touches to our upcoming record, 'Postcards'. We will very shortly have full details of the release (due in May) and the track listing. Needless to say, we're hugely pleased with how it's all sounding, and can't wait to get it out there. We're also currently booking in some shows for the summer. In the meantime, we've got a couple of acoustic shows coming up in February. Full details on those will be here soon too... For the very latest updates, make sure you check us out on Facebook and Twitter. 21st October 2011: Today's gigs / TW2P lyrics A huge thankyou to everyone who came along to today's gigs. The Leeds Uni performance was a lot of fun - many thanks to Jillian for organising it, and Phil and the team for the brilliant technical support. Some photos of the setup are here The second gig, aboard the Book Barge, was highly memorable - a huge thanks to Sarah for letting us play. Some pics are here And last but not least, by popular demand we've now put the This Way To Power album lyrics online. There'll be a permanent link on the MUSIC page, but seeing as you're here already, right-click this link to download a PDF. 19th October 2011: Gig update! Thanks to everyone who came down to Oporto on Monday to witness the debut performance of some of the new songs. The positive response was fantastic! In addition to the Leeds Uni gig on Friday (link below), we've also now confirmed a last-minute performance on a barge, which will be moored up at Granary Wharf in Leeds on Friday afternoon. This will be a totally acoustic gig (we'll have to shout!), and we're on around 4.30. More details here 17th October 2011: This week - two gigs! This week we've got a couple of gigs happening: Monday 17th October: live at Oporto Free entry, doors at 8pm - more info here Friday 21st October: lunchtime performance at Leeds Uni Playing as part of a series of lunchtime concerts - details here 24th June 2011: Listen to our ELFM set Have a listen to our set from ELFM's 24-hour Musicathon: 17th June 2011: A marvellous review of the album "Do not let this vernacular gem go dusty in critical acclaim or minority circles. It's sturdy, handsome and well fit for daily use at home by all ordinary and many extraordinary folk..." Read the full review over at whisperinandhollerin.com 16th June 2011: Live on ELFM this Saturday We'll be playing at ELFM's annual 24-hour Musicathon this Saturday, 18th June, at 7.30pm. There'll be a couple of new songs in the set getting a debut airing... Listen live online at www.elfm.co.uk 10th May 2011: Little Boy Lost live video Here's a live performance of Little Boy Lost from our launch gig at Wakefield's Arts Centre: 9th May 2011: ELFM Musicathon We're taking part in ELFM's 24-hour Musicathon on Saturday 14th June at 6pm. You'll be able to listen live at www.ELFM.co.uk 12th April 2011: Wakefield launch gig A huge thanks to everyone who came along to last night's album launch gig at Wakefield Arts Centre. It was a truly fantastic night, and you can see more pics on the Facebook page. (photo by Sarah Jones) 8th April 2011: Wakefield Express There's a piece about Monday's gig in today's Wakefield Express: (click to enlarge) 6th April 2011: Third launch gig next Monday We're very excited about the third and final launch gig for This Way To Power, happening on Monday 11th April at Wakefield Arts Centre. Full details, including directions, can be found on the events page. 31st March 2011: Listen to the band's recent radio sessions For anyone who missed the band's performances on ELFM and BBC Introducing, you can stream the full sessions over on the Bandcamp page 19th March 2011: Desert Island Discs on the blog In case you haven't seen it, the band have written about their Desert Island Discs selections on the blog. Read all about it, and listen to the Spotify playlists, here 18th March 2011: Telegraph & Argus news story In advance of tomorrow's Bradford launch gig, the Telegraph & Argus published a story about the band in today's paper. (click to enlarge) A shorter online version can be read here 14th March 2011: "This Way To Power" - out now! The day has come, and our debut album is now available to buy. We're incredibly proud of this record, and we sincerely hope you enjoy it. It can be downloaded from iTunes or Bandcamp Alternatively, you can buy it on CD (£10, including p&p): The first of our three launch gigs was last Saturday at the Adelphi, but if you missed it, there are still two more to come. See the Events page for full details. Tomorrow - Tuesday 15th March - we'll be playing a live acoustic session on ELFM's Tuesday Night Takeaway. You can listen live from 6pm, but if you miss it, it'll be available to listen again to soon after. And as if that wasn't enough, there's also a podcast you can subscribe to, which features the band talking about the making of the album. If you're someone who likes a lot of detail (and we mean *a lot*), then this might be of interest to you - find it on iTunes here 10th February 2011: "This Way To Power" - album release and launch gigs! We're hugely excited to reveal details of our debut album, This Way To Power, which will be released on 14th March. The album will be available on iTunes, and also as a limited digipak CD. Pre-order your copy on CD now, for £10 (including p&p): To celebrate the release we will be doing three separate and quite different performances during the course of one month, all of which are detailed below: The Adelphi, Leeds: Saturday 12th March, 3pm - tickets 2 pounds on the door: To start the ball rolling we will be doing an entirely acoustic performance at this aweome old Victorian Leeds pub. We'll be playing a mixture of acoustic versions of songs taken from "This Way to Power" as well as a few surprises. The gig serves as part of The Adelphi's regular 'Acoustic Revolution'. We will take the stage at 3pm, and will no doubt be sticking around afterwards for a few beers. This will be the first opportunity to get your hands on a copy of the new album. Click here for directions. Mind The Gap, Lister Mills, Bradford: Saturday 19th March, 3pm - free entry: We are very excited to be performing at Lister Mills, once the biggest silk mill in the world. What better setting in which to debut a concept album about... well you'll find out. We will be adding in all of the electronica used on the album. In true Victorian English style, this will be followed by tea and cakes made by some of our friends. Click here for directions. Wakefield Arts Centre, Wakefield: Monday 11th April, 7pm - 2 pounds on the door (all proceeds going to WaterAid): For this very special final launch gig we will be performing in this 120-seat theatre in the middle of Wakefield's Thornes Park. For this show we will be including all of the electronica that we used on the finished album and we will be joined by Antony Davis on the flute. Before the gig there will also be a showing of a short film about the making of "This Way to Power". Click here for directions. 6th January 2011: Album update 13th December 2010: One More Sleep 'Til Christmas - free download! Hello! We're ending the year on a high, with our debut album in the final mixing stages. We hope to have it out by March 2011. In the meantime, we wish you all a very happy Christmas, and look forward to seeing you all in the new year! As a festive treat, here's a live performance of our favourite tune from the Muppets Christmas Carol. Download and enjoy!: 6th December 2010: Last Night's TV - No Tinsel On The Town Hall Spence's other band, Last Night's TV, today release their Christmas single, No Tinsel On The Town Hall. Fellow Housekeeper Ric is among the 25-strong choir that features on this mellow festive alternative. Buy it from iTunes or the LNTV Bandcamp page 8th October 2010: Listen to Ric's BBC radio interview Ric was interviewed on BBC Raw Talent last night. Have a listen here: 13th August 2010: Listen to our BBC radio session We played a live session on the BBC Humber show Raw Talent Introducing last Sunday (8th August). Have a listen here to the three songs (The Inventor, The Wheel, Spin A Yarn) and interview: (Thanks to Alan Raw, Chloe Davies and John Anguish) 7th August 2010: BBC Raw Talent tomorrow night / Debut gig - details! The Housekeeping Society will be debuting some brand new songs on the radio on Sunday night, 8th August, on the BBC show Raw Talent. Listen live online or catch up on Listen Again during the week afterwards. We've also confirmed our first official live gig too, to be held in Saltaire on Monday 30th August. End the bank holiday weekend in style! Click the image to view the full size flyer: 23rd July 2010: New behind-the-scenes video Here's a little behind-the-scenes video of last week's recording weekend at the very homely Fire House Studios: 14th June 2010: Debut single out today / live acoustic EP We're hugely excited to tell you our debut single, The Wheel, is now available to buy digitally from iTunes or Bandcamp. Have a listen to it here: To celebrate the release of the single, we're giving away a free EP. It features live acoustic versions of three of the tracks written for the forthcoming album - The Wheel, All That Changes Is The Day and The Inventor. Get it now from our Bandcamp page! 20th May 2010: T-shirts now on sale The Housekeeping Society proudly present a range of fetching t-shirts featuring the band logo, as demonstrated by our model here. Head over to our shop to see the choice of colours and purchase yours! 11th May 2010: New video! Check out the video below, where the Housekeeping Society discuss the musical elements that make up their debut single, The Wheel. More details on the single are coming soon... 13th April 2010: Welcome! Welcome to the all-new website! Here you'll find everything you need to know about the Housekeeping Society's upcoming album. Keep up to date on what they're up to by following them on Facebook and Twitter. Some pics from the recent recording session for the new single, The Wheel: Check out more pics and info over on the Facebook page.

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