NEWS UPDATE: We have changed our name to HAWKLION.

HAWKLION FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hawklionofficial
  
Our debut EP under the Hawklion name is called Gold & Silver which goes to radio in the UK and Ireland this week and is officially released on Nov 9th!
  

 
 
  

The Looks are a four piece outfit who's rasping indie-punk guitar riffs and biting lyrical observations have gained the band an ever growing following on the live circuit in Dublin and beyond. 

In March of 2009 the band released a promotional demo single to widespread praise from the Irish music press recieving airplay nationally on 2fm and also catching the attention of BBC Radio 6's Tim Robinson along the way. 

Since then the band have gone on to support acts like New Young Pony Club, Hadouken &amp; Fenech Soler.
  
In July 2010 The Looks released their debut single Romeo/Enemies. 
The follow up which will be an EP comes out in October 2011 while the band continue to craft their debut album which is due to be released in the UK and Ireland early in 2012. 

JENNY MULLIGAN: ENTERTAINMENT . IE: 03/1/2011 

Ok, so I'm basing this recommendation solely on that one double A-side single, but what a cracking single that was. 
'Romeo' was instant indie disco fodder, the sort of bubbling, banging guitar tune that makes you want to headbang and dance like a loon all at once. 
On the other side 'Enemies' may not have had the circling speed of 'Romeo' but it still boasted gruff rock vocals and stabbing guitars with vague hints of Franz Ferdinand. 

DAVID ROY: THE IRISH NEWS: 28/8/2010 

In other news, the debut single from Dublin indie act The Looks recently landed on my desk. 
Enemies/Romeo is a double a-side affair and as so often is the case with these things the second song is the best by fa. 
While the lead track is a perfectly competent slice of modern landfill indie (they'd probably describe it as "post-punk disco" mind you) Romeo is a cut above the skinny jeaned competition thanks to the fact that the band audibly work themselves up into something of a frenzy. 
It reminds me a bit of The Rat by The Walkmen. 

CELINA MURPHY: HOTPRESS: 29/7/2010 

This double a-side from The Looks who are clearly well educated in the anatomy of a top notch indie tune. 
The happily bitter Enemies sees them in particularly sharp-tongued form while on scuzzy drum-led anthem Romeo Alec Hughes orgasmic refrain will jump and shake your bones in all the right places

For any DJ and bedroom producer, the ability to “hustle” is often the most underestimated, yet most important factor in determining whether they will fade out or successfully make their mark on the industry. Good hustle is the epitome of both the man and monumental career of international DJ, Roger Sanchez. From humble beginnings in New York City, diggin’ in dusty crates of old vinyl and spinning at house parties in Corona, Queens, to dominating huge dance floors and headlining festival main-stages in every corner of the globe, Roger is truly a self-made man and a house music legend.

The crafting of Roger Sanchez, the DJ, started in the late 80s, where as a young man he was enticed by the explosion of hip-hop that was taking over the city. Embracing the culture as a b-boy and graffiti artist, he would hit parties on the Bronx River and before long, his friends had him trying his hand on the wheels of steel. In a time and place where hip hop, house music, and “turntablism” all collided in a perfect storm of creativity, opportunity, and sick beats, Roger seized his moment and began to build his empire on vinyl and slip mats, starting with a few singles and expanding into a massive collection of over two thousand original productions and remixes.
Releasing music under a multitude of monikers, including the S-Man, Roger S., The Nu- Solution, Underground Solution, DV8, Ego Trip, El Mariachi, The Funkjunkeez, Tribal Infusion, Twilight, and Transatlantic Soul, just to name a few, Roger has been able to maintain the essence of his sound, his flavor, his “sabor”, if you will, while still using each alter ego as a tool to expand on various fresh and experimental sounds. Each one of his multiple music personas have allowed him the opportunity to defy the mainstream and travel out to the far reaches of the musical galaxy, collecting depth, wisdom, and perspective along the way and applying them to his future endeavors in innovative dance music sounds, allowing him to remain fluid and cutting edge across decades.

So many successful endeavors would have never been possible without a rock solid work ethic, something that Roger prides himself on. From the very beginning, he was a dedicated crate digger, searching for obscure samples and break beats in influential NYC record stores like Rock & Soul and Vinylmania. His infallible work ethic, paired with the strong foundation of art and culture that he gained from the Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture took control of the wheel as his passion for music expanded, driving him to start hustling mixtapes on the sidewalks of Broadway in order to finance his earliest gigs. With the encouragement of his father, an engineer, Roger abandoned his plans for a career in architecture and decided to devote all his efforts to his music.
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