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News: White Lies announce new album and single
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White Lies have announced details of their new album, ‘Ritual’, released through Fiction Records, Monday 17th January 2011, and Tuesday 18th January 2011 through Geffen Records in North America.
The 10-track album, produced Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails) & Max Dingel at Assault & Battery studios in London, will be preceded by a single, ‘Bigger Than Us’, on January 3rd, available from November 22nd on iTunes in North America.
The album track-list is as follows:
1. Is Love?
2. Strangers
3. Streetlights
4. Bigger Than Us
5. Peace & Quiet
6. Holy Ghost
7. Turn the Bells
8. Power & The Glory
9. Bad Love
10. Come Down
The album will be released on CD, digital, 12″ 180gm vinyl and a special limited edition 7″ box set. The box set will include 5 x 7″s of the album tracks, a 7″ featuring an exclusive track, a bonus CD of remixes, signed artwork and an MP3 of all the featured audio.
News: Spit 7″ for Deer Tick & Jonny Corndawg
Last modified on 2010-10-30 13:31:17 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Partisan Records have announced the release of a split 7″ featuring Deer Tick and Jonny Corndawg. The second release in an ongoing series, it’s a limited run of 1000, on two color variations of white and sky blue at 500 per color.
Deer Tick offers the fan-favorite ZZ Top cover “Cheap Sunglasses” while Corndawg gives fans a taste of his upcoming studio album with “Chevy Beretta” and “Nightrider”. The single will be released on November 9th and will only be available on the bands respective tours and in the Partisan webstore.
News: Robert Smith to guest on new Crystal Castles single
Last modified on 2010-10-25 14:51:55 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Exciting news reaches us from Crystal Castles today as they announce that their next single will feature the legendary godfather of gloom Robert Smith of The Cure, which sounds like a match made in heaven to me! A new version of “Not in Love” will be released December 6th through Fiction Records. B-sides for the single will include early acoustic demos of “Celestica” and “Suffocation”.
Currently on a sold out tour of the UK and Europe, the band returns for ATP in Decmeber, and will shortly announce more UK dates.
www.myspace.com/crystalcastles
News: I Am Kloot announce new single and 2011 headline tour
Last modified on 2010-10-23 11:54:08 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I Am Kloot have announced plans to tour the UK in the New Year. The Mecury Prize-nominated band will play 11 shows, kicking off at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms on January 18. The band are also set to release new single ‘Fingerprints’ as a digital download accompanied by B-side ‘Black & Blue’ on November 8.
Tour dates:
Edinburgh Liquid Room (January 18)
Buxton Opera House (January 19)
Halifax Minster (January 21)
York Duchess (January 22)
Cambridge Junction (January 23)
Norwich Arts Centre (January 25)
Leamington Spa Assembly Rooms (January 26)
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire (January 28)
Cardiff Millennium Music Hall 2 (January 29)
Exeter Lemon Grove (January 30)
Bournemouth Old Fire Station (January 31)
News: Smoke Fairies to hit the road
Last modified on 2010-10-21 17:57:02 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
With their beguiling debut, “Through Low Light And Trees”, shaping up to be one of the year’s slow-burning success stories, SMOKE FAIRIES have announced an extensive UK tour for early 2011… A further London show will be revealed in early November once the band have headlined the Halloween Music Fair next weekend…
Sunday 31 October – LONDON – Cecil Sharp House (Halloween Music Fair), more details here.
2011 Headline Tour:
Sunday 16 January – TUNBRIDGE WELLS – Forum (£6)
Monday 17 January – BRIGHTON – Jam (£7)
Tuesday 18 January – PORTSMOUTH – Wedgewood Rooms (£7)
Wednesday 19 January – BIRMINGHAM – Glee Club (£7)
Thursday 20 January – NOTTINGHAM – Glee Club (£7)
Saturday 22 January – LANCASTER – Library (£7)
Sunday 23 January – GATESHEAD – Sage (£9)
Monday 24 January – GLASGOW – Oran Mor (£7)
Wednesday 26 January – MANCHESTER – Ruby Lounge (£7)
Thursday 27 January – LEEDS – Brudenell Social Club (£7)
Friday 28 January – SHEFFIELD – Plug (£7)
Saturday 29 January – NORWICH – Arts Centre (£7)
Monday 31 January – EXETER – Phoenix (£7)
Wednesday 2 February – BRISTOL – Fleece (£7)
News: Pixies give away free EP
Last modified on 2010-10-20 18:35:42 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their legendary album Doolittle, legendary college rock band the Pixies are giving away a four-track live EP. Recorded during their recent tour where they played ‘Doolittle’ in its entirety, The EP contains the tracks Dancing The Manta Ray, Gouge Away, Monkey Gone To Heaven and Crackity Jones.
Limited edition two disc Live CDs have been available from every show, and can also be bought online from www.doolittlelive.com but this gives you the chance to try before you buy!
In order to get your hands on the free download all you need to do is visit the Pixies official website www.pixiesmusic.com and hand over your email address. In return you’ll be signed up to the band’s mailing list and sent a download link. Sounds like a fair swap!
News: 2 Headline Shows Announced For Bombay Bicycle Club
Last modified on 2010-10-19 13:25:37 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Bombay Bicycle Club this morning announce they will close 2010 with two headline London shows – Queen Elizabeth Hall on December 4th (acoustic) and The Troxy on December 5th (electric) – before heading to the studio to finish work on their next album.
“We are happy to announce two special end of year shows in London, one electric at the Troxy and one acoustic at the Queen Eizabeth Hall. There will be a limited number of tickets that cover both shows which works out cheaper than buying them separately. We understand how frustrated everyone else will be but we cannot take too much time away from writing our third album. Next year there will be a lot more touring with the new record and we will make sure to go everywhere, even Cornwall” – Bombay Bicycle Club
New dates:
Saturday December 4th – Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Sunday December 5th – The Troxy, London
Tickets available from 9am Friday 22nd October from Gigs and Tours
www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub
News: Thom Yorke, Mark Ronson & David Cameron to release charity single
Last modified on 2010-10-18 21:29:59 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
In what might just prove to be the best thing Mark Ronson has ever recorded, he has teamed up with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, tennis player Andy Murray and Prime Minister David Cameron to record 2 minutes of silence to mark Rememberance Day.
The single will be available for download on November 7th and proceeds will go to the British Legion, a UK charity providing help and welfare to the serving and ex-Service community and their families. A Facebook campaign has been set up to try and help the ‘song’ get to number one on November 14th.
You can see a preview of the accompanying promo video below…
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
News: The Walkmen announce UK headline shows
Last modified on 2010-10-18 21:13:04 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
THE WALKMEN, returning to these shores next week to join THE BLACK KEYS as special guests on their sold-out UK tour, have announced a handful of headline shows in support of their new album ‘Lisbon’ (you can read our review here)
The tour kicks off in Glasgow on 19th January and finishes in Brighton a week later on the 26th January. Full details as follows:
Wednesday 19 January – GLASGOW – Oran Mor (£12.50)
Friday 21 January – BRISTOL – Trinity (£12.50)
Saturday 22 January – OXFORD – Academy (£12.50)
Sunday 23 January – BIRMINGHAM – Glee Club (£12.50)
Tuesday 25 January – LONDON – Shepherd’s Bush Empire (£15)
Wednesday 26 January – BRIGHTON – Concorde 2 (£12.50)
www.myspace.com/thewalkmen
News: School Of Seven Bells use Facebook to announce deparfture of band member
Last modified on 2010-10-13 22:21:33 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
School Of Seven Bells have used social networking site Facebook to announce the departure of founder member Claudia Deheza. The band intend to continue as duo. A post by the remaining two members on the band’s Facebook page states:
“Hi everybody. We just wanted to let you all know that Claudia has left the band for personal reasons. In the meantime, we are excited to continue to write and tour as usual, and we’re very much looking forward to seeing you all at our upcoming shows. ♥ Alley and Benjamin”
The shock announcement comes while the band are currently on a large North American tour and are due to play a show in Tampa, Florida on October 14th.
www.myspace.com/schoolofsevenbells
News: New album from Cold War Kids
Last modified on 2010-10-13 11:39:11 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
COLD WAR KIDS are proud to announce the release of their third studio album – “MINE IS YOURS” – via Downtown Records on 24th January 2011. The band enlisted Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse) to record and produce the eleven song collection over a period of three months in Nashville TN, and Los Angeles, CA.
This is the band’s first full-length album since their September 2008 release, “Loyalty to Loyalty”. The band also released the critically acclaimed EP, “Behave Yourself”, in December 2009.
“Mine Is Yours” finds the band harnessing their idiosyncratic soul punk sound as it takes a massive leap forward in songwriting, sonics and execution. Lead singer Nathan Willett took a different approach to his writing on this record as well, offering more intimate and personal lyrical content: “I got home from tour and realized I was married. All my friends had either jumped in the deep end of a relationship or had drowned. When did things get so serious? We fought growing up but the wild nights and free-for-all caught up with us. Some people got out in time and others had permanent damage. For this record, I wrote about the joys and failures of commitment all around me.”
US fans will have a chance to hear the new songs early when the band embark on a tour which kicks off in Pomona, CA at the Glass House on 5th November and finishes in Memphis, TN on 11th December. Cold War Kids will be touring the UK early next year, dates will be announced soon…
www.myspace.com
News: Weezer to release rarities CD
Last modified on 2010-10-12 11:13:15 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Hope for a songs-from-the-vault album long awaited by Weezer’s devoted community of fans is finally fulfilled with Death To False Metal (DGC/UMe), out November 1st. Comprised entirely of 10 previously unreleased recordings – nine never-before-heard songs plus one cover – Death To False Metal brings together what singer-songwriter-guitarist Rivers Cuomo calls “great songs, great recordings, but for some reason they didn’t make the final cut for a record.”
Featuring tracks from the late ‘90s to late ‘00s, including the so-called “Weezer mystery year” of 1998, Death To False Metal both fills in the gaps and adds to the already substantial body of work of one of modern rock’s most acclaimed and popular bands.
The tracklisting for the record is as follows:
Turn Up The Radio
I Don’t Want Your Loving
Blowin’ My Stack
Losing My Mind
Everyone
I’m A Robot
Trampoline
Odd Couple
Auto-Pilot
Un-Break My Heart
News: New mp3 compilation of Medway bands in support of Oxjam
Last modified on 2010-10-10 16:43:26 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
To celebrate its second birthday Medway Eyes, the not for profit organisation affiliated to Oxjam that promotes and collaborates with Medway artists and venues, has announced the release of a new compilation of Medway bands and artists. Called ME2 the full tracklisting hasn’t been announced yet but according to the Medway Eyes website it will feature ‘hot-off-the-press demos, exclusive tracks and a live desk recording from a much anticipated reunion gig from earlier this year’ hmm, anyone got toothache?!
The download which will be released on the Medway Eyes website at midnight on 15th October is free but there will be a donate button on the page with ALL proceeds going to Oxjam.
Also on 15th Oct, in support of the release and in aid of Oxjam, there will be a launch party at the Nag’s Head in Rochester featuring Stuart Turner & The Flat Earth Society, The Flowing and Joe Cottis, entry is free.
News: Spin Magazine give away free MP3 mixtape
Last modified on 2010-10-09 10:31:18 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Those nice people at Spin magazine, in anticipation of the forthcoming Austin City Limits festival, are giving away a free MP3 compilation featuring the best of the festival’s performers. Featuring top notch acts such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Gaslight Anthem and Beach House, the mixtape is available from Spin’s website here. All that’s required is your email address.
The full track is as follows:
1. Girls, “Lust for Life”
2. The Gaslight Anthem, “The Spirit of Jazz”
3. Lissie, “In Sleep (Live)”
4. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, “40 Day Dream”
5. Pete Yorn, “Rock Crowd”
6. First Aid Kit, “Hard Believer”
7. Bear In Heaven, “Wholehearted Mess”
8. Matt & Kim, “Cameras”
9. Beach House, “Norway”
10. Deadmau5, “A City in Florida”
News: Details of Camden Crawl 2011 announced
Last modified on 2010-10-07 22:15:58 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The 2011 Gaymers Camden Crawl, scheduled for Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May, will begin celebrating its 10th birthday early with the introduction of its ‘CC Tips’ series of gigs on 28th October.
On that same day at 9:00 am, discounted early bird weekend tickets for the festival will go on sale exclusively through www.thecamdencrawl.com. The 2011 May Bank Holiday event will mark the tenth ever Crawl since its inception in 1995.
The Gaymers Camden Crawl will replace the festival’s annual new artist competition in favour of a monthly platform to support the freshest and most exciting British talent lauded by its panel of organisers. The new CC Tips events will take place on the last Thursday of every month at the legendary Bull & Gate in conjunction with Club Fandango. Recently given a massive facelift and re-launched for its 30th year as a new music venue in Camden, there couldn’t be an establishment more apt to showcase this series to the public.
Each of these gigs will feature three brand new artists alongside a special guest veteran of Crawls past. And, in keeping with the tradition of the festival, the line ups will feature an eclectic mix of music styles representing the best new talent breaking through in their genre. Tickets for the CC Tips series will be priced at £8.00 advance and available from www.bullandgate.co.uk. Additionally, a pair of weekend passes for the 2011 Crawl will be given away at each show to one lucky gig-goer.
From the CC Tips series of shows which will take place in the run up to the 2011 Gaymers Camden Crawl, six of the most promising artists will be chosen to appear on the first ever CC Tips stage across both days of the event. Additionally, each of these new talents will be invited to leave a lasting legacy at the Crawl by recording a track to appear on the debut CC Tips 2011 album to be released at the festival in conjunction with Unit 13 Studios and Key Production.
Meanwhile, as tickets go on sale for the 2011 Gaymers Camden Crawl on 28th October, the organisers are amidst plans to top this year’s star studded line up which included such luminaries as Pendulum, The Drums, Plan B, Teenage Fanclub, We Are Scientists, Lostprophets, Roots Manuva, Lightspeed Champion and Gang of Four alongside more than 200 of the brightest new hopes from the UK and abroad across its 50 official Camden area venues. Also included in cost of the ticket, the daytime fringe festival at the Crawl will continue to include a diverse schedule of Britain’s best cutting edge comedy & spoken word, an expanded poster art fair, live karaoke, cabaret and performing arts, quizzes & pub games, BBQs and a whole host of added surprises. All daytime fringe events will, of course, be accompanied by a superb line up of live music across a plethora of unique venues and outdoor stages.
The 2011 Gaymers Camden Crawl programme will kick off from midday on Saturday 30th April until the early hours of the following bank holiday Monday. Upon arrival ticket holders will receive an all access wristband (individual venue capacities permitting), programme guide, magazine and download album to help navigate their festival adventures. It is worth noting, that all 2011 festival tickets will allow access to ALL venues and no supplementary passes will be required.
As is tradition, the full venue schedules will remain secret until the event and surprise guests may appear at any time and at any venue. The top quality evening line-ups are democratically selected by a committee of music industry tastemakers, including radio DJs, club promoters, journalists and record labels with the most hotly tipped acts appearing on the bill both days and featuring on the festival’s annual free compilation album. 15% off early bird weekend tickets for the Gaymers Camden Crawl 2011 will go on sale 9:00 am Thursday 28th October. Initial line-ups and 10th birthday celebration events will be announced January 2011.
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Gaymers Camden Crawl CC TIPS launch Details
The Bull & Gate
Thursday 28th October 2010
Doors: 7:00 pm / first act 7:30 pm SHARP
Tickets: £8.00 from www.bullandgate.co.uk or on the door
THE CHAPMAN FAMILY
Set to release their first new single in over a year, ‘All Fall’, on 31st October, Teeside’s veteran favourites of Crawl’s past close the party with their explosive brand of adventurous, yet tuneful post-punk. www.myspace.com/thechapmanfamily
DELS
Ninja Tunes’ latest signing, DELS (aka Kieren Dickins) is currently recording his debut album with a star studded line up of cred collaborators, including Joe Goddard (Hot Chip), Micachu and Kwes. His experimental love of hip hop and electronica and omnipresent on recently released single debut ‘Shapeshifter’ and amazing live shows. www.myspace.com/imdels
HOOK & THE TWIN
Their debut single was crowned Drowned In Sound’s Single Of The Week. The same week it’s B-side was Zane Lowe’s TOTW. Since then, childhood friends Marcus Efstatiou and Tom Havelock have not only been working hard on what’s sure to be an impressive album, but have made a lot of fans and friends in high place with their exhilarating live show. http://www.myspace.com/hookandthetwin
JOHN & JEHN
John & Jehn have been impressing music fans and journalists with their brooding collection of sonic experiments and dark humour carried along by razor-sharp melody for the past couple of years. Much to our huge joy the French duo was able to make their Crawl debut this year. http://www.myspace.com/johnjehn
MARTYNA BAKER
A welcome newcomer to the London gig circuit, Martyna’s haunting acoustic soul is a mesmerising combination of voice, words and magical songwriting. www.myspace.com/martynabaker
PLUS….SECRET SPECIAL GUEST….TBA via Twitter soon…
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GAYMERS CAMDEN CRAWL 2011 PRACTICAL INFORMATION
SATURDAY 30TH APRIL & SUNDAY 1ST MAY 2011 (May Bank Holiday Weekend) 12PM – 4AM Both Days
EARLY BIRD WEEKEND TICKETS £54.00** ON SALE 9:00 AM THURSDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2010
** Includes 15% discount. Standard weekend ticket £63.50 / Sat & Sun day tickets £39.50
Tickets available from the following outlets: 24 Hr CC Hotline 0871 2200 260 / See Tickets 020 7403 3331 OR buy online: www.thecamdencrawl.com
Tickets are to be exchanged for wristbands which allow free entry to each of the participating venues as individual capacities permit. Wristbands and programmes listing the full venue schedules are obtainable from 11:00 am onward each day at the Gaymers Camden Crawl ticket exchange point. Festival goers are advised to arrive early as there will be a full daytime programme on both days from 12:00 pm. Doors open 6:00 pm for evening schedule at most venues. There will be late night after show parties featuring live bands and DJs until 4:00 am both days.
News: Eat your Own Ears announce series of gigs at London’s XOYO
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London party promoters, Eat Your Own Ears, have put together series of special live shows at East London’s latest venue, XOYO. Taking place throughout October and November, the eclectic line up includes hotly tipped acts like Egyptian Hip Hop to established artists like, electronic wizard, Matthew Dear and former Beta Band member, Steve Mason.
Full line up below:
JUNIP + WOODPIGEON
Monday 4th October
After a 5-year hiatus, Junip have returned to work on a new album and play a live European tour. Junip are perhaps most widely known for being the band of José González but with influences ranging from Neu! to John Martyn, Junip sound mostly like Junip.
Woodpigeons’s chamber-folk concoctions of banjo, glockenspiel, choir and Mark Hamilton’s diffident vocals make for thoughtful melodious moments and joyous rock-outs
ERRORS and THE TWILIGHT SAD
Thursday 7th October
Scottish Indie titans The Twilight Sad and Errors share the billing for this co-headline show.
Errors manage to retain the elements of new-wave and acid-house that marked their early releases and build on it; a merge of angular guitars, spiraling, euphoric synths and informed dance sounds underpinned by truly mesmerising beats and rhythms in expansive, ambitious style.
The Twilight Sad are an indie band from Kilsyth, Scotland, and they combine folk influences with a more experimental live sound to create exciting indie music. Drawing on musicians such as Daniel Johnston, Arab Strap and Leonard Cohen, they write songs about their own experiences in the town they grew up in.
KISSES + FIXERS
Monday 18th October
Kisses is a Los-Angeles based disco project featuring Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson. Though primarily inspired by long-format, instrumental disco (Cerrone, Gino Soccio) Kisses has developed a uniquely concise songwriting style that is equal parts FM radio pop and expansive four-to-the-floor
STEVE MASON
Thursday 21st October
Having previously been a member of the Beta Band, and recorded solo as both King Biscuit Time and Black Affair, Steve Mason has gone back to basics, using his own name for the first time, to produce beautiful acoustic based songs, full of well-crafted pop melodies.
EGYPTIAN HIP HOP + CONAN MOCKASIN
Thursday 4th November
Egyptian Hip Hop emerged at the end of 2009 and were met with universal acclaim. NME tipped them as one of the top ten bands to watch in 2010, whilst the Guardian, Dazed, Loud & Quiet and Radio 1 have been all over them.
Since reinventing himself as the solo artist Connan Mockasin (previously Connan and the Mockasins) has used the early immersion in the blues to create his own musical language.
SLEIGH BELLS
Sunday 21st November
SLEIGH BELLS are just a duo — Derek on beat production, guitars, and songwriting; Alexis Krauss on vocals — but their tracks ram together many sonic worlds. Their electronic beats thud with gut-rattling low end; guitars are distorted siren squalls, or heavily gated and thoroughly crunched power chords, or playful, beta-band-esque strums. Krauss flips easily from hip-hop hook, to pop power, to sunshined, coquettish coos.
MATTHEW DEAR
Thursday 9th December
Matthew is a man of many different guises, whether creating and remixing under his own name, or one of his alter-egos – Jabberjaw, False, and Audion. Depending on who you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly International and its dance floor offshoot, Spectral Sound. He’s had remixes commissioned by The XX, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for the Fabric mix series and Get Physical’s Body Language.
Tickets for all of the above are available from ticketweb
XOYO, 32 – 37 COWPER STREET EC2A 4AP
News: Sonic Youth to headline ATP New Year’s Eve Party
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ATP Concerts have announced their first annual New Years Eve celebration this December 31st at London’s prestigious Hammersmith Apollo.
Indie rock legends Sonic Youth will headline a stunning bill also featuring Chicago’s mighty Shellac, the Pop Group and much talked about Brit newcomers Factory Floor for this very special New Years event entitled STRANGE DAYS.
They will be joined on the night by guest DJs. The show will run from 7pm – 3am and tickets cost £40.
Tickets are available from Seetickets
News: Paul Smith adds two dates and a free instore to sold out tour
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Paul Smith has added two new live dates to his sold out tour in November/December. Southampton and Oxford will now kick off the tour on 23rd and 24th November, respectively. Tickets are on sale now.
Smith and his band will make their first live appearance in London at a free in-store at Rough Trade East on Thursday 14th October, the week his debut solo album Margins is released. Admission is strictly via wristband only. Wristbands are available to those who buy a copy of Margins at Rough Trade East or via the Rough Trade website. Any remaining wristbands will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the show.
Thinking In Pictures is a book of photography, a collection of seventy-four Polaroid images hand-picked by Smith from thousands he has taken over the last five years while on tour with Maximo Park. The book comes with a copy of Margins slotted in the back. It will be available exclusively through Amazon and the first 1000 copies will come with a signed bookmark.
Full tour dates:
23/11 – Joiners – Southampton buy tickets here
24/11 – Jericho – Oxford buy tickets here
26/11 – Bodega – Nottingham
27/11 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
28/11 – Glee Club – Birmingham
29/11 – Thekla – Bristol
01/12 – Bush Hall – London
02/12 – Deaf Institute – Manchester
03/12 – Classic Grand – Glasgow
www.myspace.com/paulsmithmusic
News: The Cult announce UK live dates
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Following their recent successful European tour which included an explosive performance at Knebworth (UK), The Cult have announced a UK tour in support of the recent release on the newly formatted ‘capsule’ collection (the capsule format being the vision of Ian Astbury).
Partnering with Aderra recordings, the capsule will consists of new music ‘Every Man and Woman Is A Star’ and ‘Siberia’; live recordings from the recent internationally sold-out ‘Love Live’ tour, as well as short film ‘A Prelude to Ruins’ (directed by Ian Astbury & Rick Rogers). The capsule is available in several formats including MP3 CD / DVD (DUAL DISC) and 12″ Vinyl in limited quantities for a limited time. The first song ‘Every Man and Woman Is A Star’ was debuted at the Knebworth Festival UK and released the same day as an iTunes exclusive.
UK Tour Dates (2011):
Leeds, Academy – January 18
Bristol, Academy – 19
London, Hammersmith Apollo – 21
Cambridge, Corn Exchange – 22
Bournemouth, Academy – 23
Nottingham, Rock City – 25
Wolverhampton, Civic Hall – 26
Newcastle, Academy – 27
Glasgow, Academy – 29
Manchester, Academy – 30
Tickets go on sale on 1st October, available here
http://www.myspace.com/thecult
News: New single and live dates from Clock Opera
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On 1st November Clock Opera will release their highly anticipated single ‘Once and For All’, inspired by ‘Once And For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up And Listen’ by Ontroerend Goed about what it’s like to be a 13 year old. The single is backed by two remixes from Little Loud and Clive Tanaka.
Fresh from a summer playing only a handful of key UK and European festivals and live dates with Yeasayer, Au Revoir Simone and Everything Everything, the London foursome are gearing up to perform at Manchester’s In The City and Les Inrocks festival in Paris before putting the finishing touches to their debut album with Graeme Stewart (Radiohead – Kid A/Amnesiac), which is due for release in the New Year.
Clock Opera Live Dates:
10/10 – Cockpit (w/Everything Everything) – Leeds
15/10 – XFM Xposure Stage @ In The City – Manchester
03/11 – Festival Les Inrocks – Paris, France
04/11 – Musiques Volantes 15 @ Les Trinitaires-Chapelle – METZ, France
05/11 – EXIT07 – Luxembourg, Belgium
News: The Jesus and Mary Chain announce 2xCD compilation
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Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus And Mary Chain (out November 15th on Music Club Deluxe, a division of Demon) is a 2 CD career-spanning overview that marks 25 years since their first album Psychocandy. The very first of its kind for brothers Jim and William Reid and their many notable musical cohorts, Upside Down features all single ‘A’ sides, key album tracks and rarities, with guest appearances by Shane MacGowan (The Pogues) and Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), and, of course, original drummer Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream).
Named after the band’s groundbreaking debut single, this collection coincides with the release of the documentary film Upside Down: The Story Of Creation Records, which features interviews with The Jesus And Mary Chain, the label’s first big breakout act. Both of the band’s Top 10 UK chart toppers — “April Skies” (no. 8 in May 1987), and “Reverence” (no. 10 in February 1992) — are herein, along with ten other top 40 hits. Included also are two tracks never before found on a Jesus And Mary Chain release: their 2008 recording “All Things Must Pass” (recorded for the US TV programme Heroes) and “45 RPM” (previously only available on an XFM compilation).
www.myspace.com/jesusandmarychainband
News: The Go! Team hit the road
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THE GO! TEAM announce 20 date UK tour in February 2011, their first UK tour for 3 years.
The Brighton based multi-national boy/girl sextet will be hitting up the south coast, Scotland, and (nearly) everywhere in between with their unique hi-octane, highwire, high kicking brand of chaotic euphoria. In the meantime, the ‘Team are currently putting the finishing touches to their much anticipated third album which is slated for an early 2011 release.
Tickets for the tour go on sale tomorrow Friday 17th September.
Dates as follows:
03/02/11 – Oran Mor, Glasgow
04/02/11 – Liquid Room, Edinburgh
05/02/11 – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
08/02/11 – Heaven, London
09/02/11 – The Junction, Cambridge
10/02/11 – Birmingham Institute, Birmingham
11/02/11 – Anson Rooms, Bristol
13/02/11 – The Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
14/02/11 – Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
15/02/11 – O2 Academy 1, Oxford
16/02/11 – Concorde 2, Brighton
18/02/11 – The Cockpit, Leeds
19/02/11 – Academy 2, Manchester
20/02/11 – O2 Academy 2, Liverpool
21/02/11 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
24/02/11 – Waterfront, Norwich
25/02/11 – O2 Academy 2, Sheffield
26/02/11 – O2 Academy 2, Leicester
27/02/11 – Cardiff The Millenium Music Hall
http://www.myspace.com/thegoteam
News: Dead Weather release new single in triple decker format
Last modified on 2010-09-15 11:40:59 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Jack White’s side project The Dead Weather have announced details of their new single to be released on September 17th. ‘Blue Blood Blues’ will be released on 7″ vinyl, 7″ tricolour vinyl, 12″ vinyl and a brand new format, The triple decker record which is a 7″ single embedded inside a 12″ version. Confused? Me too, but take a look at this video which explains how it all works.
The 7″ and tricolour version are available now from Third Man Records and the 12″ and triple decker versions will be available on 17th September.
The triple decker is limited to 300 copies.
http://www.thirdmanrecords.com
News: Crystal Stilts Shake The Shackles
Last modified on 2010-09-14 12:20:05 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
‘Shake The Shackles’ is Crystal Stilts’ first release since “Love Is A Wave” and serves as a nice little taster for their forthcoming album, due early 2011. Driven by echoed guitar strum and droning keys, it’s a dexterous update of 60s garage pop that places it alongside late 80s Paisley Underground heroes like Green On Red and later Dream Syndicate. On the flip they go darker with the twilight swing of “Magnetic Moon,” a bluesy chug that comes on like some lost swamp pop classic, all echo, guitar twang and simple tom ‘n’ tambourine beat.
‘Shake The Shackles’ hits the streets on October 26th on Slumberland records.
News: Everything Everything and Abe Vigoda announced for OX4
Last modified on 2010-09-15 20:20:39 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The organisers of the Truck Festival have announced details of their second annual OX4. The event will take place on 9th October across 10 or so venues on Oxford’s Cowley Road.
OX4, part of Oxfam’s Oxjam festival was created as a celebration of for the people of Ox4rd (see what they did there?) and the artists that live there.
Headlining the event is Manchester’s Everything Everything, Abe Vigoda, and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.
Elsewhere on the line-up are Crocodiles, The Winchell Riots, Fixers, The Half Rabbits, Dog is Dead, Dreaming Spires and Hreda.
Early bird tickets are selling like hot cakes and are available for a the ridiculously cheap £15 from the following outlets:
Scribbler – Oxford
Oxfam Shop – Headington
O2 Academey – Cowley Road
Oxford Guitar Gallery – Summertown.
Or online from thisistruck.com
News: Erland & The Carnival to release deluxe edition of their debut album
Last modified on 2010-09-09 13:07:02 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
News reaches us today that Erland & The Carnival are releasing a deluxe version of their debut album. A digital release only, it will be available on 5th October. It’ll be the original album, praised for its modern fuzzed-up take on sourced folk material, plus 8 tracks below that have previously been used exclusively as 7” b-sides, early ep tracks etc.
The extra tracks are as follows:
1.Stack O Lee
2. You Have Loved Enough
3. The Tempest
4. Arabian Sea
5. Honeytrap Killer
6. Wind Of The Western Sea
7. Spinning Wheel
8. Love Is A Killing Thing (acoustic version)
News: Campfire Trials, London’s newest music festival launches next week
Last modified on 2010-09-08 16:53:34 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The inaugural Campfire Trails begins a week today on 15th Spetember. The new london festival showcases a top-drawer mix of indie-rock and americana over three nights at East London venue the Troxy. On the first night Adam Green, White Rabbits and Mountain Man will be joining headliners the Felice Brothers while on the second night Fanfarlo and Here We Go Magic will be supporting Mercury nominees Wild Beasts. On the closing night special guests will be joining Old Crow Medicine Show and Dave Rawlings Machine.
Full details:
Weds 15 Sept – The Felice Brothers, Adam Green, White Rabbits & Mountain Man
Thurs 16 Sept – Wild Beasts, Fanfarlo & Here We Go Magic
Fri 17 Sept – Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine & Special Guests
Tickets are £18.50 per night or £47.50 for a 3 day ticket (plus booking fees), available at the following:
www.artistticket.com
www.kililive.com
www.campfiretrails.com
News: Mumford & Sons hit the road
Last modified on 2010-09-07 18:45:06 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Following a successful festival run this summer (though onsite reports suggest the folkies weren’t over impressed with the teenybop attention), Mumford & Sons head out on their huge UK tour next month taking Johnny Flynn and Matthew and the Atlas along for the ride.
Here is the full list of UK dates:
1st October – O2 Academy, Glasgow,
2nd October – The Apollo, Manchester
4th October – The Dome, Brighton
5th October – Rock City Nottingham
6th October – O2 Academy, Bristol
8th October – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
9th October – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
www.mumfordandsons.com
www.johnny-flynn.com
www.matthewandtheatlas.com
News: Beach House release new 6 track EP
Last modified on 2010-09-07 11:03:41 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
BEACH HOUSE return next week with a six-track EP released exclusively on iTunes. The EP includes inspired re-imaginings of “Walk in the Park”, “Norway,” “Silver Soul,” and “Real Love” from TEEN DREAM, “Gila” from DEVOTION, the band’s 2008 release, and a dazzling new track, entitled “White Moon”, which you can check out by clicking on the link below…
All songs were recorded as a live session in one room with Victoria Legrand on keys and vocals, Alex Scally on guitar, bass pedals and vocals, and Daniel Franz on drums. The session was produced and mixed by Beach House and Chris Coady. The iTunes session will be available a week today, 13th September.
http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic
News: Free EP from Crocodiles
Last modified on 2010-09-02 21:00:01 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Crocodiles release their new album ‘Sleep Forever’ on September 13th on Fat Possum but are giving away a new EP called Fires of Comparison for free download. Recorded after they wrapped sessions for the loud, fuzzy Sleep Forever, the EP veers into a mellow, trippy, semi-electronic vein and contains no vocals. Why? The band claims they contracted strep throat by sharing a pipe with a hobo in San Diego’s Presidio Park.
You can head over to the Spin Magazine website right now and grab the download.
www.myspace.com/crocodilescrocodilescrocodiles
News: Field Music announce Koko show
Last modified on 2010-09-02 20:42:49 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Sunderland’s finest art rockers FIELD MUSIC are all set to play their biggest show to date headlining London’s KOKO on 23rd November. It follows their recent double album ‘Field Music (Measure)’ on Memphis Industries and coincides with the release of the boys’ next single ‘Measure’ also out in November.
Tickets available from: www.alt-tickets.co.uk / http://www.seetickets.com
Free MP3: Pete and the Pirates – Precious Times demos
Last modified on 2010-08-31 19:15:13 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
To celebrate the launch of their new website Pete & The Pirates are giving away 4 new demos. The demos were recorded over the past year and serve as a stop-gap while the band put the finishes touches to their next album and embark on a short European tour. Click the link to be taken o the download site:
http://petethepirates.bandcamp.com/album/precious-tones-demos
The London date at the Bull & Gate is totally sold out, but you can catch them across europe on the following dates:
04/09/10 Into The Great Wide Open Festival, Netherlands
05/09/10 Yellow Stage, Frankfurt, Germany
06/09/10 Atomic Cafe, Munich, Germany
07/09/10 Cafe Gleis 22, Münster, Germany
29/09/10 Arena Vienna, Big Hall, Vienna, Austria
01/10/10 Club Control, Bucharest, Romania
News: Grinderman announce extra London show
Last modified on 2010-08-31 19:16:24 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Due to strong demand, Grinderman have added an extra London date to their UK tour. Tickets for their show at The Coronet on 2nd October are now on sale. Grinderman’s UK tour kicks off at Nottingham’s Rock City on 25th September.
The band’s new album Grinderman 2 will be released on Mute on 13th September and streamed on MySpace from 6th September. Heathen Child (the first single off Grinderman 2) is out on 6th September. Visit http://grinderman.com to download the Heathen Child radio edit version and to hear Super Heathen Child – Grinderman’s collaboration with Robert Fripp.
The support band for Grinderman’s UK tour will be Sheffield’s The Hunter Gracchus
UK Tour Dates:
25th Sept Nottingham Rock City
27th Sept. Leeds University
28th Sept. Glasgow Barrowlands
29th Sept. Manchester Academy
1st Oct. London Hammersmith Apollo
2nd Oct. London Coronet
www.myspace.com/grinderman
www.myspace.com/thehuntergracchus
News: Smoke Fairies announce Rough Trade instore
Last modified on 2010-08-29 15:42:37 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
To celebrate the release of their long-awaited debut – “Through Low Light And Trees” – on 6th September, SMOKE FAIRIES will be playing an In-store performance at Rough Trade East that evening, kicking off at 7pm.
If you can’t make that performance you can also catch them on the following dates:
Thursday 9 September – LEEDS – TJ Woodhouse Club (with The Low Anthem)
Sunday 12 September – LARMER TREE GARDENS – End Of The Road Festival
Tuesday 21 September – LONDON – Dingwalls
http://www.myspace.com/smokefairies
News: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool to release debut album
Last modified on 2010-08-29 08:13:52 GMT. 1 comment. Top.
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool have announced that despite the death of singer Charlie Haddon last week they will proceed with the release of their debut album. The London-based group will relase ‘The Golden Year’ on 3 October.
Despite only releasing three singles, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool had become one of England’s most hotly tipped groups, opening for La Roux, playing Glastonbury twice, and booking gigs at Australia’s Parklife festival, Paris’s Rock en Seine and the upcoming Bestival. Their burgeoning career came to an abrupt halt last week after Haddon, 22, apparently committed suicide at Belgium’s But their story came to a tragic end on 20 August, when Haddon, 22, apparently killed himself at Belgium’s Pukkelpop festival.
The band’s management said the decision to release the ablum had been made after consultation with Haddon’s family. The title was previously reported as being ‘Christ Died for Our Synths’ but that has now been changed to ‘The Golden Year’
www.myspace.com/ouestleswimmingpool
News: Scotland to get its own Popfest action
Last modified on 2010-08-28 23:20:45 GMT. 1 comment. Top.
Scotland is to join in the indie pop fun that Londoners have been enjoying for years by hosting their own Popfests in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
First up is Edinburgh which will run from 22 October – 24th October and includes Darren Hayman, The Bobby McGees, Ballboy, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names and Kid Canaveral. Further details can be found here whilst day and weekend tickets can be bought from We Got Tickets
Then from 3rd December – 5th December it’s Glasgow’s turn. Hosted by Bubblegum Records the line-up includes Occasional Flickers, The Just Joans, Leaving Mornington Crescent and the Belle Hops. Further information and tickets can be found on Bubblegum’s website.
News: Liars announce new single release including Thom Yorke remix
Last modified on 2010-08-28 19:27:20 GMT. 1 comment. Top.
Liars have announced details of a new single, Proud Evolution, and a London date at Heaven.
The single, released on 18th October – featuring Thom Yorke’s remix of Proud Evolution, plus a live version from Williamsburg and exclusive new tracks, Come Now, Total Frown and Strangers, is the latest from album Sisterworld, which was recently voted number one in The Quietus’ Best Albums Of 2010 So Far.
Sisterworld is available on CD, double vinyl and 2CD version: the second disc of the 2CD release sees each track on Sisterworld remixed and reinterpreted by a host of artists including Atlas Sound, Devendra Banhart, Fol Chen and Alan Vega.
The band’s show at Heaven on 11 November follows their recent headline performances at Standon Calling, Big Chill and France’s La Route du Rock.
www.myspace.com/liarsliarsliars
News: Tour & debut single for Maximo Park’s Paul Smith
Last modified on 2010-08-26 12:41:30 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Paul Smith of Maximo Park will release ‘Our Lady of Lourdes’ on 1st November, the first single from his debut solo album ‘Margins’. The single will be released on 7” vinyl (with b-side ‘Loop for Becca’) and download (with a version of ‘A Little Lost’ by Arthur Russell).
Smith, accompanied by a band, will take to the road in November. He says “I’ve been waiting to play these songs live for a while now so that should ensure an excitable performance although the songs will require a different execution to those of Maximo Park; less frenetic movement but no less emotion or commitment.”
His tour dates are as follows:
26/11 – Bodega – Nottingham (http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk)
27/11 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds (http://www.lunatickets.co.uk)
28/11 – Glee Club – Birmingham (http://www.glee.co.uk)
29/11 – Thekla – Bristol (http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk)
01/12 – Bush Hall – London (http://www.gigsandtours.com)
02/12 – Deaf Institute – Manchester (http://www.ticketline.co.uk)
03/12 – Classic Grand – Glasgow (http://www.gigsinscotland.com)
04/12 – Sage 2 – Gateshead (http://www.thesagegateshead.org)
News: More bands confirmed for In The City
Last modified on 2010-08-25 13:36:21 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
More exciting news from this year’s In The City festival, Manchester (13th-15th Oct) with the next wave of bands for this year’s festival to include:
Sky Larkin, Is Tropical, Porcelain Raft, Oh No Ono, O Children, Team Ghost, Chad Valley, D/R/U/G/S, Hype Williams, Mz Bratt, Ruff Diamondz, American Men, Fiction, Breton, Brown Brogues, Ellen and the Escapades, Eagulls, Scorcher, Jodie Conner, Dog Is Dead, Slow Motion Shoes, Lissi Dancefloor Disaster, Beaty Heart, The Bewitched Hand On The Top Of Our Heads, Mujeres, Youthless, Bright Light Bright Light.
They will be joining already announced No Age, Mount Kimbie, Male Bonding, Yuck, Crystal Fighters, Factory Floor, oOoOO, White Ring, Skepta, Kisses (debut UK shows), Ital Tek, Teeth, Andreya Triana, Mazes, John Weise, Spectrals and many more in what’s shaping up to be one of In The City’s best line-ups yet.
What’s more there’s still some great deals for everyone -both industry and non-industry alike so everyone can be sure not to miss out:
- wristbands still ONLY £29
- hostel and wristband package still ONLY £72 for 3 nights stay at Hatters
- early bird delegate passes still £150 plus VAT till the 31st August
- hotel and pass packages available at £450 for 3 nights stay at City Inn (ITC main conference venue)
News: Grinderman announce release of special edition iTunes LP
Last modified on 2010-08-24 20:18:07 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Grinderman release their new nine-track studio album through Mute on 13th September 2010. Entitled Grinderman 2, the album was recorded at London’s State of The Ark and Assault and Battery studios, and co-produced by Grinderman and Nick Launay.
A unique iTunes LP has been put together for the fans which comprises: the entire album together with a digital booklet, lyrics, non-LP bonus track ‘Fire Boy’, remixes from Andrew Weatherall and Factory Floor, plus ’Super Heathen Child’, a special collaboration with Robert Fripp. The iTunes LP also includes the John Hillcoat directed ’Heathen Child’ video, and seven video trailers.
Grinderman 2 will be available on CD, Limited Edition Deluxe CD, vinyl LP (with CD included), iTunes LP and download.
iTUNES LP CONTENT:
Grinderman 2 (9 track album)
Bonus audio:
Super Heathen Child (Grinderman with Robert Fripp)
Fire Boy (non-LP)
Evil – Factory Floor Remix # 2
Heathen Child – Andrew Weatherall Bass Remix
Bonus video:
Heathen Child (directed by John Hillcoat)
Collected Trailers, directed by John Hillcoat and Ilinca Hoepfner
Digital booklet and lyrics
Visit http://grinderman.com to download ’Heathen Child’ (radio edit) and to hear the Fripp collaboration ’Super Heathen Child’.
TOUR DATES:
25th September – Nottingham, Rock City – £25.00 – www.Alt-tickets.co.uk
27th September – Leeds, University – £25.00 – www.leedstickets.com
28th September – Glasgow, Barrowlands – £25.00 – www.seetickets.com
29th September – Manchester, Academy – £25.00 – www.ticketline.co.uk
1st October – London, Hammersmith Apollo – £25.00/£27.00 – www.gigsandtours.com
News: Black Mountain to release new single
Last modified on 2010-08-24 11:39:36 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Black Mountain have announced they are to release ‘The Hair Song’, the second single from their much anticipated forthcoming album Wilderness Heart, on 11th October.
Wilderness Heart is released on September 13th and the band will be undertaking a full European tour around this with their biggest London show to date – (with special guests The Black Angels on the bill) at Shepherds Bush Empire on October 7th.
Tour dates as follows:
4th Sept | Oxford | Academy*
5th Sept | Birmingham | Hare & Hounds*
8th Sept | Brighton | Concorde*
10th Sept | Isle of Wight | Bestival
11th Sept | Dorset | End Of The Road Festival
12th Sept | Leeds | TJs Woodhouse Club *
14th Sept | Glasgow | Oran Mor *
15th Sept | Manchester | Academy 3 *
16th Sept | Nottingham | Rescue Rooms *
7th Oct | London | Shepherds Bush Empire+
* w/Wolf People
+ w/ Black Angels
News: Neon Indian to play Rough Trade Instore
Last modified on 2010-08-24 08:34:36 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Neon Indian is set to release his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Psychic Chasms’ on September 20th with a batch of remixes including contributions from Yacht, Toro y Moi and DNTEL among others. He’s currently on our shores and touring up and down the UK and have now announced an in-store performance at Rough Trade East on August 31st.
You can catch Neon Indian on his forthcoming UK tour, dates as follows:
01/09 – Central Station – Wrexham
02/09 – Cargo – London
03/09 – Start the Bus – Bristol
04/09 – Deaf Institute – Manchester
05/09 – Electric Picnic – Ireland
07/09 – The Harley – Sheffield
10/09 – Bestival – Isle Of Wight
News: Let’s Wrestle sign with Full Time Hobby
Last modified on 2010-08-20 13:01:58 GMT. 2 comments. Top.
Shambolic indie pop outfit Let’s Wrestle have announed they have signed a new deal with Full Time Hobby. The first release from this new pairing will be a re-release of their debut longplayer ‘In The Court of The Wrestling Let’s', this time with the addition of a second CD containing all the early singles, EP tracks and two new songs “Getting Rest” and “When I Was In Hospital”. Though I already have the debut album, this is extremely tempting as it contains the awesome ‘Let’s Wrestle’ which I also had but lost!
The full track listing is as follows:
CD 1
1. My Arms Don’t Bend that Way, Damn It!
2. I’m in Love With Destruction
3. Tanks
4. My Eyes Are Bleeding (Interlude)
5. My Schedule
6. We Are the Men You’ll Grow to Love Soon
7. In Dreams
8. Atlantis (Interlude)
9. Song for Old People
10. I Won’t Lie to You
11. Diana’s Hair
12. I’m in Fighting Mode
13. Insects
14. It’s Not Going to Happen
15. Waltz (Interlude)
16. In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s
CD 2
1. Song For Abba Tribute record
2. Quazar Blues
3. I Wish I Was In Husker Du
4. I Won’t Lie To You
5. I’m OK You’re OK
6. Song For Man With Pica Syndrome
7. Insects (EP version)
8. Music Is My Girlfriend
9. Joe Reddington, You’ll Be The Death Of Me
10. I’m In Fighting Mode
11. Let’s Wrestle
12. Getting Rest
13. When I was in Hospital
The album is out on 2nd November, but if you can’t wait ’til then October will see the release of a split 7″ featuring Let’s Wrestle (‘Crushing Nerves’) and their buddy Young Governor (‘Old Hat’).
To mark the occasion, head over to our videos page where you can see the great video for ‘Would I Lie To You’.
www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle
News: Every Day Is Still Silent and Grey for Morrissey
Last modified on 2010-08-18 20:28:53 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
No news from Morrissey in quite some time and then two news stories in one day! The godfather of misery is set to re-release his best solo single ‘Every Day Is Like Sunday’ on September 27th. The CD, vinyl and download versions wil all include an alternative recording of ‘November Spawned A Monster’ called ‘November the Second’, a live version of ‘Trash’ and two live versions of ‘Every Day Is Like Sunday’, one recorded on Top of The Pops and the other at The famous Hollywood Bowl.
The single is being released to coincide with the 20th anniversary re-issue of ‘Bona Drag’, his singles compilation which has been digitally remastered for the occasion, also out on September 27th. The album will be released on EMI subsidiary Major Minor which has been dormant since 1970.
www.myspace.com/morrissey
www.itsmorrisseysworld.com
News: The Fades to release live studio album
Last modified on 2010-08-18 19:43:33 GMT. 1 comment. Top.
Back by popular demand, uncomprising indie/garage/punk rockers The Fades are to release a live studio album. Featuring a mixture of singles and much loved album tracks, ‘Muvva, I’m A Drunk’ is a studio recording of their explosive live set. The album is due to be released on September 27th on U.S. label Cranky Girl Records.
If you can’t wait ’til then, you can catch the band live on the following dates:
27 Aug 2010 – The Underbelly, London
11 Sep 2010 – Buffalo Bar, Islington, London
29 Oct 2010 – The Fighting Cocks, Kingston, London
News: Abdoujaparov announce more tour dates
Last modified on 2010-08-18 13:11:45 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The brilliant indie punk outfit Abdoujaparov, fronted by Fruitbat from indie legends Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, have announced more dates for their current tour. With support provided by Ten City Nation and the quite frankly awesome Bridport Dagger.
The dates are as follows:
10/09/10 Worcester – Marrs Bar
11/09/10 Harlow – The Square
17/09/10 Bolton – Dog & Partridge
18/09/10 Exeter – Cavern
24/09/10 Ipswich – Steamboat
02/10/10 Edinburgh – Henry’s Bar (more Scot dates to follow)
15/10/10 Earl Of Essex – Forest Gate
11/12/10 Brixton – Windmill – Battitude!
News: Morrissey’s 13 all time favourite albums!
Last modified on 2010-08-18 12:20:56 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The Smiths legendary frontman Morrissey recently made a list of his favourite 13 albums of all time for The Quietus and Rhino Records have made a nice Spotify playlist so you can check out any you don’t already own… Check out the feature on www.thequietus.com for Morrissey’s thoughts on each album.
And here’s a link to the spotify playlist (you’ll need Spotify installed to access this):
Morrissey’s Top Favourite Albums Of All Time
News: Beach House announce short UK tour
Last modified on 2010-08-17 22:29:14 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
About to embark on an extensive tour of North America with their biggest fans VAMPIRE WEEKEND, 2010’s breakthrough act BEACH HOUSE have just announced a run of regional UK dates around their Shepherd’s Bush Empire show in November… info below…
Friday 19 November – MANCHESTER – Manchester Cathedral (£14)
Saturday 20 November – GLASGOW – Oran Mor (£15)
Tuesday 23 November – LONDON – Shepherd’s Bush Empire (£14)
Wednesday 24 November – BRISTOL – Trinity (£12.50)
Thursday 25 November – BRIGHTON – Concorde 2 (£12)
News: New album & tour from Plants and Animals
Last modified on 2010-08-13 13:41:13 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
plants and animals
Montreal based trio Plants and Animals return with their momentous debut UK album, ‘La La Land’, the follow up last year’s ‘with/avec’ EP. ‘La La Land’ is the band’s second studio album (debut LP ‘Parc Avenue’ was only available in North America), and will be released in the UK on September 13th through Secret City.
To coincide with this release, Plants and Animals have announced a short UK tour, kicking off on 9th September at London’s Bush Hall.
Full tour dates are as follows:
Sep 9 – London, Bush Hall
Sep 10 – Dorset, End of the Road Festival
Sep 20 – Southampton, Joiners
Sep 22 – Brighton,Coalition
Sep 23 – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
Sep 24 – Glasgow, King Tut’s
Sep 25 – Leeds, The Brudenell Social Club
www.myspace.com/plantsandanimals
News: Extra London date for The Black Keys
Last modified on 2010-08-12 17:24:04 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
THE BLACK KEYS continue their impressive upward career trajectory since the release of “BROTHERS”… Having sold-out the Roundhouse in less than a week in June the guys have now sold-out their Brixton Academy show in early November… Fortunately they kept the following night free and have just announced they’ll be playing a second Brixton show on that date. Special guests on all these dates are THE WALKMEN.
Thursday 28 October – GLASGOW – 02 Academy (£16)
Saturday 30 October – NEWCASTLE – 02 Academy (£16)
Sunday 31 October – LEEDS – 02 Academy (£16)
Tuesday 2 November – LONDON – Brixton 02 Academy **(SOLD-OUT!)**
Wednesday 3 November – LONDON – Brixton 02 Academy (£18.50)
Thursday 4 November – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City (£16)
Saturday 6 November – LIVERPOOL – 02 Academy (£16)
Sunday 7 November – BOURNEMOUTH – 02 Academy (£16)
News: Carl Barât to release solo album
Last modified on 2010-08-12 15:50:18 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Carl Barât Carl Barat has announced he will release his first solo album on 4th October. The eponymous album will be promoted with a UK and european tour featuring a 5 piece band. The first single released from the album ‘Run With The Boys’ comes out on the same day.
He will also be releasing his first book, ‘Threpenny Memoir’, a collection of stories and reminisces from his life on 30th Spetember.
News: Shrag release new album + free mp3
Last modified on 2010-08-12 17:25:19 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Shrag - Lies! Death! Prizes!
Brighton indie poppers Shrag have announced the release of their second album. Titled Life! Death! Prizes! it will be released on 4 October 2010 by Where It’s At Is Where You Are.
In an act of extreme kindness Shrag have made ‘Tights In August’, the first single to be taken from album, a free download from label’s website (here) during August only.
News: New London venue announced
Last modified on 2010-08-12 17:26:19 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The conversion of an old printing works, the insides of which have been purpose built, XOYO is a unique new events space, set up as an alternative platform and venue for London’s live music, club and arts scene. Located a few minutes from Old St tube it will accommodate club nights, gigs and special events.
The space which spreads across two floors has a capacity of up to 800. The main room is housed in the basement and has a high ceiling distinguished by pillars, three unique pod-like bars, mobile staging and a d&b sound system. The ground floor houses a room which is equally as substantial and also boasts an outside smoking terrace.
Launching in September, the listings so far are as follows:
· Weds Sept 15th Launch night. Details TBC.
· Thurs Sept 16th Upset The Rhythm presents Dan Deacon, Sewn Leather, DJ Dog Dick
· Thurs Sept 16th Smash & Grab launch party with Queens of Noize and friends.
· Friday September 17th Rockfeedback X. British Sea Power, Future of the Left, Anna Calvi, Three Trapped Tigers. DJs: The Maccabees, Bloc Party vs Co-Pilot, Geoff Travis and more.
· Saturday September 18th Bugged Out Friendly Fires/L-Vis 1990/Untold.
· Tuesday Sept 21st Eat Your Own Ears presents Mount Kimbie
· Wednesday Sept 22nd SJM presents Monarchy
· Thursday Sept 23rd Smash & Grab.
· Friday September 24th Swaparama
· Saturday September 25th Eat Your Own Ears & Bloggers Delight Dark Star – live, James Blake, Ramadanman, Casper C, Skull Juice.
· Thursday Sept 30th Smash & Grab 10pm
Friday October 1st FACT Loefah, Ikonika, Lone (live), Pariah, FACT DJs.
· Saturday October 2nd Neon Noise Project: We Have Band, Human Life, Surkin, DJ Feadz, Punks Jump Up, J-Bag. £tbc. 10pm
News: The National add extra Brixton date
Last modified on 2010-08-12 13:01:09 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Due to the strong ticket demand, The National announce a third show at London’s Brixton Academy. The 29th November show will be one of seven UK dates this winter.
The National’s recent album High Violet entered the UK album charts at Number 5 and the US charts at Number 3.
UK Live Dates:
3rd – 5th September – Electric Picnic – Ireland
24th November – Bristol O2 Academy – SOLD OUT
25th November – Coventry – SOLD OUT
26th November – Glasgow O2 Academy – SOLD OUT
27th November – Manchester – Academy – SOLD OUT
29th November – London – Brixton 02 Academy – http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/the-national-tickets
30th November – London- Brixton O2 Academy – http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/the-national-tickets
1st December – London – Brixton O2 Academy – SOLD OUT
News: Rose Elinor Dougall Supporting Mark Ronson
Last modified on 2010-08-12 16:17:41 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Hot on the heels of the release of her highly acclaimed debut album ‘Without Why’ (out 30th August) Rose Eleanour Dougall is playing an album launch party at the Barfly, followed by the main support slot for Mark Ronson on his forthcoming tour:
Dates:
August 26th, Camden Barfly XFM Xposure Night – Album Launch
Sep 27, O2 Academy Bristol (W/ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL)
Sep 28, Hmv Institute Birmingham (W/ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL)
Sep 29,Hackney Empire London (W/ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL)
Oct 01, O2 ABC Glasgow Glasgow (W/ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL)
Oct 02, O2 Academy Manchester (W/ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL)
Oct 03, O2 Academy Leeds Leeds (W/ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL)
www.myspace.com/roseelinordougallmusic
News: Maximo Park frontman solo debut
Last modified on 2010-08-11 18:21:02 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Maiximo Park frontman Paul Smith has announced an October release date for his debut solo album. The album will be called Margins and will be released on 24th October by Billingham Records, Smith’s own label and the label on which Maximo Park’s first ever red vinyl was released.
The album is produced by Andy Hodson of The Matinee Orchestra/Warm Digits and feature members of The Matinee Orchestra/Warm Digits and Field Music.
The tracklisting is as follows:
01. North Atlantic Drift
02. The Crush and The Shatter
03. Improvement/Denouement
04. Strange Friction
05. While You’re In The Bath
06. This Heat
07. I Drew You Sleeping
08. Alone, I Would’ve Dropped
09. Dare Not Dive
10. I Wonder If
11. Our Lady Of Lourdes
12. The Tingles
13. Pinball
As a taster for the forthcoming album, you can listen to ‘North Atlantic Drift’ here
