The Mirimar Disaster return with second album
27/08/2008
Sheffield metallers The Mirimar Disaster release their second record 'Volumes' through Undergroove on Monday September 1st. In addition to this, the band have also been confirmed for this year's
Damnation Festival taking place at Leeds University on November 22nd.
Bloc Party announce London gig
27/08/2008
Fresh from their performances at this year's Reading and
Leeds Festivals, Bloc Party have confirmed their first headlining gig
after the release of their new album 'Intimacy'.
The band will play as part of the 'Q Awards: The Gigs' at the Kentish
Town Forum in London on Tuesday read
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Catch the Model Horror Disease.
27/08/2008
Model Horror announce the release of their new single, Catch This Disease, on 15th September through This Is Fake DIY Records. The new single will be available on seven-inch vinyl and download.
According to the blurb:
Model Horror are five like minded souls who collided together at read
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Laura Marling UK tour in March.
27/08/2008
Miss Marling is doing a U.K tour this March(See the dates below) firstly she's off to the states to promote her new album, Alas I Cannot Swim. The album was orginally released as a 'Song Box', crammed with unique artwork, short stories PLUS a ticket read
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Dance like MJ!?
27/08/2008
If you didn't know weirdo, king of pop Michael Jackson is 50th this week. There's an event that’s happening at Leicester Square in London tomorrow [August 28th] with Navi, who calls himself the “World’s number 1 Michael Jackson impersonator” to celebrate. This event is 100% read
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Conor Oberst all Souled Out!!!
23/08/2008
Conor Oberst released his new solo album simply called 'Conor Oberst' two weeks ago. The first single to be taken from the album is 'Souled Out!!!' which will be released on the 1st of September. Watch the video here, snorkle gear and bike stunts read
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Mystery Jets, Half In Love With Elizabeth.
23/08/2008
Mystery Jets release their new single 'Half In Love With Elizabeth' This coming Monday.(August 25th)
You can watch the video below.
‘Half In Love With Elizabeth’ has fast become a live favourite (partly owing to the perfect-for-singing-along-to “der-der-der-da!’s” in the intro) and showcases the Mystery Jets’ matured read
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Watch the new Sigur Rós video.
22/08/2008
Sigur Rós release their new single ‘Inní mér syngur vitleysingur’
(‘Within me a lunatic sings’) on September the 8th.
The video for Sigur Rós’ forthcoming single ‘Inní mér syngur vitleysingur’ is now available following a worldwide exclusive with Myspace.
One of the most anthemic and upbeat songs read
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Bloc Party get 'Intimate' on suprise third LP.
22/08/2008
Bloc Party's third album, 'Intimacy' is avaliable now. It can be ordered now via the band's website: http://www.blocparty.com.
The album will also be available as a CD which will be delivered from October 27 and feature additional songs. Anyone pre-ordering the CD will also receive read
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Pigeon Detectives tour press release
05/08/2008
Still celebrating the success of their new album 'Emergency' going gold last week, The Pigeon Detectives have announced their second major UK tour for 2008.
Here are full dates:
24 November - GRIMSBY, Auditorium
25 November - WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic Hall
26 November - WOLVERHAMPTON, read
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Noah and the Whale join Iggy and Supergrass in the park
04/08/2008
With just about 3 weeks to go until 20,000 party specialists descend upon south London and the sunny plains of Clapham Common, this summer’s Get Loaded in the Park is shaping up to be one of this year’s festival highlights. Resuming its place on good read
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Movie semantics: Lights Action and A Silent Film tour
04/08/2008
Xtramile's Lights Action and A Silent Film head out on tour together in September following their respective summer releases. Lights Action currently have available the mini-album 'All Eyes To The Morning Sun' whilst A Silent Film are still receiving good words about their second single read
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Definitely Maybe; Liverpool group release new single
04/08/2008
The Maybes? release new single 'Summertime' on the 25th August under Xtramile Recordings; a precursor to the group's debut album 'Promise' that will be available from September 15th.
'Summertime' is available digitally from the 25th with a physical limited 7" available a week later on September read
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Win!Signed Das Pop 7 inch.
04/08/2008
‘Underground’ is the debut single from Das Pop out today! It's taken from their forthcoming album ' Ugly Truth' produced by acclaimed sonic alchemists Soulwax.
We've got a limited edition signed 7" single to give away. Simply tell us the name of their new read
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Tapestry Festival still to go ahead
03/08/2008
Hauling itself back from the brink, Tapestry Goes West will still take place in South Wales next weekend with ticket prices reduced to £30. Well thank goodness for that ey would-be ticket buyers! The lineup includes all of the following acts:
Kitty
Daisy And Lewis
Jim Jones Revue
The read
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See the debut video from Nick Harrison
03/08/2008
Solo artist Nick Harrison is to release his debut single on August 25th under A&M. Titled 'Oi Rudeboy', the single is to be available as a download and on 7". To promote this fact, Harrison has a couple of London shows coming up in the read
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Jenny Lewis to release new solo album
02/08/2008
Jenny Lewis will release a solo album 'Acid Tongue' on Rough Trade Records on September 22nd. This is the follow-up to her 2006 album 'Rabbit Fur Coat'. The album announcement comes just weeks after Lewis wrapped a world wide tour in support of Rilo Kiley.
Farewell announce hello! Debut UK tour
02/08/2008
Fresh from rocking it out in the US of A with the Dillinger Escape Plan amongst others on the Vans Warped Tour (I don't know about you but if my Vans were warped I'd be taking them right back to the store), punk-poppers Farewell are read
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In the name of the father...Holy Ghost Revival move to England, offer free MP3
02/08/2008
Hurrah! Hooray! Hoowhat? Why what's all this unnecessary cheering for? Seattle punkers Holy Ghost Revival are relocating to London? Why sure but why would people be getting excited about that? Unless their new next door neighbours were HGR fans? Because they've made a track read
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Lykke Li, Breaking it up, watch the video.
01/08/2008
Lykke Li will release her single ‘Breaking it Up’ on LL Recordings on 25 August. Here's the brand new video for the single:
‘Breaking It Up’ is hallmark Lykke Li. A reluctant breakup anthem (complete with sing-along-inducing read
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A bunch of Beauties: Los Campesinos to make shock release!
01/08/2008
Los Campesinos band had originally gone to play in the studio with plans of making a little EP but they were so happy with the 10 tracks they laid down, they’ve decided to release them all, immediately.
The Kills tour in November.
01/08/2008
The Kills have just announced a full UK headline tour for November, calling at Oran Moran in Glasgow, the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham and the Astoria in London. The Kills are currently taking their high energy live show to the USA and Japan where they read
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Keane unveil new album plans.
01/08/2008
Keane have just revealed details of their brand new album exclusively through their website www.keanemusic.com.
‘Perfect Symmetry’ will be released on October 13th. It follows up 2006’s ‘Under The Iron Sea’ and 2004’s ‘Hopes And Fears’.
Posting on their new official site, the band read
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