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fun. – Free track download from forthcoming album ‘Aim & Ignite’

Emma — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:45:56 +0000

fun.
Free track download ‘At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)’ from forthcoming album ‘Aim & Ignite’
& UK Live Dates including support slot with The Joy Formidable

Double A-side 7” ‘Walking The Dog’ / ‘Be Calm’ released 29^th March, 2010

FREE DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE AT www.hasslerecords.com/free_download/fun/

www.myspace.com/fun | www.twitter.com/ournameisfun | www.ournameisfun.com

www.facebook.com/ournameisfun | www.youtube.com/ournameisfun

To coincide with their first trip to the UK, New York based three-piece fun. are set to release their double A-side debut single ‘Walking The Dog’ / ‘Be Calm’ as a limited edition 7” vinyl, on March 29th through Friends Vs Records. These two tracks are taken from their forthcoming album ‘Aim & Ignite’. ‘Aim & Ignite’ will be released on Hassle Records with exclusive bonus content on May 31st. Download a preview track from the album at www.hasslerecords.com/free_download/fun/ – ‘At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)’.

As well as playing several London clubnights and a matinee show at the Barfly in March, fun. have just been announced as main support to Joy Formidable at the Electric Ballroom on 24^th March.

fun. is what happens when three extraordinarily talented musicians come together to create something altogether new and wonderful. Nate Ruess, late of The Format, has teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff, resulting in their ingenious debut, ‘Aim & Ignite’. The trio melds an array of diverse inspirations – spanning Broadway to The Beach Boys, ‘Nilsson Schmilsson’ to ‘Pinkerton’ – into an irresistible collection of freewheeling pop songcraft.

Making their live debut in the UK, fun. are set to play the following dates:

March
Tue 23 The Social London SOLD OUT

Weds 24                    Electric Ballroom                          London            (SUPPORTING JOY FORMIDABLE)
Fri 26                        Club NME @ Koko’s                     London            £5 0844 847 2258/ www.ticketweb.co.uk
Sat 27                        Barfly, 1PM Under 18s               London            £5 www.ticketweb.co.uk
Sat 27                        Proud Galleries                             London            £10/£8 w flyer tickets on door

Latitude line-up additions – Richard Hawley and Jónsi

Emma — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:24 +0000

19th March 2010
MUSIC ADDITIONS
THE WORD ARENA

~ Richard Hawley ~

~ Jónsi ~

Latitude Festival returns for an incredible 5^th Edition on 15-18^th July 2010 set in the beautiful countryside of Henham Park Estate on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast.

Latitude is dedicated to bringing the very best from the worlds of music, theatre, comedy, literature, film, poetry, dance, art, fashion and cabaret together for one glorious weekend and once again, it has created a line-up like no other. Florence + The Machine, Belle and Sebastian and Vampire Weekend are all headlining the Obelisk Arena with performances by Empire Of The Sun, The Maccabees, Rodrigo y Gabriela also confirmed. And with a wealth of diverse musical talent from both emerging and established bands and acts still to be announced, Latitude’s four dedicated music arenas will provide the perfect soundtrack to the weekend’s festivities

~ THE WORD ARENA ~

With The National (Friday), The xx (Saturday) and Grizzly Bear (Sunday) announced as headliners for the weekend, and Charlotte Gainsbourg and The Horrors also confirmed, The Word Arena will once again boast an amazing set of alternative artists crossing genre boundaries seamlessly. You’ll discover a host of fresh and exciting acts from across the spectrum within The Word Arena.

Joining the headliners on Friday is Sheffield’s favourite lovelorn crooner Richard Hawley. The delicate and impassioned strains found on his recent sixth album ‘Truelove’s Gutter’, with lithe string and gently imparted guitars, continue where the Mercury Music Prize nominated ‘Cole’s Corner’ and Top 10 gracing ‘Lady’s Bridge’ left off. As the title suggests, this darker foray into Hawley’s personal style is poignant and devastating, yet clearly hit a chord with the public as it hit the UK Top20 upon its release last year. The former Longpigs and Pulp member has also worked with some of our finest indie heroes from Arctic Monkeys to Elbow further cementing his influence and popularity with peers and fans alike. As his songs sail upon the air across the hills of Suffolk, it will be a difficult task attempting to find somewhere as relaxing and romantic anywhere else on the site while he commands The Word Arena.

As the incandescent voice and heart behind Icelandic orchestral post-rock band Sigur Rós, Jónsi Birgisson has already made a significant impact on Latitude’s history with the band’s incendiary headline performance in 2008. Jónsi returns to Henham Park this time as a solo artist. The follow up to last year’s critically successful album ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ with partner and artist Alex Somers, ‘Go’ continues the acoustic and stringed arrangements of his first solo album with similar sparse, subtle and ultimately beautiful effect. Jónsi will have the audience falling at his feet in The Word Arena on Sunday night.

Elsewhere throughout the weekend, festival goers can enjoy readings from leading poets and authors including Wendy Cope, John Cooper Clarke, Bret Easton Ellis and Arthur Smith; top comics Emo Philips, Ardal O’Hanlon, Rich Hall and Tommy Tiernan; exciting theatre and dance productions presented by Royal Shakespeare Company, Bush Theatre and Royal Opera House to name but a few plus a wealth of cabaret, film, DJs, workshops and late night parties found throughout the site. It really is a place like no other; an intimate world away from reality that encourages you to be all that you’ve ever wanted to be whilst indulging in the spirit of exploration and discovery.

~ TICKET INFORMATION ~

Weekend tickets £155 including VAT, subject to booking fee

Day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £65 including VAT, subject to booking fee

Weekend tickets prices include car parking and camping

Day tickets include car parking only

Credit Card line: 0871 2310846

Online: www.festivalrepublic.com • www.seetickets.com • www.latitudefestival.co.uk

For a full list of national and regional outlets please visit www.latitudefestival.co.uk

Panic Cell – Album and UK tour

Emma — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:44:27 +0000

Album: Fire It Up

Release date: 5^th April 2010

Panic Cell are set to release their third studio album through Undergroove Records (G.U. Medicine, the Ghost Of A Thousand) on April 5^th 2010.

“Fire It Up” saw the band enter the studio with long time producer Will Maya (The Answer, Breed 77). The album commences a new chapter for the band after 5 years of global touring which has seen them sharing stages with Billboard No.1 artists Disturbed & Staind as well as the likes of Mudvayne, Testament, Devildriver and Black Label Society.

With exstensive touring the band have built up a dedicated following and loyal fanbase. Their critically acclaimed second album ’What Doesnt Kill Us’ (4/5 Kerrang, 8/10 Metal Hammer, 4/5 Guitarist, 4/5 The Sun) and debut album ‘Bitter Part of Me’, which showcased anthems like ‘Save Me’ and ‘Away From Here’, have helped cerment Panic Cell’s status as one of the UK’s leading hard rock outfits.

”Fire It Up” sees a band at the height of their powers. From the brutal salvo of album opener ”Burden Inside” to the riffage of ”Splitting Skulls”, from the powerful vocal performance of ”Right Here Waiting” to the album closer ”To Die For Lust” this is an album that merges a taut rhythm section with driving guitar and the powerful boom of vocalist Luke Bell.

Tracklisting:

1 Burden Inside

2 Unbroken

3 Lie To Me

4 Splitting Skulls

5 To Die For Love

6 Jaded

7 Down To The Next Time

8 Black Juice

9 Right Here Waiting

10 Forever

11 To Die For Lust

The band will be playing this years Hammerfest II Festival along side Suicidal Tendencies, Iced Earth and Five Finger Death Punch in addition to announcing support slots with Life of Agony in Europe. 2010 tour dates below – more tbc

Sun 13 Mar Hammerfest II, Prestatyn, Wales

Fri 19 Mar The Rigger, Newcastle Under Lyme, Midlands – Headline Show

Fri 2 Apr Effenaar, Eindhoven, Holland -w/ LIFE OF AGONY

Sat 3 Apr AB, Brussels, Belgium – w/ LIFE OF AGONY

Sun 4 Apr Matrix, Bochum, Germany – w/ LIFE OF AGONY

Wed 7 Apr Nottingham, Rock City Basement

Fri 9 Apr Birmingham, Academy 3

Sat 10 Apr Metal Massacre Festival @ The Soundhouse, Bolton, Lancs

Sun 11 Apr Leeds, The Well

Mon 12 Apr Sheffield, Academy 2

Tue 13 Apr Wrexham, Central Station

Wed 14 Apr New Cross London, – Headline Show

Sun 18 Apr Cardiff, Barfly

Tickets for UK headline shows £7.00 subject to booking fee. www.seetickets.com support tbc.

www.paniccell.com

www.myspace.com/paniccell

www.undergroove.co.uk

Codeine Velvet Club release ‘Vanity Kills’

Emma — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:26 +0000

CODEINE VELVET CLUB
New Single – “Vanity Kills” – April 5^th 2010

Codeine Velvet Club, the sensational new band featuring chief Fratelli Jon Lawler and Glasgow chanteuse Lou Hickey, will re-release the first song they wrote together as a single on April 5th. Entitled “Vanity Kills” it’s a swaying, jazzy, big-band duet, tinged with noir-ish menace and shades of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood’s waspish 1960s guy-gal duelling

Codeine Velvet Club is a musical collaboration that celebrates Jon and Lou’s shared love of ’60s girl-boy duets, dramatic orchestral pop, and dark post-war Hollywood romanticism. Their acclaimed debut album was released just after Christmas.

Prior to the release of their album in the USCodeine Velvet Club are heading out to play a clutch of gigs at South By Southwest in Austin Texas followed by four shows as special guests of acclaimed Canadian indie rockers Metric. The Metric shows are as follows:

March

21 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA

22 Roseland Theater, Portland, OR

24 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA

26 Hollywood Palladium, LA

Says Lou ( Scotland’s most eligible female, according to a Valentine’s Day poll in The Scotsman): “I can’t wait for the US shows. I’m a big fan of Metric so very excited to be supporting them on tour. I can’t believe we’re going to be performing our song ‘ Hollywood’ at the Hollywood Palladium. And SxSW is going to be insane!

Codeine Velvet Club’s next UK show is at Glasgow’s Queen Margaret Union on 7^th May.

The Drums – Announce in-stores: London, Manchester, Glasgow

Emma — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:36:46 +0000

The Drums
Announce intimate March shows + instores: London, Manchester & Glasgow
Sell out London’s Heaven in one day!
Additional Heaven date on the 9th June added due to popular demand
Band win “Philip Hall Radar” award at NME awards
New single ‘Best Friend’ out March 29^th
Confirmed as main support for Florence and the Machine’s May UK tour

Having just finished the NME Awards Tourwith a triumphant show at London’s Brixton Academy, The Drums were crowned winners of the “Philip Hall Radar” award at NME awards last month.

The quartet has now announced they will be playing three intimate shows across the UK later this month. Additionally, they’ll be treating fans to a performance and signing at instores in each of the cities: Manchester, London & Glasgow.

Tickets for The Drums headline show @ the 900 capacity venue, Heaven on 8^th June were put on sale last week and SOLD OUT in one day!

An additional date @ Heaven on the 9^th June has now been added.

Monday 29^th March – Classic Grand, Glasgow (Instore @ Avalanche)

Tuesday 30^th March – Deaf Institute, Manchester (Instore@ 1pm, HMV Arndale)

Wednesday 31^st March – Old Blue Last, London

Thursday 1^st April – Instore @ 6pm, Rough Trade, London

Friday 30^th April – Live at Leeds Festival, Leeds

Saturday 1^st May – Camden Crawl, London

Tuesday 8^th June – Heaven, London – SOLD OUT

NEW DATE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND:

Wednesday 9^th June – Heaven, London

For Heaven tickets:

£11.50 www.gigsandtours.com

Released on March 29^th, the first single from the band’s album will be brand new track ‘Best Friend’, which has fast become a live favourite with its soaring chorus and guitarist Jacob Graham’s impassioned tambourine playing.

Additionally, The Drums will be appearing as the special guests on Florence and the Machine’s May UK tour.

Florence and the Machine support dates:

02-May – Dublin, Olympia Theatre

03-May – Dublin, Olympia Theatre

05-May – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange

06-May – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange

07-May – Blackpool, Empress Ballroom

09-May – Blackpool, Empress Ballroom

10-May – Wolverhampton, Civic Theatre

11-May – Wolverhampton, Civic Theatre

13-May – London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo

14-May – London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo

15-May – London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo

The Drums’ ‘Summertime!’ EP is out now on Moshi Moshi / Island Records.

Subsource – Free exclusive album download!

Emma — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:53:41 +0000

SUBSOURCE
Single ‘The Ides’ released March 29^th, 2010
Album ‘Tales From The Doombox’ released April 5^th, 2010
Live dates announced!

(Doombox Records)

FREE ALBUM TRACK DOWNLOAD ‘Disarm’ – https://fan.musicglue.com/sale/promoproducts.aspx?productid=96409203-3d3e-4726-83c7-daf940f908a1

www.myspace.com/subsource | www.twitter.com/subsource

THE IDES MUSIC VIDEO – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2viIoB4JTU

SUBSOURCE SAY – “Four years ago, 20 miles south of central London, four people went into a studio to start a war. Fucked off with so-called live dance acts mincing behind laptops, and rock acts with no more substance than the product in their hair we decided things had to change.

The snarl of Punk, the oscillating sub bass of dubstep, the harrowing melody of coldwave all had to be in there with as much of electronica’s glitches and edits, hip-hop’s flows, the galloping ferocity of drum’n’bass and metal as possible. No subgenre’s safe from the “treatment.” The vivisection becomes complete when firing up the live beast. Amalgamated from double bass, synths, drums, guitars, and vocals, like an amphetamised Rottweiler running riot through a free warehouse party, tearing holes in speaker cones, our live shows leave saucer eyed audiences writhing in sweat-drenched ecstasy.

This is not a war of conflict but a war of unification. Ravers throw shapes, as Rockers bang heads, and Rude Bois throw their hands in the air. Subsource are a Beat and Bass driven Rock act representing the underground UK dance music scene. No treaty will be signed and the occupation will be total.”

Following October’s release of crowd favourite ‘The Reason (Parasite)’, Subsource’s electro, metal and unique take on dubstep (Substep anyone?) influences come to the fore on the socially charged track ‘The Ides’. This single will be released on 29th March with album ‘Tales From The Doombox’ set for release on 5th April. This ethos flows into the band’s art with the album cover for ‘Tales From The Doombox’ being a piece by street artist Faith47, who’s been dubbed the ‘South African Banksy’. The cover’s inscription statement of ‘build you up to tear us down’ reflects the nature of a self sufficient band who have fashioned lyrical paeans to the true accounts of island tribes fighting off oil companies. But it’s not all work and no play. A nod to their dance roots inspired them to create the Subsource iPhone rave app, complete with flashing glow stick and lighter, not that you’ll find many tender moments in a Subsource live set…

Catch the band’s exuberant live show at the following dates –

22nd March – Water Rats, London Onstage 9pm
27th March – Wonka, Monkey Bar, Swansea
17th April – The Brickyard, Carlisle
19th June – Globe Theatre – Hay on Wye
25th September – The Big Noise, Swansea

Amadou&Mariam to perform at FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Ceremony

Emma — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:30:18 +0000

Amadou & Mariam will perform at the official FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert on Thursday 10thJune.

The duo will appear alongside other African and international acts including Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS and Shakira, at the newly-renovated Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg the night before the opening match. The concert, which will feature special appearances by footballing legends past and present, will be broadcast to millions worldwide with all proceeds going to the “20 Centres for 2010″ charity.

“2010 will mark the first time the FIFA World Cup will be played in Africa, so it seemed fitting to celebrate this momentous occasion with a festival of live music from Africa and beyond,” said Kevin Wall, founder of Control Room Productions who are organising the event. “We believe sports and music transcend cultural, language and geographic barriers. The concert will celebrate the sights and sounds of unity and will make for an unforgettable, must-see experience.”

“As African artists we are proud to be invited to perform at the first World Cup to take place in Africa, and we are happy to be there to support all the African players” said Amadou Bagayoko.

In other news, Amadou & Mariam’s biography ‘Away From The Light of Day‘, written with Idrissa Keïta, will be published for the first time in English through Route Online on 1st June. The book tells the story of their early years during which they accepted and adapted to their blindness and ends with a note by Andy Morgan after the duo performed in honour of Barack Obama at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in December 2009. In between, the book traces the moment they met at the Institute for Young Blind in Bamako and the epic journey that has made the couple the best-selling and best-loved act to come out of Africa this century.

As previously announced, Amadou & Mariam have been personally invited by Matt Groening (curator of this year’s event) to perform at All Tomorrow’s Parties in May.

www.amadou-mariam.com

www.myspace.com/amadouandmariam

www.facebook.com/amadoumariam

Operator Please – Album out May 31st

Emma — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:02:49 +0000

OPERATOR PLEASE

HEAT UP 2010 WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM
‘GLOVES’- out May 31st

Everyone’s favourite Australian baroque-pop ™ collective, Operator Please, burst onto the music scene in early 2007 with their addictive ‘Song About Ping Pong’, and their infectious debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. Aged only 16 they toured the world wowing crowds with their incredible presence and energy in Australia, Europe and Japan and found themselves supporting the likes of Bloc Party, Futureheads, Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys.

Now they are back, all grown up, and with a remarkably sophisticated sophomore album, titled Gloves. The band spent the last 12 months pouring their hearts into their work, self-producing the record at a farm near Australia’s Byron Bay, and in singer Amandah Wilkinson’s lounge on the Gold Coast, before mixing it in Los Angeles with long time No Doubt collaborator Jimmy Harry. ‘Gloves’ shows a fresh new direction for the band, a sound already turning heads as the first release, ‘Logic’, hits Australian and international airwaves.

The reaction at home in Austrlaia was incredible, with national radio stations ripping and adding the track instantly after the band posted it on their myspace. Proving to be an instant hit there, ‘Logic’ – released in the UK last week digitally and limited edition 7″ on Brille Records – has also been picking up attention here from Radio 1, 6 Music, XFM, MTV, NME and all over the worldwide web.

The album, ‘Gloves’ will be released in the UK on May 31st, preceded by the summery single ‘Back And Forth’ on May 24th. The album is already available for fans to pre-order via the bands website at www.operatorpleaseband.com along with exclusive goodies, including a limited edition cassette of bonus tracks.

NEW ALBUM | GLOVES | AVAILABLE MAY 31ST

www.operatorpleaseband.com
www.myspace.com/operatorplease

www.brillerecords.com

THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER are BACK!

Emma — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:09:24 +0000

THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER are BACK!

Where, you may well, indeed should, ask yourself, have THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER been?

Well, armed with a new album, ‘Blood and Fire’ - brought to you via Russia, rehab, personnel upheaval, scraps and the searing heat of unquenchable souls on fire - they return with a vengeance this May.

Showing themselves to be true rock survivors the band have joined the Black Records family, home to Clint Mansell, Russian Circles and The Bookhouse Boys.

The band will be playing at two festivals in May; the Camden Crawl (May 2nd) and The Great Escape (May 13th) and have just announced a much anticipated London headline show at the Relentless Garage on June 3rd : http://www.artistticket.com/link/?s=the+eighties+matchbox+b-line+disaster.

THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER are: Tom Diamantopoulo – drums Sym Gharial – bass Guy McKnight – vocals Tristan McLenahan – guitar Mark Norris – guitar

The album, to be released May 17th, and a limited vinyl & download single, ‘Love Turns To Hate’, May 10th is proof, if proof indeed were needed, that THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER are just too special to die.

http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster

SLAM DUNK expands and announces ‘Slam Dunk By The Sea’ and ‘Slam Dunk Scotland’

Emma — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:39:30 +0000

SLAM DUNK expands and announces SLAM DUNK BY THE SEA and SLAM DUNK SCOTLAND

SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL extends again, with ‘Slam Dunk By The Sea’ at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Friday 28^th May (Doors 5:30pm) and ‘Slam Dunk Scotland’ at the O2 Academy Glasgow on Monday 31^st May (Doors 5:30pm)

Line up for Bournemouth on the 28^th is – New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, Hit The Lights and Out Of Sight

Line up for Glasgow on the 31^st is – New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, Against Me!, Yashin and Hit The Lights

Presale to those registered on www.slamdunkmusic.com – Thursday 18^th March 10am – General Onsale Saturday 20^th March, 10am

The lineup for the main festival is currently New Found Glory (UK 2010 festival exclusive), Alkaline Trio, Against Me, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, Rolo Tomassi, We Are The Ocean, Skindred, Capdown (exclusive UK reunion show), My Passion, Fireworks, The Wonder Years, Hit the Lights, The Audition, Breathe Carolina, The Rocket Summer, RX Bandits, Out of Sight and Every Avenue with more bands still to be announced

SLAM DUNK Festival Official Information:

Tickets are £25 per day

Official box office: www.lunatickets.co.uk

Website: www.slamdunkmusic.com