The Drums

• Sell out London’s Heaven in one day!
• Additional date on the 9th June added due to popular demand

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

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

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

NEW DATE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND:

Wednesday 9^th June – Heaven, London

Heaven, London:

Under The Arches, Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NG

Tickets go on sale Friday 12^th March

£11.50 www.gigsandtours.com

The band’s as yet untitled debut album will be released in June on Moshi Moshi / Island Records.

Released on March 29^th, the first single from the 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.

IS TROPICAL announce FREE London show

New Young Pony Club Tour (March 2010)

Good Shoes Tour (April 2010)

The Big Pink Tour (May 2010)

MARCH – New Young Pony Club Tour

15th PORTSMOUTH – Wedgewood Rooms
16th BIRMINGHAM – Academy 2
17th BRISTOL – Thekla
18th OXFORD – Academy 2
20th MANCHESTER – Moho
21st LEEDS – Cockpit 2
22nd NOTTINGHAM – Stealth
23rd GLASGOW – King Tuts
25th NEWCASTLE – Academy 2
26th LIVERPOOL – Korova
27th CAMBRIDGE – Junction 2

They will then return to London to play a free show at Pure Groove on 29th March:

http://www.puregroove.co.uk/in-store.aspx?CntProv=Events&CntItem=f64e60cd-faff-4973-bf10-733164e545fd

Is Tropical will be keeping themselves busy by going straight back on the road with Good Shoes. Here are full dates:

APRIL – Good Shoes Tour

19th NORWICH – Arts Centre
20th SOUTHEND – Chinnerys
21st LONDON – Dingwalls
22nd BRIGHTON – Audio
23rd GLOUCESTER – Guildhall
24th PORTSMOUTH – Wedgewood Rooms
26th EXETER – Cavern
27th WOLVERHAMPTON – Little Civic
28th MANCHESTER – Deaf Institute
30th HULL – The Lamp
1st May – DERBY – The Royal

Is Tropical will then be joining The Big Pink on their May tour:

MAY – The Big Pink Tour

7th OXFORD – Academy
8th SHEFFIELD – Leadmill
9th GLASGOW – Garage
11th MANCHESTER – Academy 2
12th BIRMINGHAM – Acdemy 2
13th LONDON – Forum

After all this touring, Is Tropical will be back in the studio with Jimmy Robertson (Klaxons, The Big Pink) to record the follow up to their debut single When O’When.

E.P: “ The Lady Boy Tapes E.P”
Release Date: 12^th April
April Tour
Label: Mama – Bear Records

The Paddington’s are set to release a new E.P ‘ The Lady Boy Tapes E.P’ through Mama Bear Records on 12^th April  2010.

The EP consists of five new tracks including a collaboration with Adam Green on the title track ‘Lady Boy’. ‘Lady Boy’ is a pop laden ode to the lady boys of Thailand and Hull, it sees the band experimenting with a full horn section and harmonized sing-along crescendo. The E.P also contains the raw and melodic ‘Consequence’, which shows off a new and explosive side  to the band, and the Pixie esque ‘Pretty Pity’

The Lady Boy Tapes E.P was recorded and produced by Anthony Rossomando and Didz Hammond (Dirty Pretty Things)

The band have just finished a tour in support of their single ‘Shame About Elle’ which you can download for free from www.thepaddingtons.net taken from their current studio album No Mundane Options.

The Paddingtons are about to embark on a full scale headline UK tour this coming April in support of ‘The Lady Boy Tapes’ followed by a tour in Germany and Italy. Tour dates are listed below:

27 Mar 2010  Starka Motherwell

28 Mar 2010  Haddow Festival, Multiple Venues Edinburgh

1 Apr 2010 Head of Steam Newcastle

2 Apr 2010  ABC 2 Glasgow

3 Apr 2010  Academy 2 Sheffield

4 Apr 2010  Academy 3 Birmingham

8 Apr 2010 Roadhouse Manchester

9 Apr 2010 TBC TBC

10 Apr 2010  Brudenell Social Club Leeds

11 Apr 2010 Islington Academy 2 London

Tickets are priced at £7.00 plus booking fee (£8.00 for London) for ticket information please see www.seetickets.com

The Paddington’s are Tom; vox, Grant; drums, Stuee; guitarist, Josh; guitarist and Lloyd; bass

www.thepaddingtons.net www.myspace.com/thepaddingtons

The E.P The Lady Boy Tapes’ is released on the 12^th April  on Mama- Bear Records.

PENDULUM
Present first taster of new album ‘Immersion’ with the May 3^rd release of new single ‘Watercolour’

WWW.PENDULUM.COM

PENDULUM made one of the biggest breakthroughs of recent years with their hit album ‘In Silico’. Having sold over 1 million records worldwide, the band completed a sell-out Academy tour in 2008 and went on to smash the international festival circuit last summer with killer appearances at GLASTONBURY, DOWNLOAD, V and GLOBAL GATHERING to name a few. Both Pendulum studio albums to date – ‘In Silico’and the band’s debut ‘Hold Your Colour’ – have gone Platinum.

Now they’re back with their most visceral and enthralling work with the album ‘Immersion’ that’s set for release on May 24^th. The first taster of the album will be the single ‘Watercolour’ that’s due for release on May 3^rd.

‘Watercolour’ heralds a glorious evolution in the Pendulum sound. Now utilising a richer sonic tapestry than ever before, the sublime ‘Watercolour’ finds Rob Swire’s vocals alternating between eerie distortion and full-blooded energy amidst flourishes of horns and an atmospheric, tension building breakdown. The track’s progressive structure highlight’s Pendulum’s growing strength in constructing contrasting dynamics.

“Please enjoy this refreshing musical beverage, bottled at source from the sparkling clear streams of Camden (and Perth, Australia). What better way to start your immersive experience?”

(Rob Swire, Pendulum)

Already one of the most anticipated albums of 2010, the excitement building around ‘Immersion’ escalated following Pendulum’s exclusive album preview DJ set at their EAR STORM night at London’s Matter in January. The set was streamed live to an audience of 200,000, with a total of 350,000 people interacting with the content on the day.

Pendulum take their brand new headline show bursting with new material around the UK and IRELAND this summer. The tour includes a landmark show at London’s WEMBLEY ARENA and features support from SUB FOCUS (live):

MAY

17^TH BELFAST, ULSTER HALL                                                  028 9033 4455

18^TH DUBLIN, OLYMPIA                                                        +353 818 719 330

20^TH EDINBURGH, CORN EXCHANGE                                0844 4999 990

21^ST BLACKPOOL, EMPRESS BALLROOM                          0871 2200 260

22^ND DONCASTER, DOME                                                        0871 2200 260

25^TH BRIGHTON, CENTRE                                                        0844 8471 515

26^TH BIRMINGHAM, ACADEMY                                           0844 477 2000

28^TH LONDON, WEMBLEY ARENA                                       0844 815 0815

29^TH CARDIFF, ARENA                                                              029 2022 4488

30^TH PLYMOUTH, PAVILLIONS                                             0845 146 1460

31^ST SWINDON, OASIS CENTRE                                           01793 445 401

Any remaining tickets are priced £22.50, except Belfast £21.50 and Dublin €30. They can be purchased on the numbers above or at www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

White Belt Yellow Tag

SINGLE ‘ALWAYS & ECHOES’ OUT MARCH 29^TH

ALBUM ‘METHODS’ OUT APRIL 5^TH

(DISTILLER RECORDS)

www.myspace.com/whitebeltyellowtag | www.www.distiller-records.com

White Belt Yellow Tag have announced details of the release of debut album, Methods, out on Monday April 5^th 2010 through Distiller Records. Self-produced and mixed by Chris Potter (The Verve, Blur), the 12-track album was recorded in South Yorkshire in the summer of 2009.

The album will be preceded by a single ‘Always & Echoes’, which is set for release on March 29^th. The single also features the tracks ‘Postcards’, ‘You Have No Friends’ and ‘We All Have Sound (Rhysmix Vs Wahs mix)’.

Having already bagged some impressive radio and press support (record of the week slots on 6 music, Zane Lowe support) off the back of 3 EPs in the second half of 2009, their debut album is the perfect snap-shot of White Belt Yellow Tag. Wide-screen and far-reaching, the 12 tracks span a sound ranging from the slow grind of Slint to the euphoria of Doves to the icy grandeur of prime-time Bunnymen.

The three-piece, made up of Justin Lockey, (ex Yourcodenameis:Milo), Craig Pilbin & Tom Bellamy came together at the start of 2009 when Lockey and Pilbin met in a studio in Newcastle. The last 12-months have seen the band tour extensively (most recently in support of The Airborne Toxic Event) and develop a fearsome live reputation.

METHODS tracklisting:

1.   Remains

2.   Tell Your Friends (It All Worked Out)

3.   You’re Not Invincible

4.   It’s A Long Way, Don’t You Fall Behind

5.   Where Echoes Land

6.   Always & Echoes

7.   So Try My Enemies

8.   We All Have Sound

9.   News

10. Ode

11. Same Clothes, Same Life

12. Careless Talk And Sinking Ships

See WBYT live in MARCH:

16^th Glasgow King Tuts

17^th Newcastle Academy

18^th Sheffield Academy

19^th Manchester Academy 3

20^th Leeds Brundenell Social Club

22^nd Norwich Arts Centre

23^rd Nottingham Rescue Rooms

24^th York Fibbers

25^th Birmingham Academy

27^th Brighton Audio

28^th Bristol Thekla

29^th Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

30^th London Garage

Spring has sprung and so The Computers do the same, leaping from winter hibernation into their first tour of 2010, with hard rocking old pals Outcry Collective.

The Computers have been honing their skills for writing snarling, phlegm-filled tunes before they head to a very special secret location in the good old U.S. of  A to record their debut full length. The forthcoming dates will provide an opportunity to road test some new material and will be the last chance to see them before they cross the pond and hit the studio.

Expect snappy dressing and snarling performances in the following dens of iniquity:

MARCH

13^th TRURO The Pen & Whig

14^th PENZANCE The Studio Bar

15^th PLYMOUTH White Rabbit *

16^th EXETER The Cavern *

17^th BRISTOL The Croft *

18^th NOTTINGHAM Rock City *

19^th MIDDLESBROUGH Uncle Alberts *

20^th GLASGOW King Tuts *

21^st MANCHESTER Roadhouse *

22^nd YORK Stereo *

23^rd SHEFFIELD Corporation *

24^th BIRMINGHAM Flapper *

25^th CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach *

26^th BOURNEMOUTH Ibar *

27^th NORTHAMPTON Roadmenders +

29^th SOUTHAMPTON Joiners +

30^th BRIGHTON Engine Rooms +

31^st COLCHESTER The Arts Centre +

APRIL

1^st LONDON Camden Barfly +

* with Outcry Collective and Chickenhawk | + with Outcry Collective and Holy State

http://www.myspace.com/thecomputerfromexeter

LEGENDARY ROCKER

***MICHAEL MONROE***

MAKES AUSTIN DEBUT WITH FOUR SXSW SHOWS:

Wednesday, March 17 @ Austin Music Hall with Motörhead

Friday, March 19 @ Swing House Showcase – Rusty Spurs

Saturday, March 20 @ Maggie Mae’s Rooftop

Sunday, March 21 @ Alejandro Escovedo´s Closing Party – Continental Club

One of Finland’s greatest musical exports, legendary rocker MICHAEL MONROE is due to make his long-awaited mark on America this March. As part of a select group of tour dates, which include several appearances along the west coast, MONROE for the first time ever in his career will perform in Austin with four unique SXSW shows:

Wednesday, March 17 @ Austin Music Hall with Motörhead

Friday, March 19, 3:30 pm @ Swing House Showcase – Rusty Spurs

Saturday, March 20, 1:00 am @ Maggie Mae’s Rooftop

Sunday, March 21 11:15 pm @ Alejandro Escovedo´s Closing Party

– Continental Club

MICHAEL MONROE has long been at the forefront of breaking music barriers.  The Finnish musician and multi-instrumentalist rose to fame as the singer for HANOI ROCKS and has served as the frontman for many all-star collaborations including GUNS ‘N ROSES and DEMOLITION 23 with Little Steven.  Coming off the Hanoi Rocks reunion from 2002-2008, Michael returns with his highly anticipated new group.  Together they will perform an assortment of material ranging from Hanoi Rocks and Demolition 23 classics, Michael Monroe solo favorites and three to four brand new songs the band has written over the last few months.

The band features bassist SAMI YAFFA who has played with a remarkable variety of bands including Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and guitarist GINGER who has dazzled audiences over the world with his band The Wildhearts.  Also on guitar is STEVE CONTE, the New York Dolls master fretman who has played with Willy DeVille and his own bands The Crazy Truth,  Crown Jewels and Company of Wolves.

Fans can keep up with all the action via the Michael Monroe Mobile Backstage mobile application available now for free through Apple’s iPhone/iPod application store and at www.michaelmonroe.com.  Look for more from MONROE and his band as they are set to enter the studio in the spring to record a new album for the fall.

Catch the one and only MICHAEL MONROE on tour this spring at:

DATE                         CITY                            VENUE

Thu      3/11                 San Francisco, CA                 Paradise Lounge

Fri        3/12                 Hollywood, CA                        Viper Room

Sat       3/13                 San Diego, CA                        Brick By Brick

Sun      3/14                 Redondo Beach, CA   The Brixton

Mon     3/15                 Las Vegas, NV                        Wasted Space @ Hard Rock

Wed     3/17                 Austin, TX                               Austin Music Hall, SXSW

Fri        3/19                 Austin, TX                               Rusty Spurs, SXSW

Sat       3/20                 Austin, TX                               Maggie Mae’s Rooftop, SXSW

Sun      3/21                 Austin, TX                               Continental Club, SXSW

www.michaelmonroe.com
www.myspace.com/michaelmonroeofficial
www.facebook.com/michaelmonroeofficial
www.twitter.com/michaelmonroe

MICHAEL MONROE MOBILE BACKSTAGE IS

AVAILABLE FOR IPHONE FREE OF CHARGE AT THE APP STORE AND AS JAVA VERSION FROM WWW.MICHAELMONROE.COM. FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.MOBILEBACKSTAGE.COM

Everything Everything
NME Radar Tour – April & May 2010

Everything Everything are pleased to announce a much coveted spot on this spring’s NME Radar Tour. They will play the co-headline slot with fellow Mancunians, Hurts while NYC newcomer Darwin Deez holds the support.

The tour opens in Glasgow on April 26 and runs through to the closing show in Northampton on May 12.

This will follow the bands SXSW jaunt (playing the official Fader & NME parties amongst others) and a support gig for Wild Beasts in London on April 22.

This extensive NME tour will serve to showcase some exciting new material the boys have been working on whilst recording their debut album, due for release this summer on Geffen UK.

Full NME dates:

April 26          Glasgow

April 27          Preston, 53 Degrees

April 28          Manchester, Academy 3

April 30          Stoke, Sugarmill

May 2             Middlesborough

May 4             Oxford Academy 2

May 5             Bristol Thekla

May 6             Wrexham, Central Station

May 8             York, Duchess

May 9             Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms

May 10           London, KOKO

May 11           Norwich, Waterfront

May 12           Northampton, Roadmender

www.everything-everything.co.uk

www.myspace.com/everythingeverthinguk

THE CHEMISTS
RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘THIS CITY’ ON MARCH 29^TH
AND ANNOUNCE SUPPORT DATES FOR FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS UK TOUR

www.myspace.com/thechemistsuk

The Chemists release their new single ‘This City’ on March 29th through Distiller Records.  The single includes remixes by renowned DJ Adam Freeland, Losers, B-List and a remix of the bands previous single ‘Milk and Honey’ by bootleg supremo Dave Remix.  The lead track was mixed by Adrian Bushby (Muse /Doves / Foo Fighters).

The single is taken from their debut album ‘The Theories of Dr. Lovelock’, which was released at the end of last year, receiving much acclaim. The accompanying video has a dark sci-fi feel, featuring the much revered British actor Richard E Grant playing a half-man, half-robot character attempting to unplug itself from the main power source. The song details what happens when drugs and drink meet jet lag and hookers in Hong Kong, as experienced by vocalist Johnny Benn first-hand.

Their musical influences include the Queens of the Stone Age, The Pixies, The Police and Doves. The Chemists have toured with Feeder, Boxer Rebellion, and White Belt Yellow Tag, amongst others. The band rounded off last year as special guests of fellow Brit-Rockers Skunk Anansie on their European tour, where they received much praise from audiences across Europe.

The Chemists are Johnny Benn (Vocals), Sam James (Lead Guitar), Wayne Jones (Bass), Dave Betts (Rhythm Guitar) and Matt Albon (Drums.)

The band will be special guests of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals on their forthcoming European tour; these are the UK dates in March:

6^th – Manchester, Academy

7^th – Leeds, O2 Academy

8^th – Glasgow, O2 ABC

9^th – Newcastle, O2 Academy

11^th – Bristol, O2 Academy

12^th – Oxford, O2 Academy

14^th – Leamington, Assembly

15^th – Nottingham, Rock City

16^th – London, Koko

ALBUM – UPS AND DOWNSIZING – APRIL 12
SINGLE – FIRE AWAY – APRIL 5
UK TOUR DATES – APRIL/ MAY

Introducing The Swellers who are set to release ‘Ups and Downsizing’ on April 12 via Fueled By Ramen Records, the album is preceded by the single ‘Fire Away’ out on April 5.  The Flint, Michigan-based band have also announced their first ever UK shows – the band are confirmed for the Give It A Name Introduces Tour which kicks off on April 26 in Oxford and includes a date at London’s Kings College on May 6, they will also be playing a string of their own headline shows.

Out late last year in the US ‘Ups and Downsizing’, was recently named one of the best albums of 2009 by both Absolute Punk and Punk News. “The Swellers have topped their Everest and written an album that might just be the perfect balance of melodic & pop punk since [Green Day’s] Dookie,” gushed Absolute Punk, while Punk News raved it’s “without a doubt, the best thing FBR has released since the days when the Stereo, Jimmy Eat World and the Impossibles dominated the label’s landscape.” In addition, Alternative press awarded the album 4.5 out of five stating “The only question you’ll have, even after just one listen, is why on earth aren’t this band already huge. It’s just that good.”

Brothers Nick and Jonathan Diener started The Swellers as a trio in 2002. The group molded its sound—a cross between classic punk and ’90s rock—at the Vehicle City’s local music incubator, the legendary Flint Local 432, an all-ages, volunteer-supported club. After cutting their teeth at “The Local” for a few years, the band hit the road to support their first release, a 2005 EP entitled “Beginning of The End Again”. In 2007, the band released the critically acclaimed “My Everest,” their first full-length album. To record “Ups and Downsizing,” the Diener brothers were joined by new band members Ryan Collins and Anto Boros, solidifying the band’s current line-up.

In true punk tradition, ‘Ups and Downsizing’ is the outraged cry of a band that has seen its world on the precipice. The album’s title song, and much of the album, was inspired by what had been happening in Michigan long before the recession hit elsewhere—dwindling jobs, people moving out of state, a bleak future—and how it hit the Diener brothers at home.

Like so many of their fellow Fueled By Ramen artists, The Swellers have proven themselves to be an aggressive and hard-working live act.  The band have been on the road nearly non-stop over the last three years, playing with the likes of Paramore, H2O, Motion City Soundtrack and Less Than Jake along the way, and gaining an army of fans and support from other bands with their reactive music and tireless work ethic.

Be sure to catch the band when they hit the UK for the Give It A Name Introduces tour and their own headline dates, full info below:

April

Mon 26                   OXFORD                               Academy 2 – GIAN

Tues 27                 PORTSMOUTH                    Wedgewood Rooms – GIAN

Wed 28                  BRISTOL                               Academy 2 – GIAN

Thurs 29                CARDIFF                               Club Ifor Bach – GIAN

Fri 30                      LIVERPOOL                          Academy 2 – GIAN

May

Sat 1                       MANCHESTER                    Academy 3 – GIAN

Sun 2                     GLASGOW                            King Tuts – GIAN

Mon 3                     NEWCASTLE                       Academy 2 – GIAN

Tues 4                   BIRMINGHAM                       Academy 2 – GIAN

Wed 5                    SOUTHAMPTON                  The Joiners – HEADLINE SHOW

Thurs 6                  LONDON                               Kings College – GIAN

Fri 7                        TUNBRIDGE WELLS          The Forum – HEADLINE SHOW

Sat 8                       KINGSTON                           The Peel – HEADLINE SHOW

Sun 9                     NOTTINGHAM                      Red Room @ Rescue Rooms – HEADLINE SHOW

Mon 10                   EXETER                                Cavern – HEADLINE SHOW

The Swellers are – Nick Diener (lead vocals/ guitar), Jonathan Diener (drums/ backing vocals), Ryan Collins (guitar) and Anto Boros (bass/ backing vocals)

www.myspace.com/theswellers

www.fueledbyramen.com