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30 Nov, 2011
Helmet: 'Meantime 20th Anniversary' Tour
Helmet are pleased to announce a European 'Meantime' 20th Anniversary tour in March/April 2012. The band will be playing their iconic 1992 'Meantime' album in full, plus a host of other Helmet classics, as well as songs from their latest album, 'Seeing Eye Dog'.
Billed as the "thinking man's metal band," Helmet provided an alternative to the grunge bands coming out of the US at the time with their clean cut aesthetic and raw, unrelenting, propulsive sound.
'Meantime' gave the band their first taste of mainstream success - debuting at #68 on the Billboards Top 200. Singles 'Unsung' and 'In The Meantime' went on to become hard rock radio classics and paved the way for many other alt rock bands to come. The album sold 2 million copies worldwide and remains a rock music staple.Last year Helmet returned with their critically acclaimed 7th studio album 'Seeing Eye Dog' The album's 10 tracks include the title cut, 'Welcome To Algiers', 'White City' the mostly instrumental 'Morphing' and a cover of the Beatles' 'And Your Bird Can Sing'.
See Helmet's complete TOUR DATES here.
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30 Nov, 2011
Field Day Sydney 2012
Field Day takes place in Sydney on New Years Day, and includes Justice (Live), Metronomy, Spank Rock, Tiga and Busy P.
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30 Nov, 2011
Summadayze Festival 2012
The Australian festival Summadayze embarks on it's nationwide tour from 31st December, and features a selection of Decked Out and Primary Talent artists including Justice, Tiga, Busy P, Spank Rock and In Flagranti. For full details please visit their website. Dates are as follows:
31 December: Adelaide
01 January: Melbourne
02 January: Gold Coast
03 January: Perthwww.futureentertainment.com.au/summadayze
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30 Nov, 2011
Noel Gallagher: New Single 'If I Had A Gun'
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds new single 'If I Had A Gun', is released in the UK on 26th December. The video provides the last part of the 'Ride The Tiger' trilogy.
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28 Nov, 2011
WU LYF: New Video 'We Bros'
WU LYF have released a new video for the track 'We Bros', directed by Sam Pilling.
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28 Nov, 2011
The Wombats: New Single '1996'
The Wombats new single '1996' is released today. The band are currently on tour around Europe.
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23 Nov, 2011
Azealia Banks Tops NME Cool List 2011
Rapper Azealia Banks tops this years' NME Cool List, in their annual run-down of the 50 coolest people in music today. She will be on tour throughout February with Metronomy and Two Door Cinema Club as part of the NME Awards Tour. Also included in the list's top ten were:
#6 Lana del Rey
#7 Rhys Webb (The Horrors)
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22 Nov, 2011
Noel Gallagher: Additional UK Arena Tour Dates
Earlier this month it was announced that Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' 2012 tour of UK and Ireland had sold out and that due to very high demand for tickets the band were looking to add more dates.
We are pleased to announce that these extra shows have now been added as follows:February 14: Aberdeen P&J Arena
February 19:Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
July 17: Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle
September 4:Bournemouth BIC
September 6:Liverpool Echo Arena
September 9:Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
September 10:Nottingham Capital FM Arena- Contact
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18 Nov, 2011
Dave Clarke: 'fabric 60'
"Plenty of suitably tough and twisted delights to revel in... A fascinating and fresh selection." - DJ Mag
"The Baron Of Techno" has an anarchist streak a mile wide and punk in his soul. Reflecting Dave Clarke's manipulation of the sonic characteristics of fabric's Room 2, 'fabric 60' is a tide of gothic, bass-heavy techno and real electro. Showcasing 17 upfront, and sometimes unknown new releases, he has eschewed any desire to look back with guaranteed party tracks, and focused instead solely on completely new material.
"It is a sonic journey man... don't you hate that?! I wanted to have a gothic and bass heavy start that represented the sonic characteristics that Room 2 is capable of handling. I also wanted it to have some real electro, as fabric is one place that can truly appreciate that. It's all pretty dark though and I think it represents the edgier side of club music that you only get to hear in clubs that care." - Dave Clarke
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18 Nov, 2011
100 Monkeys: Jackson Rathbone on Jimmy Kimmel
Jackson Rathbone talks about his band the 100 Monkeys and the forthcoming 'Twilight' movie on Jimmy Kimmel's TV show this week.
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18 Nov, 2011
Dominique Young Unique: New Single 'Hype Girl'
'Hype Girl' the new single by Dominique Young Unique is released on 18th November.
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18 Nov, 2011
Ingrid Michaelson at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ingrid Michaelson will perform at the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New Yorkon 24th November from 9am until 12 Midday EST. Broadcast Live on NBC.
Other performers include Daniel Radcliff, Cee Lo Green, Neil Diamond, Mary J Blige, Avril Lavingne and the Muppets of Sesame Street.
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17 Nov, 2011
We Are The In Crowd: Kerrang Cover
We Are The In Crowd grace the front cover of November's Kerrang. They will be touring the UK in January 2012 to promote their new album 'Best Intentions'.
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16 Nov, 2011
The Felice Brothers: 'Fire at the Pageant'
The Felice Brothers' release their new single, 'Fire At The Pageant' on 5th December. Available on either 7" vinyl or digital download, it will feature alongside new song 'Millionaire' as the exclusive B-side.
Described by The Guardian a "clattering, accordian-fuelled drama" with "a snatch of old-school hip-hop scratching", 'Fire At The Pageant' is the opening track from the band's highly praised, recently released 4th album 'Celebration, Florida'. Highly praised by the folk at Mojo, Uncut, Q, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Sun & The Daily Express, among others, all of whom awarded the album no less than 4 stars, with Uncut also awarding it with their title of 'Americana Album of The Month'.
Both songs have accompanying videos. Both of them shot by the band at their home in the Catskills, NY. Both of them a little bit... unusual.
'The Fire At The Pageant' video has already been unleashed upon the unsuspecting world, via Rolling Stone, who describe it rather accurately as an "eerie, self-directed clip, channeling the Southern mischief of True Blood's opening credits. The video opens with an ominous monologue suggesting dire things to come, followed by a series of spontaneous - and sometimes unfortunate - circumstances. Supplemented by the grainy images, the scenes provide a mystical, almost haunting feeling that's intensified by a shot of bassist Christmas rolling around in the trunk of a car, wearing a dress." Every bit as good as it sounds.The release of the single handily coincides with the brothers' European Tour, where they will be joined by AA Bondy as support.
loosemusic.com/thefelicebrothers
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15 Nov, 2011
Jesus Jones Rescheduled UK Shows
Jesus Jones regret the postponement of their shows in Birmingham and London on November 1 & 2.
Bass player Alan Doughty was forced to undergo emergency surgery last week following an injury at his home in America.
Singer Mike Edwards explained : "Although Al's recovering he's still in a lot of pain. There's no way he can travel and play right now. It's been a tough decision to postpone the dates because we realise that people have been looking forward to the shows - we have too. We hope it doesn't mess people's plans up too much and can't wait to play these shows as soon as Alan is OK again."
The shows have been rescheduled as follows:
27th January: HMV Institute, Birmingham
28th January: O2 Academy Islington, London
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15 Nov, 2011
Azealia Banks: '212' Video
Azealia Banks' video for '212' is online.
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14 Nov, 2011
Chromeo: London HMV Forum
Chromeo will be playing a one-off European show at the HMV Forum in London, on 25th November, in support of their most recent album 'Business Casual'.
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11 Nov, 2011
Thunderbird Gerard: 'Leave It All Behind'
Thunderbird Gerard has put out a brand new video, for the track 'Leave It All Behind'.
www.soundcloud.com/thunderbird-gerard
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11 Nov, 2011
The Horrors Cover Bowie's 'Suffragette City'
The Horrors have covered David Bowie's classic 'Suffragette City' for Channel 4's 'On Track... with SEAT' show. It will be released as a limited edition vinyl single, but is also available as a free download on the band's Facebook page.
The live shows that The Horrors were forced to cancel last month due to Faris Badwan's throat infection have now been rescheduled for January 2012.
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11 Nov, 2011
The Crookes play in Japan for Burberry
Video of the Burberry celebration of Vogue Fashion's Night Out at the Burberry Omotesando store, with live performance by The Crookes. The band are just about to undertake a major European tour.
www.myspace.com/thecrookesmusic
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10 Nov, 2011
Anna Calvi Wins European Border Breaker Award
Anna Calvi has won a European Border Breaker Award, celebrating pan-European success.
Calvi joins a list of winners that includes Sweden's Swedish House Mafia, Ireland's James Vincent McMorrow and Romania's Alexandra Stan.
Winners are selected by Nielsen Music Control on the basis of record sales and broadcast frequency across Europe and according to votes by European Broadcasting Union radio stations and festivals participating in the European Talent Exchange Program.
The acts will receive their awards in a televised ceremony hosted by Jools Holland at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen on January 11 2012.
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10 Nov, 2011
Beady Eye UK Tour Starts Tomorrow
Beady Eye's next UK tour kicks of tomorrow 11th November, at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. Liam Gallagher is the cover star of this week's NME answering questions from the public, and members of other bands.
11/11 BLACKPOOL, EMPRESS BALLROOM - SOLD OUT
12/11 SHEFFIELD, O2 ACADEMY - SOLD OUT
14/11 BIRMINGHAM, O2 ACADEMY
15/11 SWINDON, OASIS LEISURE CENTRE
17/11 LONDON, O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON- Contact
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10 Nov, 2011
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in concert for BBC Radio 2
Watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performing 'If I Had A Gun' live in the BBC Radio Theatre for Radio 2 In Concert.
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09 Nov, 2011
Two Door Cinema Club Headline NME Awards Tour 2012
Two Door Cinema Club are to headline the forthcoming NME Awards Tour next February, and they will be joined by fellow Primary Talent artists Metronomy and Azealia Banks. Dates are as follows:
O2 Academy Glasgow (February 8)
O2 Academy Newcastle (9)
Academy Manchester (10)
Rock City Nottingham (14)
O2 Academy Leeds (15)
UEANorwich (17)
O2 Academy Birmingham (18)
University Cardiff (19)
O2 Academy Bristol (20)
O2 Academy Bournemouth (22)
Dome Brighton (23)
O2 Academy Brixton London (25)Tickets will go on sale on Friday 11th November.
www.nme.com/news/two-door-cinema-club/60257
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08 Nov, 2011
Mister Heavenly: New Single 'Bronx Sniper'
'Bronx Sniper' is the new single from Mister Heavenly, out now on Sub Pop Records.
www.subpop.com/artists/mister_heavenly
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03 Nov, 2011
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in Spain
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have announced this morning they will be heading to Spain for a gig at Barcelona's Razzmatazz venue on 4th March 2012.
Forming part of the band's European tour, which already includes Paris' Le Grand Rex, the Barcelona gig will be their second show in Spain following the sold out gig at Madrid's La Riviera this November.
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03 Nov, 2011
The Cure: Live at Bestival 2011
On the 5th December, The Cure will release an album of their live show at this years' Bestival event on the Isle of Wight last September. The double CD set, will contain all 32 songs from their 2.5 hour set, and all the profits will be donated to the local charity the Isle of Wight Youth Trust.
The Cure will be performing live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 15th November, the show sold out in under 3 hours. Their set will include the three seminal Cure albums - 'Three Imaginary Boys', 'Seventeen Seconds' and 'Faith'.
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