Watch: Belle & Sebastian 30-minute album webisode
A webisode, 30 minutes in length.»
A webisode, 30 minutes in length.»
So last week we told you a few details about the upcoming Belle & Sebastian record, Write About Love. We were informed that the album art we posted was indeed just that. It turns out it wasn't. No great problem, as the band have let us know what it actually is, as well as a few other bits of info.»
Belle & Sebastian have sensationally unveiled the title of their new and upcoming album, as well as revealing what the album art is going to look like.»
Indie-pop behemoths Belle & Sebastian have announced a UK tour for later in the year. December, to be precise. So far we have a handful of dates which sandwich their curation and performance at/of the Bowlie 2 Weekender at Butlins in Minehead. »
A solid start. »
Scottish indie-pop legends Belle & Sebastian are to curate one of the ATP December 2010 weekends, which will be named 'Bowlie 2' for obvious reasons. Reasonably obvious, anyway.»
So, we were going to save this for Friday, but seeing as today is turning out to be a bit of a slow news day (Pipettes album release date confirmed, anyone?) we'll stick them up for you now...»
The initial batch of headliners for this year's 2010 Latitude Festival has been announced and...it's pretty good all in all. Headlining the Obelisk Arena, which is the main stage, over the course of three days will be Florence + The Machine, Belle & Sebastian and Vampire Weekend. Just marginally underneath those three on the bill for that stage are Empire Of The Sun, The Maccabees and fast-fingered duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela.»
New stuff ahoy. »
Belle & Sebastian front-man Stuart Murdoch has revealed that he never wants to meet his idol, Morrissey but lists tennis superstar Andy Murray among his current idols.»
The UK premiere of an All Tomorrow's Parties (ATP) documentary has been announced, with the first airing due to take place at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 24 and 25 June.»
News, news and more news, all heaped together in a gravity defying heap...»
Rough Trade, the long-running indie that is currently home to The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian and the Super Furry Animals, has joined the Beggars family of labels. »
Good day to you, dearest of dear readers, and welcome to what we’re calling an ‘interactive activity’. Because we’re busy – bloody busy – at the DiSopolis, we’re asking you to decide our album/s of the year...»
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Jarvis Cocker and Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian fame are to contribute to a compilation centering on the theme of childhood...»
The line-up for the sixtieth Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, and it contains a smattering of wonderful gigs alongside a slew of whatevers...»
This summer sees the domestic cinematic release of Glastonbury, chronicling the highs and highs of the festival since its inception, with a tonne of live performances along the way...»
The line up for the sixth Triptych Festival, held in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh from April 26-30, has been announced...»
Belle and Sebastian, whose new album The Life Pursuit is released on Monday (Feb 6th), have been made into comic book characters... kind of.»
We're told, reliably, that Scots like three things oh so very much: booze, music and football. With this in mind, lager types Tennents are again holding their Futsal Sessions. What's Futsal? Good question - the answer is that it's like football, five-a-side, but with a "Brazilian twist", so we're told...»
Drowned in Sound will be out there in full force, and is helping to curate the Bootleg BBQ on Saturday afternoon with British Underground. It takes place at the Mean Eyed Cat on Fifth St, which is a Johnny Cash bar that was formally a chainsaw shop, The Cut-Rite as featured in Chainsaw Massacre 2. »
Apparently as there’s “generally not much to do January”, Scottish sweethearts Belle and Sebastian have announced a full UK and Ireland tour to kick start next year. »
ATP Concerts will launch a season of concerts in August called Don't Look Back. Starring: Mudhoney, Belle and Sebastian, more...»
Belle & Sebastian are to release a double CD compilation of all their single and EP tracks released during their Jeepster years.»
Belle and Sebastian have been voted the ‘Best Scottish Band of All Time’ by Scottish music fans...»
Fans and bands pay tribute to the legend live from Maida Vale.»
The old people in suits have spoken: these ARE the best albums to come out of Britain in recent history...»
Go to Barcelona with Belle & Sebastian! Only catch is you have to waste about a week playing computer games first...»
The video for Belle & Sebastian's next single, 'Step Into My Office, Baby', has been written and directed by Graham Linehan - co-creator of cult sitcoms 'Father Ted' and 'Black Books'.»
The Indie Revival (or something) continues in September with the release of new Belle & Sebastian stuff. Sep 29th sees the release of a new, currently-untitled single - their first on Rough Trade records. An album will follow on Oct 13th. It's been produced by (the mighty) Trevor Horn, who's been responsib»
Like, what? In a move which is either utter genius or complete madness, Belle & Sebastian have drafted in Trevor Horn to produce their new album. The man made his mark in the ‘80s when he produced the hugely successful ‘Welcome To The Pleasuredome’ album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. He was a»
Everyones favourite scottish indie folk popkins BELLE AND SEBASTIAN have decided to flog a car to help save the world! Stuard Murdoch has raised £4000 (a helluva lot more than the £1,500 he expected) for Friends of the Earth Scotland - by auctioning his Classic Ford Granada Mark 1 as featured on the sleeve»
We can confirm that the following headline bands will be playing at the 22nd Glastonbury Festival at Pilton Farm, 28th-30th June:
Friday
Coldplay, »
Belle and Sebastian have announced the departure from the band of cellist and singer Isobel Campbell. Isobel, who has been a member since 1996, returned home mid-way through the band's recent US tour. The split was amicable, and it is true to say Isobel will be missed. None of the band's cur»
Belle & Sebastian are pleased to announce the release of their latest record on June 3rd 2002, compiled of songs written throughout 2001 for Todd Solondz's film 'Storytelling'. Some of the album's tracks are featuring in the film and others written abo»
Belle And Sebastian are set to play a charity gig in Belfast on December 21st
All proceeds from the gig go to the NSPCC.
Their new single I'm Waking Up To Us is out on November 26.
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Belle and Sebastian to release next single on November 12th 2001. The 3-track single features title track "The Season Has Arrived" "I Love My Car" - a live favourite from the recent UK shows - and the previously unheard "Marx and Engels". The band have also announced forth»
Scottish indie supergroup The Reindeer Section are to play at The Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on September 22. The band includes members of various groups including Snow Patrol, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mull Historical Society and Belle And Sebastian. The Reindeer Section have j»
A big van with, er, more than previous 'one lady owner' is up for sale. Details are as follows: "for sale: aug. 1998, s reg, fiat ducato 14 (2.5d) long wheel base, high top with only 60,000 miles on the clock. 5 speed, power steering version. as used by mogwai, arab strap, the delgados, belle & sebasti»
Belle & Sebastian become an 8 piece again Belle & Sebastian have welcomed another into their fold as 'Belfast' Bobby Kildea joined the band yesterday. Bobby - who is also a member of Glasgow gangsters V-Twin and part of The Reindeer Section - has been working with the band a»
Belle and Sebastian have finally announced something new, the first release after the pretty awful but excellently titled "Fold your hands child, you wank like a peasant"
The news comes after the bands first gig of the millenium, which was held at Glasgows Nice'n Sleazy infront of just 150 people.
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Belle and Sebastian have debuted new songs and bizarre cover versions when, on April 6th, the played their first live show since headlining at the first ever festival at Camber Sands. Belle and Sebastian played at the 'Nice & Sleazy' club in Glasgow to 100 people who snapped up their tickets before the show was even a»