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Razorlight News
RIP: death at RockNess for second year running
An 18-year-old man attending the RockNess festival in the Scottish Highlands died after being found unconscious in front of the main stage on Saturday (7 Jun).»
Winehouse plays Mandela charity bash
Amy Winehouse will perform at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday bash at London's Hyde Park next month»
Nelson Mandela curates hip new London festival
Eminem will apparently make his return to the live stage at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday party, held in London’s Hyde Park this summer»
Ringo Starr beheaded in Liverpool
Sorry, Borrell, you’ve been topped – or rather ex-Beatle Ringo Starr has, by green-fingered vandals»
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell to be brutally murdered
To hell with media responsibility. DrownedinSound has waited so long to type out that headline that as we did our knuckles hummed with a kind of cathartic euphoria. Even if the ‘murder’ in question will take place in front of cameras, on a film set, for Irvine Welsh’s new film»
Camden will Crawl despite fire, say organisers
The organisers of Camden Crawl have moved to assure fans that this year’s event will go ahead despite the recent fire in the area.»
Phil Collins: 'a fat, bald, chocolate-eating bastard'
Young Knives, usually so respectably absent of feeling, have shown they can do more than just austere; laying into two of rock’s heavyweights.»
Razorlight split rumours denied
A source has told DiS that rumours of Razorlight's impending demise are much exaggerated.»
Johnny Quarrel: Razorlight dead?
Morning. Razorlight are on the verge of splitting up, apparently.»
Waving bye to Razorlight: 'a heavier classic rock vibe'
Borrell and co. have announced an intention to develop further into a stad-rock parody; a new "heavier classic rock vibe" betrayed today in a statement by drummer Andy Burrows.»
Floods put dampeners on Reading
Good news for people who like floods – organisers at the Carling Weekend Reading Festival have been forced to close off car parks and camping areas due to yet more of the interfering wet stuff cacking things up for everyone again.»
Razorfight: indie makeweights make war
Indie beef. Reverend and the Makers' mouthpiece Jon McClure has ordered that most traditional of cuisines from Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell.»
Thousands of Reading & Leeds tickets cancelled
Thousands of would-be ticket-holders for this summer's Carling Weekend, held in Reading and Leeds, have been told that their tickets have been cancelled...»
Johnny Borrell and Finlay Quaye: The Voice of Slavery, apparently
That Borrell, he's a boy in'e? Well Johnny has really stuck his neck out this time to say slavery, right, is BAD.»
Chart round-up: Take That sure to be denied Christmas number one by X Factor winner
Despite holding on at the top spot of the singles chart for another week with 'Patience', Take That seem certain to lose out on a Christmas Number One once X Factor winner Leona Lewis, pictured, releases her version of 'A Moment Like This' on Wednesday...»
Goodnight, Razorlight? Almost...
Three-quarters of popular London indie-rockers Razorlight required medical attention after discovering that they'd travelled on one of the planes found to contain traces of Polonium 210, the poison responsible for the widely reported death of Russian spy Alexandar Litvinenko...»
Brandon and Borrell, sitting in a studio, stinking up a song...
Word on the inky tabloid page is that Brandon Flowers and Jonny Borrell are to collaborate - to duet! - on a cover of Dire Straits' 'Romeo And Juliet'...»
The Boss and some dross 'confirmed' for Glasto '07
Both Bruce Springsteen and Razorlight are apparently confirmed to play Glastonbury next summer...»
Razorlight: need good neighbours, like everyone else...
Razorlight have called upon the services of acclaimed actor and former Neighbours star Guy Pearce - pictured - for their next video...»
DiS's chart update: some bands, right, they're AWFUL...
Right now, there’s nobody else in the office. For all you know, I could be writing this week’s rundown of the movers, shakers, tinkers and tailors in the UK albums and singles charts in the nuddy. Or, at least, with my shoes off: they do rub so terribly...»
Razorlight deny imminent split rumours...
Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell has denied rumours that his band are on the verge of splitting...»
Q Awards nomination announced: strap yourself in for a flood of mediocrity!
This year's nominees for the annual Q Awards, the award ceremony offspring of dad-rock bible Q magazine, have been announced. Whoa, there, Q - way to get radical on our arses...»
This week's DiS chart round-up is brought to you by the letters 'E', 'M', and the number '0'
So what’s shakin’ in the charts, eh? A whole lot of rock, that’s what. Yeah…»
DiS's chart update: we might be slow, but at least we're not listening to Razorlight
Razorlight's 'America' is at number one. Yes, the four-piece's latest slice of plod-plodding indie-pop pap has crawled its way to the singles chart top spot...»
We like Big Ones: the DiS chart round-up
This weeks’s chart round-up is brought to you by the sandwiches cheese and ham and egg and cress, a cup of milky tea and a deposit on a new flat to the tune of five-hundred big ones. Yes, copies of Aerosmith’s 1994 greatest hits compilation...»
Razorlight reveal secret show details
Razorlight - who release their new single 'America' on Monday - have announced a few details of a secret show, tickets for which can only be obtained through their own website...»
TOTP to return... ish
Top Of The Pops is to return to television screens next weekend in a format that includes both new and archive performances and videos...»
Keane rehab spares the States Razorlight
One stone, two birds? Or some similar adage or other...»
DiS delves into the charts; finds little but C to the A to the C to the K...
Seven days may have passed since last we, DiS, delved into the charts in any detail, but little has changed: Shakira remains top of the singles pile with ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, with Rihanna’s ‘Unfaithful’ at two and Christina Aguilera just below her with ‘Ain’t No Other Man’. We’re still digging that last one; t’other two can naff off...»
The Monday chart round-up: TOTP is dead, so what?
So Top Of The Pops is dead. Anyone watch the last one? I didn’t. Had better things to do. Like eat pasta and catch a train. I thought about recording it, specifically to find out what was atop the pile o’ short-play records we in the business call the ‘singles chart’, but then I remembered: the DiS round-up, this round-up, will set me straight! Not least of all ‘cause I’m the foo’ writing it...»
DiS play pop: chart attack, new releases...
DiS does like to play pop, from time to time, but for every ‘Back In Black’ there’s a ‘SexyBack’ just around the bend to trip you over with its initially impressive skitter and slide. To ensure you don’t suffer likewise, we’ll do our very utmost to provide you with a weekly guide to what’s what, chart-wise. So, here’s the runners and riders – and fallers and non-starters – for the week beginning July 17. THAT’S TODAY. Wow, the Romans were great…»
Borrell turns his frown upside down; likes Coldplay, too...
Razorlight's Johnny Borrell - never likely to be confused with the protagonist behind the Beastie Boys' 'Johnny Ryall' - has told free newspaper Metro about the band's brand-new album, Razorlight...»
Razorlight name new album; imaginations explode
The country's favourite love-to-hate-them beat combo Razorlight - primarily famous for their lead singer's habit of opening his big mouth - have finally given their forthcoming second album a title...»
Razorlight say stuff about a band that isn't Razorlight (aka Razorlight have a new record out soon)
London's most passionate and wired rock and roll band have been shooting the shit in the direction of a fellow set of young pretenders, those darn
Razorlight under pressure to finish second album
Razorlight are facing up to the prospect of a couple of weeks' worth of late nights and early rises as they fight to finish their second album...»
Razorlight, full of themselves? New record's a "classic", apparently...
Razorlight have offered fans an insight into the recording of their second album...»
Live 8 artists see sales soar
Artists that performed at Saturday's Live 8 concert in Hyde Park have seen their sales skyrocket over the past few days.»
Music newsy round-up
DiS never goes commando, so here's some Music News in briefs...Isle of Wight festival sells out...Keane to bare all on video...Rollins takes spoken word to Download»
The all-new useless charts: Pointless positions inside...
Hello chart chaps, how are we all, in this brave new world where downloads are just as valid as things physically bought by getting off your arse and walking to the shops?»
Razorlight postpone UK tour
Razorlight have postponed their UK tour, after singer Johnny Borrell developed a throat infection.
Razorlight cancel show; you're gutted, I'm sure...
Razorlight have had to pull out of a show... boo-bloody-hoo...»
Bloc Party announce UK dates plus Razorlight support
Bloc Party have announced a set of dates to follow the release of their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’, which is released on February 14th.»
Razorlight add extra Ally Pally date
Razorlight sell out Alexandra Palace and add second night!»
Razorlight - no more albums?
Razorlight to call time on releasing conventional albums?»
Razorlight go super-size.
Boy's own band Razorlight have announced a trio shows in February next year.»
Glastonbury Rumourmill Begins: Undertones, Outkast, Prince...
It's about that time of year where you hear... Mumble, Rumble, grind, rumble... as the Glastonbury rumourmill gets into full swing...»
Serafin Gain A Razorlight Christian!
It's true, the drumming prodigy known as Christian is back playing with his brother again...»
Razorlight guests revealed...
Big support. Big tour. New single!»
BBC Top Ten: No Alarms and Few Surprises
The BBC's 'Buzz Chart' for 2004, compiled by 60-odd opinion-makers (including a certain DiS head-honcho) may contain few surprises, but does show that DiS has, yet again, been ahead of the game regarding a number of acts.»
Razorlight mainman to play acoustic charity gig
Johnny Borrell, lead singer of one of the rising stars of the brit-rock fraternity, Razorlight, is to play an intimate, acoustic gig at the Highbury & Islington Buffalo Bar in support of homeless charity, Shelter.»
Razorlight and The Darkness sign to The Man
Prepare to be shocked but it seems that The Music Industry has been - wait for it - signing bands recently. Deals signed and sealed most recently by two major labels go to The Darkness (at last) and Razorlight. The Darkness»
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