The Rakes retreat to Berlin to make new album
"The London music scene is so dull right now - it's like wading through a swamp of shit. We just wanted to be somewhere more inspiring," says The Rakes singer Alan Donohoe.»
The Rakes News
Cribs win prize for best cover art of 2007
The Cribs have won an award which says they had the best record sleeve of 2007.»
New nights in New X: Amersham Arms opening this week
Head sarf of the river much? Spiffing London promoters Adventures in the Beetroot Field have taken over New Cross pub the Amersham Arms and are filling it with good music this month.»
Bloc Party downloads for free? We7 reckon so...
Decent-enough record label V2 is the first major (though independent, natch) label to sign to the rather interesting free-download conundrum that is www.we7.com.»
Lodestar festival announces line-up
Just when you thought there wasn’t a patch of grass left to pitch a tent on, the BBC 6 Music-approved LodeStar festival arrives as an interesting new presence on the full-to-bursting festy circuit.
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Metronomy, Noisettes, These New Puritans + More set for London War Child show
War Child, the charity who actively highlight the plight of children in war-affected areas of the world, have announced a London late night show.»
Glastonbury line-up leaks
Festival-centric website FestivalNews.co.uk has reported the leaked line-up for this summer's Glastonbury Festival...»
Great Escape '07: more names confirmed
The next gaggle of bands have been confirmed for this year's Great Escape festival; The Rakes, Gallows, Jack Peñate and Frank Turner leading a strong pack down to Brighton.»
White Stripes, QOTSA announced for 02 Wireless shows
While musing on why the hell FA Cup Quarter Final replays are being held on a Monday, we also stumbled across the line ups for this year’s 02 Wireless Festival...»
Is it because they're always on tour? Ten New Messages for The Rakes
The Rakes have announced that their new album, Ten New Messages, will be released via V2 on March 19...»
Rakes retreat to small venues
The Rakes will embark upon a short wander round some of the country's more modestly-sized venues from the end of the month...»
The Rakes announce new album and tour for March
London's most sensible sons The Rakes have announced details of their long-awaited second album...»
Xfm announces Winter Wonderland line-up
The Fratellis (pictured), Manic Street Preachers, Biffy Clyro, The View and Boy Kill Boy are among the acts confirmed for Xfm's three-date Winter Wonderland season this year...»
Let's Rock! Edinburgh bill announced
The first-ever Let's Rock! Edinburgh one-day gig is to be held this year, on September 30...»
The Rakes: tour + White Rose support
The Rakes have announced that White Rose Movement will be the main support for their early 2006 tour.
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Rakes cancel Bestival and Electric Picnic appearances
Indie dah-lings The Rakes have pulled out of both The Electric Picnic bash in Dublin (September 4th) and the Bestival, um, festival on the Isle Of Wight (September 9th)...»
The Rakes capture/release debut LP and hit the road
Urgent London indie lads, The Rakes, are to release their debut LP 'Capture/Release' this summer.»
Chart Parps: Record fumes from the top 75
Since last week, DiS has had a rethink and we'll give the top 75 another go to see how it's moving along.»
Join the Dots and see Ladytron, The Rakes and a host of others...
Sunday May 29th (Spring bank holiday weekend) sees the launch of the very first DOT-TO-DOT festival in Nottingham...»
Rakes postpone April tour
Due to unforseen circumstances, The Rakes have been forced to postpone their current April headline tour.»
Go see the Rakes play in a record shop
Rakes, whose brilliant 'Retreat' single is available like, now, are doing a special London instore gig type thing on Thursday (21st Apr) as well as a special extra non-instore instore gig type thing. Confused? Read on...»
No retreat: Rakes advance to the next level
London's finest indieists, The Rakes, have signed to V2 records in lieu of releasing their debut album.»
The Rakes hit the road
22 grand job-bers, (in their dreams) The Rakes, have announced a short celebratory jaunt of the UK to mark the finalisation of their debut LP.»
The Rakes to tour 'Strasbourg' via London and beyond
"DiS faves" go om tour...»
Day Tripping: The Rakes and Neils Children storm Brighton
The South Coast beware! Brighton is to be invaded...»
22 Grand FROG: Rakes heat up week 6 of London club
The Rakes are this week's guests.»
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