Saddle Creek's Maria Taylor announces UK dates for May
Maria Taylor has set a handful of UK dates for the month of May in support of her debut album, '11:11', out on May 24th.»
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Tom McRae at London Cargo, Tue 17 May
After spending the night wrapped in the wonderfully chill atmosphere 'neath the railway arches of Cargo, I've decided two things: One, warehouse conversions are quite possibly one of the best creations man ever stumbled upon, and two, I love Tom McRae.»
Guster - Keep It Together
I had the pleasure of seeing Guster in concert about a year ago now (wow, time flies by so quickly doesn't it?), when they played Cornell University in good ol' Ithaca, NY.»
Bella Union celebrate 100th release with contest
Ok, so basically, Bella Union is revelling in reaching its 100th release with The Dears' new single '22: The Death of All The Romance'.»
Poptones compilation out in May
Poptones Records is geared up to release 'And the Cassette Played POPTONES' through Vertigo/Mercury on May 16th.»
Ireland's Electric Festival set to return in September
The Electric Picnic Boutique Music Festival will return this year for its revamped second run on the 3rd & 4th of September.»
Rip & Burn: RiP
Music tech magazine 'Rip & Burn' has officially gone down in flames. (I'm sorry, but it was begging for a pun).»
Busy x3: Paddingtons do live in-store, release single, tour
Sooooooo, The Paddingtons. Wicked busy they are. Here's why...»
Boo Radleys anthology set for July
The Boo Radleys are set to unleash an anthology entitled 'Find The Way Out' through Castle Music on July 4.»
Chart gossip for your coffee break
So, this weekend's Top 40 list looks like it's going to see a slew of guitar bands coming in with Hard Fi, Caesars, Editors, The Cribs, and The Rakes all contributing various entries.»
New album from Weezer, 'Make Believe'
Sunny L.A. rockers Weezer have let loose the final tracklist for their upcoming new album, Make Believe, which won't hit stores in the UK till May 30th.»
Orange Evolution Festival set for this May
The Orange Evolution Music Festival will be taking over the North East May 19-30th this summer. Newcastle and Gateshead will be home to over 30 indoor gigs that will take place over the course of the festival.»
More names added to Download Festival 2005
Following the quaint British tradition of having seemingly a million different festivals, here's some news on one such event....»
MTV to launch new internet channel
MTV has plans to launch a free internet 'channel' that will show a selection of its quality programming (yes, don't worry, that includes 'The Osbournes') within the next few weeks.»
Tool finds Jesus!...oh, just kidding...April Fool's!
Cheers to the rock band Tool, who properly lived up to their name by pulling an amazingly well-orchestrated April Fool's joke on their fans...»
Justin suits up to play action hero
Looks like teenyboppers everywhere will now have the chance to plaster their walls with pics of pop prince Justin Timberlake all dressed up as 'Combat Action Ken'....»
New stuff from Stereo MCs
Remember Stereo MCs? Well, they're back. May will be a big month for the MCs as it will mark the first time any of their material has been commercially available since 2001. The group will first release 'Warhead' and 'First Love' on May 16th solely on iTunes, but a 12" single will soon follow on May 30th.»
Joanna Newsom to headline this year's Green Man Festival
It's recently been announced that Joanna Newsom is to headline Sunday night of this year's Green Man Festival. She'll take a break from her UK tour to join the ranks of fellow headliners Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney(who are the big names for Saturday night).»
This May, vote for Misty's Big Adventure party
Misty's Big Adventure are joining the political frenzy jumpstarted by the upcoming election this May. The group is to release a track called 'Evil', written by Grandmaster Gareth last year who had planned on letting the song loose around the time this year's election came around.»
Gratitude - Gratitude
Gratitude may have set out with the goal of making a record that sounds different from most others on the music scene, but I have to say, I think I've heard remnants of their sound before...possibly as a mixture of Story of the Year and Jimmy Eat World. Definitely not a bad combination, but not one that's necessarily original.»
Make Poverty History launches 'Click' ad campaign
Across London and the rest of the world, Make Poverty History launches its new 'Click' ad campaign today geared at recruiting more support for the group's cause.»
Suge Knight in trouble....again.
Wasn't it just yesterday that Suge Knight got out of jail? Or maybe that's when he was put back in?....Either way, he's found a new set of legal troubles...»
Frank Black to release new album, 'Honeycomb'
Former Pixie frontman Frank Black is back on the music scene with his album 'Honeycomb', due out July 18th. The album is his first solo effort since 1996 and was recorded over a four-day stint in a Nashville, Tennessee studio owned by Dann Penn.»
HAL to headline UK tour in May
After spending some time on the road with the likes of Doves and Brendan Benson, HAL are finally ready to strike out on their own. The group's first headlining tour kicks off in May, following the release of their debut album on April 25th.»
Lollapalooza '05 gears up for a summer in Chicago
Having suffered some financial setbacks last year, Lollapalooza is in fact returning to the festival scene, albeit in a scaled-down form.»
Idlewild, Ambulance Ltd to join REM on UK tour
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! REM hath anounceth the honorable musicians they hath chosen to accompany them on the adventures that shall occureth on their summer tour...»
UK & Ireland dates for Basement Jaxx duo
Basement Jaxx (a.k.a. Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe) are gathering up their best songs for a two month summer tour through Ireland and the UK starting this June.»
Tom Vek does charity and record shops
Tom Vek will be doing an in-store performance at Pure Groove on Holloway Road this Saturday, March 26th, starting at 6 p.m.»
The Used join forces with PETA
You know that the fur industry has gone too far when rockers like The Used are stepping in and protesting. Apparently the U.S. rock group has taken time out of their 15-city Taste of Chaos tour to join forces with PETA in the fight against animal cruelty.»
Clor's April/May tour with Tom Vek
I foresee a busy spring and summer for Clor. The band's new single 'Love & Pain' is due out on April 25 with the release of their debut album scheduled for sometime this July. The group will be touring the UK throughout the months of April and May, playing some shows on their own, as well as playing a bunch of gigs supporting Tom Vek.»