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Dax Riders, Debut album and 2 UK live Dates Already being hailed the “Roger Troutman of house” Dax Riders are to release their debut album ‘Back In Town’ through Subscience Records on September 24th. The album is made up of lowrider vocoder funk mixed over generous slices»
Debut album and live dates for the Mountain Men 'Mountain Men Anonymous', the debut album from Mountain Men Anonymous (Cytherea Records, CCD033) is out on September 17th and will be available in the South Wales area, at forthcoming gigs and on the the »
The Coup's Record company alters album cover showing the band involved in the World Trade Centre destruction The cover for "Party Music" showed band members Boots Riley and DJ Pam the Funkstress blowing up the World Trade Centre. The image shows an uncanny resemblance to »
Alien Ant Farm release Pac-Man game Alien Ant Farm have produced a Pac-Man game to promote their version of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal". Wacko Munkey Pakman involves running round a maze munching point pills while avoiding evil ants. hmm... Oh, and a section of th»
My Vitriol ~ Autumn Tour After their debut album ‘Finelines’ (released in March 2001) and a massively successful summer that saw My Vitriol play a number of high profile festival slots around the globe and ink a record deal with Epic in the US, Som, Seth, Carolyn and Ravi undert»
The winner of the Mercury Music Prize 2001 is PJ Harvey for her album 'Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea'»
In confirmation to the rumours already circulating message boards, Rosita have split up. Rosita, the band containing Marie DuSantiago and Emmy-Kate Montrose, ex of Kenickie have split up following the recent folding of record label Grand Royal the split is said to be due to recor»
Limp Bizkit frontman joins all-star AIDS benefit Fred Durst is set to appear on an all-star remake of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On?'. The single, organised by U2's Bono and producer Jermaine Dupri, is being recorded to raise money for AIDS charities and will be released on December 1, Wo»
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»
Brett Anderson to perform at Poetry festival Brett Anderson is taking time out from recording the band's fifth studio album (at a secret location in the English countryside) to appear at the festival on October 14. He is set to read some of his own poetry at this year's Bristol Poetry Festiva»
Chesney Hawkes has a baby, releases a new record, tours Chesney and partner Kristina have had a baby boy on the 29th of August named Casey George Hawkes. (awwwwww) The new record, 'Stay away Baby Jane' will be out in the shops on the 8th of October. Promotion»
Vegetarians call for boycott of Farm Aid concert The Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (Viva!) pressure group wants bands and fans to boycott Farm Aid, a charity concert organised by Michael Eavis, held in aid of farmers hit by foot-and-mouth. Campaigner Becky Smit»
[spunge], loved/hated by Kerrang and the public at large, are touring the UK & Europe this autumn. [spunge] fresh from their Extreme 2001 shows will be starting on tour at the end of September, going all over Europe, including, Norway, Switzerland, France and Germany as well as the UK & »
Embrace's next secret gig will probably be the band's last this year, according to frontman Danny McNamara. The gig takes place at a so-far unnamed venue in Leeds on September 22. The band are asking fans to turn up in fancy dress for what Danny is calling The Big One. Embrace»
The Fighting Cocks/The Role Models/Miss Bromley New monthly live clubnight "indiecentExposure" launches on Saturday September 8th at The Verge, Kentish Town. Featuring 3 great live bands and a true indie disco 'til 2am you'd be fool to miss it! ***** September 8th, The Verge (Kentish Town»
The Reading Report part 3 Saturday 25th. Mid morning. Camp Dis: Brown Camp L. Today there is very little on, people have been here for 2 days already and in 2 days time they'll be making their way home again, wondering why their bus driver thinks that this was the first Reading Festival and why there»
VEX RED GET TERRORISED! Fresh from their successful support slot with Amen at their free London show, and shows at the Carling Festival weekend, Vex Red, will be touring in September as guests on the Terrorvision farewell tour. The band will finally be releasing their lon»
The Reading Report part 2 Friday 24th. Early afternoon. The Comedy Tent. Mobile phone numbers were exchanged, we split up, heading for different tents, an attempt to get around to watching another band without suffering the same fate as the dancing woman. Stilt walkers were again avoided, were they»
The Reading Report Friday 24th. Early morning. Camp Dis: Brown Camp L. I Am Not A Music Journalist People have been awake for hours, some haven't slept all night, there are tens of thousands of people here and with this many festival kids around there are always people awake, always peop»
The "indefinite hiatus" announced by At The Drive-In earlier this year had been seen as a possible end of ATD-I as a functioning band with members turning to their own side projects.
These included De Facto, a reggae side project featuring frontman Cedric Bixler and guitarist
LOCKJAW RECORDS AUTUMN LIVE SHOWS With new releases from TRIBUTE TO NOTHING (album "50,000 Watts Of Goodwill"), MONKEY BOY (album "Tales Of A Travelling Circus"), and the thisGIRL debut single "Three Minute Spanish Film", Lockjaw Records are k»
The Strokes are still refused the main stage at Reading & Leeds Carling festivals but moved to the main stage in Glasgow Despite their huge following the band will play an afternoon slot in the 8,000 capacity Evening Session tent at both Reading and Leeds. It's likely a huge»
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»
With the release of their mini album 'Thelema' imminent on August 20th (via Sub Pop), the Murder City Devils are sorry to announce that they have been forced to cancel their UK and European tours including their performances at the Reading/Leeds Festivals due to the serious condit»
Weezer are holding auditions to find a temporary replacement for their bassist, Mikey Welsh. Newest updates to the Weezer website said Welsh is currently suffering from a private medical problem. "We have learned that Mikey has checked into a psychiactric hospital, we think in his »
One of Roadrunner Records's latest signings, Dry Kill Logic are now confirmed to
support Spineshank on their forthcoming UK dates, but hurry because dates
are selling very quickly:
Sept 1st - Oxford, Zodiac
Sept 2nd - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms - SOLD OUT
Sept 3rd -»
Dislocated Styles, the funky rapcore outfit from Phoenix, have shuffled some of their UK show dates.
The full list of appearances now reads as follows:
Aug 25th - Reading, Carling Festival
Aug 26th - Leeds, Carling Festival
Aug 29th - Manchester, Hop & Grape (with Saliva)
Aug 30»
LATEST NEWS - NEW ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO BILL With weekend tickets sold out for the Reading Festival and all available tickets for both sites close to sell-out One of the Two Lone Swordsmen, Andrew Weatherall comes to the LEEDS SITE ONLY (the man behind Primal Scream's "Load»
P.J. Harvey Confirms UK Tour For September
Following her headline tour in America and European Festival dates, P.J. Harvey will return to the UK for a handful of live dates.
GLASGOW, BARROWLANDS 26th September
Box Office: Tel: 0141 221 5273 & 0141 331 8383
MANCHESTER APOLLO 28th Sep»
CHRIS T-T is playing two live gigs in Camden next week, followed by a UK tour and 3rd album release. Tuesday the 14th's gig is at Club Fandango at the Dublin Castle, and is the launch night for the Fierce Panda double 7" '»
