Up-Load UK, Gigs News & reviews Press Releases April 2008

30/04/2008	ZEBRAHEAD PLAY DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL Zebrahead have been confirmed for this year's Download Festival at Donington Park. The Californian punks play the second stage on June 13th. Their festival appearance follows a set of UK dates, the first since the band's slot on the Get Happy tour in 2007. Full tour dates are: MAY 25 - Leeds \| Slam Dunk Festival 26 - Manchester \| Academy 3 27 - Newcastle \| Academy 2 28 - Glasgow \| Cathouse 30 - Belfast \| Limelight 31 - Dublin, IRE \| The Hub JUNE 01 - Wrexham \| Central 02 - Cardiff \| Clwb IlFor Bach 04 - Bristol \| Fleece 06 - Tunbridge Wells \| Forum 07 - Swindon \| Furnace 09 - Southampton \| Brook 10 - London \| Camden Underworld 11 - Northampton \| Roadmender 12 - Peterborough \| Met Lounge 13 - Download Festival The band release a new album, the follow-up to 2006's "Broadcast To The World" later this year.
30/04/2008	LATIN DUB SOUND SYSTEM ADDED TO SUNDAY¹S BIG TOP LINE-UP AND DUFFY¹S TOUR DJ TO DROP AN EXCLUSIVE SILENT DISCO SET OF NORTHERN SOUL Wychwood Festival 2008 is delighted to announce the line-up for the third stage, the Wickwar stage, in full. In partnership with Halifax-based promoters The Doghouse, Wychwood Festival will not only be showcasing the best of local upcoming and unsigned talent but smashing down the north south divide by bringing the best in northern talent to the festival, which takes place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 at Cheltenham Racecourse. Hailed as the best of the boutique festivals by the UK media, Wychwood Festival has established itself as a truly family-friendly outdoor music festival, with its unique blend of music, dance, arts, comedy and workshops. In keeping with Wychwood¹s eclectic musical make-up, the Wickwar Stage showcases everything folk, blues and country through to indie, rock and even hip-hop. Bands from across the north of England and as far North as Scotland, which includes The Black Bloc, Air Cav, Breaking The Illusion, The Steals and winners of this year¹s Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent competition The Travelling Band, will join a host of acts from the festival¹s surrounding counties. The Doghouse is a monthly music night that takes place in Halifax and began in March 2005 by founders Michael Ainsworth and Shack. The Doghouse ethos resonates closely with those of Wychwood¹s; a love of interesting and exciting live music, a firm belief in public service and promotions that benefit the community including family friendly events. Having thoroughly enjoyed Wychwood 2006 and raved about it to all his friends, Doghouse promoter Ainsworth returned to the festival in 2007 where he was struck by inspiration after one or two drinks in the beer tent which, he duly noticed, was lacking any music of it¹s own. Promptly Ainsworth offered to provide a line-up for said beer tent over the three days of Wychwood 2008, bringing with him the best of the bands he knew from his Doghouse nights. The full, three day Wickwar Stage line-up is as follows: Friday, May 30 Eden Maladies of Belafontaine The Black Bloc Air Cav Battle of the bands winner Comedy: Jeff Green Ben Schofield Barry Dodds Saturday, May 31 Scraping The Barrel The Nearly Men Ivan Campo Rachel Kichenside Dan Collins & Dave Rigg The New Delamores Islands Lost at Sea Breaking The Illusion Dirty Fakirs The Loungs Desperately Not Yoko Comedy: Sean Lock Mundo Jazz Plus 1 support Sunday, June 1 Jenny Bromley Butler & Williams Rock & The Ravens We See Lights Isabel Hayworth The Steals The Tragics Rainbow Trout It¹s A Buffalo The Travelling Band Comedy: Dave Johns Terry Saunders Damion Larkin "We all have different and wide tastes in music and Doghouse puts on anything from ska to low-fi to alt-country, folk, electronica, hip-hop and alternative rock, often mixing styles on the same bill. The line-up we have selected for the Wychwood stage reflects that approach with a distinctively Northern feel as all the acts are from there² Michael Ainsworth commented on programming the Wickwar Stage. For more information regarding The Doghouse visit http://www.doghouseuk.com/ Wychwood Festival is delighted to announce that Latin Dub Sound System have been confirmed as a late addition to Sunday¹s Big Top line-up. In addition to the core collective of musicians, Latin Dub Sound System has featured a fluid array of singers, musicians and MCs, including artists Rodney P, Ska Cubana, Yungun, Eva Abraham and Benjamin Zephaniah among many others. Latin Dub Sound System¹s beat-laden funky grooves are sure to get the crowd in the right mood for the Silent Disco, which follows them that night. Talking of the Silent Disco, Welsh songstress Duffy has offered her tour DJ to Wychwood Festival and he will be dropping a Nothern Soul set for after hours revelers as the Silent Disco guest DJ slot. Tickets for Wychwood Festival 2008 are priced at £100 for an adult weekend pass and £75 for concessions (12-18, unwaged, disabled, NUS). Day tickets are priced at £35(Fri), £50(Sat) and £40(Sun) for adults and £20(Fri), £35(Sat) and £25(Sun) for concessions. Two children under-12 are able to attend for free for every adult ticket purchased and any additional under 12¹s are charged at £10 per ticket for the weekend. Campervan and live-in vehicle tickets can be purchased at a cost of £25. Tickets for Wychwood Music Festival 2008 can be purchased at www.wychwoodfestival.com, www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.seetickets.com. Tickets are also available through the Festival Office on +44 1993 772580, by post or fax, at Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office and through We Got Tickets (www.wegottickets.com). Please see the website for more details, www.wychwoodfestival.com.
30/04/2008	The Voluntary Butler Scheme Trading Things In Released on The Last Layer Of The Trifle Recordings 16th June 2008 The Voluntary Butler Scheme is the musical masquerade of Stourbridge based one man band - fronted, backed and catered for by 22 year old Rob Jones. After being promised by his friend Nathan's friend Andy that he could set up a collaboration between him and lyrical toaster Pato Banton, Rob set about writing and recording an albums worth of songs that'd fit the bill, leaving the appropriate space for Pato's workings. Upon receiving the bad news phone call from his friend Nathan's friend Andy "Pato ain't answering you know?? I think he might've got a new mobile??" the ever agreeable Rob said "that's no problem" and sat heart broken on the stair from which he took the call. Undefeated, he set about recreating the noise of Pato solely on the harmonica. It sounded absolutely nothing like Pato, however Rob liked it and simply recorded a bit of harmonica over all the bits where Pato could and should've been. After putting a red pen line through the only other band member Rob felt suitable, he called forward his own proverb "a bass drum on the back is worth two on the floor" and decided to enter in to a world where the phrase 'artistic differences' solely refers to Spot The Difference Picasso books. The Voluntary Butler Scheme have already received plays of the demo recordings on Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq, BBC6’s Marc Riley and XFM’s John Kennedy and Jon Hillcock. Rob has also recorded sessions for Marc Riley and Huw Stephens and Mr Stephens has been kind enough to invite him to play at this years Latitude Festival. And talking of live! VBS will be heading off on the road in May/June supporting Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong and Duke Special. Full date are: Sat 10/5 Bristol Thekla Mon 12/5 Preston 53 Degees Wed 14/5 Leeds Cockpit Thurs 15/5 Manchester Academy 3 Fri 16/5 Brighton Po Na Na (not Joe Lean) Sat 17/5 Sheffield Leadmill Sun 18/5 Birmingham Academy 2 Mon 19/5 Nottingham Rescue Rooms Tues 20/5 Brighton Concorde Thurs 22/5 London Scala Sun 25/5 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Tues 27/5 Norwich Waterfront Wed 28/5 Oxford Academy Thurs 29/5 Bristol Thekla Fri 30/5 Hebden Bridge Picturehouse Sat 31/5 Norwich Arts Centre Mon 2/6 Birmingham Glee Club Tues 3/6 Brighton Komedia Wed 4/6 Cardiff Glee Club Thurs 5/6 Aldershot West End Centre The debut release from The Voluntary Butler Scheme will be released digitally via his own The Last Layer Of The Trifle label. Tracklisting is: 1. Trading Things In 2. The Eiffel Tower And The BT Tower 3. Hot Air Balloon Heart www.myspace.com/thevoluntarybutlerscheme
29/04/2008	THE SOUND EX ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH TERRORVISION THE SOUND EX have been confirmed as the main and only support for TERRORVISION’S 4 day UK tour in May. On 17th January DEMOLITION RECORDS announced the worldwide signing of THE SOUND EX to their brand new label, DR2. DR2 will be focusing more on new emerging talent while DEMOLITION will continue to bring the best from the more established artists. DR2 will be releasing their second album, titled, 'PALOMINO’ from the North-East band in early September 2008. The live dates are as follows: THURSDAY 22ND MAY NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY FRIDAY 23RD MAY CARLING ACADEMY BRISTOL SATURDAY 24TH MAY SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE SUNDAY 25TH MAY LCR @ UEA To hear selected tracks from their new album, please visit: http://myspace.com/thesoundex
29/04/2008	LONGWAVE HIT THE UK www.myspace.com/longwaveofficial “F**king amazing.” – NME The month of May marks Longwave’s much-anticipated return to the UK with a whole host of new material from their as-yet-untitled forthcoming album. This band have emerged from the world of the major record labels to create a stunning set of new tracks to be released independently. Please see attached press release for the full story. News blasts about the tour would be greatly appreciated and the band is available to interview now, as well as at the live dates. Get in touch with gig review and interview requests! Live dates w / support from The Natives & Terra Diablo: 8th May Barfly, Glasgow 9th May Dry Bar, Manchester 10th May Camden Barfly, London
29/04/2008	URBNRI ‘Back Me Up’ Release Date: 26th May 2008 Fresh from their Official UK Top 40 chart success with ‘Young, Free & Simple’, Urbnri are once again set to mount another serious assault on the UK singles chart with their follow up track, ‘Back Me Up’. Kev, Eamonn, Liam & Wee Kev, collectively – Urbnri, were blown away with the level of support and sales for ‘Young Free & Simple, “top 75 would have been great, but top 40 is an amazing feeling” Kev. The band were soon to find out that not only had they broken into the UK top 40 but the single had also debuted at number 1 in both the Scottish Chart & Indie Chart – A stunning result indeed. Back Me Up, already a firm live favourite, is a track that should impress music fans and media alike. The infectious guitar hook is the perfect introduction to Eamonn’s pounding drum beat and Kev’s anthemic chorus. Kev wrote ‘Back Me Up’ whilst serving at HM Prison Greenock. The message within the song is simple – being there to help your mates when they need you most. An Urbnri philosophy. The month of May will see Urbnri undertake an extensive promotional tour in support of ‘Back Me Up’. They’ll be coming to a town near you. “Urbnri sound like all the best bits of the last 30 years from the Sex Pistols to The Happy Mondays to Oasis” – XFM “Powerful, snarling, indie noise” NME “the most dangerous band in the UK” – The Daily Record “Urbnri make the Sex Pistols look like The Pussycat Dolls” – The Sun http://www.urbnri.com http://www.myspace.com/urbnri http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XYMrkSmSLFI http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33015084
28/04/2008	*ROYWORLD, ZUCCHERO, BABYHEAD, SETH LAKEMAN & SONIC BOOM SIX CONFIRMED FOR GUILFEST JULY 4/5/6* GuilFest 2008 continue to put the ‘E’ in eclectic with their latest additions to the bill for July 4/5/6, with the announcement that Royworld, Zucchero, Babyhead, Seth Lakeman and Sonic Boom Six have now been confirmed to join the (previously announced) line-up of Blondie, Levellers, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Kula Shaker, Cerys Matthews, From The Jam, Freak Power, Bowling For Soup, Dodgy, Richie Havens, The Aliens, The Damned & Dreadzone. GuilFest, held in Guildford’s idyllic Stoke Park, has a long tradition of seeking out the hottest new talent just before they hit the big time, having previously promoted the likes of James Blunt, Newton Faulkner, Sandi Thom and Jamie Callum. Royworld, currently being championed by Radio One’s Jo Whiley, who made the band’s upcoming single ‘Dust’, released on May 19th, her ‘Pet Sound’ for the last week of April, are sure to follow in their footsteps. Also being championed by Dermot O’Leary on BBC Radio Two, Royworld, who formed at London’s Goldsmiths in 2006, are one of the brightest new indie rock stars in the cosmos. Italian Rock singer Zucchero, whose "Senza una Donna" (Without a Woman) duet with Paul Young was a top 5 UK hit single in 1991, will be performing on the Main Stage, sponsored by Commercial Radio, on Sunday July 6th. A European legend, Zucchero, who has sold tens of millions of albums worldwide and collaborated with the likes of Eric Clapton, Sting, Bono, Miles Davis, Sheryl Crow etc. in the past, sold out his last UK concert at The Royal Albert Hall in May 2004. Mercury prize (2005) nominee Seth Lakeman, who won “singer of the year” and “best album” at the 2007 Radio 2 Folk awards, will grace the Ents24 stage on Sunday 6th July. Recently signed to KT Tunstall’s label Relentless, (Part of EMI), Devon’s Seth Lakeman, who is fast becoming a definitive name in the folk world, will release his third album in June, just in time for GuilFest. Combining the funky dance rhythms of ska and reggae with a taste for classic hip hop, 8-piece Babyhead, who have established themselves as an unrivalled dance floor band with a huge live following over the last couple of years, will invade the Ents 24 Stage on Saturday July 5th. Sonic Boom Six, whose compelling soundclash has been described as “Notting Hill Carnival on a punk CD”, will also grace the Ents 24 Stage on Saturday July 5th. Few bands can so smoothly mix dancefloor-savvy elements of reggae, jungle and ska with the rigorous commentary of hip-hop whilst retaining enough grit and aggression to be an active fixture of the UK's punk scene. Tickets are on sale now, available on-line at www.guilfest.co.uk or by calling Ticketline on 0871 424 0050
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28/04/2008	ENTER SHIKARI ENTER SHIKARI ANNOUNCE UK / IRELAND AUTUMN TOUR DATES! Despite being less than two months into their planned writing / recording routine, cabin fever (or, rather, 'bungalow fever') has hit the Enter Shikari camp. To give the St Albans quartet a light at the end of the tunnel, they've decided its time they had a month in a van to look forward to just as winter will be setting in. The tour bypasses many of the usual touring band stop offs, and instead takes in several cities and towns that the band hasn't seen for a couple of years. The dates, dear friends, look like this... SEPTEMBER 30 London - Camden Underworld OCTOBER 2008 02 Cambridge - Corn Exchange 03 Hull - University 04 Nottingham - Rock City 05 Keele - University 07 Oxford - Academy 08 St Albans - Arena 09 Norwich - UEA 10 Peterborough - Cresset 11 Hastings - White Rock Theatre 13 Middlesborough - Town Hall 14 Liverpool - Academy 15 Dublin - Ambassador 16 Cork - Savoy theatre 17 Belfast - Mandela Hall 19 Inverness - Ironworks 20 Dundee - Fat Sams 21 Edinburgh - University (Potterow) 23 Newport - Centre 24 Bath - Pavilion 26 Llandudno - Arena 27 Bournemouth- Solent Hall 29 Exeter - Great hall 30 Southampton - Guildhall 31 Folkestone - Leas Cliff Hall NOVEMBER 2008 02 London - Mean Fiddler 03 London - Mean Fiddler 04 London - Mean Fiddler All shows are 14+ Tickets go on special presale to members of the Enter Shikari mailing list (www.entershikari.com) on Thursday 8th May. Remaining tickets go on general sale the following week. WIth any luck and a good following wind, there will be a single release to coincide with the dates. The band are also working on a possible mail-order / merch table only, 'bootleg' live DVD compilation. It will feature footage shot at shows around the world and will be released in time for the tour (or thereabouts).
28/04/2008	STORY OF THE YEAR RELEASE ‘WAKE UP’ SINGLE RELEASED 19TH MAY ON EPITAPH RECORDS http://www.storyoftheyear.net/ http://www.myspace.com/storyoftheyear Story of the Year are gearing up to release the first single from ‘The Black Swan’ - The infectious roar that is “Wake Up”. An artistic triumph in every sense, the beloved, million-selling band’s third studio album is unequivocally its finest, building on the strength of past accomplishments while celebrating a newfound allegiance with Epitaph. “Making this record felt like starting over,” says Dan Marsala, front man for the St. Louis-reared quintet. “We’re like a brand new band. You can hear it in these songs, we’re excited again. I think we’ve really stepped it up on this record.” If Story of the Year’s career achievements – from 2003’s smash debut Page Avenue to headlining massive festivals such as the Van’s Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos, to world tours with the likes of My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and The Used – have been abundant, they’ve also been the result of the esteemed modern rock outfit’s tireless work ethic and willingness to push boundaries musically. Approaching the follow-up to 2005’s In the Wake of Determination with a burst of creative freedom, Story of the Year – which also counts guitarists Ryan Phillips and Philip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell and drummer Josh Wills – elevates The Black Swan with these same key convictions. “It’s about our band,” Dan acknowledges. “Before we signed to Epitaph, things were up in the air for us. We knew we didn’t want to be on a major label anymore. We were like, ‘What does this mean? Is our band done?’ We really had to work through it and it was a weird time for us. But it’s also been a really positive experience. Like, ‘we’re going to get through this together and nothing can stop us!’” Despite a back catalog that counts a half dozen radio staples (like 2003’s “Until The Day I Die” to 2006’s “Take Me Back”) and a wall full of gold and platinum awards for record sales in North America, Japan and Australia, Story of the Year’s loyal fans are its principal concern. And the legions that discovered the group via Page Avenue will be pleased to learn the group re-teamed with producer John Feldmann for a handful of tracks on The Black Swan. Among them is the aforementioned, explosive “Wake Up,” a collaboration between Phillips, Marsala and Russell, which took lyrical inspiration from Carl Sagan’s book Pale Blue Dot. Written from a global perspective, Dan says of the track, “When you think about just how small the earth really is and just how small the human race really is, our existence is almost insignificant in the greater scheme of things. You think of how the wars and all of the fighting and killing are just so unnecessary. It’s pointless, and we should all be living our lives to the fullest.” Story of the Year's first single, ‘Wake Up’ is up on band’s MySpace page and will be released in the UK on May 19th. 20-May London Mean Fiddler 21-May Birmingham Academy 2 22-May Manchester Academy 2 23-May Glasgow QMU 25-May Leeds Slam-dunk Festival
28/04/2008	New London band The Indigo Road will release their debut single Simple in June. Featuring guest vocals from Heidi Jo Hines, daughter of former Wings guitarist Denny Laine, it is a double A side of stark contrasts. “Simple” is an acoustic guitar-based song suffused with the sweet tone of reconciliation and forgiveness, while “Goodbye to You” recounts the dark aftermath of a love gone sour. The band is completing new material at the moment with a view to releasing more singles over the summer ahead of a debut album planned for early in 2009. The involvement of Heidi Jo Hines will be typical of the band’s approach. Band founder and chief writer Mark Herbert has developed a plan for The Indigo Road which will see him invite different vocalists and musicians in as each track requires in order to provide a distinctive feel to every release and a press approach to the recording process and to gigging around the UK. The empty chair at the forefront of the artwork is synonymous with the direction the band will be taking this year as guest vocalists are invited to offer their vocal take on each of Herbert’s dramatic melodies and lyrics. Mark Herbert picked up a guitar again in earnest a little over a year ago after a number of years working in the very different fields of international business and politics, environmental fund raising and education. Since then he has been writing, recording and rehearsing with various musicians before stepping out on The Indigo Road. His path in life has seen him achieve a business degree, an English degree and the teaching of English at the rough and elite end of the spectrum. Mixing band influences from Smashing Pumpkins to The Who on a band level and from Bowie to Costello on a songwriter level see the band deliver a diverse blend as seen in the current double A side. The songs will be sold as downloads via iTunes. www.theindigoroad.co.uk
28/04/2008	THE FALL OF TROY TOUR JUNE 2008 “…one of the bands who tick every box…” NME “ A band who have only ever shown themselves to be brave, brilliant and experimental have just wandered into a league of their own. Awesome” Rock Sound “…dark, beautiful and timeless, yet still completely unpredictable…” Kerrang! The Fall of Troy will be heading back the UK for a handful of shows between 9th and 12th of June. The band were last here in September 2007 in support of their brilliant third album Manipulator produced by Matt Bayles (Botch, Mastodon, Isis) The Fall of Troy put on one of the most spectacular and interesting lives shows, don’t miss them at one of these intimate venues! Supports will be announced later in the week. Monday June 9 – Kingston The Peel 0208 546 3516 Tuesday June 10 – Liverpool Barfly 0844 888 4401 Wednesday June 11 – Southhampton Joiners 02380 225612 Thursday June 12 – Newport TJ’s 01633 216608 Doors 7pm and Tickets £9.50 www.thefalloftroy.com
26/04/2008	LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS AND COPIES OF THE NEW ALBUM TO BE WON Whitesnake released their new album “Good to Be Bad”, through SPV/Steamhammer Records on 21st April, and to celebrate this special event we have 2 copies of the album to give away plus 2 special edition “Good To Be Bad” T-shirts featuring the snake from the bands 1978 debut album “Trouble” The t-shirts are only available in Adult Large size (chest 44” To 48”) To enter simply answer the question below. What is the name of the new Whitesnake album? A. Good To Be Sad B. Good To Be Mad C. Good To Be Bad Send your answer in an email to mail@up-load.co.uk and please state if you want a T-shirt or a copy of the album if you win. Please put Whitesnake Competition in the subject line of your email. Don’t forget to add your address in the mail so we know where to send your prize, should you be lucky enough to win. Winners will be drawn at random and the closing date is Sunday 4th May 2008. Only 2 entries per person allowed (one t-shirt and one Album, multiple entries will be removed from the draw).
26/04/2008	Queensrÿche to Tour UK with Operation: mindcrime I & II Theatrical Extravaganza Following the significant success of their US Tour, Queensrÿche are to bring their theatrical show to the UK, hitting 10 venues across the country. Queensrÿche perform their critically acclaimed and commercially successful concept albums: Operation: mindcrime and Operation: mindcrime II in their entirety in the UK for the very first time. Operation: mindcrime was released in 1988 and went platinum. The album tells the story of Nikki, a junkie who is manipulated by Dr. X into assassinating corrupt public figures, which conflicts with his love for hooker-turned-nun, Sister Mary. The album has often been compared to the likes of other notable concept albums, such as Pink Floyd’s: The Wall and The Who’s: Tommy. Operation: mindcrime II is set 20 years later and explores Nikki’s life since his release from prison and answers the question “Who Killed Sister Mary?” Queensrÿche have taken the opportunity to make this tour much more than a concert: the show features surround-sound, video imagery and a full cast with actors re-enacting the storyline behind each of these albums. Lasting 3 hours (with an intermission), this is an epic piece of prog-metal theatre not to be missed. Geoff Tate says, “This is the most extensive stage show we have ever put together. Working with the actors and creating the different scenes helped us to really tell the story. Between ritualistic execution, working prostitutes, motorcycle crashes and everything in between, we are able to really draw the audience in to the story.”? Queensrÿche are: Geoff Tate (lead vocals & keyboards); Michael Wilson (lead & rhythm guitars); Mike Stone (lead & rhythm guitars); Eddie Jackson (bass); Scott Rockenfield (drums, percussion & keyboards). Full tour details are:- Date City Venue Online Box Office Fri Jun 13 Glasgow Academy www.glasgow-academy.co.uk 0870 771 2000 Sat Jun 14 Newcastle City Hall www.newcastle.gov.uk 0191 261 2606 Sun Jun 15 Leeds Uni Students Union www.leedsmeetevents.co.uk 0113 244 4600 Tue Jun 17 Manchester Academy www.macnesteracademy.co.uk 0870 264 3333 Wed Jun 18 Wolverhampton Civic Hall www.wovescivic.co.uk 0870 320 7000 Thur Jun 19 Norwich UEA www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk 01603 508 050 Sat Jun 21 Cambridge Corn Exchange www.cornex.co.uk 01223 357 851 Sun Jun 22 London indigO2 www.theo2.co.uk 0844 844 0002 Tue Jun 24 Bristol Colston Hall www.colstonhall.org 0117 922 3686 Wed Jun 25 Southampton Guildhall www.southampton-guildhall.co.uk 023 8063 2601 Tickets for all shows (except London) are £22.50. London tickets are £23.50. All tickets are subject to booking fee. Online booking at www.livenation.co.uk and www.ticketline.co.uk. Doors open at 7:00 pm. VIP tickets are available for all shows at £60.00 each (plus booking fee). VIP package includes:- 1) A standing ticket with 15 minutes early entry to the venue. 2) A meet and greet pass to meet the band after the show. 3) A one year membership to the Queensrÿche Campaign (includes meet and greet opportunities at all shows, premium seating at all Queensrÿche headlining shows, members only contests, members only message boards where the band posts, online newsletters and members only events attended by the band). 4) A membership package (includes an autographed 8 x 10 photo of the band, stickers, postcards and other items). Queensrÿche were formed in Seattle, Washington in 1981 and have sold over 20 million albums worldwide.
26/04/2008	Release new studio album and co-headline UK tour with Def Leppard To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, Whitesnake will release “Good to Be Bad”, through SPV/Steamhammer Records on 21st April, their first studio album in a decade. The album features 11 new, slamming Whitesnake songs which are guaranteed to take their place alongside their better known multi-million selling catalogue. Legendary front man, David Coverdale, says, “The new album contains all the elements I enjoy about Whitesnake, and more. I can hear moments that take me back to the bluesy, early years of the band all the way through the band's musical history to fully embrace the more electric aspects of where we are now, as a band. I'm thrilled with it and can hardly wait to unleash it on an unsuspecting public! If this is indeed the last Whitesnake studio record then I'm happy to finish like this. It was a labour of love making this record...a joy... and I'm still enjoying listening to it. Can't be bad!" The 11 new songs, written by Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich (who also co-produced the album with Coverdale and Michael McIntyre) provide a good balance of 8 rocking tracks and 3 ballads. Coverdale feels it's the first 'real' Whitesnake album in almost 20 years, commenting “It's very butch. Very muscular..." Track Listing: 1 Best Years. 7 Summer Rain 2 Can You Hear The Wind Blow 8 Lay Down Your Love 3 Call On Me 0 Got What You Need 4 All I Want All I Need 10 A Fool In Love 5 Good To Be Bad 11 'Til The End Of Time 6 All For Love With their blend of hard rock, soul, blues, and balladry plus a healthy dose of priapic posturing and good time fun, Whitesnake brings a welcome, positive energy to the current musical climate. Their recent release “Live In The Still Of The Night” was voted Best DVD of 2006 by the readers of Classic Rock magazine. Additionally, Whitesnake will be taking to the road with Def Leppard, playing a series of co-headline shows across the UK in summer of 2008. The internationally renowned, multi-platinum band will be featuring songs from David Coverdale’s colourful career including the hits (for the choir to join in with) and new material from ‘Good To Be Bad’. This is an opportunity to experience the ultimate line-up and celebrate 30 years of Whitesnake, who are:- Doug Aldrich on guitar; Reb Beach on guitar; Timothy Drury on keyboards; Uriah Duffy on bass; Chris Frazier on drums and of course, the inimitable David Coverdale on vocals. “I can’t wait to get back on stage – after being in the studio for most of 2007 I am most definitely ready to let off some steam. The front row should definitely be prepared!” says Coverdale You have been warned!!! Special Guests in June are Black Stone Cherry who hail from the USA and recently won Best New Band at the Classic Rock Awards and British rock favourites, Thunder, for the dates in July. Whitesnake and Def Leppard UK Tour 2008 confirmed dates. Date City/Venue Box Office Tue 17th June Glasgow SECC 0870 040 4000 Weds 18th June Birmingham NEC 0870 909 4133 Fri 20th June Manchester MEN Arena 0844 847 8000 Sat 21st June Belfast Odyssey Arena 028 9073 9074 Mon 23rd June Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 Tue 24th June Newcastle Arena 0870 707 8000 Thur 26th June Wembley Arena 0870 060 0870 Mon 14th July Cardiff CIA 02920 224488 Tue 15th July Liverpool Echo Arena 0844 8000 400 Thur 17th July Nottingham Arena 0115 853 3002 Tickets are priced at £37.50 and can be booked through www.livenation.co.uk or 24hr cc hotline 0844 576 5483 (all tickets subject to a booking fee). From 1973 to 1976 Coverdale was the vocalist with Deep Purple, one of the biggest bands in the world. In late 1977, a year after leaving, he formed Whitesnake as a blues-based, melodic rock band to tour and promote his solo records ‘Whitesnake’ and ‘Northwinds’. The band then took on a life and an identity of its own, attracting not only the supporters from Deep Purple, but a whole new audience hungry for the blues, soul and good time rock Whitesnake offered. In the early 90’s Coverdale spent 3 years working with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, on the rock classic ‘Coverdale Page’ album, before retiring from the music business for several years. Visit www.whitesnake.com and www.spv.de for any news updates.
25/04/2008	LOWGOLD ANNOUNCE FANTASTIC NEW VIDEO TO ‘BURNING EMBERS’ - out now At the dawn of man, a primitive tribe lives by hunting and gathering in a forest. The tribe lives in the shadow of a black monolith of futuristic origin; it imparts the knowledge of music on members of the tribe. Via osmosis, the tribe members slowly comprehend the concept of playing rock n roll music, scavenging the land and sculpting the first musical instruments. The tribe join together to play the haunting melodies of Lowgold. After millions of years of evolution, where mankind uses their knowledge of music, a space plane carries a group of scientists to a space station orbiting earth. As they approach the monolith, the rays of the sun strike the monolith, emitting a transmission of Lowgold's Burning Embers. Wow. Lowgold spent almost all their marketing budget on flying to Borneo to shoot this video in Feb 2008 only to find they weren't allowed to capture real monkeys on film. Frontman Darren Ford explains "The original idea was to give the monkeys actual instruments, record them and put it out as the B-side. They say if you sit enough chimps in a studio you'll end up with a Razorlight single, so we were going straight for the dollar. It was disappointing as we were really into a genuine Attenborough vibe - we got this top nature cameraman involved and everything, but the Government wouldn't let us tape the ape. So we had to wing it and courier some monkey suits over from London." Youtube - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8uDi1DrPXP0 MySpace TV - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=32963045 http://www.lowgold.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/lowgold
25/04/2008	Weezer return with Pork and Beans on 23 June Sixth album Weezer follows on 30 June “I’ll eat my candy with the pork and beans” Following months of internet rumour – some true, most not; some started by the band, most not – Weezer have revealed details of new single ‘Pork and Beans’ and its parent long-player, which for the third time in the band’s six-album history, will be titled simply ‘Weezer’. Whether by accident or design, Weezer have released an eponymous record every seven years, each featuring some of their biggest singles. In 1994 their debut, since christened ‘The Blue Album’, broke through on the back of worldwide hit ‘Buddy Holly’. ‘The Green Album’ followed in 2001, propelled by alterna-smash ‘Hash Pipe’, and now the Jacknife Lee-produced ‘Pork and Beans’ looks set to continue that trend, as the lead track from ‘Weezer’ mk.III, already being referred to as ‘The Red Album’. ‘The Red Album’ not only marks Weezer’s clean sweep of the primary colour chart, but also a high point in the band’s 14-year evolution, and the moment where frontman Rivers Cuomo realises his power pop dream. Comprised of sessions produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee and the band themselves, the album is undeniably Weezer, playing like a particularly satisfying pick n’ mix of the band’s finest moments from the aforementioned primary colour albums, and the intervening long-players Pinkerton (1996), Maladriot (2002) and Make Believe (2005). ‘Pork and Beans’ is a suitably raucous way to kick off Weezer’s 2008. Recorded under the watch of Jacknife Lee, and riding a wave of River’s passive-aggressive power-chord power-play, the song set the internet ablaze when a 30-second clip leaked in early April. At the time of writing that short snippet was riding high at numbers one and two of the influential Hype Machine chart and it’s already being regarded as a Weezer classic by fans and the internet mafia. Weezer are Rivers Cuomo, Pat Wilson, Scott Shriner and Brian Bell. ‘Pork and Beans’ is out 23 June on Geffen via Polydor The album, ‘Weezer’, follows on 30 June www.weezer.com
24/04/2008	************************************************************************************************** DORP RELEASE 'ROLLERCOASTER' SINGLE THIS WEEK & PLAY CHARITY GIG! ************************************************************************************************** Politically astute, culturally-diverse rock troupe DORP (consisting of two South Africans, one Parisian and one Londoner!) release new single 'Rollercoaster' THIS WEEK and play a charity gig NEXT TUESDAY (April 29) to raise funds for orphans of aids in Malawi, at 93 Feet East !! 'Rollercoaster' is taken from their debut album 'Humans Being', due for release June 30, and was produced by Dave McCracken (Ian Brown, Depeche Mode) and showcases the guys' varied global influences. The charity gig is being held at 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London and is to raise funds for the Joshua Foundation in Malawi, who provide schooling and accommodation for aids orphans. Milk Kan and The Wayne Foundation are also playing, along with a number of other artists. www.myspace.com/dorp
24/04/2008	ENVY ON THE COAST “...passionate and emotional rock tunes…added depth and appeal brought on by intelligent literary references to classic writers in the lyrics” Kerrang “New York has always been at the cutting edge of explosive musical talent. Bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol head up the alt rock scene with an enviable sense of cool. But now there’s a new gang on the sidewalk…” Total Guitar “We have no doubt 2008 will be Envy On The Coasts year; in fact we are willing to lay money on it” Rock Industry “one of the more intelligent young bands around, expect big things from the Envy crew” Metal Hammer Envy On The Coast to support Finch and debut album September 2008 Long Islands Envy On The Coast are back this May for Give It A Name festival and supports with Finch on their headline tour. The band released their self titled EP in November 2007 with the full length Lucy Gray due to come out September 2008 on Verse One records. Sat 10-May-08 UK Sheffield GIAN Arena Main stage Sun 11-May-08 UK London GIAN Earl's Court Main stage Tue 13-May-08 UK London The Scala Finch/Armor 0207 403 3331 £10 Wed 14-May-08 UK Newport TJs Finch/Armor 01633 216 608 £10 Thur 15-May-08 UK Manchester Club Academy Finch 0161 275 2930. £10 Fri 16-May-08 UK Glasgow King Tuts Finch 0141 221 5279 GIAN 2 days tickets £60 or £33.50 per day. 24hr CC hotline 0871 2200 260 or www.gigsandtours.com
24/04/2008	SACRED MOTHER *Explosive New British Metal Band’s Bone Crunching Single ‘Two Thousand Eight Hundred’ released on Transcend Records, distributed by Cargo on May 19th* Darrin South – Vocals Andy James – Guitar Josh Gurner – Bass Lee Newell - Drums Sacred Mother Tongue’s totally infectious new single, ‘Two Thousand Eight Hundred’, released on Transcend Records through Cargo on May 19th, is all set to catapult this explosive young new British metal act into the spotlight. Exuberant, crisp guitar licks, (courtesy of wunderkind new guitarist Andy James), mingle with the epic melodic choruses and powerful, soaring vocals of Darrin South. Sacred Mother Tongue formed in 2004, playing pubs and clubs in the Northampton / Milton Keynes area and building up a live following as a covers band, gradually introducing their own songs into the set. They released their debut EP, ‘Revenge Is Personal’, in February 2007. “With a sound that borrows heavily from Metallica, Soil and even Tool, they’ve clearly got their sights set on big things, and at its best – on the brutish ‘Wake Up Call’ and rambling closer ‘Down’ – this sounds like the promising precursor to a rapid evolution. Watch This space. KKK” mused Dom Lawson in Kerrang! on 03.03.07. The band racked up support slots with the likes of Johnny Truant, Biomechanical, Evile, and a main support slot with Lamb of God. Then original guitarist Joe Garret gave up playing guitar to become vocalist / front man in another new band, Fell Silent. Darrin, Lee and Josh cast around urgently for a replacement, following up every lead to exceptional guitarists possible. A friend of theirs, ex – Prodigy guitarist Gizz Butt, told them about a fantastic solo guitarist from Norwich, Andy James, who he had seen absolutely shredding his guitar as an Ernie Ball (guitar strings) sponsored up-and-coming new hero at a guitar trade show. They checked his resume on the web and couldn’t believe it when he agreed to give it a go. From the first moment the four musicians took to the rehearsal stage they totally gelled, but Darrin, Lee and Josh still couldn’t believe it when Andy said he’d love to join in August 2007. Since then, apart from emerging to play the Rock Off and Hard Rock Hell Festivals, the newly re-energised band have written a whole album’s worth of material and jettisoned all but three of their old songs. The chemistry, with Andy coming up with a host of guitar licks and melodies for everyone to groove along to and feed from, has been nothing short of sensational. Sacred Mother Tongue are currently in the studio recording their debut album, due out early Autumn, with producer Scott Atkins. The first fruit, in the form of the single ‘Two Thousand Eight Hundred’, (for which a performance based video with a menacing sub plot and twist has already been shot), is simply stunning in terms of song craft and musicianship, and bodes extremely well for the band’s upcoming album.
23/04/2008
22/04/2008	From Jeff Buckley to Skunk Anansie, comparisons ringing in their ears, Grace Solero represent a glorious musical collision of influences, backgrounds and sounds and delivered with memorable pop hooks and vocals to die for. 2007 was the breakthrough year for Grace Solero after If U Feel was play listed by the legendary Bob Harris on BBC 6. Taking their own unique paths in life this group of musicians has established London as their place of frenzied creative thinking. Grace Solero are a multinational quartet with diverse musical influences. Their ideas were soon honed into the recently released and now critically acclaimed debut album ‘New Moon’. The music media have quickly seized on the band following their no holds barred album launch in London. "Few bands manage to combine both power and passion but Grace Solero have managed it with ease...." Rhythm & Booze "A glorious musical collision of influences, backgrounds and sounds...." SafeConcerts.com “Bittersweet, Jeff Buckley-esque” Time Out London “Incredibly powerful and unique voice” Entertainment Focus “Passionate, emotional and delivered with strength and conviction” Planet Thrash Crashing guitar riffs and frenetic drum patterns combine to underpin Grace’s passionate and majestic soaring vocals. Post album release has seen the band ride on the crest of a wave within the music press with countless reviews of the album, as well as promoters, editors and producers all pursuing the band. Appearances at In The City and on numerous radio shows have seen the band establish a fast building fan base. A cover shoot for an Italian magazine was arranged as soon as the media in Grace’s native country picked up that her band were now being regarded as one of the definite must see bands in the UK, confirming their status as an emerging band not only in the UK but also mainland Europe. With the success following a UK tour and grabbing attention on the live circuit, ‘If U Feel’ was singled out as the next single with its instantly arresting hooks and chorus. The single, available to download from all major download sites, will also feature 2 exclusive acoustic tracks. More live dates will be announced soon as the band prepare for the festival season and a video also accompanies the current single. www.myspace.com/gracesolero
22/04/2008	Chris Townsend has just finished recording his debut album with top producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Mel C, Super Furry Animals, Catatonia). '...nods towards Coldplay and has lovely a string-heavy outro' Whisperin & Hollerin Back Again / Copenhagen is the double A side single taken from the forthcoming album also titled Copenhagen which is scheduled for release in late May 2008, a 10-track collection blending rhythmic guitars, catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics and driving pianos revealing a mature, diverse and extremely promising young singer/songwriter, who has already been ear-marked as one of the brightest new talents in 2008. Since early 2006 when he supported “The Feeling” Chris has played over 100 shows all over the UK culminating in a 3 night sold-out gig at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2007. The 23-year-old has also played a number of concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark during a six-month stay there between August 2006 and January 2007 and plans to return later this year to promote the new single and album. Townsend’s songs explore the classic themes of love, life, loss and regret but these now have an added originality with the use of effects pedals, creating drumbeats, bass and lead lines and vocal harmonies live onstage around his acoustic guitar and vocals. This creates an ethereal and dramatic sound; similar to that of bands such as Crowded House, The Verve and Coldplay with further comparisons being drawn from the likes of US artists Gavin Degraw, John Mayer, Howie Day and The Dave Matthews Band. His independently released “What Are You Waiting For” EP has sold over 2000 copies reaching audiences all over the world thanks to online resources such as Myspace.com where Chris regularly features in the top UK artists. To date he has had over 200,000 plays on his fan sites around the world. The future looks very bright for this young artist as he prepares to release his debut single and album. Websites: www.christownsendmusic.com / www.myspace.com/christownsendmusic
22/04/2008	The Music Announce details of UK tour. The Music have announced details of an extensive UK tour. The 13-date tour coincides with their third album, Strength In Numbers, which will be released through Yes Please / Polydor on June 16th 2008. The band are currently in the middle of their ‘Four Cities’ set of dates, the concept of which involves returning to play the same cities in consecutive months, but each time returning to a bigger venue. The dates, which kicked off on March 4th at London’s Barfly, have all so far sold-out within minutes of going on sale. The band will be previewing tracks from their forthcoming album at all shows. They have also announced they will play at the Isle of Wight festivals over the summer. The full list of dates are as follows: MAY (Four Cities dates) 13th London ULU SOLD OUT 14th Leeds Metropolitan University SOLD OUT 16th Manchester Academy 2 SOLD OUT 17th Glasgow QMU SOLD OUT JUNE 15th Isle Of Wight Festival 16th Cardiff University 0292 078 1458 18th Liverpool Academy 0844 477 2000 19th Newcastle University 0191 236 5000 20th Sheffield Leadmill 0870 010 4555 22nd Bristol Bierkeller 0871 220 0260 23rd Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall 0870 320 7000 25th Norwich Waterfront 01603 508 050 26th Cambridge Junction 01223 511 511 27th Oxford Academy 0844 477 2000 JULY 1st Manchester Academy 0161 832 1111 2nd Leeds Town Hall 0113 245 5570 4th London Astoria 0871 231 0821 5th Glasgow ABC 0844 771 000 Tickets are priced at £13.50 (except London where they will be £15) and are available via www.gigsandtour.com or www.pclpresents.com (for the Glasgow show) or a 24hr CC line 0871 220 0260. The Music are: Robert Harvey (vocal / guitar), Adam Nutter (guitar), Stuart Coleman (bass) & Phil Jordan (drums). www.themusic.co.uk www.myspace.com/themusic
22/04/2008	GUILLEMOTS New Single ‘Falling Out of Reach, May 26th Top 10 LP ‘Red’ out Now on Polydor Guillemots release their new single ‘Falling Out Of Reach’ on May 26th. The rapturous single is the second track to be taken from their acclaimed new album ‘Red’ and follow up to the hugely addictive first single ‘Get Over It’. Written by the Guillemots - Fyfe Dangerfield, Magrao, Aristazabal Hawkes and Greig Stewart – ‘Falling Out Of Reach’ was co-produced by the band alongside their longstanding engineer Adam Noble (George Michael, U2 and Paul McCartney). Blissfully romantic, ‘Falling Out Of Reach’ is a rich string laden ode to the unrequited. Building into an unrestrained and utterly emotive chorus, the track epitomises the bands ability to write clever, honest and completely unique modern love songs. The accompanying video features Sir Ian McKellen in what is without doubt one of the bands best videos to date. Later this year the band embarks on a full UK tour before supporting R.E.M. on their August stadium tour. MAY 18th Norwich, UEA 19th Wolverhampton, 20th Lincoin, Engine Shed 22nd Liverpool, Liverpool Academy 23rd Glasgow, Barrowlands 24th Dundee, Fat Sams 26th Leeds, Metropolitan University 27th Newcastle, Newcastle University 29th Bristol, Bristol Academy 30th Southampton, Guildhall 31st Brighton, Dome JUNE 2nd Coventry, Kasbah 3rd Nottingham, Rock City 4th London, Forum JULY 6th Tonbridge, Hop Farm AUGUST (Supporting R.E.M.) 24th Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground 25th Cardiff, Millennium Stadium 27th Southampton, Rosebowl 30th Twickenham Stadium www.guillemots.com www.myspace.com/guillemotsmusic
22/04/2008	The Envy Corps The debut Album, “Dwell” April 28th Plus UK Dates “Songs that will make the jump from indie to mainstream success” – Sunday Times Culture “Killers riffs with Echo & The Bunnymen beats. Like hugging a warm apple tree” - NME “an all-encompassing urgency and fragility… captivating live” – Music Week “melancholic jangle-pop that sounds like The Killers putting their ‘taches on Arcade Fire” - The Fly The best band ever out of Iowa, The Envy Corps release their debut album, Dwell, on Vertigo on April 28th. The album’s release will be accompanied by a string of live dates starting this Saturday with a show with the Courteeners at London Astoria. The release of Dwell was delayed from its original date after Envy Corps guitarist Brandon Darner suffered a stroke whilst onstage in London last September. Having made a remarkable recovery, even managing to get back out on the road to finish some of their scheduled dates that autumn, the band returned to Iowa before Christmas to give Darner time off to recover fully. Now, in time for the release of the album, what better way for The Envy Corps to demonstrate just what rude health they’re in than with the following live dates: April Sat 26th London. Astoria (with The Courteeners) Sun 27th Birmingham, Bar Academy Wed 30 London, 229 May Thurs 1st London, 229 (BMI Sessions) Fri 2nd Bath, Moles Tues 6th Oxford, Jericho Tavern Wed 7th Bristol, Fleece Thurs 8th Cambridge, Barfly Fri 9th Peterbrough, Met. Lounge Sat 10th Tunbridge Wells, Forum The Envy Corps have recently completed a tour in the US, and preparing for the stateside release of the album on the Fontana label. The full tracklisting for Dwell is as follows: Wires & Wool / Sylvia (The Beekeeper) / Keys To Good Living / Rhinemaidens / Before The Gold Rush / Walls / 99, 100 / Rooftop / Party Dress / Story Problem / Baby Teeth / www.myspace.com/theenvycorps
21/04/2008	ZEBRAHEAD ANNOUNCE UK TOUR new album due for release Summer 2008 Orange County punks ZEBRAHEAD have announced details of a UK tour. The band are currently putting the finishing touches to their new album - the follow-up to 2006's "Broadcast To The World" - and kick things off with a performance at Leeds' Slam Dunk Festival on May 25th. Additional festival dates will be announced soon. Dates are: MAY 2008 25 - Leeds \| Slam Dunk Festival 26 - Manchester \| Academy 3 27 - Newcastle \| Academy 2 28 - Glasgow \| Cathouse 30 - Belfast \| Limelight 31 - Dublin, IRE \| The Hub JUNE 2008 01 - Wrexham \| Central 02 - Cardiff \| Clwb IlFor Bach 04 - Bristol \| Fleece 06 - Tunbridge Wells \| Forum 07 - Swindon \| Furnace 09 - Southampton \| Brook 10 - London \| Camden Underworld 11 - Northampton \| Roadmender 12 - Peterborough \| Met Lounge 13 - tba (festival)
21/04/2008	****LIMITED EDITION ALBUM RELEASE **** release Limited Edition of “Good to be Bad” To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, Whitesnake release “Good to Be Bad”, through SPV/Steamhammer Records on 21st April, their first studio album in a decade. The album features 11 new, slamming Whitesnake songs which are guaranteed to take their place alongside their better known multi-million selling catalogue. A LIMITED EDITION is also released today, which is packaged a special varnished hot foil box incl.: - the jewel case version of "Good To Be Bad" - a bonus CD with 3 tracks and 1 enhanced video - an exclusive poster - an exclusive photocard - an exclusive sticker This is a "must have" for all Whitesnake fans! The vinyl edition comes in a double gatefold version with printed inner sleeves and a bonus live track! Legendary front man, David Coverdale, says, “The new album contains all the elements I enjoy about Whitesnake, and more. I can hear moments that take me back to the bluesy, early years of the band all the way through the band's musical history to fully embrace the more electric aspects of where we are now, as a band. I'm thrilled with it and can hardly wait to unleash it on an unsuspecting public! If this is indeed the last Whitesnake studio record then I'm happy to finish like this. It was a labour of love making this record...a joy... and I'm still enjoying listening to it. Can't be bad!" The 11 new songs, written by Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich (who also co-produced the album with Coverdale and Michael McIntyre) provide a good balance of 8 rocking tracks and 3 ballads. Coverdale feels it's the first 'real' Whitesnake album in almost 20 years, commenting “It's very butch. Very muscular..." Track Listing: 1. Best Years. 2. Can You Hear The Wind Blow 3. Call On Me 4. All I Want All I Need 5. Good To Be Bad 6. All For Love 7. Summer Rain 8. Lay Down Your Love 9. A Fool In Love 10. Got What You Need 11. 'Til The End Of Time With their blend of hard rock, soul, blues, and balladry plus a healthy dose of priapic posturing and good time fun, Whitesnake brings a welcome, positive energy to the current musical climate. Their recent release “Live In The Still Of The Night” was voted Best DVD of 2006 by the readers of Classic Rock magazine. From 1973 to 1976 Coverdale was the vocalist with Deep Purple, one of the biggest bands in the world. In late 1977, a year after leaving, he formed Whitesnake as a blues-based, melodic rock band to tour and promote his solo records ‘Whitesnake’ and ‘Northwinds’. The band then took on a life and an identity of its own, attracting not only the supporters from Deep Purple, but a whole new audience hungry for the blues, soul and good time rock Whitesnake offered. In the early 90’s Coverdale spent 3 years working with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, on the rock classic ‘Coverdale Page’ album, before retiring from the music business for several years. Visit www.whitesnake.com and www.spv.de for any news updates.
21/04/2008	GuilFest rolls confidently into its 17th year, with an amazingly vibrant and eclectic line up. Established legends are joined by rising stars and bands of the moment for the 2008 festival at the idyllic Stoke Park, Guildford over the 4th, 5th and 6th of July. Complimenting the already announced Blondie, Levellers, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Kula Shaker, Cerys Matthews, From The Jam, and Freak Power - newly confirmed acts Bowling For Soup, Dodgy, Richie Havens, The Aliens, The Damned and Dreadzone are added to the bill. Texan punk rock outfit Bowling For Soup will headline the Ents24 Stage on Saturday night. Famous for their hit singles “Girl all the bad guys want” and “1985”, they have enjoyed massive chart success - selling over a million albums in the course of their career. Recently re-formed and following a fantastic early tour of 2008, the incredible power-pop rock trio Dodgy will perform on Saturday evening on the main stage sponsored by Commercial Radio. With 12 top 40 singles and 3 top tens including catchy hits “Staying out for the Summer” and “Good Enough” - the latter still a staple of radio playlists - GuilFest are delighted to welcome them back for the 2008 festival. Legendary American folk singer Richie Havens will also perform on Saturday, bringing his internationally renowned intensely rhythmic guitar style to the festival for the first time. The man who opened Woodstock in 1969 to continuous ovations, Richie’s unconventional technique has inspired generations of musicians the world-over. Be sure not to miss this unique opportunity to catch him at GuilFest. Mad psychedelic rockers The Aliens – formed from three ex members of The Beta Band - hit the Ents24 stage on Saturday, and taking to the Main Stage sponsored by Commercial Radio on Sunday, original goth-punks The Damned make a more than welcome return to GuilFest. Fantastic Festival-favourites Dreadzone also return to perform their unique blend of roots influenced dance music on Sunday on the Ents24 stage. The line up over GuilFest’s seven music stages will continue to grow over the next few weeks and along with top performers for both the comedy and theatre tent, great facilities across the board including the Kidzone, mammoth bar, cocktail bars, great food, and a huge variety of stalls selling everything you could ever hope to find at a festival, organisers are determined to make this year’s festival the best one ever! The award winning family-friendly, relaxed vibe and atmosphere by which other festivals have come to be judged will, as usual, be a major focus of this year’s GuilFest. Tickets are now on sale and are available on-line at www.guilfest.co.uk or by calling Ticketline on 0871 424 0050
21/04/2008	Weezer have made their new single, Pork and Beans, available to stream on MySpace and the newly relaunched Weezer.com. They’ve also confirmed the tracklisting for new album, Weezer: 1. Troublemaker 2. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) 3. Pork and Beans 4. Heart Songs 5. Everybody Get Dangerous 6. Dreamin’ 7. Thought I Knew 8. Cold Dark World 9. Automatic 10. The Angel and the One It’s also been revealed that there will be four bonus tracks included on the US Deluxe Edition Weezer album (Miss Sweeney, Pig, The Spider and King). Details of UK bonus tracks have yet to be confirmed. Pork and Beans is released in the US on 24 April. Weezer follows on 24 June. Both are due out in the UK in June (release dates TBC).
18/04/2008	ALL YOU NEED IS MORRISSEY New Single “ALL YOU NEED IS ME” Released 19th May. HEADLINING WIRELESS FESTIVAL 4TH JULY (ONLY UK APPEARANCE THIS SUMMER) NEW STUDIO ALBUM SCHEDULED FOR AUTUMN 2008 Recently confirmed to headline Wireless Festival in London’s Hyde Park on 4th July, his only UK date this summer, Morrissey releases a new single “All You Need Is Me” on 19th May on Decca/Polydor. “All You Need Is Me” is among a handful of new songs to have graced Morrissey’s set list over shows in recent months and was performed earlier this year on Later With Jools Holland along-side “Something Is Squeezing My Skull”, “That’s How People Grow Up” and the classic “The Last Of The Famous International Playboys”. The “All You Need Is Me” single formats will feature new songs as exclusive b-sides. “My Dearest Love” and “Children In Pieces” were recorded in LA with multi-award winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla who has won Oscars for his scores for the films Brokeback Mountain and Babel and Baftas for his scores for Babel and The Motorcycle Diaries. They feature additional production and were mixed by Jerry Finn, producer of 2004’s widely acclaimed “You Are The Quarry” (a No.2 album in the UK). A third b-side, a cover of David Bowie’s “Drive-in Saturday” recorded live at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska in May 2007, completes the set. Finn has also produced the 'A' side “All You Need Is Me” and is currently finishing production of Morrissey's new studio album, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2006’s No.1 “Ringleader Of The Tormentors” which is due for an Autumn 2008 release. “Greatest Hits”, spanning Morrissey’s 20 year solo career, is out now on Decca/Polydor and features 9 top 10 singles amongst its 15 tracks. Morrissey has chosen Beck, The New York Dolls, The Courteeners, Black Kids, Siouxsie Sioux, Guillemots, Dirty Pretty Things, The Wombats and Noise Is The Best Revenge amongst others to be his guests at Hyde Park. Wireless Festival info www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk. "All You Need Is Me" Single formats & B-Sides: CD single Track 1: "All You Need Is Me" Track 2: "Children In Pieces" 7" #1 Side A: All You Need Is Me" Side B: "My Dearest Love" 7" #2 Side A: "All You Need Is Me" Side B: "Drive-in Saturday" (written by David Bowie,Recorded Live at the Orpheum Theater, Omaha, Nebraska, 11th May 2007) www.itsmorrisseysworld.com
18/04/2008	Afterparty is the new single from London's finest purveyor of funk, hip hop, Ebenus. Taken from the forthcoming album also entitled ‘Afterparty’, a simmering concoction of funk, jazz, hip-hop and R&B. The track was recieved at this years midem conference, by none other than the legendary Louis Vega(Masters at Work)...he played to an unknowing crowd who went mad for it...Yet even the legend that is Louis Vega couldn’t get a copy, as it was already assigned for someone else!!!!" Ebenus, a native of South London, has been writing and producing for local artists for some six years now, as well as providing backing vocals for many. In short, he has been a fixture on the UK R&B circuit for over half a decade. After such a learning curve, the time is now ripe for his first long-player. Ebenus's influences include Prince, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, along with the motley collection of inspirations that is hip-hop, classical, contemporary R&B and dance. However, Ebenus is one who has truly absorbed all his influences to create a passionate, funky and melodic style all his own. He says of his eclectic sound: "I suppose that I'm a house that has many different tenants, but we all get on well harmoniously. My personal vision is to be respected in the music industry, and eventually produce and write with other talented artists, allowing them to flourish musically and spiritually." Early reaction’s from around UK clubs include… ’Funky,Fresh and some tough percussive sounds’ Envy ‘Great funky rhythms and basslines’ Arch www.ebenusmusic.com
18/04/2008	::::BIMM ULTIMATE & KERRANG METAL SUMMER SCHOOLS 2008:::: It's been an amazing year for the UK's leading music college the Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM Brighton). From setting up a new college BIMM Bristol to offering some amazing musician scholarships with The Stranglers, Funeral For A Friend and Bullet For My Valentine. This year has also seen ex BIMM students The Kooks, The Ghost Of A Thousand and Koopa take their rightful place in the pages of the UK music press as well as Richard Founds joining Nine Inch Nails! And it doesn't stop there, as the Brighton Institute Of Modern Music is gearing up for the 'no holds barred' Metal, Ultimate and Highway To Hell Summer Schools 2008. BIMM are making sure that the 2008 schools will be the biggest and most impressive ever with an awesome line up of guests, tutors, backline and prizes. 2007's schools covered ten days, three cities, sixty six guitarists, forty two drummers, thirteen vocalists and five bassists. This year sees BIMM endorsees Orange Amps, Laney Amps, Mapex Drums, VANS shoes, Atticus clothing, Lowlife clothing and Ed Stone clothing offer up some incredible prizes for the Summer Schools. Free Orange and Laney guitar stacks are up for grabs for the best guitar players. And it doesn't end there, students will be taught: "how to pay better live shows", " how to make demos that get played", "how to get your songs on the radio" and Total Guitar Magazine will be searching for new talent. Star Tutors and Special Guests lined up for 2008 include members and musicians from: Kate Nash, Ordinary Boys, Beverley Knight, Spice Girls, Rooster, ex Prodigy, China Style, McQueen, Six by Seven, Arty Karate, The Ghost Of A Thousand, Lady Sovereign, Gene, Malakai, Asia, Skunk Anansie, Feeder, Reef, Sleeper, Biomechanical, Hundred Reasons, Sikth, Therapy, Pitchshifter, This is Menace, Floors and Walls, Oceansize, Killing Joke, Dan Carter (A/Lucky Nine/Hexes and & the Radio One Rock Show), Loz (Kerrang Radio), Total Guitar Magazine, Rhythm Magazine and more * THE ULIMATE SUMMER SCHOOL - 4th to 7th August 2008 BRIGHTON CHOICE OF STUDY: VOCALS, BASS, DRUMS, KEYBOARDS AND GUITAR You will be studying and playing pop, indie, blues and funk, including songs in the style of: Oasis, The Automatic, Maximo Park, Bloc Party, Babyshambles, The White Stripes, Bloc Party, Kings Of Leon, Foals, The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, Ordinary Boys, Franz Ferdinand, Artic Monkeys, Feeder, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Hendrix, U2, Queen, Eric Clapton, Oasis, Michael Jackson and more. KERRANG METAL SUMMER SCHOOL - 11th to 14th AUGUST 2008 BRIGHTON HIGHWAY TO HELL ONE DAY KERRANG METAL SUMMER SCHOOL - Saturday 9th AUGUST 2008 NOTTINGHAM CHOICE OF STUDY: VOCALS, BASS, DRUMS AND GUITAR You will be studying and playing songs in the style of: Deftones , Gallows, Metallica, Trivium, Funeral For A Friend, Down, Iron Maiden, Fall Out Boy, Slayer, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, Foo Fighters, Enter Shikari, Fightstar, Green Day, Bullet For My Valentine, Sikth, Therapy, Lost Prophets, Slipknot, My Chemical Romance, Biffy Clyro, and more. The summer schools give players the opportunity to improve technique and styles whilst rubbing shoulders with the stars. During both summer schools players study technical development and live performance skills using industry standard equipment modern and vintage under the guidance of the biggest names in music. Between them the college tutors and guests have sold hundreds of thousands of albums signed to major and independent record labels, had chart hits, toured the world at stadium level (including Australia, Japan, USA), played main stage at Download, Glastonbury, Reading, Vans Warped Tour and Ozzfest, recorded dozens of Radio One sessions as well as having their music in films on television and in video games. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? If you are interested in any of the 2008 Summer Schools book early to avoid disappointment .For information about the Summer Schools or any other courses contact BIMM Tel: 0844 2 646 666 Email: info@bimm.co.uk Visit: www.bimm.co.uk *Guests may be subject to change
16/04/2008	ARMOR FOR SLEEP UK SHOWS WITH GLASSJAW & FINCH GIVE IT A NAME FESTIVAL It’s been a long time since Armor For Sleep have been on UK soil. Their last visit was way back in 2005 and since they have done relentless touring stateside and delivered a brilliant 3rd album in ‘Smile For Them’ which will be released in the UK by Sire records later in the year. The band are back for Give It A Name festival and will also perform a headline show as well as select dates with Glassjaw and Finch. Dates below: Thursday 8-May London Monto Water Rats (headline) £10 Friday 9-May Cardiff University Great Hall (w/Glassjaw) 029 2078 1458 £15 Saturday 10 May GIVE IT A NAME Sheffield conf Sheffield Arena Sunday 11-May GIVE IT A NAME London conf London Earls Court Tuesday 13-May London Scala (w/Finch) 0207 403 3331 £10 Wednesday 14-May Newport TJ's (w/Finch) 01633 216 608 £10 GIAN 2 days tickets £60 or £33.50 per day. 24hr CC hotline 0871 2200 260 or www.gigsandtours.com www.myspace.com/armorforsleep
16/04/2008	MÖTLEY CRÜE ANNOUNCES CRÜE FEST 2008, THE SUMMER’S LOUDEST SHOW ON EARTH New Album, “Saints of Los Angeles” to be released (dates vary country to country) Los Angeles (April 15, 2008) – During a press conference held today in Los Angeles, Mötley Crüe, the world’s most notorious rock band, revealed that this summer, they will bring the next generation of rock’s superstars out on the road with them for what will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket of the year for rock fans: “Crüe Fest ‘08,” which will visit cities across the U.S. and Canada July through August. Produced by Live Nation, Crüe Fest, a touring rock festival featuring the hottest names in rock and alternative, kicks off on July 1st, and will hit over 40 major North American cities by the end of August. As if fans getting to see a Mötley Crüe show were not enough, there is an impressive line-up for the first year of the tour which includes Buckcherry, Papa Roach, breakout rock artist Sixx:A.M., and alternative rock band Trapt. Tickets will go on sale via www.LiveNation.com beginning Friday or Saturday, depending on the market. Fans that can’t wait for the onsale can get their tickets immediately by going to www.TheRockvine.com .Says Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe,”We are SO excited not only to headline our own annual summer festival, but also to be able to share the stage with the next generation of great rock bands. There’s not a lot Mötley Crüe hasn’t done so to say this summer’s festival is going to be about rock ‘n roll excess is an understatement. A night of hit songs by great bands and a trail of panties coast to coast… Crüe Fest, hell yeah!” During the press conference, Mötley Crüe also announced that they will release “Saints of Los Angeles,” their first new studio album recorded with all of the original band members in over a decade, on June 17th in the U.S. Other territory’s release dates are still tbc. Today’s event featured the premiere of Mötley Crüe’s brand new single, “Saints Of Los Angeles,” which the band played live during a brief but raucous performance. The song, which also includes backing vocals by Josh Todd (Buckcherry), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), James Michael (Sixx:A.M.) and Chris Brown (Trapt) is the title track of the new album. Lyrically, the new album follows the story of the band’s NY Times best-selling memoir The Dirt, a no-holds-barred tell-all that features every gritty detail of the band’s exploits as one of the world’s biggest rock bands. “Saints of Los Angeles” is available for purchase at the iTunes Music Store. In an industry first, the song was also made available as a download for the Rock Band video game simultaneously with its single release. In addition to being televised live on Fuse, the press conference was broadcast live online and syndicated on numerous websites includi