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24/08/2007	******************************************************************************** Germany and Poland Refuse to Stock New This Is Menace Record !!! ******************************************************************************** The supergroup made up of members from no less than 19 bands - - including: Killing Joke, Funeral For a Friend, Hundred Reasons, Sikth, Pitchshifter, Earthtone 9, Carcass, Napalm Death, Send More Paramedics, Therapy, Hiding Place, Amen, Murder One, Charger, The Ghost Of A Thousand, Fightstar and New Model Army - - have landed in hot water over the controversial cover for their new album 'The Scene Is Dead' set for release through Fourth Wall Records on 24 Sept 2007. The cover featured a defaced recreation of the Last Supper of Christ with the disciples heads changed for iconic faces of good and evil, including Adolf Hitler, Elvis Presley, The Pope, Princess Diana, Stalin and Bill Gates, with Christ's head being replaced by the two-headed calf from the band's first album sleeve (No End In Sight). German and Polish distributors have refused to stock the record describing the cover as "Offensive and blasphemous". The band has been forced to redesign the artwork using the vocalists' heads instead of the icons. This is Menace architects M D Clayden and Jason Bowld were not available to comment on the incident. The album's impressive track listing includes... 01, "PRETTY GIRLS" featuring Jeff Walker of CARCASS. 02, "CUT US (AND WE BLEED)" featuring J. S. Clayden of PITCHSHIFTER. 03, "THE GREAT MIGRATION" featuring Jaz Coleman of KILLING JOKE. 04, "AVENUE OF HEROES" featuring Charlie Simpson of FIGHTSTAR. 05, "HIGH ROAD" featuring Mikee Goodman of SIKTH. 06, "OVERSIGHT" featuring Colin Doran of HUNDRED REASONS. 07, "RETURN THE FAVOUR" featuring Justin Hill of SIKTH. 08, "BEG FOR SILENCE" featuring Barney Greenway of NAPALM DEATH & Martin Ives of CHARGER. 09, "DIG (YOUR OWN GRAVE)" featuring Tom Lacey of GHOST OF A THOUSAND. 10, "SARCOPHAGUS" featuring B'hellmouth of SEND MORE PARAMEDICS. 11, "100 VISIONS" featuring Paul Catten of MURDER ONE/BARABUS. 12, "WHO HAS QUESTIONS FOR THE DEAD?" featuring Justin Sullivan of NEW MODEL ARMY. The band release an official DVD in advance of the album, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes live & in the studio footage and interviews. The 'Emotion Sickness' DVD is released on 3 Sept 2007 and the band hit the road for their first ever UK tour in October supported by The Ghost Of A Thousand: MON 1-OCT OXFORD ZODIAC TUE 2-OCT BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2 WED 3-OCT GLASGOW CATHOUSE THU 4-OCT LEEDS COCKPIT FRI 5-OCT MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3 SAT 6-OCT LONDON UNDERWORLD SUN 7-OCT PORTSMOUTH WEDGEWOOD MON 8-OCT BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2 This Is Menace are giving away 100 Vans t/shirts to the first 100 people through the door at the London Underworld show. The scene is dead. Long live The Scene! What the metal press had to say about This Is Menace 'No End In Sight' "Blistering energy" 5/5 Total Guitar "An explosive, intense all star wrecking crew" 4/5 Kerrang "Bristles with the hunger of an unsigned band" 8/10 Classic Rock 'Unholy, dynamic, furious" Metal Hammer "A punk rock truck ride" Rock Sound "Forget everything you know about music" Big Cheese www.myspace.com/thisismenace www.thisismenace.com
23/08/2007	::BIMM Summer Schools Go National In Style:: Ten days, three cities, sixty six guitarists, forty two drummers, thirteen vocalists, five bassists and players from Oceansize, Ordinary Boys, Skunk Anansie, Lady Sovereign, Sikth, Hundred Reasons, Pitchshifter, McQueen and Therapy. The Brighton Institute of Modern Music's 2007 Summer Schools have been the biggest and most impressive ever. As well as the Brighton Ultimate and Metal Summer Schools this year the tutors and guests brought the Highway To Hell Kerrang Metal Schools to Bristol and Nottingham. Highlights included: * Visits from Dan Carter (Radio one Rock Show) * The Ghost Of A Thousand dropping in for an incendiary live performance * ORANGE guitar stacks being given away to the best student guitarists at the Kerrang Metal Schools in Brighton and Nottingham! * A year's free supply of VANS trainers being given away to the best drummer at the Kerrang Metal Nottingham School! 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 and Ozzfest, recorded dozens of Radio One sessions as well as having their music in films on television and in video games. If you are interested in the 2008 Summer Schools book early to avoid disappointment contact 01273 626666 www.bimm.co.uk for more information.
23/08/2007	U2 POPMART LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY DVD RELEASE U2’s PopMart Live from Mexico City will be released on DVD on 10th September 2007. Filmed at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico City on 3rd December 1997, PopMart Live from Mexico City was directed by David Mallet and first released on video the following year; this is the first time it has been released on DVD. Described as a sci-fi disco supermarket, the PopMart Tour opened in its “spiritual home”, Las Vegas on 25th April 1997. All trash and kitsch, PopMart introduced a giant mirrorball lemon, a 100ft cocktail stick - complete with olive, and the works of Lichtenstein, Warhol and Haring, to a live rock audience: a production experience never quite seen before. Originally filmed on analogue video, the film has been transferred to a digital format with re-graded and cleaned pictures. Great care has been taken to maintain the original look by simply enhancing it, with an added degree of sharpness and contrast unavailable when originally filmed. The audio has also been re-mastered and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound. PopMart Live from Mexico City will be available in two formats: a Standard 1-disc format containing the concert, and a Special Limited Edition 2-disc format, the 2nd bonus disc containing previously unreleased live audio and video material, including documentaries, a PopMart tour visuals montage, and DVD-ROM extras. The full DVD track listing is as follows: Disc One: Pop Muzik / Mofo / I Will Follow / Gone / Even Better Than The Real Thing / Last Night On Earth / Until The End of The World / New Year’s Day / Pride (In The Name Of Love) / I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For / All I Want Is You / Desire / Staring At The Sun / Sunday Bloody Sunday / Bullet The Blue Sky / Please / Where The Streets Have No Name / Lemon (Perfecto Mix) / Discothèque / If You Wear That Velvet Dress / With Or Without You / Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me / Mysterious Ways / One / Wake Up Dead Man Performance from Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, filmed 3rd December 1997 Director David Mallet Producer Ned O’Hanlon Executive Producer Paul McGuinness Show Designer/Director Willie Williams Bonus disc (special limited edition format only) 1. Bonus live tracks - Please / Where The Streets Have No Name / Discothèque / If You Wear That Velvet Dress All recorded live at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me / Mysterious Ways / One All recorded live at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton on 14th June 1997 2. Bonus video tracks - Staring At The Sun (Miami version) Directed by Morleigh Steinberg - Last Night On Earth - First Night In Hell (Remix version) Directed by John Bland 3. Documentaries - Lemon For Sale - The Road To Sarajevo - A Tour Of The Tour - Last Night On Earth – One Day In Kansas 4. PopMart Tour Visuals Montage Curated by Catherine Owens 5. Extras - DVD-Rom: Weblinks, Wallpapers, Screensavers Aspect: 4:3 Sound: Disc 1: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5:1 Surround, DTS 5:1 Surround Bonus Disc: PCM Stereo Duration: Disc 1: 2 hrs 6 mins Bonus Disc: 1 hr 31 mins Language: English Subtitles (Bonus disc only): English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (not including any subtitling of songs) DVD: Disc 1: DVD 9 Bonus Disc: DVD 5
21/08/2007	ALI LOVE TAKES HIS FUTURE FUNK ELECTRO SOUL ACROSS THE UK Hotly tipped pop star, Ali Love will be taking his unique blend of disco, rock’n’roll, soul and pop to towns across the UK this autumn in support of his new single ‘Late Night Session’ As well as support slots on both the Just Jack and Mark Ronson tours, Ali will be playing club dates from September. Ali Love, who has already become a firm favourite amongst those in the know, is set to go supernova this autumn with the release of his new single ‘Late Night Session’ on October 8th on Columbia Records. Ali first hit the charts earlier this year as the featured vocalist and co-writer on The Chemical Brothers ‘Do It Again’. The live dates will see Ali performing tracks from his forthcoming album ‘Love Music’ which is due for release in January 2008. Expect some exhilarating shows from the man who has the swagger of a rock god from the 60s, dance moves that would have caused admiring glances at Studio 54 and the voice of a uniquely noughties pop icon in the making. The full list of dates are as follows : SEPTEMBER HEADLINE DATES 6 Yo Yo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London 13 Yo Yo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London 20 Yo Yo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London 22 Under The Radar and Liars Club @Stealth, Nottingham. 2 shows [7.30pm and 12.30am] 23 Brunel University – Club night 27 Yo Yo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London OCTOBER JUST JACK SUPPORT DATES 2 Brighton Dome 3 Nottingham Rock City 4 Cambridge Corn Exchange 5 Preston 53 Degrees 7 Glasgow Academy 8 Aberdeen Music Hall MARK RONSON SUPPORT DATES 12 The Academy, Liverpool 13 The Academy 1, Liverpool 14 The Academy, Newcastle 16 ABC, Glasgow 18 The Academy, Birmingham 26 Shepherds Bush Empire, London Get a free MP3 of Ali Love’s Shangri-La: http://de.click2music.co.uk/click2music_new/datagen_v2/pages/00012257005.php www.myspace.com/mralilove / www.alilove.co.uk
21/08/2007	ALI LOVE RETURNS FOR A LATE NIGHT SESSION on 8th OCT Ali Love is set go from east London’s best kept secret to bonafide pop star with the release of his new single. The Londoner is about to go supernova with the release of ‘Late Night Session’ on 8th October on Columbia Records. The single will be available to download from 1st October. ‘Late Night Session’ is an irresistible slice of disco, funk and pop with Ali Love inviting the world back to his flat for an after hours session of dancing and romancing amongst the neon lights and street fights. It’s four minutes of feel good fun that could even get those with two left feet running to the dancefloor. “The song was written when I used to run a night in the basement of a club called On the Rocks,” says Ali. “I lived above the club so my bedroom ended up being the VIP room, they were crazy, crazy times.” ‘Late Night Session’ has been remixed by Supafly and producer du jour, Paul Epworth. The single also has bonus tracks including ‘F-Beat’ a dirty electro jam which has a chorus borrowing from Pussycat Doll’s ‘Don’t Cha’. Ali Love will be gigging across the UK this autumn, performing tracks from his forthcoming album ‘Love Music’. The album is due for release in January and will include his previous single ‘Secret Sunday Lover’ as well as the new track. Ali has been confirmed as the support act for both the Just Jack and Mark Ronson tours this October. He will also be playing various club dates from September - this includes a residency at Yo Yo, Notting Hill Arts Club. Expect some exhilarating shows from the man who has the swagger of a rock god from the 60s, dance moves that would have caused admiring glances at Studio 54 and the voice of a uniquely noughties pop icon in the making. Get a free MP3 of Ali Love’s Shangri-La: http://de.click2music.co.uk/click2music_new/datagen_v2/pages/00012257005.php www.myspace.com/mralilove / www.alilove.co.uk
20/08/2007	Darkager reveals details of new album - The power/thrash metal band DARKAGER is actually recording its debut with the production made by Thiago Bianchi, vocalist of Shaman. Recently the band announced Silence Times Arrival as the title of the album. It will have the artwork cover finished in September, being made by Rodrigo Cruz, who already worked with bands like Hangar, Eyes of Shiva, Shaman, Vers'Over, and others. Meanwhile the fans can check the sold-out demo, Bells of Doom, which was fully made available for download. It was was recorded with an old line-up and doesn't show the present musical proposal of Darkager that will be heard in the debut. The download links are available at www.myspace.com/darkagerband
20/08/2007	999 - ‘Death In Soho’ 15 track CD only: 40 minutes: Label: Overground Release Date: 24th September 2007 It’s been nine years since the last album of new 999 material, but now they are back - 15 tracks of punk rock with that classic 999 sound. Formed in December 1976, 999 signed to United Artists and soon became one of the biggest punk bands with hits such as Homicide, Feelin’ Alright With The Crew and Nasty Nasty. Unlike so many of their contemporaries 999 never split or sold out and still tour constantly pulling in the crowds. Death In Soho was recorded in July 2007 with original members Nick Cash (vocals/guitar), Guy Days (guitar), Pablo Labritain (drums) and Arturo Bassick (bass) currently of The Lurkers and formerly Pinpoint and engineered by Pat Collier (ex-Vibrators). 999 UK Tour Dates Sat Aug18 - The Railway Club Bournemouth Fri Aug 31 - Batlava Czech Republic Sat Sep 1 - Prague Czech Republic Fri Sep 28 - The Engine Room Brighton Sat Sep 29 - Hobbitts Weston-Super-Mare Thur Oct 4 - Trillians Newcastle-upon-Tyne Fri Oct 5 - North Bar Blackburn Sat Oct 6 - Barfly Glasgow Wed Oct 10 - Waterfront Norwich Fri Oct 12 - The Attic Rushden (Northants) Sat Oct 13 - The Shed Leicester Sat Oct 27 - The Brief Croydon The tour will be extended to promote the album and more dates will be added all the time taking the tour into 2008 where the band plan to tour Britain, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, France, Holland and Brazil. Track Listing: Gimme The World/ The System/ Innocent/ Last Breath/ 99 Days/ Rock ‘n’ Roll World/ Get Off The phone/ Horror Story/ Stealing Beauty/ What Do You Know/ Deep Peace/ Too Much Money/ Life Of Crime/ The Avenue/ Bomb You
17/08/2007	***************************************************************************************************** PITCHSHIFTER ANNOUNCE LIVE DATES & 20th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM FOR 2009 !!! *************************************************************************************************** Techno industrial metal punks PITCHSHIFTER have announced that they are planning a new studio album to coincide with their 20th Anniversary in 2009 !! An exclusive track, from the tentatively titled '20 Years of Mayhem' album, will be given away to fans only at their upcoming UK shows. In an exclusive interview on the band's website, pitchshifter.com, frontman J S Clayden states: "Pitchshifter is a habit none of us can kick. We love making music and we love playing live. We figured it's about time we made some new tunes and hit the stage again." By 2009 the band's career will have spanned two decades; transporting Messrs Clayden, Clayden, Bowld and Rayner on tour in 24 countries, including appearances at Ozzfest, Vans Warped Tour and Reading Festival. The band have released 8 albums, countless singles and EPs, won Kerrang Awards, lost 5 guitarists, collaborated with the likes of Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) and John Stanier (Helmet) and worked with platinum producers including Machine Freeman (Lost Prophets), Simon Effamy (Pantera) and Dave Jerden (Red Hot Chili Peppers). Pitchshifter's "no bullshit" approach to fashioning their own brand of music has secured their legendary status in the international metal scene and to this day they still maintain a loyal army of fans. This year the band will be returning to the place they are most at home - on the road in the UK. Two dates have been confirmed for October: London Astoria on October 12th. Nottingham Rock City on October 13th. Supports are confirmed as BRIGADE, Kerrang! favourites THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND and heavyweight newcomers SHAPED BY FATE. The free 'Cohesion' EP is only available at these two shows and also features tracks from all four bands. LOVE FOR PITCHSHIFTER: "Pitchshifter could take ten years off and still find themselves ahead of the pack"- Kerrang! "They never compromise; awesome guys; amazing songs - legends!" - Ian Watkins, Lost Prophets "One of the most influential British bands of the last ten years and way ahead of their time." - Matt, Funeral For A Friend "Making their own sound their own way....incredible live." - Mikee Goodman, Sikth "A fking freight train!"- Burton C Bell, Fear Factory " Total devastation!"- Scott Kelly, Neurosis
15/08/2007	MILBURN Brand new single and album SINGLE ‘What Will You Do (When The Money Goes)?’ 17th September 2007 ALBUM ‘THESE ARE THE FACTS’ 1st October 2007 PLUS HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED Milburn are back and set to embark on a string of headline tour dates in advance of their new single and album, due out on Mercury Records on September 17th and October 1st respectively. The extensive UK tour sees them headline the Astoria in London on September 27th. As terrifyingly young as they are talented, the Sheffield four piece are ready for round two. In the time it takes Coldplay to choose a producer they have a follow-up to 2006’s ‘Well Well Well’ ready to go. The new album, ‘These Are The Facts’, takes things up a gear. It features new songs that add breadth to Milburn’s depth, taking in a host of fresh sounds and widescreen production techniques. It is full of spiky guitars, heaps of melody, and a respectful nod to all things 60’s. The keen of ear will be able to pick out a nod to The Animals here and a Johnny Cash vibe there. The first single from the album entitled, ‘What Will You Do (When The Money Goes)?’, is an explosive statement of intent, a real anthem in the waiting. Milburn will be playing the following shows in the UK 13th September - Central Station Wrexham, Wales 14th Sep - Charlotte Leicester 15th Sep - Soundhaus Northampton 16th Sep - Carling Academy Bristol 17th Sep - Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth 19th Sep - Concorde Brighton 20th Sep - Cockpit Leeds (SOLD OUT) 21st Sep - Newcastle University Newcastle Upon Tyne 22nd Sep - Carling Academy Birmingham 24th Sep - Rescue Rooms Nottingham 25th Sep - ABC Glasgow, Scotland 26th Sep - Academy Manchester 27 th Sep - Astoria London 28th Sep - Leadmill Sheffield (SOLD OUT) Milburn are brothers Joe Carnall (Vocals/Bass), Louis Carnall (Guitar/Vocals), Tom Rowley (Lead Guitar) and Joe Green (Drums).
14/08/2007	*************************************************************************************************************** Funeral For A Friend nominated for TWO Kerrang Awards and announce release of new single !! ************************************************************************************************************* Welsh rockers FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND have been nominated for TWO Kerrang awards at this year's ceremony!! The guys have been nominated for BEST BRITISH BAND and BEST SINGLE (for 'Into Oblivion' which hit the UK Singles Chart at #16 in May!) They have also just announced the title of their next single....'The Great Wide Open'. Taken from their new album 'Tales Don't Tell Themselves', which topped the UK Album Charts at #3, it will be released on October 1st. Having shot the accompanying video last week, expect to see it on all good music channels soon!! The quintet are also readying themselves for playing the Mainstage at Reading & Leeds Festivals next weekend. They'll be playing Leeds on Friday 24 and Reading on Sunday 26. They are available for interviews on these days, so contact rachel@heropr.com now to reserve yourself some time. 2 Gold Selling Albums in the UK... new album entered UK Charts at #3 9 Smash Hit Singles 20 Front Covers ** 'Genuinely towering...' THE GUARDIAN - Single Of The Week 'A brilliant collection of anthems' THE SUN - 5/5 'The time is right for this quintet from Bridgend.' THE TIMES 'A triumph, a remarkably assured, wonderfully cohesive work, boldly conceived and superbly executed' KERRANG - 5/5 '... simply demands that you punch the air with glee!' HEAT 4/5 'Chorus the size of the Severn Bridge.. stadium size rock' NEW - 4/5 'Full of brilliant rock songs!' - BIG CHEESE 4/5 'Undeniably widescreen, full of gothic pomp and crammed with commercial tunes' Q 'The best album they have ever made' ALBUM OF THE MONTH (9/10), TOTAL GUITAR 'If the songs were any bigger they'd shift the earth off it's axis' ROCKSOUND 8/10 'They have delivered the record to elevate them to the next level.' MUSIC WEEK '...it's good and still hard as nails!' NUTS '[single Into Oblivion is] easily the best song FFAF have written' NME 'A must have for all (emo) fans' MIZZ 'Kick ass guitars and a lot of rocking out' (album of the month) TV HITS 'Stadiums surely await' CLASSIC ROCK 8/10 http://www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend / www.ffaf.co.uk
14/08/2007	****************************************************************************************** THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND NOMINATED FOR A KERRANG AWARD !! ****************************************************************************************** Brighton punk rockers The Ghost Of A Thousand have been nominated for a Kerrang Magazine Award in the BEST BRITISH NEWCOMER section. The nominations were announced at the Kerrang! Day of Rock event in London and the awards take place on August 23, again in London. The band is currently on tour around the UK with Zico Chain and Flood Of Red. They also play the London Barfly this Saturday (18) as part of the K! Awards gigs with Fair To Midland. The band's debut album 'This Is Where The Fight Begins' is out now on Undergroove Records. The full list of nominations are at www.kerrang.com www.myspace.com/theghostofathousand
14/08/2007	********************************************************************* WILL HAVEN ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES !!! ********************************************************************* WILL HAVEN are excited to officially announce their return to the United Kingdom. Beginning this November, WILL HAVEN will invade this side of the pond with a series of headline dates across the UK. During WILL HAVEN's last run through Europe, the band played a special headline show at The Metro in London. The gig proved to be a memorable one, as it scored a perfect "KKKKK" review from hard rock super-mag "Kerrang!" and left England's WILL HAVEN fans foaming at the mouth for more. Two brief video clips from the gig can be found at www.myspace.com/willhaven43 Recently, WILL HAVEN released "The Hierophant", the bands first studio album since 2001. Upon its release, "The Hierophant" has been welcomed with open arms by longtime fans and showered with critical praise. Being hailed "KKKK" worthy by "KERRANG!" while ROCKSOUND deemed "The Hierophant", "Will Haven's most accomplished work yet." "The Hierophant" was produced by Deftones "Saturday Night Wrist" producer Shaun Lopez, formerly of Far as well as Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno. "The Hierophant" can be previewed at http://bielerbros.com/media/will_haven/ecard/WillHaven-Ecard-US.html Catch the guys at one of the following shows: November 2 - Brighton Freebutt 3 - Southampton Joiners 4 - Exeter Cavern 5 - London Academy 6 - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach 7 - Birmingham Bar Academy 8 - Leeds Rios 9 - Nottingham Junktion 7 11 - Liverpool Barfly 12 - Sheffield Corporation 13 - Manchester Music Box 14 - Glasgow King Tuts 15 - Leicester Charlotte
13/08/2007	GET HAPPY TOUR FEATURING: Bowling For Soup Bloodhound Gang Zebrahead Army Of Freshmen Following its hugely successful February visit, The Get Happy Tour is back....and it's bigger and better than ever! This time, tour founders Bowling For Soup and Army Of Freshmen are bringing Bloodhound Gang and Zebrahead with them in what promises to be one of the most fun-packed tours of the year. Dates below: Oct 16 : Newcastle Academy Oct 17 : Glasgow Academy Oct 18 : Nottingham Rock City Oct 19 : Swindon Oasis Oct 20 : Brighton Centre Oct 21 : Bournemouth Solent Hall Oct 22 : Brixton Academy Oct 23 : Wolverhampton Civic Hall Oct 24 : Manchester Apollo Oct 25 : Newport Centre Oct 26 : Plymouth Pavillions
13/08/2007	YOGI NEW ALBUM "METTA" RELEASED SEPTEMBER 10TH Chris Cornell’s acclaimed lead guitarist launches his debut solo album Chris Cornell’s lead guitarist YOGI releases his debut solo album, "Metta" on September 10th. The California native’s first solo offering showcases his versatility as a songwriter, performer and producer with a collection of perfectly crafted melodic rock tracks flawlessly complimented by his richly textured vocals. Influences range from British pop and classic rock to psychedelic rock mixed with Eastern flavours, producing a mature, chilled-out sound that manages to capture a retro vibe, all the while remaining completely modern. TRACKLISTING Settle For Less Seventh Dose Inside You Once In a While Disappeared Full Speed Ahead Fly Throw It Away Frayed Ends Let You Go Weakened Settle For Less - acoustic Full Speed Ahead - acoustic This accomplished musician is a former member of LA rockers Buckcherry and featured alongside Bob Dylan’s son Jakob in alternative rock band The Wallflowers. He is also a sought-after session and touring guitarist, notching up a major world tour with Anastasia as well as sharing stages with artists including Bonnie Raitt and Sarah McLachlan. Currently on a sold-out world tour with former Soundgarden/Audioslave front man Chris Cornell, Yogi regularly performs solo gigs in-between Cornell dates and his acoustic performances have built up a loyal following on both sides of the Atlantic. A video for the track "Inside You" is available to view here: MYSPACE PROFILE: www.myspace.com/yogimusic YOUTUBE : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oTdqe9x6vHQ Yogi performs with Chris Cornell at the following UK dates this September: Sept 3rd \| London Roundhouse Sept 4th \| Birmingham Carling Academy Sept 5th \| Nottingham Rock City
13/08/2007	Malakai: ‘Malakai EP 1’ September 3rd on Island Records Bristol duo Malakai follow up their limited edition Invada single ‘Fading World’ with the ‘Malakai EP 1’ on September 3rd through Island Records. Malakai are Scott & G, a studio based act using samples & live instrumentation. Their own ideas fused with an enormous range of influences to create music that’s diverse and compelling. Over the EP you’ll hear hints of Public Image Ltd/ Tricky/Death In Vegas/Rammellzee/Morricone/Ninja Tunes/UNKLE/Demon Boys/Portishead/the Beatles/Bushkiller/Grandwizard Theodore & The Fantastic Five/Radiohead/On U Sound/ Funkadelic/Boards Of Canada/Studio 1/David Axelrod/Lee Perry/Aphrodite’s Child/13th Floor Elevators & Kool Keith. A cosmic soup of sounds and flavours that’s already whetting the appetites of Zane Lowe & Gilles Peterson. The EP’s opening track sets the tone nicely. ‘The Battle’ is an orgy of hellfire. Snarling vocals set against a galloping Spaghetti Western style guitar riff with some tough old school drum breaks crashing against a wall of psych guitars and handclaps. ‘Moonsurfing’ is a flamenco guitar driven treat, ‘Fading World’ is the full album version newly recorded with extra strings & tings, and ‘Words Like Humble’ an authentic piece of studio one inspired reggae and not a whiff of cod in sight. Malakai also embody a very English eccentric style that’s a nod towards the Small Face’s classic Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake, Peep Show, the Mighty Boosh & Monty Python. The skits in between the tracks are part of their make-up, they like things a little off-kilter. Keeping it all together is producer Segs (from punk legends the Ruts) and Steve Dub, both of whom recently added their studio skills as producers to the Sunshine Underground. Malakai ‘Malakai EP 1’ Sep 3rd 1. Intro 2.The Battle 3. Moonsurfing 4. Fading World 5. Skit 6. Words Like Humble Watch the video for The Battle: http://umguk.vice-versa.info/v-v/070813105237 www.myspace.com/malakaibristol
10/08/2007	ASH New single 'End Of The World' released September 10th You may have been led to believe that it is indeed the end of Ash...it's not! The band follow their headline appearance at this Reading / Leeds festival - Radio 1 / NME stage - with the release of 'End Of The World' on September 10th. The track, the third from their recent ‘Twilight Of The Innocents’ album is another aural salvo from the mighty armoury penned by Tim Wheeler and already proven a favourite on the band's recent sold out four night residency at London's Koko. The beguiling vocals underpinned with the snap, crackle and pop of a rhythm cascading outta of the speakers including some guest beat box improv suggests that Ash still have the knack of hitting all the right notes. Stay tuned... Meanwhile the band play: October 20th Liverpool Carling Academy 21st Bristol Carling Academy 23rd Nottingham Rock City 24th Newcastle Carling Academy 25th Sheffield Octagon 27th Birmingham Carling Academy 28th Glasgow Barrowland 29th Manchester Academy 31st Leeds University November 1st Norwich UEA 2nd Southampton Guildhall 3rd London Brixton Carling Academy Tickets are available from all usual outlets, 24hr cc hotline: 0871 220 260 and www.gigsandtours.com. "The perfect summer rock album" - Heat magazine "Proof That Growing Old can mean getting better 4/5" - The Mirror "A clutch of brooding, widescreen epics revealing an unexpected sense of adventure 4/5" - Daily Mail "Twilight... is a reassuringly pop collection from Downpatrick’s cartoon wreckheads. But this time the three-minute pop gems are stretched out with strings and emotion. 7/10" - NME "A hot mix of crunchy melodies. ****" - Nuts "Wheeler has confounded the sceptics and delivered an album of consistent quality and assurance." - Classic Rock "Gum-tingling power pop that burns with radio friendly hooks and blistering guitar solos." - Mojo "Now beginning to bloom into a big league British rock band 8/10" - Rocksound "A stash of great tunes... Splendid." – Uncut www.ash-official.com www.myspace.com/ash
09/08/2007	SCOUTING FOR GIRLS Debut album – Scouting for Girls out 17th September 2007 on Epic Records Scouting For Girls release their debut album, ‘Scouting For Girls’, through Epic Records on 17th September 2007. It is preceded by a single, She’s So Lovely, on 3rd September. London indie pop trio Scouting For Girls are a band that offer a unique take on life. Their warmth, wit and healthy dose of bittersweet nostalgia, make an individual stand for the young at heart. Using unforgettable melodies and weaving lyricism, they chronicle lost youth and broken hearts. Not since Supergrass has a band managed to make such joyous, moving and vivid music with the onus on the fun and pitfalls of everyday life. "What’s the use of the money, when we ain't got no time?" - ‘Keep On Walking’ The band have already been experiencing a whirlwind 2007. Signing to Epic Records on Valentines’ Day following a band rehearsal in their decaying Acton studio, the band were packed off to Helioscentric Studios in Rye within a week, and have since found their music filling the country’s airwaves with the debut release of their limited edition EP, 'Its Not About You' from 1st June. Their formation, akin to their music, is both charming and endearingly simple. School friends Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Pete Ellard grew up in and around Harrow together. Pete was Roy’s ‘sixer’ at Cub Scouts, and Roy met bassist Greg in the playground at junior school. Ever since those school years, when Roy hung back after the school gates were locked to mess around on the music teacher’s drum kit, and then persuaded Greg to get an acoustic guitar aged 14, the trio have been indebted to writing songs together. The band began their now infamous fan club the ‘Wolf Cub Club’ (currently bulging at the seams with Wolf Cubs across the world) at the beginning of their formation in 1996. New members receive a membership card (allowing reduced entry tickets to gigs), a Scouting For Girls Handbook (with song lyrics, membership rules and a flow of useful ‘life’ information), and a secret code to be used in sending coded messages to other members. Their first national tour in May/June has found ‘Wolf Cubs’ touring the length and breadth of the country in adoration and loyalty to their new heroes, and those numbers are growing with every touring week, screaming back the lyrics to each spellbinding tune. ‘Scouting For Girls’ is an album that boasts an unparalleled clutch of 12 uplifting and affecting indie pop songs, all sprinkled with the same magic dust that has arrested their rapidly growing fanbase the country over. Scouting For Girls look destined to become one of the nation’s most cherished bands. Scouting for Girls Live: 11th August – Belladrum Festival, Inverness 18th August – V Festival, Stafford 19th August – V Festival, Chelmsford 20th August – Night & Day, Manchester 21st August – King Tuts, Glasgow 22nd August – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh 23rd August – 100 Club, London – SOLD OUT 8th September – Barfly, Cardiff (Festival24) 9th September – Carling Academy 2, Liverpool 10th September – Edinburgh University 12th September – The Plug, Sheffield 13th September – The Brook, Southampton 14th September – Kings College, London 17th September – Arts Centre, Norwich 18th September – Staffordshire University 22nd September – Kent University 24th September – University of West England 27th September – Herriott Watt University, Edinburgh 28th September – Strathclyde University Tell someone you think they’re lovely: http://www.scoutingforgirls.co.uk/shessolovely/ Scouting For Girls are: Chief Scout and Patrol Leader, Roy Stride - Vocals/Piano Assistant Patrol Leader, Greg Churchouse Bass/Backing vocals Quartermaster/1st Scout, Peter Ellard Drums www.myspace.com/scoutingforgirls Scouting For Girls – She’s So Lovely video streams http://mfile.akamai.com/1689/wmv/bmguk.download.akamai.com/1689/scoutingforgirls/scouting_for_girls_shes_so_lovely_high.wmv http://mfile.akamai.com/1689/wmv/bmguk.download.akamai.com/1689/scoutingforgirls/scouting_for_girls_shes_so_lovely_med.wmv http://mfile.akamai.com/1689/wmv/bmguk.download.akamai.com/1689/scoutingforgirls/scouting_for_girls_shes_so_lovely_low.wmv http://mfile.akamai.com/1689/rm/bmguk.download.akamai.com/1689/scoutingforgirls/scouting_for_girls_shes_so_lovely_high.rm http://mfile.akamai.com/1689/rm/bmguk.download.akamai.com/1689/scoutingforgirls/scouting_for_girls_shes_so_lovely_med.rm http://mfile.akamai.com/1689/rm/bmguk.download.akamai.com/1689/scoutingforgirls/scouting_for_girls_shes_so_lovely_low.rm
08/08/2007	************************************************************************************************************** FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND PLAY READING & LEEDS AND RIPCURL UNLEASHED FESTY !!! ************************************************************************************************************ Rocking Welsh five-piece FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND are gearing themselves up for a number of UK festivals taking place over the next few weeks. Interspersed with several European shows, the guys will be playing the Mainstage at Reading and Leeds Carling Weekend and Ripcurl's Unleashed Festival in Newquay this Friday (10). With their latest single 'Walk Away' still sitting in the charts and 3 months Warped Tour around the States behind them, the guy's head off to Japan and Australia next month for a full headline tour. They then head back this way to take on Europe once more, before coming home for their December UK tour!! Phew....these guys are rock machines!! The guy's will be available for interviews at the festivals, so to reserve some time with the lads please contact rachel@heropr.com NOW !! Catch them at one of the following shows: AUGUST Fri 10 Newquay, Ripcurl Unleashed Festival Fri 24 Leeds, Carling Weekend Sun 26 Reading, Carling Weekend DECEMBER Sat 08 London, Astoria Sun 09 London, Astoria Mon 10 Bournemouth, Opera House Tue 11 Wolverhampton, Civic Hall Thu 13 Sheffield, Octagon Fri 14 Middlesborough, Town Hall Sun 16 Glasgow, Barrowland Mon 17 Dundee, Fat Sams Wed 19 Warrington, Parr Hall Thu 20 Liverpool, University Sat 22 Cardiff, CIA 2 Gold Selling Albums in the UK... new album entered UK Charts at #3 9 Smash Hit Singles 20 Front Covers ** 'Genuinely towering...' THE GUARDIAN - Single Of The Week 'A brilliant collection of anthems' THE SUN - 5/5 'The time is right for this quintet from Bridgend.' THE TIMES 'A triumph, a remarkably assured, wonderfully cohesive work, boldly conceived and superbly executed' KERRANG - 5/5 '... simply demands that you punch the air with glee!' HEAT 4/5 'Chorus the size of the Severn Bridge.. stadium size rock' NEW - 4/5 'Full of brilliant rock songs!' - BIG CHEESE 4/5 'Undeniably widescreen, full of gothic pomp and crammed with commercial tunes' Q 'The best album they have ever made' ALBUM OF THE MONTH (9/10), TOTAL GUITAR 'If the songs were any bigger they'd shift the earth off it's axis' ROCKSOUND 8/10 'They have delivered the record to elevate them to the next level.' MUSIC WEEK '...it's good and still hard as nails!' NUTS '[single Into Oblivion is] easily the best song FFAF have written' NME 'A must have for all (emo) fans' MIZZ 'Kick ass guitars and a lot of rocking out' (album of the month) TV HITS 'Stadiums surely await' CLASSIC ROCK 8/10 http://www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend / www.ffaf.co.uk
06/08/2007	The Satin Peaches Hotly tipped Detroit band to play NME Freshers tour 2007 Detroit youngsters The Satin Peaches are confirmed to play the prestigious NME Freshers Tour 2007. The hotly tipped four-piece will be rotating as opening act with Operator Please in support of The Go! Team. George Morris, lead singer with The Satin Peaches said, “I just hope no one gets lost this tour - it was a close call when we last travelled around the UK. Can’t wait to play Scotland again....where’s Bangor?” With influences ranging from the all out rock ‘n’ roll assault of The Velvet Underground to the melodic gold of The Kinks and Bends-era Radiohead, this band are already a massively exciting prospect. The band have a free demo track available as a download from their website now: www.thesatinpeaches.com NME FRESHERS TOUR 2007 SEPT TUE 25 EDINBURGH UNI THUR 27 NORTHUMBRIA UNI FRI 28 LIVERPOOL GUILD SAT 29 LOUGHBOROUGH UNI SUN 30 MANCHESTER ROADHOUSE* OCTOBER MON 1 PRESTON 53 DEGREES TUE 2 BANGOR UNI THUR 4 CARDIFF UNI SOLUS FRI 5 WARWICK SU SAT 6 PLYMOUTH UNI SUN 7 BOURNEMOUTH OLD FIRE STATION TUE 9 LONDON ASTORIA *not part of NME Tour The Satin Peaches are: George Morris - Guitar, Vocals, Piano Aaron Nelson - Bass, Vocals, Piano Ryan Wiese - Guitar, Vocals, Synth Jeremy Smith - Drums www.myspace.com/thesatinpeaches / www.thesatinpeaches.com
01/08/2007	***************************************************************************************************************** FICTION PLANE RELEASE NEW ALBUM & SUPPORT THE POLICE ON THEIR WORLD TOUR ! *************************************************************************************************************** British rockers FICTION PLANE release their new album 'Left Side Of The Brain' on Bieler Bros Records on August 20. It's a potent mix of jagged melody and infectious grooves. The band are also supporting The Police on their world tour, including the much anticipated UK dates throughout Sept and October 2007. The guys have made numerous TV appearances throughout the tour in the States. Check them out on MTV Canada last week www.mtv.ca/?vid=164491 and on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno http://bielerbros.com/media/fiction_plane/videos/fp_leno.mov The album was produced by Paul Corkett (Radiohead, Björk, The Cure) and is the formal debut of the band as a three piece - Joe Sumner on bass and vocals, Seton Daunt on guitar and Pete Wilhoit on drums - with the departure of keyboardist/bassist Dan Brown to raise a family. "In a way, this album is about us letting it all hang out," says Daunt. "It's a bit more bold and obnoxious, guitar wise. It's louder and prouder." "It's sort of a coming out party for us," says Wilhoit. "We sort of unleashed the animal within." Sumner talks about the meaning behind track "Death Machine" - war: "I really understand the desire to protect your country, and the desire to fight for what you believe in, but the people who are telling you what you should do in order to do it, I just don't trust." Nepotism, meanwhile, is at the heart of "Running the Country": "It discusses how unqualified and possibly unsuitable people can be, who find themselves in positions of power because of who they are." says Sumner. It's a track that surely has relevance to the precarious position he finds himself in being the son of one of rock's biggest superstars: Sting. That lineage is one that Sumner has grappled with all his life, trying to establish himself as both his own man and his own musician. "I spent many years lying about it, and avoiding it," he says. "Even if I took a job in a pub in the middle of nowhere, someone would figure it out." His desire to step out from that shadow loomed large in the band's decision whether or not to take the offered opener's slot on this summer's massive Police reunion tour. To be blunt, in the end, Sumner just said fk it: "I just figured if it's gonna happen anyway, I might as well take full advantage. I think we're ready, we've got a great band and great songs." Catch the guys at one of their up-coming UK shows: Sep 04 Birmingham, NIA Sep 05 Birmingham, NIA Sep 08 London, Twickenham Stadium Sep 09 London, Twickenham Stadium Oct 06 Dublin, Croke Park Oct 15 Manchester, MEN Arena Oct 16 Manchester, MEN Arena Oct 19 Cardiff, Millennium Stadium