Up-Load UK, Gigs News & reviews Press Releases December 2007

19/12/2007	the undisputed Queen of R&B returns Mary J Blige new album ‘Growing Pains’ out Feb 4th and new single ‘Just Fine’ out Jan 28th The high priestess of soul is back with another album, ‘Growing Pains’, on February 4th. The lead track from the record will be the hugely infectious smash-in-the-making ‘Just Fine’, which will be released on January 28th. ‘Just Fine’ is a break from the norm for Mary who usually leads a new album release with a ballad. The single is an upbeat, feel good record with the lyrics “no more negative vibes/got my head on straight/I wouldn't change/my life's just fine" and was produced by “Tricky" Stewart (Rihanna ‘Umbrella’) and Jazze Pha (Notorious B.I.G.’s Nasty Girl). She’s the woman Mya calls "the queen," and Nelly Furtado attributes her music career to. She has proved herself as one of the most important and successful female artists of the last decade selling more than 40 million albums across the world. Most of the details about ‘Growing Pains’ - Mary’s eighth studio album - are still under wraps, but will follow shortly. Mary J released her last album ‘The Breakthrough’ in December 2005. It debuted at #1 in the US selling 727,000 copies in its first week making Soundscan history. It was the biggest first week sales from an R’n’B female solo artist ever and the album went on to sell over seven million copies worldwide. Mary was nominated for eight Grammy Awards announced in December 2006 (the most any artist achieved that year) and took home Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song (both for ‘Be Without You’), and Best R&B Album for ‘The Breakthrough’ at the awards ceremony held in February of this year. Mary also won nine Billboard Music Awards, two American Music Awards, two BET Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and a Soul Train Award in conjunction with ‘The Breakthrough’.
18/12/2007	************************************************************************** SLAVES TO GRAVITY ANNOUNCE NEW YEAR UK SHOWS !! ************************************************************************** London retro-rockers SLAVES TO GRAVITY have just announced a string of UK shows to take place in the New Year. Having entered the UK Rock Chart at number 3, their latest single 'Meantime' is still in the Top Ten five weeks on!! With plans to release their debut album 'Scatter The Crow' in March next year, 2008 looks set to be an exciting year for these rockers!! Catch the guys at one of the following: Jan 11th Cardiff, Barfly Jan 13th London, The Underworld - Afternoon FREE gig 14+ Jan 18th Wolverhampton, Little Civic Jan 26th Stoke, Sugarmill Jan 29th London, Purple Turtle Feb 15th Tunbridge Wells, Forum Feb 22nd Southend, Chinnerys www.myspace.com/slavestogravityofficial
18/12/2007	MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE : ANNOUNCE NEW UK DATES! Following their hugely successful headline tour in October and the coveted support slot on My Chemical Romance's European arena tour, your new favourite band Mindless Self Indulgence have announced a set of UK headline dates for 2008. APRIL 20 London Astoria 22 Yeovil Westland Leisure Centre 23 Leeds Cockpit 24 Manchester Academy 1 25 Birmingham Academy 2 26 Glasgow ABC All dates have a 14+ age restriction and tickets go on sale this Friday. THE GOOD TO GO TOUR IS BACK! Line up: MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go Good To Go 2008 kicks off in February with a line-up headlined by MxPx. Touring in support of their latest album "Secret Weapon", the Washington trio are joined by Good To Go veterans - and Kings of Youtube - Punchline, back by popular demand following their energetic sets crammed with insanely catchy pop-punk that made them the runaway success story of GTG 2007. Completing the bill are The Get Go. Making their debut trip to the UK the band is made up of ex members of Allister, Mest, Homegrown and Showoff. Dates: Feb 7 Norwich Waterfront 8 Birmingham Academy 2 9 Newcastle Academy 2 10 Manchester Academy 3 12 London Islington Academy 13 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 14 Oxford Zodiac 15 Yeovil Orange Box 16 Stoke Sugarmill 17 Glasgow Garage Tickets on sale now.
21/12/2007	THE HIVES TO RELEASE PHARRELL PRODUCED “WE RULE THE WORLD (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.)” AS NEXT SINGLE NICK ZINNER (YEAH YEAH YEAHS) & MATTT HELDER (ARCTIC MONKEYS) REMIX THE HIVES / FANS REMIX THE COVER ART NICK ZINNER MIX AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FREE The Hives will release the infectious, funky anthem that is “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” as a single on 25th February 2008 (Polydor). Recorded with hop-hop producer Pharrell Williams in Miami for “The Black and White Album” it is an electrifying collaboration, a meeting of great minds and big ideas, taking The Hives into new sonic terrain. The single will be released digitally and as a Limited 10” Vinyl backed with exclusive remixes: Mattt Helder from Arctic Monkeys shakes up “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” while Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs gets his magic fingers on previous single “Tick Tick Boom with his Post Colonization Mix The Hives are inviting submissions for the sleeve artwork for the new single from their fanbase. Anyone can enter the competition and the winning design with adorn the 10” single sleeve and accompany the digital release when it hits stores in February. Competition details: Entries must be submitted by 21st January Keep it (mostly) Black and White! SUBMISSIONS SHOULD WORK TO A SQUARE FORMAT, BE DELIVERED AT 300DPI, TO thehivescoverart@googlemail.com FOR INSPIRATION LISTEN TO THE HIVES HERE: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEHIVES WWW.THEHIVESBROADCSATINGSERVICE.COM Tick Tick Boom - Post Colonization Mix by Nick Zinner is available to download completely free for a limited time only: http://www.u-download.co.uk/thehives
20/12/2007	****************************************************************************************************** FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES HEAD OUT WITH HUNDRED REASONS NEXT MONTH!! ****************************************************************************************************** New York rockers FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES head out on the road with British rock quintet Hundred Reasons next month, as Very Special Guests. The Long Island rock troupe can't wait to hit British soil once more, "we're stoked to have been asked and can't wait to hit the road with these guys - aswell as coming to say hello to all of our friends on the other side of the ocean!" Fran, Vocals. Catch them at one of the following: Fri 11-Jan Exeter, Lemon Grove Sat 12-Jan Cardiff, The Point Sun 13-Jan Plymouth, The Hub Mon 14-Jan Southampton, Uni Tue 15-Jan Brighton, Concorde II Thu 17-Jan Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Fri 18-Jan Manchester, MDH Sat 19-Jan Glasgow, QMU Sun 20-Jan Leeds, Cockpit Mon 21-Jan Newcastle, Academy II Wed 23-Jan London, Astoria Thu 24-Jan Norwich, Waterfront www.fromautumntoashes.com www.myspace.com/fromautumntoashes
18/12/2007	ELBOW UK TOUR DATES – APRIL 2008 Elbow are back. Following a two year hiatus since their last UK tour in February 2006, the band return to the live circuit with a comprehensive set of dates in April 2008. The band have been busy recording their 4th studio album, ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’, which is released in March 2008 through Fiction Records. As with predecessor ‘Leaders of the Free World’, they recorded the new album at Manchester’s Blueprint Studios but with keyboardist Craig Potter taking on production and mixing duties. Elbow are indisputably one of the UK’s most important acts of the last 10 years with Mercury nominations for debut ‘Asleep in The Back’. In addition they have received a Brit Awards nomination for Best New British Act. The band can also number such luminaries as John Cale and Chris Martin as members of their hugely loyal fan base. These shows will be a first opportunity for fans to hear tracks from the new album in a live context and the band are looking forward to getting back on the road. They are currently in live rehearsals and are promising their most spectacular shows yet. Tickets are on sale from 9am Tuesday 18th December though www.gigsandtours.com and usual agents. Dates are as follows… APRIL Fri 04 Glasgow ABC 0844 844 0444 Sat 05 Newcastle Academy 0844 477 2000 Sun 06 Leeds Metropolitan University 0113 244 4600 Tue 08 Oxford Academy 0844 477 2000 Wed 09 Bristol Colston Hall 0117 922 3686 Thu 10 Birmingham Academy 0844 477 2000 Sat 12 Sheffield Octagon 0114 222 8777 Sun 13 Manchester Academy 0161 832 1111 Mon 14 Nottingham Rock City 0115 822 1314 Tue 15 London Brixton Academy 0844 477 2000 020 7734 8932 Tickets £15 (£18 London) plus booking fee. 24hr CC hotline: 0871 2200 260. www.elbow.co.uk
17/12/2007	THE BLACKOUT IT’S HIGH TIDE BABY RELEASED 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 AND HEADLINE TOUR “a side-splitting, smarmy, cocky joy” NME “We Are The Dynamite!’s momentum is akin to that of a boulder rolling down a hill- hard to halt and you wouldn’t to get in the way to try” Big Cheese “Ludicrously catchy…they’ve built a strong foundation for a future to be reckoned with” Kerrang! “…a bright future beckons” Metal Hammer “The Blackout are F***ing dynamite” Total Guitar “ Seek and enjoy- The Blackout deserve to be an essential part of your musical future” Tuned The Blackout are set to release their second single ‘Its High Tide Baby’ taken from the blinding debut album ‘We Are The Dynamite’ on 11th February 2008. The single features guest vocals from Ian Watkins of Lostprophets. Prior to the single release, the Welsh boys will be setting the year off to a bang with a string of dates in early February 2008. Support is still to be confirmed but will undoubtedly be another dance floor filler! Mon-Feb-4 Norwich Waterfront – 01603 50 80 50 Tue-Feb-5 Glasgow Garage - 0141 332 1120 Wed-Feb-6 Manchester Academy 2 - 0161 275 2930 OR 0161 832 1111 Fri-Feb-8 Brighton Concorde 2 – 01273 673311 Sat-Feb-9 Wolverhampton Wulfrum Hall – 0870 320 7000 Sun-Feb-10 London Electric Ballroom – 0207 485 9006 All shows are ages 14+ bar London which is 16+ Advance tickets are £8.50 regionally & £10.00 in London www.myspace.com/theblackout and www.blackoutmusic.co.uk
17/12/2007	THE HIVES TO RELEASE PHARRELL PRODUCED “WE RULE THE WORLD (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.)” AS NEXT SINGLE NICK ZINNER (YEAH YEAH YEAHS) & MATTT HELDER (ARCTIC MONKEYS) REMIX THE HIVES / FANS REMIX THE COVER ART The Hives will release the infectious, funky anthem that is “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” as a single on 25th February 2008 (Polydor). Recorded with hop-hop producer Pharrell Williams in Miami for “The Black and White Album” it is an electrifying collaboration, a meeting of great minds and big ideas, taking The Hives into new sonic terrain. The single will be released digitally and as a Limited 10” Vinyl backed with exclusive remixes: Matt Helder from Arctic Monkeys shakes up “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” while Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs gets his magic fingers on previous single “Tick Tick Boom with his Post Colonization Mix The Hives are inviting submissions for the sleeve artwork for the new single from their fanbase. Anyone can enter the competition and the winning design with adorn the 10” single sleeve and accompany the digital release when it hits stores in February. Competition details: Entries must be submitted by 21st January Keep it (mostly) Black and White! SUBMISSIONS SHOULD WORK TO A SQUARE FORMAT, BE DELIVERED AT 300DPI, TO thehivescoverart@googlemail.com FOR INSPIRATION LISTEN TO THE HIVES HERE: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEHIVES WWW.THEHIVESBROADCSATINGSERVICE.COM
13/12/2007	YouthMovies SINGLE ‘THE NAUGHTIEST GIRL IS A MONITOR’ OUT FEBRUARY 2008 & ALBUM ‘GOOD NATURE’ RELEASED MARCH 2008 ON DROWNED IN SOUND RECORDS “Youth Movies are true believers in the power of music - not as a commodity, but as a way of truly stirring the soul. Amazing stuff." Rocksound "Like a post-hardcore brainstorming session on where music should go next." Steve Lamacq "Like reading a great book that you think has taken five minutes to read and when you look up it's dark... like being taken on a journey through varied and strange places... like the soundtrack to a restful but excited mind." Artrocker "Weird, but fucking wonderful" The Fly Youthmovies will be releasing their debut full length on Drowned In Sound records in March 2008. Hailing from Oxford, Youthmovies are a convergence of music styles, often within the same track. They make what could be considered prog-pop, an adventurous blend of the intense time signatures of bands like Cap ’n Jazz, backed with epic orchestrations whilst doing those Radiohead and Battles genre flips. Youthmovies also have a penchant for party bands like Q and Not U & Les Savy Fav, but all the while retaining an element of storytelling that conjures up a myriad of imagery. Aside from them being one the UK’s most interesting & unpredictable independent bands, they are also one of the most hardworking. Current buzz band Foals, was started by the band's frontman Andrew Mears as a side-project years ago before he left to concentrate on what he loved the most from a creative stance. Members of the band also run Try Harder Records which released the aforementioned Foals debut, as well as singles and albums by the likes of Blood Red Shoes, Redjetson, and more. They’ve all got various side-projects and collaboration bands including Adam Gnade (Honey Slides EP), have done one-off live film soundtracks, been Saul Williams's backing band and thus far released various EPs, vinyl, demo collections and a mini-album. All of this has allowed them to become a real ‘band’s band’, even influencing ¡Forward Russia! to become what they are today. Whiskas from the band said, “We basically formed out of me & Rob following Youthmovies around the North of England. We spent all the train journeys taking everything in and planning our next move, which would be ¡Forward, Russia!. For a long time a few years ago, Youthmovies were heads above anything happening in the UK - and for me, they still are.” Good Nature is the sound of five hungry souls realising all their potential in a blinding flourish of compositional extravagance and exemplary musicianship. Lead single The Naughtiest Girl Is A Monitor will be release February 2008 with the debut full length Good Nature out March 2008 on Drowned In Sound. www.myspace.com/youthmovies
11/12/2007	MORRISSEY RELEASES GREATEST HITS ON 4TH FEBRUARY ON POLYDOR/DECCA SINGLE “THAT’S HOW PEOPLE GROW UP” RELEASED 28TH JANUARY SIX NIGHT RESIDENCY AT LONDON’S ROUNDHOUSE IN JANUARY PLUS DONCASTER, SUNDERLAND AND EDINBURGH SHOWS ALL SOLD OUT NEW STUDIO ALBUM SCHEDULED FOR AUTUMN 2008 Morrissey is set to release new single “That’s How People Grow Up” on 28th January, one week prior to a 15 track Greatest Hits which spans his unique 20-year solo career. One of two new songs to be included on the Greatest Hits collection, “That’s How People Grow Up” was recorded in Houston, Texas with Jerry Finn, producer of 2004’s widely acclaimed No.2 album “You Are The Quarry”. Morrissey is currently working with Finn on his new studio album, the follow-up to 2006’s No.1 “Ringleader Of The Tormentors”. The new LP is scheduled for an Autumn ’08 release. “That’s How People Grow Up” will be made available on CD and two 7” vinyls, backed with live versions of “The Last Of The Famous International Playboys” (Morrissey’s 3rd single), “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” (by The Smiths) and “Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself” all recorded on the recent N. American tour. A live version of “That’s How People Grow Up” will be available as a digital exclusive. Live Dates: 21st Jan London Roundhouse 22nd Jan London Roundhouse 23rd Jan London Roundhouse 25th Jan London Roundhouse 26th Jan London Roundhouse 27th Jan London Roundhouse 30th Jan Doncaster Dome 1st Feb Sunderland Empire 2nd Feb Edinburgh Playhouse CD Single backed with “The Last Of The Famous International Playboys” (Recorded Live At The Orpheum Theater, Omaha, Nebraska, 11th May, 2007) 7" single number 1 backed with “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” (Recorded Live At Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, 27th October, 2007) 7" single number 2 backed with “Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself” (Recorded Live At Thanksgiving Point, Salt Lake City, UT 15th October, 2007)
11/12/2007	*GULIFEST 2008 CONFIRMED FOR JULY 4/5/6* Following the hugely successful, packed-to-the-fences Guilfest 2007, headlined by Madness, Squeeze and Supergrass, promoter Tony Scott has confirmed that Guilfest 2008 will take place on July 4th, 5th and 6th. Guilfest, which won best family festival in 2006 and was nominated for three awards in 2007, was one of the few outdoor festivals to grow their audience and make money last year. Tickets will go on sale late February, when Guilfest 2008’s headline acts will be announced.
11/12/2007	THE TWANG UK TOUR DATES, FEBRUARY 2008 The Twang follow a phenomenally successful 2007 with new tour dates to launch the band into 2008. After a year that has seen a Top 3 gold certified album, stand out performances at Glastonbury, T In The Park and Reading and Leeds, a critically acclaimed collaboration with Mike Skinner and a trail of rock ‘n’ roll moments from Birmingham to Brussels and Quinton to Kyoto, the lads head out for one more round. The dates see The Twang visit a new set of UK towns over February reinforcing their belief in going to the people rather than making the people come to them. With their last UK tour ending in their largest ever sold out shows at Birmingham’s Academy and London’s Brixton Academy, these dates are an increasingly rare chance to see the band up close and personal. Tickets are on sale from Tuesday 11th December through usual agents and www.gigsandtours.com, dates are as follows: FEBRUARY Wed 6th - Colchester, University Thurs 7th - Warwick, University Fri 8th - Northampton, Roadmenders Sat 9th - London, Shepherds Bush Empire Mon 11th - Lincoln, University Tue 12th - Leicester, University Wed 13th - Dudley, JB’s Thurs 14th - Frome, Cheese and Grain Sat 16th - Guildford, University Sun 17th - Falmouth University Mon 18th - Bournemouth, University Tue 19th - Reading, University Thurs 21st - Swansea, University Fri 22nd - Bangor, University Sat 23rd - Bradford, University Sun 24th - Lancaster, Sugarhouse Tue 26th - Edinburgh, University Wed 27th - Hull, University www.thetwang.co.uk www.myspace.com/thetwang
10/12/2007	THE HIGHER UK TOUR WITH ELLIOT MINOR APRIL 2008 “…irresistible.” Q “The Higher are here to get the party started” Big Cheese “…a must-have.” Flipside “irresistible charm” Kerrang! “…catchier than bird flu and more addictive then crack.” New Noise “Clearly craftsmen of the highest order” Hi-Fi News “They could well have the legs to produce something special.” Alternative Ulster Las Vegas’s The Higher will finally make it over to the UK as main support to Elliot Minor in April 2008. This will be the bands first time on UK soil which will take them on an 8 day tour ending at the London Astoria. Originally formed in Las Vegas back in 2002, The Higher released their sophomore album and debut for Epitaph records, ‘On Fire’ (Mike Green-Paramore, The Matches) earlier this year. Full tour dates below: Friday 4th April – Birmingham Sanctuary - 0121 246 1010 Saturday 5th April –Leeds Met University - 0113 244 1703 Sunday 6th April – Newcastle Academy - 0191 260 2020 Monday 7th April – Glasgow Garage - 0141 332 1120 Wednesday 9th April – Manchester Academy 2 - 0161 275 2930 Thursday 10th April – Norwich Waterfront - 01603 508050 Friday 11th April – Cardiff University - 0292 078 1458 Saturday 12th April – London Astoria - 020 7344 0044 All shows are 14+ bar Newcastle which is all ages. Under 14s must be accompanied by adult) Door are 7pm at all venues bar Newcastle & London 6pm Tickets- £12.50 London/£11.00 Regionally www.thehigher.com / www.myspace.com/thehigher
07/12/2007	NOT ADVISED DEBUT SINGLE “‘YOU’RE THE DECIDERS, WE’RE THE DESIGNERS’ out 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 In May 2006, five Southampton teenagers known as NOT ADVISED entered the local heat of the Nokia ‘Rock Up & Play’ competition on a whim…and performed like it was Wembley Stadium. They blew everyone away in a whirlwind of flailing limbs and guitars, and owned the crowd with their epic pop-punk-rock. “Pop-punk with passion and power” – BIG CHEESE “Great tune, Great Band” - KERRANG! Radio DJ EMMA SCOTT “Catch them now before they start playing arenas!” – TOTAL GUITAR “Fantastic” - PUNKTASTIC Having won the heat, they were invited to play the Nokia stage at the Isle of Wight festival, and pulled in a tent-full of dumbfounded rock fans, playing several sets over the weekend. Clearly impressed, the organisers invited them to play at Reading festival; this time the word spread, with T4 requesting an interview, and Alex Zane declaring, "I hate to talk marketing, but this will seriously shift some units!" Since then, they’ve toured incessantly, building a dedicated and rapidly expanding fan-base around the country and supporting the likes of The Blackout, Kids in Glass Houses, Gallows, The Used, Rise Against, Aiden, Goldfinger, The Enemy, Allister, Zebrahead, Sixth, My Awesome Compilation, Kill The Arcade, and RX Bandits. They love nothing more than being on the road and are heavily DIY in their approach to setting up tours with bands from the same scene. Last month they won the highly sought-after opening slot to a sell-out crowd in the Portsmouth Guildhall on the illustrious Taste Of Chaos tour, through gaining the most votes in an online poll. Be sure this is just the beginning of a band that are genuinely set to do great things next year. Their online presence is enviable, with 215,563 total plays, they easily pull 500 plays a day, rising to over 1,000 a day every time they post a new demo! www.myspace.com/notadvised To top off an incredible year, the guys signed a production deal with Melodramatic Records and a publishing deal with Warner Chappell, and recently went into The Dairy studios in Brixton to record their awesome forthcoming debut single, ‘You’re The Designers, We’re The Deciders’, with Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons) steering the production and Drew Griffiths (Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden) at the mixing desk. “You’re the Designers, We’re the Deciders” is out on February 11th.
07/12/2007	PSYCHOSTICK Christmas album "The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride" Out now on Rock Ridge Music Just in time for the holidays, Arizona comedy metallers Psychostick release their very own Christmas offering on Rock Ridge Music. "The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride" features an array of future festive classics including "Doom To the World", "Holiday Hate" and "Jolly Old Sadist ". Tracklisting; Doom To The World Holiday Hate Jolly Old Sadist hXc VS \m/ Jingle Bell Metal Silent Night Red Snow Happy F*&#ing New Year Listen to "Jolly Old Sadist" and "Jingle Bell Metal" at http:// www.myspace.com/psychostick Combining well-written heavy riffs and grooves with tongue-in-cheek slapstick-comedy song themes, Psychostick has created a style that will either have crowds mosh-pitting one second and doubled over laughing another. Originating in Texas in 1998 and then moving to Phoenix in 2000, Psychostick has come from being a simple local band to a US hit. The band has been steadily climbing higher and higher in the industry and have captured the attention of many who are curious how far this independent band will go, as well as accumulated a die-hard fan-base that grows every day. Their recent album release "We Couldn't Think Of A Title" has sold over 30,000 copies since its independent release in the US and its lead single, "Beer!!!", has become a hit on radio stations across the country, beating System of a Down for the #1 position Arizona's Squizz XM chart and remaining there for 7 consecutive weeks. The track has also enjoyed considerable success on the internet, becoming the #1 comedy song on Myspace and Purevolume with over 2.5 million plays and nearly 40,000 digital singles sold. Watch the video for "Beer!!!" here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=awzyLJFh1lQ The albums "We Couldn't Think Of A Title" and "The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride" are both out now on Rock Ridge Music.
07/12/2007	DUFFY The twist of fate that marks out a favourite son or daughter to rise from the depths of a small seaside community in the North of Wales is hard to fathom. Duffy seems to have been chosen to sing. From her earliest memories, she just knew her destiny. She was going to be a singer. In August 2004, Duffy came to the attention of Rough Trade’s Jeannette Lee who became both her manager and her mentor. Just as Vicki Wickham guided Dusty Springfield to the best musical collaborations of the day; or Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun helped Aretha find her true voice in the Muscle Shoals Memphis studio; Rough Trade pointed Duffy in the direction of Bernard Butler in London’s Crouch End. The fruit of their very first musical session is ‘Rockferry’ which set the tone and musical direction of the album. Duffy spent the next couple years honing and developing her songwriting skills all the while discovering hidden musical gems that inspired her. The results will be unveiled with her forthcoming album next year but for now we have the single ‘Rockferry’ available to download from November l9th and released as a 2-track 7” vinyl December 3rd on A&M. The Observer Music Monthly said of ‘Rockferry’ – “it makes the hairs on the back of your neck prickle with it’s bewitching grace”. Duffy says “There’s a side of me that’s trying to hold it together but then there’s a side of me that just wants to scream, run out onstage and say ‘I’m here!” Duffy will tour in 2008: 16 January - Pigalle, London (residency) 23 January - Pigalle, London (residency) 30 January - Pigalle, London (residency) 06 February - Pigalle, London (residency) 21 February - Thekla, Bristol 22 February - Ruby Lounge, Manchester 23 February - King Tuts, Glasgow 24 February - Cluny, Newcastle 26 February - Brudenell Social, Leeds 28 February - Clwb ifor Bach, Cardiff 01 March - Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, Wales 05 March - Central Station, Wrexham 07 March - Bodega, Nottingham 09 March - Academy, Oxford 10 March - Komedia, Brighton 11 March - Glee Club, Birmingham Watch the promo video for Rockferry : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcRRnbqS8Y Watch Duffy and Bernard in the studio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fawOrelje7k www.iamduffy.com
05/12/2007	MARAH RELEASE ‘ANGELS OF DESTRUCTION!’ JANUARY 8th 2008 through Munich Records CAT: MRCD287 “In Technicolor Folk Punk, this is an album of themes…Religion, Destruction, Redemption and Joy”. Dave Bielanko On January 8th, 2008 MARAH will release ‘ANGELS OF DESTRUCTION!’ (cat# MRCD287) through Munich Records. Six records in, MARAH has gained a membership stronger and more vital than they ever dreamt of. With the addition of Christine Smith on piano & keyboards, their remaining core of Adam Garbinski on guitar, Dave "Fire & Ice" Petersen on drums, Kirk Henderson on bass, and Serge Bielanko and his brother Dave on guitars and singing, MARAH feels as if they are a better band, better songwriters, and better people than they have ever been before. Condensed from 35 tracks to 12, MARAH’s latest release encapsulates the many emotions and experiences that have gone into shaping this latest opus, “Take a man, any man, and give him serious money problems and dysfunctional love affairs and a severe case of questionable faith and set him loose upon this Earth. Soon enough he's going to lash out and maybe even turn to drink. And then, as sure as the sun will rise, he's going to try to fight himself, in lieu of enemies he cannot see. And that's exactly what happened to MARAH, and still is happening.” Dave Bielanko. Prior to the release of ANGELS OF DESTRUCTION! there will be a digital release EP in November, that includes two tracks from the forthcoming album plus two bonus tracks, one of which is "Rowhouse Row". Also look out for a new Christmas song to be released later this year. Check out the band on www.marah-usa.com
04/12/2007	STEPHEN FRETWELL TO RELEASE SINGLE “NOW” FROM ONE OF THE BEST ACCLAIMED ALBUMS OF 2007 “NOW” RELEASED 14TH JANUARY 2008 ON FICTION RECORDS “MAN ON THE ROOF” LP OUT NOW In a year when the fairer sex dominated the headlines, Stephen Fretwell has quietly been picking up stellar review after stellar review for his second album “Man on The Roof”. It may not be front page news that a wry-witted, irreverent northern lad has released an exceptional album, but Fretwell has chalked up an impressive wodge of praise for his second solo outing. “Man on The Roof” is a sophisticated, timeless gem; a diamond amidst the fluff. Single “Now”, a melancholic beauty with a sky-scraping melody, is released on 14th January 2008. “One of Britain’s finest new singer-songwriters” ** Q Sunday Times Culture Mojo 4.5/5 The Sun The Express Evening Standard The Times (live review) London Lite The Fly Q Magazine (live review) Observer Music Monthly “Perfect song-writing” The Word NEW LIVE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON** http://stephenfretwell.com / http://myspace.com/stephenfretwell
04/12/2007	************************************************************************************** NONPOINT RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'VENGEANCE' ON FEBRUARY 18 !! ************************************************************************************** Florida rockers NONPOINT have just announced plans to release their newest full-length opus 'Vengeance' here in the UK on February 18 through Bieler Bros! Co-producing the album with SikTH's Matt LaPlant, they have managed to deliver their boldest and most aggressive effort yet. Having been around for nearly ten years, NONPOINT have seen the life and death of several genres and trends, the rise and fall of countless "next big things" and have pretty much drawn the blueprint for indie label success, with their ever-evolving musicianship, die hard fanbase, astounding work ethic and one of the greatest live shows in hard rock music today. They have shared the stage with the likes of Linkin Park, Papa Roach, Mudvayne, Staind, Disturbed and Stone Sour and have been a part of some of music's biggest festivals including Ozzfest and Warped Tour. With their version of Phil Collins' 'In The Air Tonight' prominently featured in the box office hit 'Miami Vice' and other tracks used to promote the Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez' movie 'Grindhouse', these guys have most certainly struck a chord. With tentative plans being laid to head over to the UK to tour in the Spring of next year....WATCH THIS SPACE!!! www.myspace.com/nonpoint
03/12/2007	Album number 2 ‘Scream Aim Fire’ to be released January 28th 2008 WWW.BULLETFORMYVALENTINE1.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BULLETFORMYVALENTINE After spending most of the last 2 years taking over the world with massive UK, European, US and worldwide headline tours, supporting Guns and Roses, Metalllica and Iron Maiden, playing main stage at almost every rock festival across the world AND seeing debut album ‘The Poison’, an album The Sun have called ‘One of the finest debut albums in rock history’, sail past the million sales mark, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are set to return with album number 2 ‘Scream Aim Fire’ on January 28th (UK) and 29th (USA) 2008, released on 20-20/Columbia (UK) and SonyBMG (worldwide). Once again produced by Colin Richardson (Machinehead, Funeral For a Friend), the title track, ‘Scream Aim Fire’, will also be the first single lifted from the album, released Jan 21st 2008 across all formats, digital and physical. Full Track-listings for the album ‘Scream Aim Fire’ are: 1 Scream Aim Fire 2 Eye of the Storm 3 Hearts Burst Into Fire 4 Waking the Demon 5 Disappear 6 Deliver Us from Evil 7 Take It Out On Me 8 Say Goodbye 9 End Of Days 10 Last to Know 11 Forever and Always The band also set out on a UK and European headline tour with support from 36 Crazy Fists and Skindred, before setting off to the US for a selection of dates and tours. The tour will be the first of 2008 with many more headline tours and shows to be announced over the coming months. Full list of UK dates are: 31/01/08 – NEWPORT CENTRE 01/02/08 – WOLVES CIVIC HALL 03/02/08 – GLASGOW ACADEMY 04/02/08 – MANCHESTER ACADEMY 07/02/08 – LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY