PARAMORE

NEW SINGLE ‘Hallelujah’

Released on September 3rd2007

Tennessee 4-piece Paramore release their new single Hallelujah on September 3rd on Fueled By Ramen records. The band return to the UK for a headline tour in September and will also play Reading & Leeds festival in August.

Hallelujah is the second single to be taken from Paramore’s sophomore album Riot! which debuted in the UK album chart at Number 24 and the US album chart at Number 20. The song’s soaring optimism and elegance shows maturity without sacrificing any of the explosive energy for which both their records and live shows have become so renowned. Josh (guitar), his brother Zac (drums) and Jeremy (bass) reign in their familiar out and out youthful clout to provide an ethereal backdrop for Hayley’s extraordinary voice.

Tracklisting
CD – AT0284CD
1. Hallelujah 2. When It Rains (demo version)

7” – AT0284
A. Hallelujah B. Decoy

7” picture disc – AT0284X
A. Hallelujah

Riot! is available in the UK on Fueled By Ramen right now and the band are currently on the Vans Warped tour in the US. Having played to a packed tent on the second stage at this year’s Download Festival, Paramore will return to play Reading & Leeds festival in August, followed by a headline tour in September:

August
Sat 25           Reading, Reading & Leeds festival
Sun 26          Leeds, Reading & Leeds festival
September
Sat 1            Portsmouth, Pyramids
Sun 2            Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Mon 3           Manchester, Academy 2 SOLD OUT
Wed 5           Cardiff, Cardiff University SOLD OUT
Thur 6          London, Astoria SOLD OUT
Fri 7             London, Astoria

To download a completely FREE Paramore mp3, click here: http://www.myfreedownload.co.uk/paramore

www.paramore.net / www.fueledbyramen.com

COBRA STARSHIP

Send My Love To The Dance Floor,
I’ll See You In Hell (Hey, Mister DJ!)

New single released August 20th

Cobra Starship’s new single ‘Send My Love To The Dance Floor, I’ll See You In Hell (Hey, Mister DJ!)’ will be available to download from August 20th. The track is taken from their phenomenal debut album ‘While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets’ which was released in April through Decaydance/ Fueled By Ramen.

Cobra Starship is the brainchild of ex-Midtown frontman Gabe Saporta.  Gabe was born in Montevido, Uruguay – a tiny wedge of a country between Argentina and Brazil.  At age four he immigrated to Queens where his father Diego sold scarves on the streets of Manhattan to support his son’s dreams of becoming a rock star.  These dreams were realised with Midtown and are now once again becoming a reality with Cobra Starship.

After the inclusion of Cobra Starship’s killer track ‘Bring It (Snakes On A Plane)’ on the hit movie’s soundtrack things soon took off and it was time for Gabe to get a full band together. Gabe enlisted old friends Alex Suarez and Ryland Blackington from The Ivy League on bass and guitar respectively.  A drummer came when rockers Armor For Sleep kindly donated their beloved drum tech, Nate Navarro. The line up was complete when Victoria Asher was enlisted on keytar. World domination was now possible. With the aim of, ‘teaching hipsters to not take themselves so seriously and telling emo kids to stop being pussies’ Cobra Starship made an album jam packed full of disco-tinged pop punk and driving rock anthems. Featuring appearances from the likes of The Sounds, Gym Class Heroes and The Academy Is… ‘While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets’is an impossibly catchy rock extravaganza. 

Following their UK tour with Fall Out Boy earlier in the year, and impending US tour with The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship will return to play at Hammersmith Apollo on August 22nd. They will then play Reading and Leeds Festivals on August 25th and 26th.

www.cobrastarship.com / www.myspace.com/cobrastarship

KORN STREAM ALBUM ON MYSPACE

AND GIVE FANS A CHANCE TO WIN

BACKSTAGE PASSES FOR LIFE

www.myspace.com/korn

KoRn fans around the world will be able to hear their entire ground-breaking new studio album exclusively on MySpace websites around the world a week before the album is in stores.

Virgin Records will release the eighth studio release from the multi-platinum, award-winning hard rock band globally on July 30th. The worldwide KoRn MySpace listening event starts on July 24th and runs until the album is available in-stores and on-line on the 30th.

 "This is an album that we are really proud of and we really wanted the fans to have a chance to hear it first" said KoRn singer Jonathan Davis.

There will be front page placement on all International MySpace homepages announcing that fans can hear the full new KoRn album before it is available in-stores. Fans will be able to access information to the event on the front page of all International MySpace sites announcing that they can hear the full Korn album before anyone else and before its available in stores.

The combined total of 50 million MySpace fans throughout 15 million territories will have access to the listening event. James “Munky” Shaffer said, “Wow, our fans love MySpace, and we’re stoked that so many people will have the chance to hear the album before its out.”

Fans also have a chance to win the ULTIMATE KORN FAN prize - backstage passes and lifetime tickets to any KoRn show in the world! The MySpace sites running this promotion are: UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Canada.

KoRn’s brand new untitled album was produced by Korn's “See You On The Other Side” producer Atticus Ross (NIN). It features the first single “Evolution” which is currently a Top 10 rock track in the USA. “Evolution” is out now in the UK on limited edition white vinyl 7" and CD and download. The CD features exclusive Dave Aude remix of “Evolution”. In releasing an album with no title, Jonathan says, "We didn't want to label this album. It has no boundaries; it has no limits and why not just let our fans call it whatever they wanna call it?"

You can buy the album by clicking here:

The KIng Blues

New single Come Fi Di Youth

Released on August 6th via Island/Field Records
www.myspace.com/thekingblues

The King Blues are set to release their debut single, “Come Fi Di Youth”, on 6th August through Field Recordings/Island Records.  The track appears on the album “Under The Fog” which was originally released in 2006 on the UK’s biggest punk label, Household Name, and which will be re-released through Field/Island later this year with many of the tracks re-worked.

The Hackney based band got their first break early 2006 when a home-recorded demo made it into the hands of Mike Davies of Radio 1’s The Lock Up, who gave the band repeated plays. Support from Zane Lowe soon followed after Mike passed him the CD and Field Recordings discovered the band at In The City in September 2006 where they won widespread acclaim from a panel of hardened new music critics.

The King Blues are a breath of fresh air in an industry where most musicians are afraid to have an opinion or have anything interesting to say for themselves.  The band have a commitment to politics and resistance culture, and are vocal supporters of anti-racism and anti-capitalism. Though they have played most of the UK’s major rock festivals they are just likely to be seen playing Zapatista benefit gigs, squat shows and Love Music Hate Racism festivals as they are the more traditional touring circuit. They do however refuse to rigidly define their politics, instead pooling individual beliefs for a wider common goal.

“Growing up in punk, politics was always an accepted part of music,” says Itch. “It was never a conscious thing. That said, we do have an agenda that’s quite simple: we want to unite people. We see a lot of dividing and conquering going on in society and that’s upsetting to us. We’re freedom fighters and activists. We want to cross all divisions.”

The band will be playing a number of shows throughout the summer including:

• 14 July          GUILDFORD Guilfest
• 27 July          HUNTINGDON  Secret Garden Party
• 6 August       LONDON Camden Purple Turtle
• 9 August       NEWQUAY Ripcurl Boardmasters Festival
• 11 August      BLACKPOOL Rebellion Festival
• 15 August      BIRMINGHAM Barfly
• 24 August      READING Festival
• 25 August      LEEDS Festival

INME RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM

PLUS FULL UK TOUR 

I Won’t Let Go

Single released August 13th

www.myspace.com/inmeofficial

InMe announce more tour dates in support of their forthcoming single “I Won’t Let Go” which is out on August 13th and the “DayDream Anonymous” album which will be released on September 10th. Alongside the following dates in August, InMe are also set to rip through the UK in September. The full dates are as follows:

• 3 Aug           The Forum,  Tunbridge Wells
• 4 Aug           Ski Lodge, Yeovil
• 5 Aug           Cockpit, Leeds
• 8 Aug           University, Luton
• 9 Aug           Junction, Cambridge
• 10 Aug         Soundhaus , Northampton
• 11 Aug         Beached Festival, Scarborough
• 12 Aug         First Floor Club, Derby                    
  13 Aug         The Charlotte , Leicester
• 15 Aug         The Welly, Hull
• 16 Aug         Barfly,  York
• 17 Aug         Academy 2, Liverpool
• 18 Aug         Sugarmill, Stoke
• 19 Aug         Arts Centre, Colchester
• 20 Aug         Central Station, Wrexham
• 15-Sep           Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
• 16-Sep           Academy 2, Newcastle
• 17-Sep           Academy, Manchester
• 18-Sep           Academy, Bristol
• 19-Sep           Koko, London
• 20-Sep           Rock City, Nottingham
• 21-Sep           Arts Centre, Norwich
• 22-Sep           Corporation, Sheffield 
• 24-Sep           Zodiac, Oxford
• 25-Sep           Concorde 2, Brighton
• 26-Sep           Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
• 27-Sep           The Hub, Plymouth
• 29-Sep           The Canteen, Barrow-In-Furness
• 30-Sep           Studio 24, Edinburgh
• 01-Oct            Tunnels, Aberdeen
• 02-Oct            The Cathouse, Glasgow
• 03-Oct            The Ironworks, Inverness

KOI RECORDS ANNOUNCEMENT!


KOI Records from Texas, kings of collectable punk and metal DIY vinyl releases and best friends with Engineer Records, are please to announce the following highly anticipated release from SSSP!
The long awaited SSSP album from hardcore veterans, Vinnie Value (Kill Your Idols, Warzone) and Mike Delorenzo (Kill Your Idols, Celebrity Murders) is nearly upon us! The album features 12 new tracks of Oi! influenced New York hardcore that gives the scene a well needed kick in the nuts! a blast of passion, fury and integrity, these 12 songs will make you lace up your DMs, hook up your braces and feel proud that NYHC still has some balls! For fans of Agnostic Front, Kill Your Idols, Warzone, 4Skins, Terror, YDL, Last Resort etc!
Album due for release on limited edition colored vinyls and CD August1st!

SSSP ALBUM PREORDER DETAILS - 

SSSP - For Life CD/LP:
Tracks:
Old Blood, New Breed
Spin The Bottle
What Do You Stand For?
Jimmy
Good Things Never Last
It's Up To Us
Never Give In
I Don't Like You
Dead & Gone
By My Side
Perfume & Cigarettes
For Life
(CD ONLY):
Last Call
Let Down
Where I Belong
Afraid To Care

ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING WITHIN THE US AND CANADA! FOR INTERNATIONAL ADD $10 FOR ANY SIZE ORDER!

PREORDER: SSSP - For Life LP - MAILORDER PACKAGE LTD 100! (Koi)
(includes sticker, pin, silk screened artwork and surprise colored vinyl LP): $12
PREORDER: SSSP - For Life BLUE VINYL LP (Koi)
(Limited Edition of 200!): $12
PREORDER: SSSP - For Life GOLD VINYL LP (Koi)
(Limited Edition of 200!): $12
PREORDER: SSSP - For Life CD (Koi)
(includes 4 bonus tracks from the EP): $10
PREORDER: SSSP - For Life LPs/CD COMPLETE SET OFFER!
(this is a package of all 3 LPs and the CD!): $40.00

Other KOI Releases still available!

KOI RECORDS RELEASES:

KOI-001 THE FIRE STILL BURNS - 7" (split w/Engineer Records)

The Fire Still Burns: Good As New/My Assault On The World Begins There's a punk rock revolution marching down your street and these guys are singing the anthem and waving the flags! Two huge monster tracks of sing-a-long, fist in the air, east coast punk rock with razor sharp melody and vocals pumped out with power and passion by the great Alf Bartone. Hey, but what more would you expect from a band that consists of former and current members of Lifetime, Ensign, Ex Number Five, The Scarlet Letter, Vision and Strength 691. A perfect pick if you like Dag Nasty, Rise Against, Lifetime, Strike Anywhere, Bad Religion, etc.


1st PRESS: 500 clear/200 black-yellow split/200 red/200 yellow

2nd PRESS: 200 black-pink split/200 orange

KOI-002 SQUAREWELL - 7" PICTURE DISC (split w/Engineer Records)

Squarewell - Synthetic Sensations/Fleeting Stratagem. The need to create is always a powerful thing. In the case of Squarewell, it has driven five people to strive for music that not only catches the ear, but catches the emotions and the sense of self as well. This steadfast desire to keep their sound as alive and as instinctive as that aspect of human nature that longs for music is what has kept the band complete. Squarewell is a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts, where what is felt is just as important as what is heard. Squarewell from Kentucky, are here to lay a slab of vinyl on the world by the way of a limited 500 first press run of a snazzy picture disc! All new songs, all new sound for an everchanging band. This one is a keeper, collector's beware!


1st PRESS: 500 Picture Discs

KOI-003 WE.RE ALL BROKEN 7" SPLATTER VINYL w/ hand numbered gatefold sleeve (split w/Engineer Records)

The debut album "Campaign Moving Slow" from this New Jersey band is filled, from start to finish, with songs so angular and otherworldly that it will forever alter the course of independent music. Their songs are sliced with jaw-dropping guitars, iniquitous riff-noise, dark scene-spawning harmonies, languishing atmospheric keyboards and ominous samplework. These boys are interested in beauty, power, emotion and feeling. Not idle wanking!

1st PRESS: 500 splatter vinyl with #ed gatefold sleeve.

KOI-004 (KOI SPLITS#1): Thirty3/Los Dryheavers - SPLIT COLORED VINYL

This the first in a series of split 7" called KOI SPLITS. Each record will feature 2 bands and be release on split colored vinyls. Each release will be individually hand numbered!

This kickass first KOI SPLIT see Thirty3 thrust together with Los Dryheavers in an explosion of catchy, in your face melodic hardcore that will leave you breathless! The Thirty3 side clocks in at nearly 7 minutes and features a medley of 4 NEW songs: I Go Both Ways Fun Police Here's To Swimmin with Bowlegged Women Dude, I Think They Make Porn In My Building Los Dryheavers will have you jumpin' poggoin' and slammin' around your room with this raw, hardcore track: The Death of Rock & Roll! KOI could not be happier with this debut KOI SPLITS release, as we kick off with a bang!

1st PRESS - 100 Clear Yellow-Opaque Yellow split/415 Brown-White split

KOI-005 KILLED BY THE BULL s/t COLORED VINYL LP/CD

Rockabilly tinged punk rock with a country/folk edge from New Jersey! Creative, dark and addictively catchy! Featuring former members of Judas Factor.

What does the press have to say? "the new sound these three are making seems so grown-up and encompassing of all that's right and well with rock music. In an ever mercurial landscape, let's hope they stick around for a while." - The Journal Review

"Killed by the Bull's intense mix of folk melody and song writing and punk rock fuzz should have the scene buzzing!" - Mammoth Press.

"Following in the footsteps of other prominent Jersey acts such as Lifetime and Bouncing Souls, Killed by the Bull have released a very high quality debut for us all to feast on." - Under The Volcano

"Eerie lyrics, catchy tunes, a raw punk rock/indie/folk-rock vibe that screams fun....everyone that has come over to my house and listened to it couldn't help getting into it!" - Define The Meaning

"...like a mix of punk with some rock 'n' roll and the occassional folk riff or two, it's pretty well-written stuff, and it's damn catchy." - Laminated

1st PRESS: 1000 CDs/250 splatter vinyl/250 red and white vinyl

KOI-007 SSSP - Last Call COLORED VINYL 7" (Koi)

Skinheads Still Scare People 4 track EP. Now in it's 2nd pressing, with the first pressing being an almost instant sell out!


Vinnie Value and Mike D - two veterans of the New York hardcore scene together with their love of hardcore, punk and Oi started writing some tunes. Happy with the results they locked themselves in a studio and pounded out 4 tracks of intense, raw and gritty New York hardcore with catchy elements of Oi and old school UK punk! the result is fuckin' phenomenal.

For fans of Kill Your Idols, To Hell and Back. Agnostic Front, Warzone, 4Skins, Brutal Knights, The Business, Madball, Celebrity Murders etc.

Tracks: Last Call/Let Down/Where I Belong/Afraid To Care

1st PRESS (SOLD OUT): 200 yellow with red+green splatter/200 pink vinyl with yellow splatter/100 clear vinyl with black/white splatter, no labels + silkscreened bag!

2nd PRESS: 100 red/100 green/100 white

KOI-008 SPITFIRE - The Slideshow Whiplash EP 7" PICTURE DISC

Spitfire are back with members of Norma Jean and Scarlet and are soon to unleash some brutal firepower onto the sleepy music scene. This is their Slideshow Whiplash EP, originally released on CD by Goodfellow Records and now available on limited edition collectable vinyl!

Hand-numbered 7" PICTURE DISC limited to 500 with newly designed artwork and 4 amazing tracks: 1. This ain't Vegas and you ain't Elvis, 2. Bulletproof and Tall as Jesus, 3. Slideshow Whiplash, 4. Heroin

1st PRESS: 500 Misprint WHITE Picture Discs - hand numbered blue insert.

2nd PRESS: 500 BROWN Picture Discs - hand numbered vinyl sticker + purple insert.

KOI-009 JINMO - NEO TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION (PICTURE DISC LP)

"Beware. This Avant-garde shred and noise fest could quite possibly melt your brain. It's stupid fast and unrelenting-like rush hour in Tokyo just about the time everyone's caffeine kicks in. And that's the point: As an art piece, this is a brilliant evocation of a musician's environment." - Guitar Player Monthly (Jan 2007)

Limited to 500 copies and featuring 30 tracks of mind melting, ear shredding, experimental guitar/electronia from underground Tokyo based artist and musician JINMO.

JINMO recorded 12 previously unreleased tracks exclusively for this release and in his own words Neo Tokyo is: "avant-garde + contemporary music + jazz + techno + rock + punk + hardcore + experimental + psychedelic + futuristic + cyber + pristine= avant-attaque"!

For fans of John Zorn, Merzbow, Wolf Eyes, Black Dice, Boredoms, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dead Machines, Lightning Bolt, Melt Banana, etc.

1st PRESS: 500 Picture Discs in thick plastic sleeve + hand numbered inserts.

KOI-010 SCREAM FOR HELP: Punk & Hardcore Bands 4 Gulf Coast Animals

DETAILS: 21 bands join forces with southeast texas based indie label KOI Records to show their support for the Louisiana SPCA. The Louisiana SPCA is still tackling major animal welfare issues in the city of New Orleans post hurricane Katrina. To help with these ongoing efforts, the folks at KOI Records hope to make a sizable donation to the LASPCA with the help of this compilation. The artwork was designed specifically for this release by cartoonist Dan Piraro (aka Bizarro).

For more details about this release and the LASPCA please visit the following websites: www.la-spca.org www.myspace.com/screamforhelp

TRACKS: SIDE A 1. Bloodjinn - See Through (unreleased demo version) Courtesy: Forsaken Recordings 2. Nine Days To No One - So My Inferior This Ends Courtesy: Engineer Records 3. Cipher - Privilege Courtesy: Uprising Records 4. H20 - Family Tree Courtesy: Blackout Records 5. Kill Your Idols - Skinhead Girl (recorded live 9/05) Courtesy: Sideonedummy Records

SIDE B 1. Fifty Stars Anger - Mordechai Vanunu Courtesy: Fifty Stars Anger 2. Killed By The Bull - I, The Crooked Hero Courtesy: KOI Records/Dick Harris Recordings 3. Spitfire - Life & Limb (previously unreleased) Courtesy: Goodfellow Records 4. Ensign - Where's The Unity Courtesy: Blackout Records 5. Deathcycle - No RNC in NYC Courtesy: Chainsaw Safety Records

SIDE C 1. The Chariot - Dialogue with a Question Mark Courtesy: Tooth & Nail Records 2. Thirty3 - Let's Keep This Joke Going Courtesy: State of Grace Records 3. My Shining One - Dance of the Ghost Courtesy: self released/Engineer Records 4. The Fire Still Burns - Insert Motivation Here Courtesy: Blackout Records 5. Know Your Enemy - Stop Beating Your Meat Courtesy: Teishu Records 6. Celebrity Murders - Jealous Again (recorded live 9/05) Courtesy: Chainsaw Safety Records

SIDE D 1. Most Precious Blood - Damage Control Freak Courtesy: Trustkill Records 2. Cattle Decapitation - Long Pig Chef & The Hairless Goat (recorded live at KXLU) Courtesy: Metal Blade Records 3. Worlds Between Us - Red Eye Figures Follow Black Cats Courtesy: Engineer Records 4. Static Radio - Who's Laughing Now Courtesy: Static Radio 5. Farewell - Manilla Courtesy: Forsaken Recordings

1st PRESS: 750 x2 GREEN VINYL 10" LPs (hand numbered w/info materials)

KOI-011 KILLED BY THE BULL: "The Princess Rides The Bull Into Holy Hell!"

The second release from these New Jersey indie/punkrockers and once again we are treated to an infectious, intense burst of high energy rock and roll! Backed by Bill McVeighs tight drumming and Jeff Stevens inspired bass work, Justin Fullam's darkly poetic lyrics are belted out with a vigorous, firey passion!

These 6 melodic punk rock tracks are laced with angst, pain and dark humor, making this CD both creative and insanely catchy!

>From fans of: Descendents, Dinosaur Jr, Dead Kennedys, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith, Against Me!, Sonic Youth and Black Flag!

Packaged with a beautiful 12 panal booklet, featuring lyrics, photos and exclsive artwork from up and coming artists Daniela Fullam and Charlie Shaffer!

Tracks: Me Against I/Riding Ghost Horses/Five Years Later/ Ever Since I Prayed To Satan/We Let Us Burn/The Matador vs. The Snake Charmer.

1st PRESS: 1000 CDs.

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www.koirecords.com

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WebSite: http://www.engineerrecords.com

Named in tribute to the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist and his influence in introducing Eastern culture into the world of Western rock and roll, The Brian Jonestown Massacre have made some of the most exciting underground music in America since the sixties. Formed in 1990 in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, The Brian Jonestown Massacre is very much an amalgamation of that city’s past and present musical forces.

Some 40 different members have passed through the group's ranks since it’s inception, but the heart of the BJM is the ragged determinism of Anton Newcombe — producer, songwriter, guitarist, singer and the group's primary creative force. Having now reach legendary status due to their part in the classic ‘Dig’ film, the band are about to return to the UK for the following dates:

• 08/07       Scotland                      T in the Park
• 09/07       Newcastle Upon Tyne     Academy 2
• 11/07       Birmingham                   Academy 2
• 12/07       Liverpool                      Academy 2
• 13/07       Northampton                Soundhaus
• 15/07       Cardiff                         Club ifor Bach
• 16/07       Stoke On Trent             Sugarmill
• 17/07       Sheffield                      Leadmill
• 18/07       Leicester                     Charlotte
• 20/07       Carlisle                        The Brickyard
• 21/07       Oxford                         Truck Festival

Hopewell will release their expansive new album Beautiful Targets on Tee Pee Records (BJM, Warlocks, Entrance). They are also due to land in England for the first time since 2001. Catch them at some Truck Festival warm up shows in London & South Hampton. Since the release of their critically acclaimed album Hopewell & The Birds of Appetite (produced by Dave Fridmann), they have logged over 200 shows, crisscrossed the US, and received rave reviews from the most stoic of journalists. Notable appearances include SXSW, CMJ, Noise Pop Festival and tours with the Black Angels, Mark Gardner & Goldrush, Black Moth Super Rainbow, the Posies, and the Brian Jonestown Massacre.

At age 19, Hopewell’s founder/lead singer, Jason Russo found himself traversing the world with the now legendary Mercury Rev. Following Revs breakthrough record Deserter’s Songs, Russo struck out on his own to focus on Hopewell, described by NME as: “Breathtaking, bombastic psychedelic rock with a dark turbulence at it's heart; the two elements tugging at each other until a music that is both disquietingly beautiful and emotionally powerful is all that remains." The band toured extensively in the UK, Europe, and the US and recorded a Peel session before returning to their beloved upstate wilderness to delve back into the studio.

The result is Beautiful Targets. Produced by Bill Racine (Mates Of State, Rogue Wave), the collection of loosely related narratives showcases a band at the height of it’s powers. Somewhere in the anthemic soaring strings of Tree, the pop prowess of Bethlehem, and the shrieking maelstrom of Windy Day, the band makes it clear that they are dead serious. Serious about outdoing themselves, seriously determined to make lasting, genre-defying music, and seriously out to break the listener's heart. Their fourth full-length album finds Hopewell perfecting their inherent gift for drama. Where their previous efforts honored turmoil and chaos, this is the sound of a band who has survived and managed to make something beautiful out of their struggle.

Tour Dates:

Tue, Jul 17th: The Social - Westminster, London (w/ The Silent League)
Wed, Jul 18th: The Windmill - Brixton, Brixton (w/ The Lea Shores)
Thu, Jul 19th: The Borderline - Soho, London (w/ Imperial Leisure)
Fri, Jul 20th: The Joiners - Southampton, Hampshire (w/ Owen Tromans)
Sun, Jul 22nd: Truck Festival - Steventon, Oxfordshire (w/ Idlewild, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Garth Hudson, Goldrush, The Silent League and many many more...)

Press:

“Hopewell’s impressive new Beautiful Targets finds ex–Mercury Rev psych-popper Jason Russo bouncily exploring cheerier and more day-glo–oriented terrain, though he’s still reaching for that epic vista gaze.” Village Voice  -Bosler

“Uplifting, soulful, psychedelic rock… Welcome to Hopewell, the home of beautiful music.” Chris Solmon, Time Out London

"Sublime, stabbing, psychedelia. There are moments of extreme grandiosity, crushing and immense, with billowing crescendos and flattening layers of feedback - but they are buffered by a sweet off-kilter romanticism. Hopewell have located the spot where the personal and universal intersect, rendering each moment both introspective and transcendental." April Long, NME

“If you are wondering where the soul of Mercury Rev went, it may just have followed former member Jason Russo after his departure from the legendary unit. Now fronting Hopewell, he led the band through a set reminiscent of the fuzzy dynamics bands had in the early '90's. The thick and tasty sound may snare a tonal quality with the grungers, but the band reign with a pop majesty that glitters over the feedback. Package all this with a stage presence that gleamed with rock'n'roll glory and Hopewell aren't the heirs, they're building the kingdom.” Exclaim! Magazine Canada

"Breathtaking, dreamy psychedelic rock with a dark turbulence at it's heart; the two elements tugging at each other until a music that is both disquietingly beautiful and emotionally powerful is all that remains." - Stevie Chick NME

"Hopewell treat their music with devotional respect... patently the sort of band who believe in its power to heal rifts, inspire visions, effect change. They are looking to build their own cathedrals. " April Long, NME

“Hopewell add some hangover-hazy honky-tonk grit to their spacey sprawl, the results are uniquely out of this world.” - Entertainment Weekly

Visit:
http://hopewell.tv

Fast Reaction release their long awaited debut album ‘Behind The Scenes’ on the 23rd July 2007

Birmingham based 4 piece Fast Reaction are set to release their fantastic debut album 'Behind The Scenes' on the 23rd July 2007. From humble beginnings 4 years ago when the guys played local shows they have emerged as one of the best Pop Punk outfits of the time with local shows giving way to big venues with huge crowds including an appearance at the 2006 Taste Of Chaos tour.

The guys have still remained grounded and work hard to ensure that there sound is the best it can be and they always have time for their ever-growing fan base.

Fast Reaction are currently touring throughout the UK and you can check them out at the following dates.

18 Jul 2007…… Soho Theatre Arts Club…………………………..   London
19 Jul 2007…… MusicBox ………………………………………….   Manchester
20 Jul 2007…… Market Tavern…………………………………….     Birmingham
21 Jul 2007…… The Blues Loft…………………………………….    High Wycombe
22 Jul 2007…… Crypt……………………………………………….     Hastings
11 Aug 2007…..The Dovey…………………………………………    Droitwich
25 Aug 2007…..The New York…………………………………….     Swansea
31 Aug 2007…..Edward St WMC………………………………….     Cannock
18 Sep 2007…..Rock Cafe 2000…………………………………..    Stourbridge
29 Sep 2007…..Decades…………………………………………..     Northampton
14 Oct 2007….. Esco Bar…………………………………………..    Hartlepool
20 Oct 2007….. Fenton……………………………………………..     Leeds
19 Sept 2007….Rock City………………………………………….     Nottingham
20 Sept 2007….Meze Lounge……………………………………..     Newport
21 Sept 2007….TO BE CONFIRMED…………………………….     London 
22 Sept 2007….Leintwardine Hall…………………………………     Leintwardine
23 Sept 2007….Bar Academy……………………………………..     Birmingham

Fast Reaction are:-

Will – Vocals / Guitar
Lee – Bass
Matt – Guitar
Andy – Drums

www.myspace.com/fastreaction

Bookings/Media/Press:
fastreactionband@gmail.com

If you would like a review copy of the Album please mail us and we will send you a copy

GUILFEST  2007
‘READY TO ROLL!’

The 16th GuilFest is this coming weekend and all is set for a fantastic festival of music, arts and fun.   GuilFest remains one of the country’s leading independent festivals and has been recognized as one of the most welcoming festivals and was voted the ‘UK’s Best Family Festival’ in 2006. 

You don’t need to be a music fanatic to enjoy the positive vibes radiating from the eclectic colorful entertainment taking place in Stoke Park between Friday 13th and Sunday 15th July.  Theatre, comedy or traditional festival mellowness – you can be thoroughly invigorated or simply chill out.  There is ample free parking on site and the festival is just 20 minutes walk from Guildford main train station, or a short taxi ride.

A medium sized event (capacity 24,000 per day) offering giants of rock, (Supergrass, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Squeeze) reggae, (Jimmy Cliff, Toots and The Maytals) folk, (Richard Thompson,) pop, (Magic Numbers,) ambient/dance (Morcheeba) and Ska/Two Tone (Madness and The Beat) along with rising stars Cherry Ghost, My Vitriol, Reuben, Your Code Name is: Milo, Six Nation State and literally dozens upon dozens of other critically acclaimed live acts – GuilFest continues to put quality before fashion on a program that boasts more depth than ever before. 

Facilities are generous for all – viewing platforms for those with disabilities, a reasonably priced mammoth bar as usual and this year more clean lavatories than ever before! 

Worried it may rain?  Guildford is officially one of the sunniest towns in England but should we experience inclement weather its reassuring to know that four of our stages and the bar areas are under cover and the site is well drained.

Value for money?  There are hefty discounts for under 16s, under 12s are admitted free when accompanied by an adult and weekend tickets offer the best value for the full GuilFest experience.

Tickets still available from www.guilfest.co.uk
or via the hotline 0871 4240050…………….

GuilFest 2007 is straining to be let off the leash – be there when it is!

The Satin Peaches
announce first UK tour

Very hotly tipped Detroit youngsters The Satin Peaches come to the UK to play a small number of shows including this year’s Latitude Festival.

With influences ranging from the all out rock ‘n’ roll assault of The Velvet Underground to the melodic gold of The Kinks and Elliot Smith, this Detroit four-piece are already a massively exciting prospect.

The band have a free download of their track ‘Lets Talk About it in the Rain- demo’ available from their website now: www.thesatinpeaches.com

The Satin Peaches will return to these shores later in the year with more live dates and a ltd edition debut single.

July dates:
Thursday 12-July – Bristol Thekla -  £2-£5 - 08713 100 000 / www.gigantic.com
Friday 13-July – Sheffield Leadmill - £5 - 0870 010 4555
Saturday 14-July - Suffolk/Latitude Festival - £45(day) £112(weekend).
0870 060 3777 / www.latitudefestival.co.uk
Sunday 15-July - Glasgow Victoria Park/Indian Summer Festival - 08700 600 100 / www.indiansummerglasgow.com
Monday 16-July - Liverpool/Academy - £5 - 0870 771 2000
Tuesday 17-July - Manchester/Roadhouse - £4 - 0161 832 1111
Wednesday 18-July - London/Water Rats - £6 - 08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk

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

NEW ALBUM “MAN ON THE ROOF” SET FOR 10TH SEPTEMBER
PRECEDED BY SINGLE “SCAR” ON SEPT. 3RD (FICTION RECORDS)
*please note these new release dates. These are now finalized and set in stone*

“a superb storyteller” – The Times
“supernaturally talented” - Q Magazine

Stephen Fretwell is set to release his new album Man On The Roof on September 10th.  Recorded in New York with producer Eli Janney, these 14 songs are the follow-up to Fretwell’s Gold-selling debut of 2004, Magpie.  The album is preceded by a single on 3rd September - the up-beat and optimistic Scar.
Stephen Fretwell, was born in Scunthorpe in 1981, a fact that belies the maturity and worldliness of his song-writing. These days, he's mostly resident in Manchester, but he liked New York so much he decided to make his second album there.  Man On The Roof, will surprise people. It's not as melancholy as Magpie, but it is just as beguiling.  This means the lugubrious sway of Coney; the romantic The Ground Beneath Your Feet, "about redemption, about being saved by a woman"; while Funny Hat and William Shatner's Dog are both about the same person.  Sleep and Coney concern adultery in body and mind respectively, while the couples in Bumper Cars and Darlin' Don't struggle to get past whatever first base is, but as Fretwell himself says, "it's pretty coded"...
While finishing the album earlier this year, Fretwell found time to play a handful of sold-out solo acoustic shows in February followed by a further series of shows in May which featured contributions by Jonny Lexus and Eli Janney, and released Four Letter Words – a limited edition 5 or 4 song EP (10” and CD formats respectively) of tracks taken from the album recording sessions.

Stephen is playing a one-off show at Soho Revue Bar, London on 26 July.

He is also confirmed for the following festivals:
14th July Guildford, Guilfest (early afternoon acoustic set) http://www.guilfest.co.uk/2007
14th July Bristol, Ashton Court Festival (stage time 9pm) www.ashtoncourtfestival.com
2nd Aug Stockton, Stockton Riverside Festival (Free entry) www.fringefestival.co.uk
17th Aug Edinburgh, T on The Fringe - Liquid Rooms www.tonthefringe.com
18th Aug Stafford, V Festival http://www.vfestival.com/
19th Aug, Chelmsford, V Festival http://www.vfestival.com/

More live dates are being planned and will be announced soon.

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PRIESTESS TRACKS FEATURED ON GUITAR HERO III & COLUMBIA PICTURES MOVIE !!
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Canadian rockers PRIESTESS have just announced that they have tracks
featured on the new Guitar Hero III game and Columbia Pictures new
animated movie 'Surf's Up'!

You can play along to 'Lay Down' on Guitar Hero III, along with tracks
from such greats as The Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Kiss and
Beastie Boys.

Their song 'Run Home' can be heard on Sony Pictures new animated movie
'Surf's Up', where a Kelly Slater wannabe penguin tries to overcome the
prejudice he receives from being a short squat penguin to become a world
surfing champion! Catch it at all good movie theatres now!
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/surfsup/index.html