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25/10/2007	SOULJA BOY Debut Single Crank That (Soulja Boy) out December 17th Debut Album souljaboytellem.com out November 19th How are your moves coming along…? In-the-know Premiership players, Beyonce and, erm, SpongeBob SquarePants all have one thing in common – they know how to do the ‘Crank That’ Dance. The infectious dance has spawned numerous remixes and encouraged a staggering 16 million people to view the ‘How to Crank That – Instructional video’ on YouTube. The man behind this furore is Soulja Boy Tell’em and his hot debut single ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’. Soulja Boy Tell’em is the hottest rapper in the States. His debut single ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’ has been #1 for seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Airplay, Digital and Ringtone charts. That’s quite an achievement for a 17 year old who has only been signed to Interscope Records for a year. The track ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’ is ready to make its mark on this side of the Atlantic, when it is released on December 17th through Collipark Music/Interscope Records. The track will also be digitally available from November 5th exclusively on iTunes. The single includes a remix from Travis Barker (Blink 182/+44). Part of Soulja Boy Tell’em’s magic is what he brings to the scene as an entertainer. With his personalized Soulja Boy Sunglasses and unique dance routines, he’s putting the fun back into hip hop. Along with putting his own shows and songs together plus producing all his own music, Soulja Boy Tell’em is a rare breed. Not surprisingly, www.souljaboytellem.com has become the most viewed artist site on the web. It’s quite fitting then that his debut album should be called ‘souljaboytellem.com’, which is released on November 19th. www.souljaboytellem.com http://www.myspace.com/souljaboytellem
25/10/2007	FIGHTSTAR Fightstar will represent the UK on an almost exclusively American line up Kerrang! sponsored tour in early 2008. Other bands appearing are Coheed and Cambria, Medina Lake and Circa Survive. Fightstar have just completed two sold out tours of the UK in support of their second album “One Day Son This Will All Be Yours” and will have a new single “Deathcar” on December 5th. “Deathcar” will be a limited release on the new Vinyl Disc format and include two new tracks. Singer Charlie Simpson said “I think it’s going to be really good fun. I’m a huge fan of Coheed and Medina Lake and I really like Circa Survive’s record. Hopefully these shows will open us up to a new audience – and we get to play Brixton Academy too – which is a massive thing for me as I’ve always wanted to play there – I’m so excited about it! “ The tour dates in full are : January 2008: Wed 23rd Belfast Mandela 02890245133 Thu 24th Dublin Ambassador +353 0818 719 300 Sat 26th Southampton Guildhall 023 8083 2246 Sun 27th Bristol Academy 0117 927 9227 Mon 28th Nottingham Rock City 0115 941 2544 Wed 30th Cardiff University 029 2087 4849 Thu 31st Norwich UEA 01603 508050 February 2008: Fri 1st Manchester Academy 0161 275 2930 Sun 3rd Leeds University 0113 224 3801 Mon 4th Glasgow Barrowlands 0870 444 6062 Tue 5th Newcastle Academy 08700 600 100 Thu 7th Birmingham Academy 0121 262 3000 Fri 8th London Brixton Academy 020 7771 3000 Tickets cost £15 in advance and go on pre-sale Friday October 26th at 9am with general sale starting Saturday October 27th at 9am. from www.aloud.com or 0870 998 8888. Under 14s attending must be accompanied by an adult. Doors are at 7.30 p.m. Check out the band on www.myspace.com/fightstar
25/10/2007	Circa Survive Circa Survive will return to our shores in January 2008 on the 13 date Kerrang! Tour. Other acts on the bill include prog- rockers Coheed & Cambria, pop punk favourites Madina Lake and Brit rockers Fightstar. Full dates are below: Wed 23 Jan Belfast Mandela 02890245133 Thu 24 Jan EIRE Dublin Ambassador +353 0818 719 300 Sat 26 Jan Southampton Guildhall 023 8083 2246 Sun 27 Jan Bristol Academy 0117 927 9227 Mon 28 Jan Nottingham Rock City 0115 941 2544 Wed 30 Jan. Cardiff University 029 2087 4849 Thu 31 Jan Norwich UEA 01603 508050 Fri 01 Feb Manchester Academy 0161 275 2930 Sun 03 Feb Leeds University 0113 224 3801 Mon 04 Feb Glasgow Barrowlands 0870 444 6062 Tue 05 Feb Newcastle Academy 08700 600 100 Thu 07 Feb Birmingham Academy 0121 262 3000 Fri 08 Feb London Brixton Academy 020 7771 3000 Tickets cost £15 in advance and go on pre-sale Friday October 26th at 9am with general sale starting Saturday October 27th at 9am. www.aloud.com or call 0870 998 8888. Under 14s attending must be accompanied by an adult. Circa Survives stunning second album On Letting Go is out now on Equal Vision Records. www.circasurvive.com
24/10/2007	CANADIANS THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW SET TO TOUR WITH SILVERSTEIN Debut Album ‘Fears In The Water’ out November 5 through Bodog Music New Single ‘Fears In The Water’ out October 29 Bodog band THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW are gearing up for a busy November with an upcoming support slot on Silverstein’s UK tour as well as the release of their debut album, Fears In The Water, out November 5. The Vancouver based quintet is comprised of Cassandra Ford (vocals) and brothers Robbie (guitar / vocals), Chris (bass / vocals) and Anthony Kirkham (drums). In 2000, Rob and Cassandra met while ordering the same obscure martini at a local hot spot. This spawned a friendship which then turned into music collaboration. With the addition of the other band members, THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW was born having taken their name from a mysterious motorcycle in a Hunter S. Thompson book… What makes THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW stand out – besides Cassandra’s love of gaming and S&M – is quite possibly their individual musical tastes. The band cite Ennio Morricone, Angelo Badalamenti, Danny Elfman, Faith No More, No Doubt, Chris Isaak, Blondie, Danzig, Megadeth and Burt Bacharach as some of their musical influences. THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW signed to Bodog Music in 2006. The UK release of their first album is especially important to Cassandra who was born on this lovely side of the pond! The band’s debut is both unapologetic and unyielding. They’ll take you through a journey of highs (Metro) and lows (Don’t Go Soft) that will surely make you press play over and over again… SILVERSTEIN NOVEMBER TOUR 16.11 Colchester Arts Centre 11.11 Northampton Soundhaus 18.11 Exeter Cavern 19.11 Cardiff Barfly 21.11 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 22.11 Oxford Carling Academy 23.11 Yeovil Ski Lodge 24.11 London Islington Academy 26.11 Manchester Academy 3 27.11 Wrexham Central 28.11 Glasgow King Tuts 29.11 Aberdeen Moshulu 30.11 Sheffield Leadmill 01.12 Leeds Cockpit 03.12 Stoke Sugarmill 04.12 Leicester Charlotte 05.12 Birmingham Academy 2 06.12 Nottingham Rock City
24/10/2007	OCTOBER/NOVEMBER TOUR 2007 Following the limited edition vinyl release of ‘Hold On’ earlier in the year and a string of dates supporting the likes of Air Traffic, Good Shoes and Tiny Dancers, Liverpool quintet The Sonic Hearts take to the road again in October and November. The first run of dates sees the band joining Amy MacDonald as main support in venues across the UK before setting off on a headline tour and finishing up the year on the road with Scouting for Girls. The Sonic Hearts are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album (produced by Jim Lowe, who’s worked with The Stereophonics and more), which was recorded at The Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire. The album promises to capture the magic and charisma of their live performances whilst showcasing a truly epic sound. Crammed with outrageously lush harmonies, stand out melodies and fine musicianship, the album perfectly showcases the undeniable song writing talent of front man Sean Francis Butler and promises songs that will undoubtedly be floating across airwaves, festival sites and indie club dance floors alike. For those of you who haven’t been lucky enough to catch them yet, here’s your chance to experience the sounds of The Sonic Hearts. The Sonic Hearts are: Sean Francis Butler (guitar/vocals) Kirsty Donaldson (vocals, flute, percussion) Anthony Rowan (bass) Stu Carswell (drums) John Sealey (keys/vocals) Live Dates: 14-Oct-07, nottingham, the social, with amy macdonald 15-Oct-07, leeds, cockpit, with amy macdonald SOLD OUT 16-Oct-07, Norwich, waterfront, with amy macdonald 17-Oct-07, Liverpool, Barfly, Londonpool Residency 18-Oct-07, Bristol, Fleece, with amy macdonald SOLD OUT 19-Oct-07, wolverhampton, Little Civic, with amy macdonald SOLD OUT 20-Oct-07, manchester, Academy 3, with amy macdonald SOLD OUT 22-Oct-07, newcastle, Academy 2, with amy macdonald 23-Oct-07, liverpool, Barfly Theatre, with amy macdonald 28-Oct-07, reading, fez, with amy macdonald 29-Oct-07, Brighton, Pressure Point, with amy macdonald SOLD OUT 30-Oct-07, nottingham, the maze, Headlining 31-Oct-07, derby, the club room, Headlining 2-Nov-07, hertford, marquee, Headlining 3-Nov-07, cardiff, Barfly, Barfly Presents 5-Nov-07, brighton, barfly, Barfly Presents 6-Nov-07, Northampton, Soundhaus, Headlining 7-Nov-07, london, regal room, Headlining 8-Nov-07, Manchester, ruby lounge, Headlining 15-Nov-07, Leicester, University, with Scouting for Girls 16-Nov-07, Cardiff, The Point, with Scouting for Girls 17-Nov-07, Wrexham, central station, with Scouting for Girls 19-Nov-07, Manchester, Academy 3, with Scouting for Girls 20-Nov-07, glasgow, garage, with Scouting for Girls 21-Nov-07, Aberdeen, Moshulu, with Scouting for Girls 22-Nov-07, inverness, Raigmore, with Scouting for Girls 23-Nov-07, edinburgh, liquid rooms, with Scouting for Girls 25-Nov-07, liverpool, Academy 2, with Scouting for Girls 26-Nov-07, Nottingham, Rescue Rooms, with Scouting for Girls 28-Nov-07, sheffield, leadmill, with Scouting for Girls 30-Nov-07, warwick, university, with Scouting for Girls 1-Dec-07, keele, university, with Scouting for Girls 2-Dec-07, Cambridge, the junction, with Scouting for Girls 4-Dec-07, london, koko, with Scouting for Girls 7-Dec-07, leeds, Cockpit, with Scouting for Girls 8-Dec-07, Oxford, academy, with Scouting for Girls 9-Dec-07, Brighton, komedia, with Scouting for Girls 10-Dec-07, Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms, with Scouting for Girls www.myspace.com/thesonichearts
	KERRANG! TOUR 2008 CONFIRMED - COHEED AND CAMBRIA HEADLINE www.noworldfortomorrow.com Kerrang! is proud to announce that the Kerrang! Tour 2008 will be taking place across January and February next year, hitting 13 cities across the UK and Ireland with the best of this year’s – and next – rock talent! Headlining the tour on each night will be New Jersey progressive rockers Coheed and Cambria, in support of their stunning new album No World For Tomorrow. Pop punk scamps Madina Lake, who have just come off their own UK tour, will be bringing their overflowing energy to the tour, and Charlie Simpson’s post hardcore/ rock outfit Fightstar will be taking this tour as an opportunity to show off their new tracks from second album One Day Son This Will All Be Yours. Opening each night will be Philadelphia’s Circa Survive, who are spending the remainder of this year touring the US. Kicking off at the Belfast Mandela Hall on 23 January, the tour will then rock its way through Dublin and the UK, ending up at Brixton Academy on 8 February! Tickets for all shows are just £15 (that’s £3.75 PER BAND!) and go on pre-sale 26 October from 9am – and on general sale on 27 October from 9am. Kerrang! Editor Paul Brannigan says, "This is the third year of the Kerrang! Tour and it's our strongest line up yet. The bill is a testament to the strength and diversity of Kerrang!'s world and we know that together, the four bands will get 2008 off to the loudest possible start. There'll be Kerrang! staff at every show, so we'll see you down the front..." Since their official inception in 2001, Coheed and Cambria have won over a huge fanbase with their progressive and conceptual music, playing with some of the biggest names in rock music such as The Used, AFI and Thrice to get their unique sound to the masses. Their new album Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow - the follow up to 2005’s Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness is released this month. Comprising of twins Nathan & Matthew Leone, Dan Torelli and Mateo Camargo, Chicago’s Madina Lake have been at the forefront of the rock scene over the last 12 months. Their debut album From Them, Through Us, To You has produced two anthemic rock songs ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Here I Stand’ with third singe ‘One Last Kiss’ sure to have the same effect on this nation’s rock youth! From the release of first single ‘Paint Your Target’, Fightstar have been on consistent form with a flurry of memorable songs and live performances over the last two years, and three top 40 singles in the UK charts. Charlie Simpson and co. have gained thousands of fans as well as leaving Island Records to sign up with Institute, an imprint of Gut Records. Their new album One Day Son This Will All Be Yours was released in September and as the only Brits on the tour, they’ll be looking to steal the show! From touring with giants such as My Chemical Romance and Billy Talent, plus playing on the inaugural Vans Warped Tour, Philadelphia rock act Circa Survive have been honing their live skills over the last two years and are ready to take the UK by storm – their 2007 album On Letting Go released on Equal Vision having hit the US Billboard Top 30. Full Tour Dates: 23 January Belfast Mandela Hall 24 January Dublin Ambassadors 26 January Southampton Guildhall 27 January Bristol Academy 28 January Nottingham Rock City 30 January Cardiff University 31 January Norwich UEA 1 February Manchester Academy 3 February Leeds University 4 February Glasgow Barrowlands 5 February Newcastle Academy 7 February Birmingham Academy 8 February London Brixton Academy Tickets will be available from www.aloud.com or by calling 0870 998 8888. Under 14’s must be accompanied by adults.
24/10/2007	*************************************************************** WILL HAVEN HIT THE UK FOR TOUR NEXT WEEK !!! *************************************************************** Seminal Sacramento rockers WILL HAVEN are readying themselves for a full UK tour to begin NEXT WEEK!!! Having previewed the band earlier this year in it's new incarnation (with vocalist Jeff Jaworski successfully taking over from Grady Avenell) at a highly lauded one-off London show, the guys - also consisting of original members guitarist Jeff Irwin, bassist Mike Martin, drummer Mitch Wheeler, plus touring guitarist Cayle Hunter - are raring to hit our shores once more to unleash their inimitable brand of hardcore on the masses. Catch the guys at one of the following shows: 3rd Brighton Freebutt 0871 220 0260 www.seetickets.com 4th Southampton Brook 0871 220 0260 www.seetickets.com 5th Exeter Cavern 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 6th Cardiff Club Ibach 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 7th London Academy 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 8th Leeds Rios 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 9th Nottingham Junktion 7 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 10th Leicester Charlotte 01159 129 000 www.seetickets.com 11th Liverpool Barfly 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 12th Sheffield Corporation 08700 600 100 www.ticketweb.co.uk 13th Manchester Music Box 0871 424 4444 www.ticketline.co.uk 14th Glasgow King Tuts 0870 1690100 www.gigsinscotland.com 15th Newcastle Trillions 0191 2321619 www.beatdownrecords.co.uk 16th Wolverhampton Little Civic 0870 320 7000 www.wolvescivic.co.uk 17th Bedford esquires 0871 220 0260 www.seetickets.com www.myspace.com/willhaven43
23/10/2007	The Twang ‘PUSH THE GHOSTS’ ON NOVEMBER 19th SALT ‘N’ PEPA GET TWANGOED DIGITAL EP CHARTS THE HISTORY OF THE TRACK 1. Push The Ghosts (Acoustic Version) 2. Push The Ghosts (Single Version) 3. Push The Ghosts (Album Version) 4. Push The Ghosts (TCS Club Remix) 5. Push The Ghosts (Video) 6. Band Audio Commentary ‘Push The Ghosts’ is, essentially, the start of The Twang. The first song written by the band after guitarist Stu Hartland joined, the first song on which Phil gave up the bass guitar (to John) and concentrated purely on singing. The first song to be written by the five lads we now know as The Twang. It was the first song the band demoed with producer Gavin Monaghan, who went on to man the desk for the gold certified debut, ‘Love It When I Feel Like This’. For the band, ‘Push The Ghosts’ was the moment when The Twang really seemed like a possibility, the point at which being in the band could replace the workaday lives they were stuck with at the time. The album version, which features as part of this bundle, is that moment on record. Written by John and Saunders whilst Phil was on holiday with impetus from (now) band photographer Lee, the tune started with Lee playing a bassline on a keyboard in the studio. As with some songs, the verses and choruses flowed and, on Phil’s return, not only did he find he no longer played bass in The Twang, he also found a basic new song that all agreed would be their first real moment. The five then worked this into the song you hear in very quick time, John recalling the whole thing came together in under an hour, Phil remarking that Stu’s guitar line was nailed within 20 minutes of that. As with all band’s signature moments, it all came together so easily it felt like it was writing itself. The Salt ‘n’ Pepa moment is courtesy of John. There’s no big story here, like the rest of the history of the song, he had a moment, tried it and all agreed it worked perfectly. The acoustic version, in a rare Twang moment, came after the album version. Most Twang tunes are written on acoustic and then fleshed out and re-interpreted by the band, ‘Push The Ghosts’ worked the other way, Stu doing his thing in double quick time, as ever basing the version on an acoustic guitar line that is inaudible in the original. For the single, the band elected to change the song slightly to re-interpret it more as a dance floor tune. Taking the sample as a reference, the single version loses none of the swagger and majesty of the original but marries it with a more rhythmically strict beat and sparing use of the ‘Push It’ sample to create a new version of this most important of Twang tunes. Also part of the package is the video for ‘Push The Ghosts’, which sees the urban fox of the album cover on the rampage with a friend, the remix of the track by TCS (including one of the world famous Miss Moneypenny’s DJs), and an audio commentary from the band on the importance and history of ‘Push The Ghosts’ for The Twang. ‘Push the Ghosts’ digital EP is released on November 19th Pre-order here: http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-twang/push-the-ghosts-[e-bundle]/ ‘Push the Ghosts’ is also available on CD, 7” and 7” picture disc www.thetwang.co.uk www.myspace.com/thetwang
23/10/2007	************************************************************************ FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES ANNOUNCE 2008 UK TOUR !!! ************************************************************************ Long Island rockers FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES have just announced a string of UK dates as part of a full European Tour to start at the beginning of next year...starting 2008 as they mean to go on! The New York quartet will be hitting our fair isle at the end of January bringing their unique brand of post-hardcore to our shores. Catch them at one of the following: thu 31-Jan-08 Yeovil Orange Box fri 01-Feb-08 Birmingham Academy 2 sat 02-Feb-08 Nottingham Rock City mon 04-Feb-08 Sheffield Corporation tue 05-Feb-08 Leeds Cockpit wed06-Feb-08 Glasgow King Tuts thu 07-Feb-08 Aberdeen Moshulu fri 08-Feb-08 Newcastle Academy 2 sat 09-Feb-08 Manchester Academy 3 mon 11-Feb-08 Oxford Zodiac tue 12-Feb-08 London Islington Academy * From Autumn To Ashes have sold over 350'000 albums in US alone. * From Long Island, New York, they have Thursday, Taking Back Sunday and Boy Sets Fire as contemporaries * Musical comparisons to Underoath, Killswitch Engage, Comeback Kid and Funeral For A Friend. * 'Holding A Wolf By The Ears' produced by Brian Mcternan (Thrice, Senses Fail, Hot Water Music, Moneen) www.fromautumntoashes.com www.myspace.com/fromautumntoashes
22/10/2007	THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE NEW ALBUM “WALKING WITH STRANGERS” RELEASED NOVEMBER 12th UK dates October 2007 Chibi - (vocals) Rainbow - (guitar) Michael Falcore - (guitar) O.E. - (bass) Owen - (keyboards) Rhim - (drums) Toronto’s The Birthday Massacre release their third album “Walking With Strangers” through Metropolis Records on November 12th. The play UK dates in October. Formed in 2000, the band independently produced and recorded their first two albums, “Nothing and Nowhere” and “Violet“. Through both of these high-demand releases, the band has obtained a large and loyal fan base throughout the world. Their independent success led The Birthday Massacre inking label deals with Repo Records (mainland Europe) and Metropolis Records (North America / UK) and by 2005 the band had begun its steady climb to reaching a much wider audience, culminating in a run of well-received performances on the European festival circuit. Recorded in Toronto and Vancouver with legendary producer Dave Ogilvie (Marilyn Manson, Ministry) at the helm, “Walking with Strangers” combines ethereal electronic sounds with raw industrial rock. The album is streamed in its entirety on the band’s Myspace profile. www.myspace.com/thebirthdaymassacre TRACKLISTING 1. Kill The Lights 2. Goodnight 3. Falling Down 4. Unfamiliar 5. Red Stars 6. Looking Glass 7. Science 8. Remember Me 9. To Die For 10. Walking With Strangers 11. Weekend 12. Movie Over the past two years the band has performed extensively, travelling across Canada, the United States, Mexico, and many European countries. They have become renowned for their high-energy live performances, drawing large, mixed crowds through their appeal to fans of a surprisingly wide range of genres. Equally comfortable playing intimate venues as they are on a festival stage, the band's highly-praised performances continue this year, including a handful of UK dates in October. TOUR DATES: Oct 25 Satans Hollow, Manchester 26 Bierkeller, Bristol 27 Whitby Festival, Whitby 28 Islington Academy, London Watch footage of The Birthday Massacre live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_v1DOS8-QI
16/10/2007	Here we have all the tour dates of the italian Thrash Metal band Necrodeath Necrodeath just released a new awesome album titled "Draculea". Get ready for some new malefic tunes frome one of the most important Italian Metal bands all over Europe! 18 OTTOBRE - BRESCIA - NAVE DI HARLOCK - (ITALY) 19 OTTOBRE - MOZZATE (va) - MOTOROCK - (ITALY) 25 OTTOBRE - RAPALLO (ge) -JAMBALIVE - (ITALY) 27 OTTOBRE - ROMA - JAILBREACK (ITALY) 1 NOVEMBRE - BERGEN -T.B.A. ( NORVEGIA) 2 NOVEMBRE - OSLO -MAIDEN CLUB (NORVEGIA) 3 NOVEMBRE - STAWANGER - DE RODE SJOHUS- (NORVEGIA) 17 NOVEMBRE -BUCAREST - PAGAN FESTIVAL- (ROMANIA) 18 NOVEMBRE - LOVECH - LIVE CLUB - (BULGARIA) 23 NOVEMBRE - BARI - TARGET - (ITALY ) 24 NOVEMBRE - PESCARA - ROCKHOUSE - (ITALY) 1 DICEMBRE - LISBONA - CAFE LIVE CLUB- (PORTOGALLO) 14 DICEMBRE - VERONA - LUCYLLE (ITALY) 15 DICEMBRE - AOSTA - PIGALLE - (ITALY) 28 GENNAIO - SALERNO - IROKO - (ITALY) 2 MARZO - MILANO - ALCATRAZ - (ITALY)
16/10/2007	********************************************************************************* FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND READY THEMSELVES FOR UK TOUR !!! ******************************************************************************* Currently wowing audiences on the other side of the globe, with a world tour that takes in the likes of Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, Welsh rockers FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND are readying themselves for a festive tour of the UK throughout December, climaxing with a mammoth homecoming gig at the Cardiff CIA. 2007 has been another monumental year for these five lads from Wales....winning the 'Artist Of The Year' Award at this years BT Digital Music Awards (seeing off competition from the likes of Muse, Razorlight, Bloc Party, Rihanna and Natasha Bedingfield!)...having new album 'Tales Don't Tell Themselves' hit the UK Album Charts at #3....playing the main stage at Reading....touring the world on both the Warped Tour and also on their own headline tour....it has truly been spectacular!! On the road with them throughout the UK they'll be taking New York metalcore guru's EVERY TIME I DIE. Catch the guy's at one of the following and guarantee yourself a rocking Christmas!! Sat 08 Dec London, Astoria Sun 09 Dec London, Astoria Mon 10 Dec Bournemouth, Opera House Tue 11 Dec Wolverhampton, Civic Hall Thu 13 Dec Sheffield, Octagon Fri 14 Dec Middlesborough, Town Hall Sun 16 Dec Glasgow, Barrowland Mon 17 Dec Dundee, Fat Sams Wed 19 Dec Warrington, Parr Hall Thu 20 Dec Liverpool, University Sat 22 Dec Cardiff, CIA Individual venue ticket information is as follows: London, Astoria 0870 060 377 / www.gigsandtours.com / 24hr CC Hotline: 0871 220 260 Bournemouth, Opera House Box office: www.operahouse.co.uk - 08701 98 98 98 Ticketweb: www.ticketweb.co.uk - 08700 600 100 Seetickets: www.seetickets.com - 0870 060 0958 Wolverhampton, Civic Hall 0870 320 7000 / www.gigsandtours.com / 24hr CC Hotline: 0871220 260 Sheffield, Octagon 0114 222 8777 / www.gigsandtours.com / 24hr CC Hotline: 0871 220 260 Middlesbrough, Town Hall 01642 729 729 / www.gigsandtours.com / 24hr CC Hotline: 0871220 260 Glasgow, Barrowland 0870 169 0100 / www.gigsinscotland.co.uk Dundee, Fat Sams 0870 169 0100 / www.gigsinscotland.co.uk Warrington, Parr Hall 01925 442 345 / www.gigsandtours.com / 24hr CC Hotline: 0871 220 260 Liverpool, University 0151 256 5555 / www.gigsandtours.com / 24hr CC Hotline: 0871 220 260 2 (nearly 3!) Gold Selling Albums in the UK - new album entered UK Charts at #3 9 Smash Hit Singles 21 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.funeralforafriend.com
16/10/2007	********************************************************************************************************** SLAVES TO GRAVITY ANNOUNCE MORE UK TOUR DATES & RELEASE NEW SINGLE !! ********************************************************************************************************** UK rockers SLAVES TO GRAVITY release their next single 'Meantime' on November 12 via Gravitas Records. Following on from their critically and commercially lauded debut single 'Big Red' (which hit the UK Rock Charts at #4!), this latest blast of 100% proof anthemic adrenalin will be available as a CD single, 7" vinyl and digital download. Produced by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Feeder etc) it is another taster of this new outfit's mouth watering take on post millennial rock. And it should truly whet your appetite for the band's debut full length album, due out in the Spring of 2008. The band are currently on their way to the USA to play two shows at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York. The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival takes over Greenwich Village in New York for four days and showcases some of the most thrilling and groundbreaking new bands around. 18th Oct Lion`s Den 9pm (Britrock at CMJ) 18th Oct Delancey`s 12 midnight (SESAC Showcase) ...and then return home for the following shows: 26th Oct Milton Keynes Zaks 2nd Nov Brighton Barfly 4th Nov Birmingham Bar Academy 9th Nov Liverpool Barfly 14th Nov London, Purple Turtle 16th Nov Northampton Soundhaus SLAVES TO GRAVITY are: TOMMY GLEESON - Vocals / Guitar TOSHI OGAWA - Bass / BVOX JASON THOMOPOULOS - Drums MARK VERNEY - Lead Guitar / BVOX www.myspace.com/slavestogravityofficial www.slavestogravity.com
14/10/2007	ENTER SHIKARI ‘THE ZONE’ ‘A Mini Album full of B-Sides and Rarities’ 12th November 2007 (Ambush Reality) A press release full of numbers and words. On Tuesday 6th November, Enter Shikari will headline a sold out show at London’s Brixton Academy. Those of you who’ve failed to keep previous Enter Shikari press releases for the past 12 months may need your memories refreshing, so let us point out that this is exactly one year to the day since playing their milestone Astoria show in 2006 as the second only unsigned band to sell out the venue. And what a 12 months it’s been. When released in March, Enter Shikari’s debut album ‘Take To The Skies’ went in at number 4 in the official UK chart, and has now reached certified ‘Gold’ status. (don’t y’know that’s 100,000 copies out the door…) On top of making space for shiny gold discs, the band have also had to clear their shelves for two Kerrang! awards - ‘Best Live Band’ and ‘Spirit Of Independence’ and a NME award – the prestigious ‘John Peel Award For Musical Innovation’. Then there was the return to Download… this year headlining to a packed 10,000 capacity tent, with a crowd spilling 10 rows deep out the sides. Tentbursting, BBC2 filmed performances at T In The Park, Reading and Leeds festivals followed along with three European tours and countless European festivals. Enter Shikari also crammed in four totally sold out UK tours, three trips to the USA and a couple of visits to Japan, which included blowing away 15,000 kids at Summersonic in Tokyo and a run-in with the Japanese police over a broken karaoke screen. Add to that over 2.5million Youtube viewings of the ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’ video (which cost three grand to make. including beer and sandwiches) 160K myspace friends and a myspace play count that has smashed the 7 million barrier and you have one of the most important bands to come out of the UK this side of the millennium. Amidst all that, the band found time to write and record a bunch of B-sides for various singles. Had these tracks been written and recorded in time, they almost certainly would have found their way onto the album. But life doesn’t work like that. Of course, these tracks are all pretty much already out there in the universe, but there’s still them folks who’s lives have yet to be enriched by ‘em… so for them, there’s this. Track listing as follow: The Feast (demo) - Winner / Plan B B-side Kickin' Back On The Surface Of Your Cheek - 'Anything...' B-side Keep It On Ice - 'Anything...' B-side Adieu(Routron 500 Remix) - NEW Sorry You're Not A Winner (Zane Low BBC Session) Mothership (demo) - debut download only single Acid Nation - Johnny Sniper B-side Enter Shikari (demo)- debut download only single AUTUMN TOUR DATES OCTOBER SUNDAY 21 – LEEDS UNI * SOLD OUT * MONDAY 22 – MANCHESTER APOLLO * SOLD OUT * TUESDAY 23 – MACHESTER APOLLO * EXTRA DATE * THURSDAY 25 – NEWCASTLE ACADEMY * SOLD OUT * FRIDAY 26 – GLASGOW BARROWLANDS * SOLD OUT * SUNDAY 28 – WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC * SOLD OUT * MONDAY 29 – WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC * EXTRA DATE * WEDNESDAY 31 - CARDIFF UNI NOVEMBER THURSDAY 01 – SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL SOLD OUT FRIDAY 02 – BRIGHTON DOME SATURDAY 03 – PLYMOUTH PAVILLIONS MONDAY 05 – NORWICH UEA * SOLD OUT * TUESDAY 06 – LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY SOLD OUT WEDNESDAY 07 – LONDON – ELECTRIC BALLROOM www.entershikari.com
12/10/2007	MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE NEW ALBUM “YOU’LL REBEL TO ANYTHING (AS LONG AS IT’S NOT CHALLENGING)“ OUT NOV 5TH UK TOUR OCTOBER / NOVEMBER BAND: Jimmy Urine - Vocals and programming Steve, Righ? - Guitars Lyn-Z - Bass Kitty - Drums Mindless Self Indulgence (MSI) head to the UK and Europe this October for a string of headline shows before supporting My Chemical Romance on their November arena tour. They release their eagerly anticipated album “You’ll Rebel To Anything (As long As It’s Not Challenging)“ on November 5th The inflammatory band from New York mix punk rock and driving electronic music together to create an unrestrained sound. Since 1997, this band has been storming the electronic and punk scenes sweeping up many hardcore fans in its wake with its music and albums such as the cult classic “Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy“. The band have just finished headlining the second stage for Projekt Revolution in North America and have a fanatical fan base in the UK. Earlier this year they performed to several thousand fans at Give It A Name and followed it up with a sold out gig (at 3 days notice) at The Mean Fiddler in London. A special European version of the album, "You'll Rebel to Anything ( As Long As It's Not Challenging)", featuring bonus tracks and the video for the track “Molly”, will be released throughout UK & Europe on November 5th. The album became the Number 1 release on the Billboard Heatseeker Chart on its release in the States and its lead track, the ridiculously catchy electro-punk anthem "Shut Me Up", hit the Number 1 spot seven times on the Billboard US Dance Sales Chart. Tracklisting: 01) Shut Me Up 02) Stupid MF 03) Straight To Video 04) What Do They Know? 05) 2 Hookers & An Eightball 06) Prom 07) Bullshit 08) Tom Sawyer 09) 1989 10) You'll Rebel To Anything European Bonus Tracks: 11) Mic Commander 12) La-Di Da-Di 13) Make Me Cum 14) Wack (live) 15) Molly (video) The band’s DVD “Our Pain, Your Gain” debuted at Number 5 on the Billboard Music Video Chart this week and will be released in Europe later this year. View the video for “Shut Me Up” here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qIYhbRiuVK0 The band headline a string of UK shows this October. Dates below: Oct 6 Aberdeen Moshulu 7 Glasgow QMU 9 Newcastle University 10 Wolverhampton Wulfrun 11 London Camden Electric Ballroom 12 Norwich Waterfront 16 Southampton Brook University 17 Brighton Concorde 2 18 Nottingham Trent University 19 Bristol University 20 Oxford Academy 21 Manchester University (sold out) 23 Northampton Roadmender Nov 14 Stoke on Trent Sugarmill
11/10/2007	Get ready for the Dynamite Trio… N-DUBZ New single You Better Not Waste My Time out October 22nd WINNERS OF BEST NEWCOMER AT THE 2007 MOBO AWARDS An underground phenomenon, home-grown, straight from the streets of Camden, N-Dubz have been spittin’ out flavour some tunes since last year. This autumn they will be releasing their new single ‘You Better Not Waste My Time’ out on October 22nd through LRC/Polydor Records. Past tracks like the head-nodding ‘Feva Las Vegas’ and the infectious ‘I Swear’ has already netted this trio a steady and loyal fan base. If any proof was needed, to date they have sold thousands of copies of ‘I Swear’ – without any press and promotion - and their myspace page has seen them clock up over 53,000 friends, with a 100 new requests a day. N-Dubz have seen their profile rocket, partly thanks to great support from fellow Londoners Sway and Kano. The group have also been championed by major players like Tim Westwood (Radio One), Diggz (Galaxy), and Trevor Nelson (Radio One). Ready to make their assault on the UK charts, the Camden trio - female vocalist Tulisa plus rappers Dappy and Fazer - are a rare breed in the industry as they write, record and produce their own material. This fits well with the group’s mantra “Be Your Own Boss”. ‘You Better Not Waste My Time’ is a catchy urban gem, and is the track that is set to gain them recognition as one of the hottest-rising groups of the UK urban music scene. N-Dubz are currently working on their debut album, set to drop early next year. www.myspace.com/ndubz
09/10/2007	Coheed And Cambria release new album New album No World For Tomorrow Released October 22nd on Columbia Records. www.noworldfortomorrow.com Coheed and Cambria are all set to release “NO WORLD FOR TOMORROW” out October 22, 2007. The album is the band’s fourth record, and second for Columbia. The new record follows the critically acclaimed Million Selling "Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Vol 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness," which peaked at number 7 on the "Billboard Top 200." Coheed and Cambria (Claudio Sanchez – vocals, guitar; Travis Stever – guitar; Mic Todd – bass and Chris Pennie - Drums) spent the first half of 2007 working on "NO WORLD FOR TOMORROW" in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush, Stone Sour) and mixer Randy Staub (Metallica). With original drummer Josh Eppard out of the band, Coheed recruited Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters to play drums on the record. The making of "NO WORLD FOR TOMORROW" marks the band’s first time they have worked with new Columbia co-Chairman Rick Rubin, who played an A&R role in the making of the record. "NO WORLD FOR TOMORROW" is a notable progression for the band, who has now added ex-Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Chris Pennie as an official new member. Sanchez says: "Josh leaving the band was a big deal for us, but having Taylor on the record, and now having Chris in the band full time has really allowed us to progress in a way that is really exciting for all of us." While still very much a Coheed record in sound, "NO WORLD FOR TOMORROW" is a much more personal document for Sanchez as he allowed the emotional events of recent years to profoundly effect the lyrical content for the first time ever. Still, the new record does complete the story of the Amory Wars, and is in fact the final chapter in the saga of Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon, the main characters in a story that wraps all of the band's concept albums into one. "I found it impossible to write this record without allowing my personal life to creep into the direction of the story," Sanchez shares. "I had a clear vision of where I wanted the record to go musically in terms of experimenting with new instrumentation, but when it came time for the lyrics, I opened myself up to let things go to where they naturally were going. It turns out that what happened to me over the last couple of years helped shaped the conclusion of the story better than I could have ever imagined. So it all worked out." The band will tour the world heavy and hard for the next year at least. Stay tuned to Coheed and Cambria’s new blog site, www.noworldfortomorrow.com, to find video news announcements by Sanchez himself. The announcements are updated weekly.
08/10/2007	Paul Steel Even Steel Breaks The all-too common curse of England's top footballers - the dreaded fractured metatarsal - has now struck down your favourite psychedelic pop warrior. At his recent Electric Ballroom gig in London, Mr Steel was enthusiastically closing the set with a storming version of live favourite 'Raygun' when he landed awkwardly on his foot. Although he braved it out until the end of the show, it was clear something was wrong and after a trip to the hospital two fractures of the 5th metatarsal on his left foot were confirmed. Unfortunately, this now means that the rest of Paul's upcoming autumn gigs have now been cancelled. Here's Paul, explaining the disappointing situation in his own words: "I'm really really sorry to everyone who bought tickets and anyone who wanted to go. The band and I are gutted we can't come and the play the tunes to you. We'll make sure the shows are rescheduled soon.” "I was quite up for roughing out, but it takes me about 5 minutes to get to my kitchen on crutches and it's exhausting. I don't think I could do the show any justice without being able to move about on-stage." We shall endeavour to reschedule the dates as soon as Paul is better. Stay tuned for more details and check Paul's myspace blog for updates on his recovery from the man himself. Refunds are available from point of purchase! www.paulsteelmusic.com myspace.com/paulsteel
04/10/2007	Mark Ronson releases new single featuring Amy Winehouse “Valerie” released on October 15th on Columbia www.myspace.com/markronson Confirming his status as music’s most heavyweight visionary, critically acclaimed Mark Ronson returns on October 15th with the stellar new single ‘Valerie’. Featuring the powerhouse vocals of eminent songstress Amy Winehouse, it’s a blazing, bold revival of the dynamic Zutons track and follows the smash-hit singles ‘Oh My God’ & ‘Stop Me’. The third song to be taken from his gold-selling LP ‘Version’, ‘Valerie’ kick-starts with irrepressible attitude before fast-tracking into a big band chorus of chiming bells, saxophone and Motown purr. Available on Maxi CD, 10” vinyl and to download with a host of bonus material, it also includes the video, which was directed by Robert Hales (Stereophonics, Justin Timberlake, Scissor Sisters). One of the definitive albums of 2007, ‘Version’ is a thoroughly modern masterclass. Hailed as “little short of a miracle” by The Independent, it’s also one of the Top 20 best-selling LPs of the year. After debuting in the UK charts at Number 2, it spent its first 4 weeks in the Top 10 and was certified Gold with sales of 200,000 in less than one month. Internationally renowned as one of the world’s finest DJ/producer’s, Mark’s production credits over the last year include: Amy Winehouses’ Number 1 LP ‘Back To Black’, plus Christina Aguilera, Robbie Williams, Ghostface Killah, Lily Allen & his Allido protégé Rhymefest. More recently, he created a landmark remix of Bob Dylan's 'Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)' – the first time ever a producer has been allowed to mix a Dylan track.
04/10/2007	ESP Bands Rock the UK on "The Black Crusade" Tour! ESP fans in the UK are destined to have a great time in November. That's when "The Black Crusade" tour is rolling through England, Scotland and Wales, and taking no prisoners on the way through! The powerful sound of some of metal's most admired names will be echoing through arenas, and ESP will be the driving force behind much of the music! You get to see artists like Michael Amott and his signature ESP Ninja, along with the rest of Arch Enemy who are supporting their upcoming release "Rise of the Tyrant" (Century Media). You get to see bass player and multi-instrumentalist Frédéric Leclercq of DragonForce performing on his custom ESP basses. You might even see Rob Flynn of Machine Head pull out one of his trusty ESP custom V's or F-Series axes. Along with their tourmates, you can't imagine a better line-up of serious metal, ranging from the technical precision of DragonForce to the melodic brutality of Arch Enemy. If you call yourself a metal fan, there is no possible excuse good enough to not see one of the Black Crusade shows! Tour dates as currently scheduled are below: DATE CITY VENUE Tuesday November 20 Glasgow SECC Wednesday November 21 Manchester MEN Arena Friday November 23 Birmingham NEC Saturday November 24 London Brixton Academy Sunday November 25 London Brixton Academy Monday November 26 Cardiff CIA Arena
04/10/2007	********************************************************************************************************** SLAVES TO GRAVITY RELEASE NEW SINGLE & ANNOUNCE US & UK TOUR DATES !! ********************************************************************************************************** UK rockers SLAVES TO GRAVITY release their next single 'Meantime' on November 12 via Gravitas Records. Following on from their critically and commercially lauded debut single 'Big Red' (which hit the UK Rock Charts at #4!), this latest blast of 100% proof anthemic adrenalin will be available as a CD single, 7" vinyl and digital download. Produced by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Feeder etc) it is another taster of this new outfit's mouth watering take on post millennial rock. And it should truly whet your appetite for the band's debut full length album, due out in the Spring of 2008. Don't wanna wait that long? Well they've also announced a number of UK and US dates this month. Catch them live, supporting Oceansize, at one of the f ollowing: 3 Oct 2007 Plug Sheffield 4 Oct 2007 Academy 2 Newcastle 5 Oct 2007 Moshulu Aberdeen 7 Oct 2007 King Tuts Glasgow 8 Oct 2007 Cockpit Leeds 9 Oct 2007 Academy 3 Manchester 10 Oct 2007 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff 11 Oct 2007 Bierkellar Bristol Then the band blast over to USA to play two shows at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York. 18th Oct Lion`s Den 9pm (Britrock at CMJ) 18th Oct Delancey`s 12 midnight (SESAC Showcase) The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival takes over Greenwich Village in New York for four days and showcases some of the most thrilling and groundbreaking new bands around. SLAVES TO GRAVITY are: TOMMY GLEESON - Vocals / Guitar TOSHI OGAWA - Bass / BVOX JASON THOMOPOULOS - Drums MARK VERNEY - Lead Guitar / BVOX www.myspace.com/slavestogravityofficial www.slavestogravity.com
04/10/2007	******************************************************************************** FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND WIN 'ARTIST OF THE YEAR' AWARD !!! ******************************************************************************** Hundreds of musicians, celebrities and music industry professionals flocked last night to Camden's legendary Roundhouse, where Sara Cox announced the winners of the BT Digital Music Awards 2007. It was a triumphant night for Welsh rockers FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND who walked away with the 'Artist Of The Year' Award, given in recognition of the band's digital campaign around the Tales Don't Tell Themselves album. They beat off impressive competition from Muse, Razorlight, Bloc Party and Natasha Bedingfield. This category was one of a handful judged by a panel of industry experts, all others were voted for by the public. Music fans that weren't lucky enough to bag a ticket to the exclusive event can catch all of the action in an hour-long awards show presented by Alex Zane on Channel 4 on Friday October 5th at 00.40.
04/10/2007	The Color Fred Bend To Break out 5th November 2007 (Equal Vision Records) With Bend To Break, Fred Mascherino--known for his work as lead guitarist and co-vocalist/songwriter for Taking Back Sunday has turned out one of the most exhilarating and gutsy solo projects in years. Operating under the guise of THE COLOR FRED, the first recording under his nom de rock was artfully executed with the help of legendary producer Lou Giordano (Sugar, Paul Westerberg, Sunny Day Real Estate). A triumph in every sense, the disc finds Mascherino where he belongs--out in front and wearing his heart proudly on his sleeve. From the urgent, three-minute firecracker “Get Out” that launches Bend To Break, to the six-minute, lighter-ready opus “Don’t Pretend,” the Coatesville, PA-bred, Northern Jersey-based musician has created an accomplished and conscience-invading album. And while TBS fans will be delighted to know THE COLOR FRED is in the same musical realm, its debut doesn’t mirror the world famous band Fred Mascherino has played with since 2003. THE COLOR FRED had been in Mascherino’s plans since before he joined Taking Back Sunday, but his solo project was put on the backburner with that band’s meteoric rise. In the wake of two gold records while in the band--2004’s Where You Want To Be (Victory) and 2006’s Louder Now (Warner Bros.)--and their subsequent touring commitments, it wasn’t until the Spring of 2007 that Bend To Break truly took shape. Once again teaming with respected label Equal Vision (Coheed and Cambria, Saves The Day, Chiodos), a worldly and wise Mascherino is celebrating his achievements as he looks forward. If the explosive and contagious admission “Complaintor” is sure to draw the interest of fans, its one of eleven inventive, exciting and honest tracks awaiting your attention. Mascherino is also quick to point out that the CD packaging is 100% recycled material, with an inlay tray made of cornstarch. The green lifestyle is evident in the 1982 VW Rabbit he owns, and which runs on veggie oil, not to mention the carbon offsets he bought for recording. He also plans to offset as much of his imminent touring commitments with THE COLOR FRED as possible. Bend To Break is out 5th November 2007 on Equal Vision records. http://www.myspace.com/thecolorfred
04/10/2007	ZICO CHAIN RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM Released October 15th on Hassle Records www.zicochain.com www.myspace.com/zicochain When you’ve woken up from having your head battered by the bloody ‘Aneamia’, your veins fired up by ‘Junk’ and your eyes popped by ‘Pretty Pictures’, you’ll probably want to meet the people who did it to you. Meet Zico Chain: Chris Glithero, songwriter and singing bassist with a fire in his belly and an evil Mancunian glint in his eye. There’s Paul Frost, the long-haired wiry guitarist whose zen-like calm might trick you at first, until you hear the frenetic, screeching punishment he gives Chris’ melodies. And finally, Ollie Middleton on drums, a pogoing force of nature with hair as big as his heart. Together they’re the tightest of rock threesomes and the closest of comrades – spreading their own brand of chaos across the UK, Europe and America. Like Motorhead crossed with QOTSA (and of course, a dollop of Grunge), they’re here to bring back both the fun and the fire. If, like many people, you thought the Britrock scene was stagnating, you need to hear ‘Food’. Due for release through Hassle Records on 15th October and produced by Joe Baresi (Tool, Bad Religion). ‘Food’ takes the dreams and fantasies of the American west coast and transplants them into a flaming ball of ‘Britishness’. The trio have already made their mark this side of the pond; they are Slash and Duff’s favourite new band, they’ve been in MTV2s chart for the last two months, one week at Number 1. Kids around the country are tattooed with the band’s logo and the most recent single was a Radio 1 rock show Record Of The Week. Not bad for a band who haven’t even released their debut album yet! With the release of ‘Food’, there’ll be no stopping them. Oh yeah, what’s with the ‘Food’ thing anyway? Explains Chris: “It’s a common theme within the album, about being manipulated by other people, and other standards and other circles. You are the food for other people, the parasites who will feed of your failings and insecurities and inhibitions, so don’t allow yourself to be eaten. But we couldn’t have called the album ‘Don’t Allow Yourself To Be Eaten’” Zico Chain are about to set fire to everything you thought British heavy rock could be. Zico Chain will be heading out on tour with Cat The Dog in November and December, the dates are: 18-Nov Southampton Joiners 19-Nov London Underworld 20-Nov Bristol Academy 22-Nov Cambridge The Graduate 23-Nov Brighton Barfly 24-Nov Stoke Sugarmill 26-Nov Birmingham Barfly 27-Nov Cardiff Barfly 28-Nov Nottingham Rock City Basement 29-Nov Glasgow Barfly 30-Nov Aberdeen Tunnels 02-Dec Liverpool Bar Academy
04/10/2007	ENVY ON THE COAST SELF TITLED EP RELEASE AND UK TOUR WITH MADINA LAKE Long Islands Envy On The Coast are set to release their self titled EP on 12th November on Verse one/Photo Finish Records and are currently on a UK tour with Madina Lake finishing in London this week. Verse One is a new indie set up by Johnny Phillips of SJM promotions (MCR, Give It A Name Festival, Lostprophets etc) and Photo Finish is Matt Galle, the booking agent for My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, and manager of Producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco) in the US. The band have been touring the past 18 months stateside playing with Circa Survive, 30 Seconds To Mars, Saosin, My Chemical Romance and many others. They've also been featured artists on MTV's $2 Bill Tour, the Alternative Press tour, Bamboozle, and a key attraction on this summer's Warped Tour. They also recently won a finalist slot in the Spin.com Band Of The Year contest. Envy On The Coast’s debut EP is a post-hardcore pop sound, complete with atmospheric guitars and beautiful piano melodies. Track list: 1. PAPERBACK 2.YOU WON”T HEAR THIS 3. TEMPER TEMPER 4. SUCKERPUNCH 5. GREEN EYES DON”T LIE UK Tour with Madina Lake remaining dates: Tuesday 2nd October – Manchester Academy 0161 275 2930 Thursday 4th October – London Forum 0844 8844 867 Envy On The Coast have been filing some of their on the road antics with a series of diaries which can be seen here: www.purevolume.com/lovefromtheroad Their self-titled EP is their first official release and the debut album ‘Lucy Gray’ will follow in the New Year.
03/10/2007	‘Hassle Volume 1’ compilation released October 29th 07 ‘Extensive and affordable taste of tasty modern hardcore’- Katie Parsons Kerrang/Radio 1 The very first compilation on one of the best record labels in the world, ‘Hassle Volume 1’ will be released on October 29th across the UK on Hassle Records, home to Alexisonfire, The Zico Chain, Juliette and the Licks, Attack in Black and Thursday. Compiled and created by Radio 1 Rock Show DJ Daniel P Carter, with liner notes from the Rock Show’s Katie P, this compilation features the absolute cream of the current crop of punk and hardcore acts across the globe, including the most talked about band of 2007, Gallows. Other acts include Canadian heroes the Cancer Bats, rising UK stars The Ghost of a Thousand, the incredible Rolo Tomassi and probably the best punk band (and punk name) about at the minute, Fucked Up, whose last London show at The Old Blue Last will go down in London live music folklore for many, many years!!! The compilation will be limited to 2000 copies and be set at a fixed retail price of £4.99 There will also be a live launch show for the compilation on 1st November, more details on bands performing, give away’s and location next week!!! Full track listings: 1. Cancer Bats – French Immersion 2. Outcry Collective – New Franchise Mess 3. Flood Of Red – Don’t Sleep, Swim! 4. Hexes – Semaphore Kids 5. Blackhole – Witches 6. The Ghost Of A Thousand – Left For Dead 7. Gallows – Come Friendly Bombs 8. Rolo Tomassi – Curby 9. Sanzen – Modus Operandi 10. Untitled Musical Project – A Popular Musical Composition 11. Silicon Vultures – Sour Tits 12. 1000 Hertz – Give Me An Amen!! 13. The Fucking Hate – Indoor Scarfs 14. Cry For Silence – A World Benign WAITING 15. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
02/10/2007	ENVY ON THE COAST SELF TITLED EP RELEASE AND UK TOUR WITH MADINA LAKE Long Islands Envy On The Coast are set to release their self titled EP on 12th November on Verse one/Photo Finish Records and are currently on a UK tour with Madina Lake finishing in London this week. Verse One is a new indie set up by Johnny Phillips of SJM promotions (MCR, Give It A Name Festival, Lostprophets etc) and Photo Finish is Matt Galle, the booking agent for My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, and manager of Producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco) in the US. The band have been touring the past 18 months stateside playing with Circa Survive, 30 Seconds To Mars, Saosin, My Chemical Romance and many others. They've also been featured artists on MTV's $2 Bill Tour, the Alternative Press tour, Bamboozle, and a key attraction on this summer's Warped Tour. They also recently won a finalist slot in the Spin.com Band Of The Year contest. Envy On The Coast’s debut EP is a post-hardcore pop sound, complete with atmospheric guitars and beautiful piano melodies. Track list: 1. PAPERBACK 2.YOU WON”T HEAR THIS 3. TEMPER TEMPER 4. SUCKERPUNCH 5. GREEN EYES DON”T LIE UK Tour with Madina Lake remaining dates: Tuesday 2nd October – Manchester Academy 0161 275 2930 Thursday 4th October – London Forum 0844 8844 867 Envy On The Coast have been filing some of their on the road antics with a series of diaries which can be seen here: www.purevolume.com/lovefromtheroad Their self-titled EP is their first official release and the debut album ‘Lucy Gray’ will follow in the New Year.
01/10/2007	ANY TROUBLE – LIVE AT THE JAZZ CAFÉ, 18 OCTOBER 2007 FIRST UK GIG IN 23 YEARS! Any Trouble – one of the original bands from the flashpoint of the early 80s new wave boom – are back, reunited and reformed, and resigned to their original label: the recently-revitalised and always-notorious Stiff Records. Hot on the heels of their new album – Life In Reverse – and the acclaimed reissue of their 1980 debut Where Are All The Nice Girls? comes their first public gig in 23 years. This Jazz Café date follows the band’s reunion at a secret Stiff gig back in August, which was filmed by renown director - and massive Any Trouble fan - Nigel Dick, whose credits include Wonderwall by Oasis and …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears and can be seen on YouTube at www.youtube.com/stiffrecords. Life In Reverse reunites Any Trouble with their original producer, John Wood (Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, Nico). At the helm as always is lead singer Clive Gregson, an in-demand songwriter both in his own right (recording several albums with Christine Collister) and with the likes of Nanci Griffith (the recent Radio 2 A-listed I Love This Town). It follows March 07’s expanded reissue of Any Trouble’s debut album – Where Are All The Nice Girls?. “A real treat” according to Phill Jupitus on 6 Music and “fantastic” according to BBC Radio Merseyside’s Juke Box Jury. As the Nottingham Evening Post pointed out, “you wouldn’t be surprised to see (some tracks) on Maximo Park’s next album.” B I O G R A P H Y ANY TROUBLE Any Trouble formed in Crewe in 1980 and released four albums and a brace of singles across the first part of the decade. In 2007, they’re back together for a new record deal - with their original label - a new tour and a new album. They are: • Clive Gregson (vocals, guitar) • Chris Parks (guitar, vocals) • Martin Hughes (drums, percussion) • Mark Griffiths (bass) At the flashpoint of post-punk pub rock boom, Any Trouble signed to Stiff Records with their debut album – Where Are All The Nice Girls? – receiving a Melody Maker front cover. It was produced by John Wood whose other credits include the Nick Drake, Squeeze, Pink Floyd and Nico. In 1981 the band embraced more of a new wave sound with a second Stiff album – Wheels In Motion – produced by Mike Howlett (OMD, Gang of Four, Teardrop Explodes). They then decamped to EMI America for two albums including the critically acclaimed double, Wrong End of the Race. Touring the world, Any Trouble even inspired the name of a bar in downtown Madrid, where the music policy is strictly post-punk and anti-pop. Any Trouble Rock Madrid can be found at 6 Avenida de Baviera, Parque de las Avenidas. The band split in the mid-80s with Clive Gregson’s solo career being the most high profile. He has toured extensively and recorded five albums with Christine Collister. He then formed a trio with Eddi Reader and Boo Hewerdine and is a long-term member of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra, playing on her album Hearts In Mind. Nanci’s recording of Clive’s I Love This Town was A-listed by BBC Radio 2 in 2006. The 00s has seen a great resurgence of interest in both Clive and Any Trouble’s work. First with the 2002 compilation of Any Trouble classics, Girls Are Always Right. The re-release of the Gregson & Collister catalogue (via Gott Discs) followed in 2006. Then in March 07 Where Are All The Nice Girls? received an expanded reissue and was hailed as “a real treat” by Phill Jupitus and “fantastic” by BBC Radio Merseyside. The brand-new album Life In Reverse - which reunites the band with Stiff Records - is released on September 10, with live shows to be announced.