Tearjerkers on tour: Death Cab do UK
Pack your hankies into your badge-covered backpacks and get emotional: Death Cab For Cutie are bringing their soothing emo-indie sounds to our fair lands...»
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Projections - We Couldn't Speak / Twenty Three
Another Cat On Form spin-off, following Blood Red Shoes' superb 7" on Jonson Family, Projections are a more considered offering than BRS's manic punk energy...»
Plan B - Sick 2 Def / No Good
The themes of 'Sick 2 Def', delivered acoustically, are familiar enough, but Plan B's delivery - his unmistakable London accent both endearing and irritating - is so impassioned that not one lyric passes unabsorbed...»
Ween withdraw from ATP line-up
Rockin' loons Ween have been forced to pull out of next year's United Sounds Of ATP event, previously reported on here...»
City Slang want a new logo
Quality label City Slang are tired with their current logo, and are asking fans to submit new designs...»
Lee's peeved: Evanescence singer gets legal
Amy Lee of pop-goth types Evanescence is filing a law suit against her personal manager, Dennis Rider. "So what?" you ask. Well, get this: she accuses Rider of "wrongful and tortuous behavior". Torture? Cool...»
Various - Public Service Broadcast 7
So you know how this works, right? Parties left and right accost acts from across the indie plateau, eject the results centrally into the main vein of clued-up consumers (this particular edition comes supported by decent distribution channels, so ask away at your HMV, do)...»
The Fucking Champs, Todd, Lords at London Highbury Garage, Wed 07 Dec
The F*cking Champs' crisp rock - no need for bass when you've a nine-stringer being rocked by one of your number - comes as no little relief to beleaguered ears, but the clarity subsequently fails to impact upon senses dulled by illness...»
Eminem to remarry ex-wife?
Eminem has told a Detroit radio station, WKQI-FM (why the stupid names, someone?), that he is considering getting married again to ex-wife Kimberly...»
Hands off! Jay-Z versus wrestler
A former professional wrestler, Diamond Dallas Page is to sue Jay-Z, saying that the rapper has stolen a hand gesture that he first used...»
Eagles of Death Metal offer limited-edition release on UK tour
Folks attending the upcoming Foo Fighters gigs can bag themselves a nice rare slab o' wax: support act Eagles Of Death Metal, featuring the pictured Josh Homme on drums and Jesse Hughes on guitar, are selling a limited-edition 7" from their merch stall...»
Some Girls: new record, exclusive toilet advice
San Diego-based punks Some Girls have made the major switch from indie label obscurity to Epitaph blanket coverage: the quintet's new album, Heaven's Pregnant Teens, is to be released through the former home of The Offspring in January...»
Capillary Action - Fragments
Fragments is completely dizzying, flitting from a stoner rock riff here to pseudo-jazz piano work there, while samba drums pulsate in some fog-filled backroom and pirates play cards for wenches up front. It’s the Back To The Future series condensed into a 30-minute soap opera, Darwin’s most intellectual theories spray-painted across a Greyhound bus...»
SonyBMG re-release Jacko singles
That's a V for Victory indeed, as SonyBMG are to re-release Michael Jackson's singles to date in the new year, in a similar fashion to their Elvis reissues this year...»
Morning sickness? MMJ cancel European tour
My Morning Jacket have been forced to cancel their forthcoming European dates as singer Jim James has fallen ill. »
BSM Christmas tour begins tomorrow
The Big Scary Monsters Christmas tour kicks off in Manchester tommorow, weaving its way about the land and ending on the 14th in Oxford...»
Take Action, take five
The fifth installment of the Take Action! compilation series will be released on 21st February. The two-disc album will feature a slew of contemporary punk outfits, all chipping tracks in for a good cause...»
No Floyd reunion, but Gilmour announces shows
David Gilmour, whose performance as part of the reformed Pink Floyd was the highlight of the summer's Live 8 event, has announced two shows at London's Royal Albert Hall next May...»
Fiddy scoops six at Billboards
Last night's Billboard Awards, held in Las Vegas, were dominated by just two acts: revitalised punks Green Day and rapper 50 Cent...»
Continued Lennon covers: Amnesty offers charity downloads
Radio 1 isn't the only organisation promoting cover versions of John Lennon classics this month: Amnesty International is releasing four contemporary covers as download singles, with profits going to the charity...»
Dirty Fergie: Black-Eyed Pea pishes herself
Black Eyed Peas singer lady Fergie - watch out for her hump - has confessed to peeing herself on stage...»
Libertines "changed British culture", says new book
A forthcoming book will tell of how some low-profile London band, The Libertines or something, changed British culture. No, really...»
Fight! Strokes director slams MTV's editors
Chances are you've seen the video to The Strokes' pretty-good-actually comeback single, 'Juicebox', but what you're seeing isn't what was intended...»
Indie types tackle kiddie tunes
Sing along at home, kids: Canadian label Paper Bag has announced plans to release a compilation of songs aimed at children, played by some of today's finest indie-rockers...»
Isis release limited-edition live record
Guitar-throttling slow-droning metallers Isis are to release a limited-edition recording of a live set, from a 2003 radio broadcast. When we say limited, though, we mean it: only 1,000 of these vinyl-only bad boys are being pressed, so get buying...»
Wales honours its finest talents. And GLC...
Saturday night saw Wales honour its finest musical talents at the annual Pop Factory Awards...»
Radio 1's Lennon tribute online
It might've come to your attention that this December marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of one John Lennon. Never ones to miss a trick, the BBC has compiled a tribute to the late Beatle, with a host of acts covering songs penned by Lennon...»
TEAM - The Line From A-B
The Line From A-B is the sound of four men in their element: it rocks harder and faster and stronger than many a leading brand, and for a fraction of the price...»
Clap Your Hands return: Say Yeah if you like
So they came, we saw, and there was less clapping than expected, but a few mixed shows isn't putting the super-hyped Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! off whatsoever...»
Wave the red, white or whatever flag: YYYs want your designs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are offering artsy fans to the opportunity to contribute to the cover of their forthcoming second album...»