Glastonbury 2008 registration details
If you want to go to Glastonbury this year, you’ll have to register at Glastonbury.co.uk from 9am on the 1st of February.»
Articles
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Eels unveil brand new UK shows
Running on from yesterday’s reports from the world of Eels, Mark Oliver Everett and co. have announced a new set of dates for this spring.»
Meet Me In St. Louis plan first dates as quartet
Meet Me In St Louis start out on tour again later this time next week, but this time without recently-estranged vocalist Toby Hayes.»
Shins man released from jail ahead of court hearing
Following on from yesterday’s reports that Marty Crandall, bassist with the Shins, and his now most definitely ex-girlfriend Elyse Sewell were jailed after a domestic ‘incident’ comes today’s news that Crandall’s been released (8 Jan).»
Dead Meadow announce UK dates
Looking to throw weight, no doubt, behind the release of a new, fifth album, Dead Meadow have announced a string of UK dates for March.»
First acts confirmed for Brighton's Great Escape
The first “tranche” of acts have been confirmed, it says here, for The Great Escape 2008.»
Caribou tours world, shuns Andorra
Caribou, AKA Dan Snaith, will visit the UK as part of a massive planet-straddling tour in February.»
Tour: Far-flung dives for The Young Knives
The Young Knives set out on a lengthy UK tour in early spring.»
iLiKETRAiNS play gigs, release ltd edition vinyl
iLiKETRAiNS - I’ll only be typing that the once – will tour the UK and Ireland this spring, after the release of a limited edition single.»
Kings Have Long Arms, Candie Payne - Big Umbrella
The idiot-grin on the face of this song might only be acceptable in the first week or so of summer, when everyone’s looking smug because they’ve worked out how to leave the house in just a t-shirt and the football’s still on»
Eels man writes book, plays special London show
Eels band leader Mark Oliver Everett is releasing a book this month and he’s tying it in with a special performance in London.»
Michael Jackson discussing 'Thriller' residency at O2 Arena
The O2 Arena has confirmed it's in talks with hermetic, erstwhile ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson over the possibility of a ten-night London residency.»
Slashsploitation: G'N'R man rocks out with Bill Gates in Vegas
The Velvet Revolver and Guns N Roses man wielded his axe to win the unfailingly-greedy Gates a $20 bet over the popular game Guitar Hero.»
Shin splints: Marty Crandall in jail after alleged attack on model girlfriend
The Shins’ Marty Crandall currently simmers in a Californian jail after allegedly leaving marks on ex-girlfriend Elyse Sewell.»
:( Thom Yorke hates you
Now that Radiohead have gone to number one in the real world seems they don’t need their army of virtual minions any more. Maybe. Anyway, Thom Yorke has slagged off the internet in an interview with the Independent.»
Beats beaten: Mike Skinner laments label
Mike Skinner has spoken on the collapse of his record label.»
WIN! Hot new pixxx of Cat Power
Cat Power’s new covers/tribute/homage album, Jukebox, is out in a couple of weeks through Matador. To this end, the label have kindly given us a handful of posters to thrust in your big, gurning faces.»
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds announce new album tracklisting
The tracklisting for the new Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album has just been announced.»
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Drowned in Sound’s putting on a relative glut of gigs around the end of January – more news on others to follow, for now the first: Wild Beasts, School of Language, It Hugs Back and Banjo or Freakout play in London on the 24th.»
Can't hold on now, youngster? Hear Los Campesinos!'s new album early
Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach will hold an advance playback of the new Los Campesinos! album in February.»
Glaswegians' 'Do It Better': watch new Correcto video
Glasgow’s Correcto have returned eager in 2008, back already with a video for their latest single.»
Album news: Grand Archives log first artefact
Seattlist rockers Grand Archives have announced details of their debut album.»
"I didn't even spaz lol": Beyonce thrashes Kanye at Connect Four
Anyway, the story – Beyonce Knowles takes on Kanye West. Read, see.»
Our stuff to admire: Interpol stream live EP free online
The live Interpol EP, released back in November, has been made available to all in the form of online streams.»
Slivers of Rivers: hear samples from Weezer man's solo album
Here are links to streamed samples of three mixed and finished tracks from Alone – the Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo.»
WIN! Vampire Weekend tickets + album changes, single news
There’s a few pieces of Vampire Weekend news to report before I skip off home like those carefree afro-skifflers; the band putting out a new single, changing album details around and giving away tickets.»
Watch: new Sebastien Tellier video as he readies album three
The latest Duke of French pop returns to rut; Sebastien Tellier ready to release both a new single and a new album in the next couple of months.»
Slow Club head out on tour
Sheffield’s Slow Club will tour later this month ahead of the release of their debut album.»
Revealead: most swapped artists, songs of 2007
The news department at Wired (click) asked BigChampagne to compile a list of the ten most traded songs and artists of 2007, here’s what they came up with – does hope lie in the proles?»
Run to your grave: Mae Shi loses member ahead of UK dates
LA’s the Mae Shi will be heading over to the UK for a short string of dates later this month; without bassist and founding member Tim Byron-Martinez who is leaving the band.»