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Hot =emu= act, thisGIRL have announced their departure from record company, Lockjaw. "We felt it was time to move on, as there were things Lockjaw just couldn't do for us. If you want to get more out of me than that you'll just have to track me down after a few pints... " said front-m»
It's probably the most miraculous recorded comeback since Icarus penned the popular soul-ditty ‘I Believe I Can Fly’. As the mighty tribal drums thump in like Tho(m)r pounding across a desolate wasteland, and a Peter Buck-esque guitar line chimes out, we can pull out our pipes, and sit back and relax in»
Following their triumphant sell-out gig at the London Astoria last week, The Cooper Temple Clause have headed out on tour, but have postponed their return capital date at the Kentish Town Forum. The band's management have resc»
Usually the notion of the phrase [radio edit] placed next to a Calexico track is as mirthsome as the possibility of seeing [rock version] aside a Belle & Sebastian song. Bizarrely however, it's a perfectly apt move. Because, much to Mojo reader's collective chagrin, the occasionally avant-garde »
Whilst your average Funeral For A Million Copperpot Dead-type bands are happy
to provide three-and-a-half-minute bouts of tuneful, guitar-mangled madness, you
can always be sure that someone out there's dreaming of something a bit more extravagant;
that bit more twisted and a jot more interesting. Then there's
You can see why Jarvis Cocker has released this three-track under the Relaxed Muscle moniker; there's hardly a Pulp fan in existence who'd go anywhere near this mad-eyed collection of sleazy electro filth. Which is probably the whole point in the exercise. Jarvis' day job was clearly s»
Impish musical boy wonder, Beck, is to play a secret, invite-only show at London's 1,000-capacity Union Chapel on April 28th. The low-key date comes after a sell-out solo show at the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow, Saturday April 26, and one the following day at the Manchester Apollo. Following th»
LA rock survivors, Jane's Addiction, have confirmed that they have signed a new deal with Capitol Records in the United States in preparation of the release of their new album 'Hypersonic' in July. In an interview with Billboard.com, legendary cross-dressing, ex-smackhead frontman, Perry Farrell<»
As the dust settles on the inhuman hype, and the world begins to look past The Vines for their visceral rock n roll kicks, its good to know that they're still standing, and with a few good tunes left in them to boot. In fact, 'Homesick' is the best tune off an occasionally unconvincing album.»
Milton Keynes' very own hyperactive, ska-faced, agit-fuelled desperado four piece, Capdown are to play London's Highbury Garage on Saturday May 3rd to celebrate the release of their Fierce Panda single 'Act Your Rage' on April 28th. Th»
Four disgruntled fans of American 'modern rock' group Creed have filed a law suit against the band, its management and Ticketmaster over a show played on December 29th last year at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, during which they claim singer Scott Stapp was inebriated to a state of uselessnes»
Its all their fault you know. Moving Units' career; stillborn. They did it. "Quick, New York funk punk post gloom new wave, its all so hot right now" quoth the sodding label bosses, "get our men Stateside and get me a band, NOW". And so, anything with a Cure/Hooky<»
Whilst it has been rumoured that even HRH Queen Elizabeth II now demands to be dressed solely in red and white in tribute to everyone's favourite Detroitians, we must briefly step away from the flag-waving of newly duotoned Union Jacks to deal with dull perfunctory duties, like the critical inspection of the firs»
News just in, Mogwai have announced a London tourdate on May 22nd at The Scala. Tickets are on sale now... be quick! To celebrate the forthcoming release of their new album and an extensive European tour, Mogwai have printed up a special limited edition run of t-shirts, aimed at promoting in no uncertai»
Norway's finest rock n roll exports, Span, are about to embark on a UK tour. They will be taking their heady blend of premier riffage and fast-paced rawk hi-jinks around the country throughout the end of April and May as support to Violent Delight, as well as playing a special show for Kerrang! next»
Who'd a thunk it eh? The drummer from Blink 182 (and lest we forget, Boxcar Racer) being involved in a decent, nay good, record? Life is indeed full of surprises. One of them not being that Travis Barker would offer his services like a shot to a project which involved one of the godfathers»
Chances are, Even Johansen, aka Magnet, has never heard an AC/DC record, let alone bought one. And in these times, we came be immensely thankful for such mercies. Magnet's 'The Day We Left Town' sounds like the Avalanches had they grown up on an English council estate (w»
Some bands have all the luck. In the last six months, the Chichester five-piece have gone from artful hopefuls to the new beacon of UK post-rock pomp. Largely, it’s been on the back of the patronage of a certain weekly publication, and you can see everything moving worryingly quickly. Hence the ‘Black Dollar B»
TV sessions are strange things; the attempted illusion of a real ‘performance’ whilst the band are inhibited by cameras, cues and pre-arranged cat calls. However, thanks to one A. James being a bit tardy with a VISA application and failing to make the trip to last month’s SXSW do in America, today o»
In the career of all great artists, you can almost pin-point exactly the moment where they stop being good, and climb that extra rung on the ladder of greatness. Think Radiohead with 'Lucky' or David Beckham's last-minute freekick against Greece. Or even the introduction of Simon Thurman»
There's nothing intrinsically bad or wrong about Avril Lavigne. In context. I mean, there are certain moments where I quite, y'know, like her. Grammatically, 'Sk8er Boi' may be a triumph for a future generation of illiterate suburban children, but that didn't stop it from being a corking tune»
Being a card-carrying South London national, it's always been a bit of a mystery to me why so few of my brethren have achieved big things in the musical world. I mean, aside from Squeeze and Gabrielle, it's all a bit sparse past the Old Kent Road, isn't it? Athlete however, are threatening to b»
Drowned In Sound in association with Club Fandango present: The (imaginatively-titled) DiS Fandango hi-jack. The Vibe: Why use two guitars when three will do? The Bands RAZORLIGHT are, according to some, 'the best un»
1)Fire fighters and tube drivers won't strike for fear of being set alight and/or stoned to death. 2)Old people can't say "I remember the war" with any degree of exclusivity. 3)The return of the car bumper sticker, eg 'Honk if you've kicked Saddam's butt'. 4)The football season migh»
Malowski are thrilling, unsettling, unpleasant, compelling and at times downright scary. Full of barely-checked aggression, straining madly at the leash of ten-tonne riffs and demented stunt vocals, Malowski cannot hide their disgust at a nation gone awry. ‘Bleed Easily’ is the song that stands head»
In a perfect world, I want all music to sound like this. Not necessarily post-rocking odes to ethereality, more what this 12 minute paean to perfection does to me. I want to hear things that take me away, transcend me from my current tumultuous torpors, and offer me another place to go. I want to be reminded of b»
Heading on back to where it all started, 50 Cent, the new Tyson on the hip-hip block, finally gets around to releasing his club anthem, the suitably titled 'In Da Club'. For those of you who've been crouching in your nuclear bomb shelter for the last three months, 'In Da Club' is a Dre»
..But first... =RaZ= @ Manchester Academy [28/02/03] Psychedelia: it’s the word that goes with sensemelia. But is it the accompaniment or the replacement? It’s a refreshing sight, at a university v»
Give enough monkeys enough guitars and occasionally they’ll write the next Oasis single. Most of the time though, they’ll probably just write a song that sounds like The Burn. Its run-of-the-mill dope-addled acoustic hippified bollocks from the Blackburn group who’re essentially Lancashire’s answer »
Just in the nick of time, the full line-up for Biffy Clyro's London gig at the Camden Underworld has been confirmed. Post-rock pioneers Redjetson will be accompanying Biffy and X Is Loaded and will be first on, the perfect reason for getting there early. As if you weren't going to an»
