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The Silent League - Breathe
Last seen ably supporting Interpol on their UK tour, The Silent League offer a very palatable form of bucolic psychedelia.»
Brave New Ideas #10 - update
Sadly, first band on, the excellent noise beasts that are Termites, have had to postpone their gig with us, owing to a rather serious and sad set of events. However, things will run on as per from 9pm.»
Ash - Renegade Cavalcade
Back from a summer activities camp (Charlotte learnt DIY album making) just in time to support the Darkness and spread general Christmas cheer, Ash also knock off another single from their slightly underwhelming 'Meltdown' record.»
The Kinison - What Are You Listening To?
Hailing half from the mirthfully-monikored Oblong, Illinois, and half from California, The Kinison are a young quintet of two-years. Impressively this, their first full length record was recorded in 15 days, and it contains enough live-like intensity to keep the most rock-lusting child happy.»
Colour of Fire - A Pearl Necklace For Her Majesty
Colour of fire»
Rilo Kiley, solo albums, Bright Eyes and Team Love: A hotch potch of news
Rilo Kiley solo, Bright Eyes»
Radio 1 announce Peel tribute night
Peel tribute night»
Moby checks in Hotel for 2005
Moby new album»
Slint announce 2005 London gig
Slint to play London gig»
Futureheads scotch Scotland
The Futureheads have cancelled dates in Scotland on their forthcoming tour, due to 'time restraints'.»
Win! A ltd edition Fierce Panda Jacket! And loads of CDs!
A message from Simon Williams, Fierce Panda Kingpin, over at Panda HQ»
The Go! Team - Ladyflash
Somewhere on the fringe of things, making unholy magic out of crunched samples, odd children's vocals, a deep love of Northern Soul and the sort of studio-boffin pop nous not seen since The Avalanches went on holiday with De La Soul, are Brighton's The Go! Team.»
TV on The Radio pick up US 'Mercury' award
Experimental pop trio, TV On The Radio have won the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. The New York-based act was awarded the influential prize for its beguiling and wonderful 'Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes' album.»
Chemicals reveal special guests on #5: Bloc Party, Q Tip, Burgess...
Dance heroes the Chemical Brothers have released details of their forthcoming fifth album, including a slew of contributors and collaborators.»
Holmes sweet Holmes: David to tackle Ocean's Twelve
Orchestral jazz-weird king, David Holmes is release the soundtrack to Hollywood blockbuster Ocean's Twelve.»
The Radio Dept. - Lesser Matters
Occasionally a record comes along that is so good, so wonderful, that a journalist is positively fearful of writing about it. How can he put into words what only a few bands can put to music? How can one person convey the beauty of a recording without sullying it with mere misplaced words? Even more so, when it's the Editor's Record Of The Year.»
Fleeing New York - AOK
'The appeal of 'AOK' and the band themselves is hard to define; perhaps the gang mentality the record exudes, possibly the sense of a band living in their own contrived world set adrift from anything else. Regardless, it's a record that draws you in in such a way that you can't let go...'»
Gang Of Four reform
Gang of Four return to take what was rightfully theirs...»
Punk Rock hits town: Poison The Well, Dillinger, Blink and Kinison
Straight edgers, hard liners, skunk junkies and 15 year olds will be rejoicing this winter at the news of a wave of UK punk rock invading the UK shores.»
Five O'Clock Heroes - Time On My Hands
The more cynical amongst us might well be inclined to give Anthony and Mikey of the Five O’Clock Heroes a sly wink; relocating from the UK to NYC in order to get themselves a hot little band going, it’s certainly succeeded.»
Q and not U hit Europe
Avant-punk 'mo-sters Q And Not U are off to Europe to tour in support of their recently-released record, entitled 'Power'.»
Illness forces Ben Folds to reschedule dates to 2005
Ben Folds has had to postpone his UK tour, due to start tomorrow in Leicester, due to illness. A respiratory infection means that Folds is unable»
Fans Of Kate - Tape 23
Sometimes life is like an bar of Cadburys Whole Nut chocolate. No really. Rich and sweet, but get to the core of it, and there’s always something hard and rocky buried inside to disrupt the pleasure. Deep, huh? Sometimes however, bands are like an inverted bar of said chocolate»
New NIN on the way - but obviously delayed
Trent Reznor AKA Nine Inch Nails, has revealed details of a new record, but confirmed that it will now be released in spring next year.»
Keane illness - Bristol & Exeter date cancelled *updated*
Pop balladeers, Keane, have cancelled tonight's gig at the Bristol Academy, due to an unspecified illness.»
The Research - She's Not Leaving
A guitarless trio from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Sarah, Georgia and Russell The Disaster create songs of musical simplicity but thematically complex beauty.»
Idlewild complete album #4 - acoustic shows set for the UK
Idlewild have announced that their fifth album is completed and revealed plans for shows early next year.»
Shadow does Radiohead - Anti terror Gloaming mix.
DJ Shadow has released a remix of Radiohead's 'The Gloaming'.»
Radio 4 cancel European tour
Radio 4 have been forced to cancel their of tour France and UK this month, due to bassist and singer Anthony Roman's unidentified illness.<»