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Bouncy pop-punk trio, Crackout, are set to hit the road on their very own miniature 4 date tour in July. Having just completed a co-headline tour with Span, Crackout will be promoting the release of their new single, 'Out Of Our Minds'. Crackout headline the following venues: <»
After gate-crashing the Top 10 again by entering at No. 5 with 'Gay Bar', Electric Six have confirmed that three members have left the band. Guitarists Surge Joebot, The Rock 'N Roll Indian and bassist Disco have parted from the band leaving the founding members, vocalist Dic»
This song starts in a promising way with a dancey and uplifting bass line that wouldn't sound out of place on a Levis advert. In fact, you just start imagining uber-cool models writhing around in their denim when all of a sudden 'Serious Trouble' takes an unexpected turn. Noises that only dogs cou»
Bright Eyes return to the UK for a brief tour this summer, playing their largest shows to date in this country, bringing songs from the LP "Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil Keep Your Ear To The Ground".
Catch them play at:
Tue 5th Aug
Glasgow GUU £10 box office 08700 600 100
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Thursday 23rd January 2003
Venue: Wulfrun Hall
Dave McPherson:
Today was pretty cool. I got up and had a great boiling shower and then had some breakfast and did some interviews etc. Chilled out for most of the day and our security dude has nearly completed Grand Theft Auto – Vice Ci»
Hairy boys, The Cooper Temple Clause are set to release a free mini-live album - just 48 hours after playing the Glasgow QMU on May 13. The album will be available for download on May 16 via their official website and will feature new tracks as well»
After selling out in record time*, the Carling Leeds & Reading Festival have added some more bands to the line up:
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Miserable nu-metallers, Staind
Stadium rock come back kings, The Darkness
Boston rock four-piece, Cave In
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InMe Headline Tour Diary January 2003 This is InMe’s tour diary from their headline tour in January 2003. It has been transcribed straight from its original handwritten form with only a couple of spelling mistakes corrected (Dave spelt champers, ‘shampers’ – bless him - Ed). It see»
You may recall that DiS ran a competition to win InMe’s original hand written tour diary. The rules were simple – write a review of the InMe gig you attended in under 250 words and boy, did you guys send some prime entries in! I received 250 word accounts describing how "fit" the InMe lads were, people »
Fancy some summer madness? Skateboarding? BMX-ing? Live music? An abundance of skate/BMX shops? Well, get down to the Millenium Dome (see, it has some uses...well, one!) where Snickers Game On play host to some of the best skaters and BMX riders on the planet, competing to win £30,000. »
Comedian Stewart Lee, from 'Fist of Fun' and director of the hugely successful 'Jerry Springer: The Opera', is hosting a benefit comedy gig. The benefit is for Kith And Kids, an organisation who help children with problems and their families (»
As previously reported here, Har Mar Superstar has come down with the shingles and cancelled all of his UK tour dates supporting Hot Hot Heat. However, in nothing short of a miracle, Har Mar will drag himself out of his s»
What does a White Stripes fan look like?
Linkin Park fans are distinguished by their baggy combat trousers and skate belts; fans of bands such as The Cooper Temple Clause and The Strokes are easily identified by their scruffy hair, beat up leather jackets and tight trews.
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Brian Molko has been up since 5am doing interview after interview after interview. He has appeared on the Channel 4 breakfast programme, RI:SE and has had fifteen different journalists sit before him in a row, most likely repeating the same questions. In less than 24 hours he has two live performances; »
Rebeckah Pearce - Brighton Concorde 2 - 9/03/2003
There was an air of quiet anticipation in the crowd at the Concorde II where Placebo were about to play a warm up gig for their extensive UK tour.
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Blues worshippers, The White Stripes will be posing for wax works at Madame Tussauds during their upcoming mini UK tour. The Stripes will be at Madame Tussauds on the 12th April before they play a sold out show that night at Brixton Academy. Apparently you will be able to meet the band while th»
Well, what a mistake that Violent Delight were support for Hell is For Heroes tonight. In fact it seems like an incredible oversight that Violent Delight even exist at all. The singer doesn’t so much sing as retch down the microphone as though he is eager to be ‘controversial’ and ‘differe»
“Are you feeling OK?” asks Electric 6’s front man Dick Valentine as I sit dribbling into my deep fried prawns at Wagamama’s in Camden. “Just a wee bit hungover,” I mutter back forcing down some green tea that Dick has promised is de-toxifying. Not the best of situations to be in »
The White Stripes have confirmed UK tour dates and full tracklisting for forthcoming album release, ‘Elephant’. "I thought it was going to be quieter, but it ended up being this really intense rock & roll record." Jack White says of the group's fourth album. Jack said the a»
Possibly the sweatiest venue this side of Mexico, the Tunbridge Wells Forum is celebrating 10 years of live bands, comedy and vomit. The former public toilet (yes, really) was my stamping ground back in my early teens where I witnessed Feeder take to the stage in orange boiler suits way before Sli»
With their much-anticipated debut album, Hell is for Heroes' have successfully combined killer riffs, distinctive vocals and strong melodies. And thankfully there's not the slightest whiff of Symposium in the air. In fact its Placebo influences that are rife from the outset, most noticeab»
When I rang Stewart Lee to arrange an interview the last thing I expected him to say was: “Sorry my phone has been turned off – I’ve been auditioning singers for Jerry Springer: The Opera.” Definitely a striking conversation starter and as one of the most popular comedians in the UK I wondered if he»
'Fortress Europe' doesn't quite match up to the offerings on Asian Dub Foundation's second album 'Rafi's Revenge' and the beauty of the tracks such as 'Buzzin'' and 'Culture Move' but then again, nor did the wetness of ADF's third album, 'Community Music'. However, it is still»
Placebo have announced details of their new album... The fourth Placebo album is titled 'Sleeping With Ghosts' and is estimated to be released through Hut Recordings on March 24. Brian Molko spoke to Kerrang! about the sound of the new album, pronouncing it 'ex»
Post-grunge rock kids, InMe, announce that 3 more dates have been added to their, near to sold out, UK tour in Cardiff, Cork and Wrexham.
Colour of Fire, Serafin and Jarcrew have been confirmed as support for the above dates, in addition to Biffy Clyro (from Newcastle onwards) and
More JSBX dates with added Kills.. Taking time out of their world-wide tour with the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion will be playing three UK dates with up and coming garage/punk band The Kills. The UK tour features a special show at the Royal Festival Hall»
Detroit disco-punks The Electric Six will be promoting their highly anticipated single ‘Danger! High Voltage!’ in the New Year. The single featuring Jack White on backing vocals comprises of dirty 70s disco beats with tongue-in-cheek new millennium punk rock and will be released on January »
When given the opportunity of attending the opening of Rolf Harris’ new exhibition I jumped at the chance - the thought of free champagne and canapés bouncing around in my head. The exhibition incorporates the paintings and sculptures by Rolf, his wife»
Grungy pop-kidz, InMe, have announced their 2003 Spring tour...
The tour's promoting both the delayed and delayed again forthcoming album 'Overgrown Eden' on Jan 27th, preceeded by a new single, 'Crushed Like Fruit' on Jan 6th.
January 2003
16th - Stoke»
Having completed their fourth album, ‘HATE’, The Delgados have announced tour dates for the New Year
January
28th - Glasgow QMU
29th - Leeds City Varieties
30th - Manchester»
