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The Killers / February and March 2009 UK Tour
The Killers have gone and announced a sizeable UK Tour for next spring around the UK and Ireland. Tickets for the below dates go on sale on Friday (10th October) at 9am, so get them whilst they’re hot! Friday 20th February 2009 - Dublin O2 Saturday 21st February 2009 - Belfast Odyssey Arena... Read more...
Published 9 hours ago

Live Review: Friendly Fires at Oxford Zodiac Carling Academy (5th October 2008)
I’ve seen Friendly Fires before, at Hydro Connect just over a month ago, where I fell in love with them… since then I bought the album and last night finally got to see them again, this time headlining Oxford’s Zodiac Carling Academy, one of my favourite venues to see bands. After the... Read more...
Published 21 hours ago

Iglu Hartly / December 2008 UK Tour
Iglu & Hartly have announced a string of new UK Tour dates for early December. The press release says that this is “most likely the last time you’ll get to see the guys in rooms small enough to kiss the sweat from the ceiling” Fun. Catch a free MP3 of their biggest (and probably only) hit... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Single Review: The Faint / The Geeks Were Right
Like your music angular and dance punky? Well rejoice, as The Faint have recently bounced back with a fifth album “Fasciination”, this time completely self-produced. First single, “The Geeks Were Right” draws on the tenets of futurist literature and sliding, siren-call guitars… just... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Bands to Watch #33: Nicole Atkins
New Jersey has a lot to be grateful for. The Four Seasons, Dionne Warwick and Lauryn Hill are just a couple of its greatest exports. But now we make way for another. Nicole Atkins is unlike anything you have heard before and I say this because she sounds like Roy Orbison and plays a mean guitar.... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Sharleen Spiteri / January and February 2009 UK Tour
Sharleen Spiteri hasannounced a sizeable UK tour for early next year, which will see her stop off just about everywhere around the UK. The former Texas frontwoman is trying to make it on her own, with her debut solo release “Melody” released in July this year. Tickets are on sale now, priced... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Snow Patrol / October 2008 UK Tour
The only band to have a frontman who can give Johnny Borrell a run for his money in the irritating self-important front man league, Snow Patrol, have announced a unique 48 hour tour around the UK and Ireland around release day of their new album, A Hundred Million Suns which is out on Monday 27th... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Das Wanderlust / October 2008 UK Tour
The wonderful Das Wanderlust have announced their largest tour to date around the UK starting in just 7 days time. However, if you haven’t heard of Das Wanderlust, let us introduce them… Das Wanderlust are Laura Susan Simmons on vocals and keyboard, Andrew Richard Elliott on more Keyboard and... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Aviv Geffen / October UK Show and competition
I’ll be honest… my knowledge of Israeli rock singer-songwriters is lacking at best. However when I got a press release earlier today introducing me to Aviv Geffen, I was intrigued - he’s got over 14 albums released over 15 years, and seems to be rather a big deal in the Middle East. And now... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

The Ting Tings / Behind the scenes of Be The One
It seems to be in vogue at the moment to completely slag off The Ting Tings at the moment, and whilst they may not be the next Mercury prize winners, they certainly do know how to make a simple, basic pop song that will get everyone moving to. Now on their fourth major single, the duo have made... Read more...
Published 5 days ago