The Charlatans DVD Premiere
Mountain Picnic Blues The Charlatans are to release Mountain Picnic Blues on May 13th 2013. The DVD documents the making of the band’s 1997 number 1 album Tellin’ Stories. It also features live footage from last year’s Tellin’ Stories 15th anniversary show in Glasgow. On Monday 29th of April the band will premiere the DVD … Read more
News: Adele
Adele Britain’s music sweetheart Adele is to premiere her brand new single on October 5th at 0.07 (BST) prior to it’s release immediately after. The single, Skyfall, the lead track for forthcoming James Bond film of the same name is already available to pre-order on iTunes. Skyfall is Adele’s first recording following her second album … Read more
News: The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars This band have been one of our serious highlights of this year and we’re not the only ones who think so, in fact their album Barton Hollow has gone Silver in the UK and Platinum in the US and has earned the duo not one but two Grammy awards. So what better … Read more
Festival Update: The Apple Cart
Hosted in Victoria Park in London (soon to be re-named Victoria Festival Park I’m sure) The Apple Cart will showcase a host of events including cabaret, literary readings, live music and comedy. The festival is aimed at families and there looks like there is plenty for all to do. We’re pretty excited about the music … Read more
This Feeling Goes National
This Feeling London club night This Feeling has been going for years and has had high praise from the likes of Kasabian and Noel Gallagher. With accolades such as that you know you can’t go wrong. The club night is also at the forefront of new music and has always been there bringing the newest … Read more
Video Alert: Manic Street Preachers – This Is The Day
This Is The Day Manic Street Preachers will release a cover of The The’s This Is The Day on November 7th and have just released the video for the single. The video features footage from the bands career to date including images of member Richey Edwards who went missing in 1995. The single is taken … Read more
Tour Alert: Chapel Club
Chapel Club 2011 Today Chapel Club have announced details of their forthcoming Autumn tour. It is a tour with a slight difference. The band will be supporting themselves alongside other bands Clock Opera, Elephant (Portsmouth) and Other Lives (London). With a headline set featuring tracks from their début album Palace and their Wintering EP the … Read more
Album Alert: Florence + The Machine
Ceremonials After quite a lengthy wait in terms of releasing a second album Florence + The Machine today announced details of their follow up to debut Lungs. The new album entitled Ceremonials will be released in the UK on 31st October, an earlier date than the anticipated November one expected. Not only has the title … Read more
Tour Alert: The Rifles
The Rifles Weekender Due to huge demand and in anticipation of their new album The Rifles have announced plans to play three special gigs in March next year in both London and Manchester. The Rifles will play Thursday 29th March at The Ritz in Manchester before following with two large London dates on Friday 30th … Read more
The Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize
Tuesday 6th September 2011. The winner has now been announced for this years Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize has just been announced by Jools Holland and the award goes to PJ Harvey for her Let England Shake album. This is the second time PJ Harvey has won the Mercury Prize. In 2001 she was the first … Read more
Video Alert: Sissy & The Blisters – Let Her Go
Let Her Go Sissy & The Blisters release their new EP Let Her Go through Fierce Panda on Monday 3rd of October. The release will be via digital and very limited 10″ vinyl. If you buy it direct you’ll get the mp3 tracks for free. The band have released their promo video for lead track Let … Read more
Example to work in HMV
Example sets an example.. UK singer song writer and rapper Example is getting back to his day job, so to speak. On 5th of September 2011 Example will be taking on temporary employment to work behind the counter at HMV on London’s Oxford Street from 5pm. Customers purchasing his new album Playing In The Shadows, … Read more
Radiohead To Release Remix Album
TKOL RMX 1234567 XL Recordings have announced recently details of the forthcoming new Radiohead album and it is no ordinary Radiohead album for this is the first ever remix album the band have released. TKOL RMX 1234567 will be released through XL on October 10th 2011. Throughout the Summer Radiohead will be releasing seven special … Read more
Rubyworks – Things We Lost In The Fire Sale
Things We Lost In The Fire Rubyworks is Ireland’s leading Independent record label and it was one of those hit hard by the fires during Monday night’s riots when the Sony DADC warehouse was set on fire. The label’s stock, as well as the stock of sister label Model Citizen, was lost in the arson … Read more
UK Record Labels affected in London Riots
London Riots August 2011 Whilst the majority of news is of course covering the fires and High Street looting across London that has now spread to other cities, it has come to our attention that the UK Independent music industry has also been harmed in this outrageous act of mindless criminality. The Sony building set … Read more
