Daily Archives: January 17, 2012

Clarking Around With The Joy Formidable

January 17, 2012
Clarking Around With The Joy Formidable

The Joy Formidable are set to play a three date ‘guerilla’ tour this spring. The Welsh rockers will play free shows in conjunction with Clarks Originals in Manchester on February 29, Bristol on March 1 and London on March 2. Tickets for the shows can be applied for via an online ballot, which closes...

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The Biggest Selling ‘Rock’ Acts of 2011 Revealed

January 17, 2012
The Biggest Selling ‘Rock’ Acts of 2011 Revealed

According to The Official Charts Company, Coldplay scored both the biggest selling rock single of 2011 with ‘Paradise’, which sold over 410,000 copies and the biggest selling album with their fifth effort ‘Mylo Xyloto’, which sold over 900,000 copies despite only being released in October. Noel Gallagher’s debut solo effort was the second biggest...

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The Cribs Working With Steve Albini

January 17, 2012
The Cribs Working With Steve Albini

The Cribs are set to release their first album since 2009′s ‘Ignore The Ignorant’ and their first as a three piece since 2007′s ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ this April. The album has the working title ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’, and has been produced by Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev, The Flaming...

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Orbital Getting ‘Wonky’

January 17, 2012
Orbital Getting ‘Wonky’

Orbital have announced details of their new album ‘Wonky‘. The dance duo will release the album, which is their first since 2004′s ‘Blue Album‘ and their first release since they returned from an indefinite hiatus, on 1st April. The album was recorded in Brighton and mixed by Depeche Mode/U2 knob twiddler Flood. ‘Wonky‘ is...

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Los Campesinos! March UK Tour

January 17, 2012
Los Campesinos! March UK Tour

Los Campesinos! have announced a UK tour for March. The band, who released their fourth album ‘Hello Sadness’ in late 2011, will play 10 shows around the UK throughout March. The dates kick off at Exeter Phoenix on March 20 and run until March 31, when the band will headline Sheffield Leadmill. ‘Hello Sadness’...

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Ryan Adams UK Tour

January 17, 2012
Ryan Adams UK Tour

Ryan Adams has announced a new UK tour for April. The singer, who released his 13th studio album ‘Ashes & Fire’ last year, will play five shows across the UK. The tour begins at Gateshead Sage Theatre on April 22 and include dates in Nottingham and Sheffield as well as two shows at the...

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