This is so cool. Art and design people Dorothy have come up with Songmap, a litho print of an imaginary streetmap made up of song titles. Highway To Hell stretches past Itchycoo Park, Heartbreak Hotel can be found on Alphabet Street and take a left off Penny Lane to find 22 Acacia Avenue. The...
ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES curated by THE NATIONAL December 7th-9th 2012 at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, UK ATP are extremely excited to announce our annual December festival, this year the three day event at Butlins, Minehead will be curated & headlined by Cincinnati, Ohio’s THE NATIONAL – performing their only UK show of 2012. Since...
Steve Cradock begins his acoustic UK tour this February/March. As quintessential as beans on toast and a parka jacket, he epitomizes British cool and is constantly regarded as one of the finest guitarists and songwriters in the land. His outstanding achievements in the 90s with Ocean Colour Scene and continuing global success as collaborator...
Blur’s Alex James has found himself at the centre of a ‘Twitter-storm’ after singing the praises of fast food manufacturers and their products. Writing in The Sun, where he is employed as a food columnist, the bassist compared a branch of McDonald’s which he was given a tour of to a “Michelin-starred restaurant’. He...
Sleigh Bells have announced a UK and Ireland tour for next month. The duo, who will release their second album ‘Reign Of Terror’ on 14th February, will play four shows in late February and early March. The gigs begin at Dublin Academy on 27th February and run until 2nd March when the band headline...
The Happy Mondays have announced their plans to reform with the band’s original line-up, including backing vocalist and former X Factor finalist Rowetta. The Manchester icons, fronted by Shaun Ryder, will be touring the UK this summer as well as playing festival shows. No dates have yet been announced but it is thought that...
LAMBCHOP yesterday released the second track from the forthcoming 11th studio album ‘Mr. M’ onto the web for free download. ‘Gone Tomorrow’, described by The Quietus as “a softly spoken but subtly forceful listen, waves of rapid-fire percussion repeatedly rising to the surface before sinking into the distance once again” can be heard here:...
Gemma Ray is a maverick UK songwriter who will release her new album ‘Island Fire’ on 16th April, via independent label Bronze Rat. Ahead of the album is today’s announcement of a special tie-up – and limited edition single – with legendary pop band Sparks. On the 20th February, Gemma will release a rather unique...
Following it’s debut last week on Huw Stephen’s show, DOG IS DEAD are proud to announce details of their next single ‘Two Devils’ out on March 5th through Atlantic Records. Produced by David Kosten (who worked with them on prior releases as well as with Bat for Lashes and Everything Everything), Rob from the...
