Panic! At The Disco Set For Broadway Show?

Panic! At The Disco could be the latest act to take their sound to theatrical levels by putting on their own musical. The band admitted this week that they would like to follow in the footsteps of The Who and Green Day, creating a production using their own musical score.

In a recent radio interview, drummer Spencer Smith said:"That would be amazing. Put together a show that was a mix of our music as well as maybe tell a story...that would be like a dream."

He continued, joking to vocalist Brendon Urie:“It would be in like New Jersey. Like off-Broadway. Really far,"

The band have recently dusted off their own acting shoes on two occasions: performing in the video for recent single‘The Ballad of Mona Lisa’ and also for their dramatic album sampler promo, ‘The Overture’. Speaking about their own abilities, Smith said:"Every musician wants to act, but we have a way to do it where people know we're not trained actors, so we can be a little bit cheesy,"

Vocalist Brandon Urie also spoke about the band’s split last year, which saw members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker depart from the group, citing creative differences as the main cause. Speaking about their departure, Urie said:"Everybody wants their opinion heard and so you argue a lot more with four cooks in the kitchen. (Spencer and I) had been on the same page (regarding) where we saw the album going so in that sense there wasn't really any arguing and that kind of helped."

Spencer Smith added:"You're best friends and you live with these people so you can tell, you know, that there's like some tension there. After we kind of got off tour and it came time to record, we talked about it, and it just seemed like what (happened) needed to happen for our personal relationships, too. Now we're able to actually talk with those guys and not have the music stuff there to create tension."

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Coldplay's New Album Nearing Completion

Coldplay have revealed that they have almost finished work on the much-anticipated follow-up to their 2008 LP‘Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends’

Speaking on the band's official blog, an anonymous writer named Roadie #42 said:"Back in the studio, the songs are now very much pushing their heads above the soil and straining towards the light,"

It continued:"{Producer} Brian {Eno} is back in the fold this week and the fellas are gathered around the mic for much of the time. It's a tremendous thing to get close up to. When the guys are belting it out with the track on headphones, all that can be heard in the room is the blast of harmonies. It's huge, powerful and yet completely unaided by technology, just a pure, organic human bloom."

"My office is next door, I hear Chris {Martin} standing in the doorway of Dav's room listening. 'That's amazing, just great'. He stays a while and listens, then heads off down the stairs proclaiming to no-one in particular, 'Maybe this album won't be so bad after all'."

"I suspect that the band has had a reasonable idea all along of how things will feel when they're finished, in the same way that a sculptor sees the finished piece, but just needs to dig it out of the block.' There's been much chiselling and smoothing and now things are really developing a recognisable form and an emotional resonance."

Coldplay, who are headliners at this year’s Glastonbury festival, are yet to give a release date for their as-of-yet untitled studio album, although many have speculated that a release in late 2011 is likely.

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Thin Lizzy Confirmed For London's High Voltage Festival 2011

Following the launch of the UK’s new prestige rock festival, in 2010, High Voltage returns in 2011 with exclusive performances from headliners Judas Priest and Dream Theater, UK festival exclusives from Black Country Communion, Jethro Tull, Queensryche, Thunder, Neal Morse and Spock’s Beard and performances from Michael Schenker group, John Lee’s Barclay James Harvest, Skin, Rival Sons, Amplifier, Von Hertzen Brothers, Caravan, The Enid, Pallas, Saint Jude, Anathema, Curved Air, Mostly Autumn, Neurosis, Electric Wizard, Evile, Grand Magus, Raven’s Creed, Primitai, Attica Rage, Black Spiders, Gentlemens Pistols and Furyon. The further acts announced are:

THIN LIZZY(Main Stage)
Thin Lizzy is a legendary name in rock‘n’ roll. In a year that has marked the 25th anniversary of the death of the band’s iconic frontman Phil Lynott, and has also seen the passing of former guitarist Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy’s return to the live stage with a brand-new line-up has received widespread acclaim from press and public alike. The new-look Thin Lizzy features three stars of the Lynott-led era in guitarist Scott Gorham, drummer Brian Downey and keyboard player Darren Wharton, plus Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, former Whitesnake bassist Marco Mendoza and lead vocalist and guitarist Ricky Warwick (ex-The Almighty). As Scott Gorham proudly states: “Phil wrote so many classic songs, and people still love hearing them. And playing them with this band is an incredible experience.”
 
2011 will also see the inaugural High Voltage Beer Festival. The Beer Festival with have its own area with traditional bench table seating in a marquee that will have one side open with seating inside and outside. Also it will feature a stage for Acoustic / Folk / Blue Grass / Country / Blues music that will be made up of bands selected from GetMeOnStage.com. 14 bands will be selected from unsigned acts that submit to play. These submissions will go live on the day of the announcement. All acts that submit will be listened towww.getmeonstage.com. Beer will come from Sambrook’s, Hog’s Back, Brodie’s, Redemption, Wychwood, Dark Star, Ascot Ales, Windsor& Eaton, Twickenham Ales, Gadd’s, Ha’penny, Crouch Vale and Fuller’s.
 
High Voltage is the festival all true rock fans have been waiting for– custom built by rock fans for rock fans. The High Voltage team has been to every rock festival imaginable – taking what they have learned to build a festival unlike any other.
 
First of all there’s the music: Amazing headliners AND three unique stages specially curated to cater for different sides of the rock audience, and a brilliant supporting cast playing special must-see sets. Then there’s the festival itself. The facilities will be second to none: great food, proper beer, clean toilets and deluxe hospitality packages. This is somewhere you take the whole family.

High Voltage offers a new and unique festival experience for rock fans of all ages. Only High Voltage gives ticket buyers the freedom to design their own bespoke festival package– which can include accommodation, transport and VIP entertainment.
 
Tickets priced£99 (for weekend tickets) and £56.50 (for day tickets) – subject to booking fee. VIP tickets will be available at £105.00 for the day, £199.00 for the weekend – subject to booking fee. There will also be various VIP and hotel packages available, at varying price levels to suit.
 
High Voltage are also pleased to announce the new deposit scheme. This applies to any weekend ticket (i.e VIP weekend or standard weekend) and allows customers to spread the cost of the ticket over 2 payments. General Admission and VIP weekend tickets can be purchased with an initial £50 deposit plus booking fee, with the final payment due on June 1st. More info can be found at www.highvoltagefestival.com

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Swedish House Mafia Launch New iPad App

Swedish House Mafia have launched a new content-rich and interactive digital experience that brings to life a book and music album through a multi-media iPad App.

The first release of its kind is now available on Apple’s iPad App Store in the UK and the US.
In the App fans can flick, swipe, slide and tap their way through a rich audio-visual narrative account of life in Swedish House Mafia. In addition to the full nine track US version of the‘Until One’ album the app includes:

• Multiple video segments from the band’s ‘Take One’ documentary film including stunning live footage from the DJ booth and behind the scenes access to life in Swedish House Mafia
• A beautiful interactive black and white photo gallery of over 150 photos
• First-person written accounts from the band on their journey so far and the people and places that have helped shape it
• Links to live Twitter and Facebook pages to keep fans up to date on the very latest Swedish House Mafia news

Based on the limited edition coffee table book of the same name, the narrative tells the story of the remarkable journey of Swedish House Mafia– aka Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso - over the course of two years. Already stars in their own right in the dance world, as they play 285 gigs across 15 countries Swedish House Mafia grows and develops into a hugely successful proposition in its own right, culminating in their firsthit single, ‘One (Your Name)’.

Combined sales of‘One (Your Name)’ and the follow up single ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ are now over 500,000 while the album ‘Until One’ has been certified gold for sales in the UK. They performed with Usher at the American Music Awards at the end of last year and their online profile has exploded to pass over a million fans on Facebook. This mass breakthrough is reflected in the sell-out success of their infamous Masquerade Motel events which hits Ibiza, Miami and Las Vegas this year.

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Patrick Wolf Reveals Details Of New Album 'Lupercalia' - Out May 30th

'Lupercalia' is already being hailed as his best work to date. An unusual array of instruments emerge; the duduk, cristal bachet, glass harmonica and ondes martenot all combine with orchestral woodwind, brass, choral and string sections recorded at the legendary Air Studios to produce a body of work that sounds like the album Wolf has been waiting all his life to make.

Speaking in a recent interview, Wolf explains how the lyrics to this album are “hugely confessional” Having found both love and a related sense of deep fulfilment last year, 'Lupercalia' records this continuing journey of discovery and the newly found redemptive feelings he has been experiencing.

It seems that a refreshed outlook on life and a profound optimism has propelled him to new creative heights, contradicting the view that abject suffering always makes the best art.

‘Lupercalia’ tracklisting:
 
The City
House
Bermondsey Street
The Future
Armistice
William
Time Of My LIfe
The Days
Slow Motion
Together
The Falcons

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Nick Oliveri:” Josh Homme Turned Down QOTSA Return”

Ex-Queens of the Stone Age bassist Mick Oliveri has admitted that Josh Homme denied his request to rejoin the band on stage recently. Oliveri was fired from the band in 2004, but has reconciled with vocalist Josh Homme since leaving the band.

According to a recent interview withUGO, the musician claimed that he suggested joining the band when he watched them play at a Los Angeles benefit show, only to be turned down by frontman Homme.

"I was down there and I mentioned to them, 'Why don't I come up and do 'Millionaire' or something, and sing it and not play bass?'"Oliveri said.

He continued:"{Josh} was like, 'Nah, I don't think that's a good idea yet.' It's kind of in his court for stuff like that. I don't think he wants to give anybody the wrong idea. I don't necessarily know if that would happen. And he's got a good band - he's taking the band in the direction he wants it to go. Hey, it's all good."

When Oliveri was questioned on whether or not Homme was invited to join the Kyuss revival (known as Kyuss Lives!), he said:"I don't think he was. John {Garcia} didn't think that he wanted to with the three bands that he's already in. I asked Josh, 'Is it cool if I go and do this thing? What do you think?' And he said, 'Go do it man. Have some fun!' Josh has in his studio a framed poster of Garcia Plays Kyuss in there, so he's proud of the Kyuss thing as far as I know. He's cool with it.”

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Lee Scratch Perry, The Fall& More Confirmed For UK’s First Ever Pop-Up Festival - Outside:Inside

Reading’s favourite town centre festival is back this summer and this year it’s going to be more innovative than ever before. In a bid to keep on pushing the boundaries of music and art as we know it, the event will be taking on the challenge of becoming the UK’s first ever pop-up festival.

A few days ago, festival organiser, Jack Hepplewhite, announced the Festival’s first raft of lead headliners. The incredible Lee Scrath Perry (pictured), one of the most important men in the world of Dub and Reggae, is revealed as a Sunday night headliner. Other headliners include Brit post-punk band and John Peel favourites, The Fall, as well as the inimitable DJ Derek, who, following a youth spent playing with the great and good of the reggae world, has now gained legendary status as a DJ in his late 60's with a thirst for ale and partying.

Stages will be curated by some of the country’s premier promoters, including Skint Mondays, We All Live& Die and BBC introducing.

This new pop-up status will delight and surprise as events literally‘pop-up’ all over town with its landscape transformed by the opening of previously undiscovered areas, with more diverse buildings, bigger bands and eclectic cuisine.  Pop-up venues, cinemas, theatres and restaurants will spring out from courtyards, closed shops, empty office spaces, churches, bars, venues, and open green spaces across the month of July.
 
The festival organisers are also planning a free public launch party at the Oakford Social Club on the 29th April. Featuring Kid Carpet + Benin City.
 
This will be followed by a warm-up gig at Reading’s Sub89 to whet the public appetite in the run-up to the big event in July:

8th May 2011: Sub89 - Pure Reason Revolution + Losers + A Genuine Freakshow 

9th – 30th July 2011: Outside:inside Festival 2011 - ‘The UK’s FIRST EVER pop-up festival’ - Reading, Berkshire, UK
 
Announced Line-Up:
Lee Scratch Perry / The Fall / DJ Derek
Plus many more TBA

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SSS Reveal Details Of New Album 'Problems To The Answer'

British crossover thrashers SSS recently finished recording their forthcoming new album, which is due to be released later this year on Earache Records.

The new album, titled 'Problems To The Answer', was recorded at Whitewood Studios in the band's home town of Liverpool and is produced by Rob Whiteley along with SSS bassist Mark Magill.

SSS frontman Foxy explains the title of the new album:

"The title 'Problems To The Answer' gives outspoken practical solutions to problems faced in everyday life.  External factors shape not only today, but yesterday and into tomorrow.  SSS attempts to provide answers - for better or worse - in our most vicious recording to date."

SSS have been documenting the creation of their new album as it happens. Check out the updates and photos from the recording of 'Problems To The Answer' at the band's official blog athttp://shortsharpshockuk.tumblr.com

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Marcus Foster Unveils Video For New EP Track 'Shadow Of The City' - Out April 4th

Marcus Foster has unveiled the video for 'Shadows Of The City', the lead track from his debut EP 'Tumble Down' which is released on Geffen Records on Monday 4th April. You can view the video below.

To mark the release of 'Tumble Down', Marcus heads out on an extensive UK tour throughout April.

05/04 - Oxford, Jerico Tavern
06/04 - Birmingham, Hare& Hounds 
07/04 - Bristol, Mr Wolfs 
09/04 - Glasgow, Captain's Rest 
10/04 - Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete's 
11/04 - Manchester, Night& Day 
13/04 - London, Hoxton Bar& Kitchen

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The Blockheads and Andy C to Headline Basingstoke Live 2011

The Blockheads and drum and bass DJ Andy C have been confirmed as the headliners of this year’s Basingstoke Live festival in July. The free event, which is funded by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and organised by the Basingstoke Live Forum, mixes a host of great local talent with a number of well-known acts across four stages. This year’s festival is set to take place in Basingstoke’s War Memorial Park on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July. A two-week fringe festival will also take place in Basingstoke in the run-up to the event.

Basingstoke Live, now in its fifth year, has previously seen performances from the likes of Chipmunk, Scratch Perverts and The Beat. Last year’s event was their most successful to date, attracting 30,000 people over the weekend. Among the local bands set to perform at Basingstoke Live 2011 arePussycat and the Dirty JohnsonsandBurning Idols, who will be providing the main support for The Blockheads on the Sunday night.

Many people will remember The Blockheads as the band that were once fronted by the legendary Ian Dury up until his untimely death in 2000. The group have continued to tour and perform their classic songs live as a tribute to their late, great singer. As well as headlining Basingstoke Live, The Blockheads are also due to tour throughout 2011.

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Pendulum, PJ Harvey& More Added To Bestival 2011 Line-Up

Pendulum, PJ Harvey, Public Enemy and Big Audio Dynamite are the latest additions to this year's Bestival, with Pendulum being confirmed as the headliner to open 2011's party.

Added as part of festival curator Rob Da Bank's “anything goes” approach to building the Isle of Wight festival's line-up, the Radio 1 DJ had this to say about the latest bands added to the bill."My brain literally never stops whirring, thinking and puzzling over who to book for Bestival."When announcing that Pendulum will be joining the eclectic party, Rob Da Bank said that the Australian group would"smash the hell out of Robin Hill"when they play on Friday night, 9th September. Pendulum are the second headline band to be announced, they join The Cure who will be headlining on Saturday, 10th September.

James Blake, Mogwai and the Maccabees have also been confirmed for the festival that takes place from 8th-11th September, as well details of the after-hours DJ sets with Hyperdub curating a soundsystem with the likes of Kode9& the Spaceape, Joker and Nomad. Skream& Benga, Zinc and Roska are among those DJing the Rinse FM soundsystem.

Sunday's headline act, for 11th September is expected to be revealed in the next few weeks. For more information and details of the line-up so far, check out Bestival's websitewww.bestival.net

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Duran Duran Tickets Onsale Now! One Night Only Special Tonight on ITV1

Celebrating 30 years in the music industry, British pop icons Duran Duran will appear live on ITV show 'One Night Only' this evening on ITV1 at 8.30pm.

Hosted by Christine Bleakley, this one-off special will provide an insight into one of the UK's favourite acts, with rare archive footage and exclusive interviews.

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Duran Duran have dominated the charts since they first formed in the early 1980s and have gone on to sell in excess of 80 million records worldwide.

The band will take centre stage in this intimate venue at London's ITV studios infront of a live studio audience where the band will perform their biggest hits from across their career, plus tracks from their new, critically acclaimed album, 'All You Need Is Now'.

Duran Duran will be on tour this May and June across the UK.

Duran Duran Tour Datesare as follows, and tickets for Duran Duran are onsale now:

Wed 18th May - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Thu 19th May - Glasgow S.E.C.C.
Sat 21st May - Birmingham LG Arena
Sun 22nd May - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Mon 23rd May - Liverpool Echo Arena
Sat 28th May - London O2 Arena
Mon 30th May - Brighton Centre
Tue 31st May - Bournemouth Int'nl Centre
Wed 1st June - Cardiff International Arena
Fri 3rd June - Manchester Evening News Arena
Sat 4th June - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena

Tickets for Duran Duranare onsale now, priced from£30.00 + booking fees.

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Rebecca Black Responds To Online Criticism

Rebecca Black has given her first interview since becoming an online sensation for all the wrong reasons this week. The teenage singer has received a torrent of criticism and mocking from the online community for her song‘Friday’, which has been called out for its unintentionally patronising lyrics and unashamed use of auto-tune technology.

The 13-year-old has received 21 million hits on YouTube, many of which occurred after the video became a viral sensation earlier this week.

Speaking on‘Good Morning America’, the singer said:"After seeing it go from 4,000 views to 70,000 views in one night, and then waking up and it was at 200,000 views - that's when I realised this was going to be big."

When asked about the negative comments the video had been receiving, Black took a brave stance, declaring:"It doesn't bother me."However, Black did acknowledge that some of the comments have been surprisingly spiteful. She discussed one individual who messaged her, saying:"I hope you cut yourself and I hope you get an eating disorder so you'll look pretty - and I hope you go cut and die."

She continued:"When I first saw all of these nasty comments I did cry. I felt like this was my fault and I shouldn't have done this. Now I don't feel that way."

Black also responded to individuals criticising her vocals on the track. She performed a section of the US National Anthem before declaring:"I think I have talent on some level. I don't think I'm the worst singer, but I don't think I'm the best singer."

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New York Dolls Première New Video For Single 'Fool For You Baby' - Watch Now

To coincide with this week’s release of the New York Dolls’ critically acclaimed fifth studio album 'Dancing Backward in High Heels', the band has released a promo video for their new single 'Fool For You Baby'.  The video, directed by Jeremy Johnstone (Mono, Young Widows), features original Dolls founding members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain.

The video for 'Fool For You Baby' showcases the Dolls in a circus tent.  Guitarist Syl Sylvain is the circus ring leader, and as the camera moves through the circus ring, more characters are revealed including a fire breather, a strongman, and a sword swallower.  Singer David Johansen appears inthe background and gradually dances forwards in slow motion as he sings the lyrics.

It’s a poignant, cinematic homage to rock and roll, and the Dolls' first official promo music video since 'Dance Like A Monkey', which is taken from the 2006 album 'One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This'.

Check out the 'Fool For You Baby' video below.



The video dovetails the New York Dolls forthcoming UK tour dates:

O2 Academy Newcastle - March 27th
Manchester Club Academy - March 29th
London Old Vic Tunnels - March 30st-31st

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Sweet Jane Announce UK Release Date Of Debut Album 'Sugar For My Soul'

Dublin band Sweet Jane have announced they are to release their new album 'Sugar For My Soul' in the UK on May 2nd.

Their debut UK single 'Close Your Eyes' is already on a number of new music playlists including Q Radio, Overflow Radio, EKR Radio and many more. The band are featured in the next issue of Artrocker magazine and appear at SXSW in March at various showcase gigs from Mar 16 - 19th.

Sweet Jane are currently enjoying glowing plaudits from around the world for the album 'Sugar For My Soul', already released in Ireland, it saw them secure the Myspace Artist of the Week slot. They also featured inMusic Week’s recent ‘Best of Irish’ compilation, and the album has scored top 3 positions in album ofthe year lists in Ireland.
 
Recently The Irish Times, while giving them ‘gig of the week’,  called them a ‘remarkably good band who transcend their influences by being bang on the money.  The primary case in point is their recently released debut album Sugar For My Soul which manages to blend loaded psych rock and a sweet-natured dream-pop disposition with a clear affinity for the rockier, sludgier end of Americana.’
 
Having spent the two years since their formation honing their live set, Sweet Jane made their major festival debut with a hugely impressive show at Oxegen last year.
 
Sweet Jane are vocalist Lydia des Dolles , Danda Paxton guitar/vocals, Ruairi Paxton bass, and Donogh O'Brien on drums. They have toured with several bands such as Glasvegas, The View, and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and have been invited to play at Alan McGee’s Death Disco in London, a number of times.

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Faithless Announce Split

News has just broken that the legendary dance, Faithless, have decided to call an end to things and split after their current tour.

Formed in 1993, Rollo Armstrong, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz have become one of the UK's top contemporary dance acts. They have sold over 12 million records worldwide and are famous for such hits as 'Insomnia' and 'God is a DJ'.

Announcing the news via a statement on Faithless' official websitewww.faithless.co.ukvocalist Maxi Jazz had the following to say.

“After 15 years(!) and six albums(!!) I think we've probably made our collective point by now and that it's time to close the book and return to the library...

We've had, with you, the most unbelievable, epic and moving experience, stretching over years and tens of thousands of miles... joyful, exhilarating and empowering, we never for a moment thought an affair could last this long. Or be this powerful. Never thought for a moment that the end of this journey would be left to us either...

Quite naturally people grow, change and leave the things of youth behind them. You've not only brought us with you, but introduced us to y'children too! What're you like..?

The album 'The Dance Never Ends' was written and produced for you, as a thank you, but also as a goodbye.. the tour schedule has been particularly hectic as we attempt to visit as many territories as there are people who wanna see us.. And say thank you.

If I devoted the rest of my life to the task, I could NEVER thank you enough. I have memories that will still be with me in my next life.
But, like when writing a song, you always just 'know' when it's finished... this is and was the"Thank YOU And Goodbye' tour and to be truthful, I really hope you just pick up the ball of your life.. And RUN WITH IT!!

Once again, whether you bought or downloaded a cd, came to a show or told your mates about us... Whether from the beginning or just last week..

Thank you.

You'll be in my heart forever. Listen for my voice in future lifetimes, I only grow in your shadow, you're the sun to me.

One Love.

Maxi”

While this news may come as a shock to many fans, Faithless admitted last year that they would be considering their future following their current tour. Faithless will play two shows at London's Brixton Academy next month as they promote their current album 'The Dance Never Ends'. Maxi has described their current tour, as well as the album, as a“thank you” to the fans.

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The Strokes Stream New Album 'Angles' Online In Full

American rockers the Strokes have announced that they will be streaming their whole new album online for free.

‘Angles’ is available for you to listen to right now on the band’swebsite,but will be officially released on March 21st.

It will be the band’s fourth album, their first in five years since 2006’s ‘First Impressions of the Earth’, and have already released two singles from the album, ‘You’re so Right’ and ‘Under Cover of Darkness’.

Although the Strokes must be happy to have finished the album, the New York based quintet had a rough ride recording the LP, which guitarist Nick Valensi described as“awful”.

The official tracklisting for the album can be seen below, as well as a live performance of first single‘Under Cover of Darkness’.

'Machu Picchu'
'Under Cover of Darkness'
'Two Kinds of Happiness'
'You’re So Right'
'Taken For A Fool'
'Games'
'Call Me Back'
'Gratisfaction'
'Metabolism'
'Life Is Simple In The Moonlight'

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Tyvek With New Single And Concert Dates

Detroit based lo-fi sound Tyvek has released his latest album‘Nothing Fits’, and has announced one or two live shows around the country too.

Tyvek's In the Red debut, Nothing Fits, is a scalding collection of amped-up and thrust-out songs that crank up the energy level far beyond their previous releases, and decimate the detractors into the abyss. It's Tyvek at their fiery, screaming best, and if this doesn't curl your eyebrows and your toes simultaneously with excitement, then you might need to settle for something musically akin to hospital food or take another laxative, because this blast of new recordings might just flush out your system to the point of personal emergency.

As Detroit continues its seemingly irreversible slide into the tar pits of economical despair, new traditionalists Tyvek have unashamedly taken the reins and harnessed the ambition to keep their slurred and manically refreshing noise pop bouncing around the skulls of everyone still breathing in the real, uncatergorisible fumes of the original new wave. With an already impressive trail of essential releases behind them, including last year's debut album and an infinitesimal stream of"tour-only"CDRs, the band seems to always be evolving, yet never straying far from the original cacophony that earned them a spot in the hallowed halls of modern punk's elite erratics.

And as dynamically diverse as Tyvek's recordings have become, their live set also seems to shift dramatically with each new appearance, ranging from a monstrous five piece to the currently stripped-down three-piece that easily gets the job done without sacrificing any of the intensity or brazen brevity that's earned them their fanatical following. With relentless touring, razor-esque songwriting and the ability to adapt to their surroundings without resistance, it's no wonder why they're so adept at captivating the off-centre sounds of bygone-era DIY scrapings and spinning it into gold, all without ever really showing any influence of the Detroit"sound"that's known the world over. This trait alone deserves massive respect and forges their creativity in a unique light, as pioneers and as individuals who set forth to create their own thing in their own time, and in essence, are clearly executing some of the most exciting sounds in underground music today.

To catch the Tyvek’s live show, which was described by Uncut as “Invigorating, urgent and razorsharp”, you can see the dates below, as well as the tracklisting for his twelve track album.

14-Mar UK Brighton Hectors House
15-Mar UK London The Grosvenor
16-Mar UK Glasgow Captains Rest
17-Mar UK Leeds The Fenton

Tyvek
Nothing Fits Tracklisting
1. 4312
2. Animal
3. Potato
4. Future Junk
5. Nothing Fits
6. Outer Limits
7. Underwater 1
8. Underwater 2
9. Kid Tut
10. Pricks In a Car
11. This One - That One
12. Blocks

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Brandon Flowers Confirmed for Eden Sessions 2011

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is the latest headliner to be confirmed for this year’s Eden Sessions festival in Cornwall. Flowers will perform at the event on 12th July and will be joined on the bill by special guests Mystery Jets. This latest announcement follows news of previously-confirmed headliners The Flaming Lips, Primal Scream and Fleet Foxes.

Last year, following his success with Las Vegas group The Killers, Flowers took a break from the band to embark on a solo project. In September, he released his debut album ‘Flamingo’, which reached Number One in the UK Albums Chart. The album’s lead single ‘Crossfire’ also became a Top 10 hit. Including the albums he recorded with The Killers, Flowers has now notched up a total of four Number One albums in the UK.

Tjarko Wieringa, Eden Sessions Creative Director, said:“Brandon is one of the most recognisable and exciting artists around the moment and we’re really excited that he’ll be coming to Eden this summer. Flamingo was one of the best al-bums of last year and Brandon has proved both with The Killers and during his solo shows that he is one of the best live performers there is.”


The Eden Sessions– dates confirmed so far:

23rd June
Primal Scream
The Horrors

30th June
The Flaming Lips
The Go! Team
OK Go

1st July
Fleet Foxes
Villagers

12th July
Brandon Flowers
The Mystery Jets

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Lil' Rascals Return With New Name and New Promo 'Re-Introduce'

UK Rap group‘Lil Rascals’ have re-formed themselves and re-named themselves, and are now set to ‘re-introduce’ themselves back into the music industry.

Kay Willz, Big Shizz, Tempz, Merkz and Ryan De La Cruz now form Rascals, the more mature and grown up (both physically and musically) group that will be storming the UK rap scene from now onwards.

Having worked with and alongside artists such as Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz, Roll Deep, Wiley, Ironik, J Cole, Bless Beats, Sway, Ghetts, Crazy Cousinz and Maxsta, the guys are back with their brand new promo“Re-introduce”, released May 2011 as part of their Mixtape Sagas.

Late 2007, aged just twelve& thirteen Big Shizz, Tempz and Merkz release their debut double sided single“New Era/ Future Wifey” to TV and radio.

“Future Wifey” was their official version excursion on Fluke's (Crazy Cousinz) infamous “Wifey Riddim”. Released on 16th July 2007 – “New Era” went straight into the Channel AKA (formerly known as Channel U, UK's No.1 Urban Youth Music Channel) Chart at No. 5, remaining there for a further 13 weeks, followed by another 12 weeks in the Top 20.

Fast forward Summer 2010, with over four million internet hits, and currently generating approximately 10,000 combined YouTube hits per week, Big Shizz, Tempz, Merkz (Rascals) and Ryan De La Cruz decide it’s time to get back to work, recruit long time Bow resident and childhood friend, Singer/Emcee - 17 year-old Kay Willz (Ex – Mucky Wolfpack member) and hit the studio.

Now having recently signed to UK music executive, Steve Long’s (Inferno Records / Mis-teeq) new Management group SBD, and sponsored by Puma and Diesel clothing, 2011 looks like being a very interesting year for the new look ‘Team Rascals’.

The reformed group will be hitting the road in April and May too, where you can catch them at any of the following dates:

TUE 12th APRIL– Pure Bar& Lounge, Basingstoke
FRI 22nd APRIL - Glasgow
SAT 23rd APRIL - Irvine
SUN 24th APRIL– Kilmarnock
TUE 26th APRIL– Play, Hereford
TUE 31st MAY - Chilli White, Bournemouth

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Island Records Announce Line-Up For Their Camden Crawl 2011 Party

Island Records have announced details of the line-up for their Gaymers Camden Crawl party, showcasing some of the legendary label's most-exciting new artists.

Taking place on Saturday 30th April and taking over both floors at the Enterprise, the bill will feature live sets by CocknBullkid, Tribes, Kid Adrift, Rizzle Kicks and Jon Fratelli. There will also be guest DJ slots from artists across the Island Records roster.
 
Entry to the Island Records party will be open to all Gaymers Camden Crawl ticket holders.

Selected by a panel of music industry tastemakers comprised of radio DJs, club promoters, journalists and record labels, the 2011 line up is shaping up to be a proud celebration of the festival’s 10th edition and a very alternative commemoration of the Royal events of the weekend.
 
Immediately following the festival’s fringe programme of cutting edge arts during the daylight hours, the main thoroughfares of Camden will literally come alive with music. Straddling more than twenty venues, including The Forum, Koko, Electric Ballroom,  Dingwalls and Jazz Café, dotted across the high streets of Camden& Kentish Town, the Crawl evening schedule features over 200 of the best up& coming artists from the UK and abroad alongside seminal greats and very special guests. The evening line up kicks off from 5:30 pm and runs until the wee hours on both days of the weekend.
 
Upon arrival at the festival each ticket holder is presented with an all-access wristband, programme guide, timetable and free download album to help plot his/her day’s adventure. ‘Crawlers’ are then granted unlimited access to all official daytime and evening venues and parties capacity permitting. As is tradition, the full venue schedules will remain secret until the event and surprise guests may appear at any time and at any venue.  
 
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Tickets are to be exchanged for wristbands which allow free entry to each of the participating venues as individual capacities permit. Wristbands and programmes listing the full venue schedules are obtainable from 11:00am onward each day at the Gaymers Camden Crawl ticket exchange point. Festival goers are advised to arrive early as there will be a full daytime programme on both days from 12:00pm.

Doors open 6:00pm for evening schedule at most venues. There will be late night after show parties featuring live bands and DJs until 4:00am both days. It is worth noting, that all 2011 festival tickets will allow access to ALL venues and no supplementary passes will be required.

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