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Now a fully fledged regular at the Reading and Leeds festivals, The Alternative Stage, in its third year continues to serve up a veritable feast of creativity. From the mainstay of comedy through to spoken word and film, the stage will host an acclaimed array of performers which no doubt wi Last chatter by Matt D | 3 Comments | ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR In
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2009 has already turned out to be a banner year for Cotton Jones, the recording alias for Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw. What began as an early experimental outlet following the demise of Page France has grown into a fully cohesive songwriting, recording and touring entity. Their sun-soaked bra | In
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Sunday 18th October Announced - Groove Armada present Black Light + La Roux 21 November show sold out!
“Black Light is a return to that raw, live sound. Inspired by the raw warehouse vibe, this had to be on of the first places we played it. Smoke & Lazers.” Andy Cato, Groo | In
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Little Comets have announced a clasp of headline dates across the UK throughout August, to cap off a summer of bizarre gigs and festival performances. In six short months Little Comets have come from nothing to quickly rising as one most talked about young bands in the country; selling out tou | In
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Influential and innovative Leeds record label DANCE TO THE RADIO, return to the Leeds Festival for the third year to host our special ‘Welcome To Leeds’ party on Thursday night (27th August). The label have hand -picked five amazing bands to kick start the party from 7pm for the lucky Lee | Your soundtrack to the end of summer has arrived… In
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CALVIN HARRIS GETS US ‘Ready For The Weekend’
Digital Release: August 17th
Physical Release: October 6th
Single: 'I'm Not Alone' September 1st
Selected DJ Dates announced This September in the US
Calvin Harris has confirmed the highly anticipated successor to gold selling debut album | In
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After moving from Austin, Texas, Charlotte, North Carolina and Palm Harbor, Florida in 2005 to pursue their country music dreams, Love And Theft's Brian Bandas, Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles met through songwriter's nights and mutual friends in Nashville. Their shared musical chemist | In
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The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for Double Brutal! Not satisfied with the limitations offered by putting out a single disc album, Ahhnold demanded two full cds full of muscle pumping metal! When asked why they needed t Last chatter by Matt D | 3 Comments | Band to support The Flaming Lips in London In
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Having only formed in the Spring of 2008, it’s been a meteoric DIY rise for young hotly tipped Staten Island four-piece Cymbals Eat Guitars. July saw their inaugural visit to the UK, as they played a handful of sold out shows including headlining a ‘Rough Trade presents’ night at The ICA and one | 'Seven Years Of Letters' Out October 19th Via FatCat In
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The Twilight Sad release a brand new single ‘Seven Years Of Letters’ on 19th October, following the release of their sophomore ‘Forget The Night Ahead’ album (5th October). Brimming with portent and pathos ‘Seven Years Of Letters’ registers at the more restrained end of The Twilight Sad | In
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Universal Warning Records and MVD Audio are pleased to announce the release ofthe classic Wisdom in Chains self-titled album for worldwide distribution on Vinyl and CD on August 11, 2009.
The vintage sounds of hard-nosed punk and Oi! have been steadily championed by Wisdom in Chains - ev | BAND ADDS DATES TO CURRENT US TOUR SHOWS SOLD OUT IN NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND D.C. In
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On the heels of a wildly successful, sold-out run of east coast shows, LA psych-folk collective Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros announce additional dates, starting at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on August 30th. The band can be found gracing the pages of Rolling Stone's mo | In
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The buzz? Lollapalooza was awesome this weekend - photos and videos are popping up all over. Since most of us couldn’t be, Fuse TV was there and has some exclusive coverage online. Besides interviews, photos and free music downloads from performing artists; they are airing a TV special this weeke | CURATED BY ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES AND THE FLAMING LIPS In
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NY psych five-piece Hopewell have been selected for the Flaming Lips curated Sunday date of All Tomorrow's Parties New York. The three-day festival takes place Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th at Kutcher's Country Club in Monticello, NY. In addition to live performances fr | In
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For too many people in the 21st century, music has become little more than something to burn. But for the band Something To Burn, music remains everything it was ever meant to be, and more.
Something To Burn bridge the gap between rock and roll's heady past and its uncertain future | In
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With the release of Sea Wolf's sophomore record, White Water, White Bloom, a little over a month away, anticipation for new material is palpable. To hold curious and eager fans over, Dangerbird Records is offering a taste of the cinematic journey that Sea Wolf's music undeniably possesses with t | In
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Aussie Rocker Nic Cester from JET collapsed tonight on stage at Q The Music Club Live At Hard Rock Café as part of the worldwide promotional tour for the band's upcoming CD, SHAKA ROCK.
The singer had been unwell all day but insisted on coming to the gig and not letting fans down. JET took | In
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My Dying Bride have been confirmed as main support to headliners Fields Of The Nephilim for Sunday 8th November at Hellfire Festival.
My Dying Bride are an English Doom Metal band who have remained at the forefront of the Doom movement from the early 90s. Formed in West Yorkshire, they a | In
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Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin will be hitting the road for a solo tour, just him and a piano, this October. The tour will raise awareness about his deeply personal documentary Dear Jack which chronicles the year that Andrew, then 22, spent battling leukemia while trying to release Jack | In
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AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE to release 'Double Brutal' this fall!
The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for 'Double Brutal'!
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Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has announced details of their hugely anticipated third album, ‘brand new eyes’, which will land in stores and at all online retailers on September 28th. The album will be preceded by the single ‘Ignorance’on September 14th.
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A jet-black ‘55 Cadillac Fleetwood, hard-bodied, sleek and gleaming. A Model D Steinway grand piano with a satin ebony lustre. Two disparate objects with one connecting principal: a man dressed in white.
For his 5th album, 55 Cadillac, Andrew W.K., the iconic white clad-rocker best-known f |
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