Cock it! Brighton-based punk rockers (and writers of one of the best British debut records in years) have split. In their own words, “After nearly 7 years of being a band we have decided to call it a day. It’s been increasingly difficult to commit ourselves to a touring band and unfortunately ‘real life’ has finally gotten the better of […]
Read moreAfter the title and artwork were revealed a week to two back, a little more information has emerged about City and Colour’s third album, Little Hell. The album is scheduled to be released on June 6th, 2011 and will go a little something like this… 1. We Found Each Other in the Dark 2. Natural Disaster 3. The Grand Optimist 4. Little Hell […]
Read moreUnless you’ve got your ears very close to the US spoken word scene or caught Dan Smith’s recent guest spot on The Chariot’s ‘Long Live’, you might not have heard of Listener. Consider their first ever EU and UK stops your chance to rectify that. The talk music duo’s tour isn’t fully formed yet but so far looks like this. Unten. Kassel, Germany. 01.04.11 Lades Kælder. Copenhagen, […]
Read moreWe weren’t going to post this. What with the official announcement coming as tickets go on sale in a few hours (19:15 UK time) we figured there was little point in writing anything about a line-up that leaked this morning. At the minute it’s sourceless. But it does look pretty legit right (ahem, and also pretty 2002)? And it looks like it’s in print […]
Read moreGet excited. After releasing new album ‘The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues’ on April 11th, prog-metal behemoths Between the Buried and Me will tour Europe. The three-week trek will kick off on September 2nd in Paris, France and end with two shows at The Underworld, Camden in London on the 20th and 21st. Even more pant-wettingly, already confirmed support comes from Animals […]
Read moreThe initial line-up for the third Hevy Fest has emerged. And it looks really quite good. The Dillinger Escape Plan headline with British talent like Architects, Your Demise, Spycatcher, Capdown and a reuinted November Coming Fire smartly rounding out the bill. There are more names to come too, before the weekend kicks off in Port Lympne Animal Park, Kent from August 5th.
Read moreThe first details of a new UK tour for post-everything powerhouse Mono have emerged. Concorde 2, Brighton. 06.06.11 The Fleece, Bristol. 08.06.11 Sound Control, Manchester. 09.06.11 The Arches, Glasgow. 10.06.11 No word on support slots or ticket links but it sure looks like there’ll be a London date on the 7th huh?
Read moreThursday have announced a short run of UK shows. These fall neatly between the end of their US ‘Full Collapse’ anniversary tour and the release of the band’s new record, album number six, ‘No Devoluciòn’ so expect a special mix of classic old songs and brand spanking new ones. Sweet! Kings College, London. 19.04.11 Academy 3, Manchester. 20.04.11 Venue TBC, […]
Read moreIt’s official. After much speculation following the end of their contract with Victory Records, BTBAM have inked a worldwide recording deal with Metal Blade. The North Carolina quintet will kick off the partnership with the April release of their new album ‘The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues’. “We are delighted in the opportunity to join the Metal Blade family,” commented guitarist Paul […]
Read more‘The King of Limbs’ is coming. Uh huh. Although recent rumblings did suggest that the band had album number eight in the bag, it’s still something of a surprise that you’ll be able to get your ears around the thing as soon as this Saturday. The much-anticipated follow-up to 2007’s stunning ‘In Rainbows’ will be titled ‘The King of Limbs’. You’ll have to wait until […]
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