Villagers Team Up With Charlotte Gainsbourg for Record Store Day Release
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Rob Sleigh
Villagers Team Up With Charlotte Gainsbourg for Record Store Day Release

Villagers have teamed up with Anglo-French actress and singer-songwriter Charlotte Gainsbourg for a split 7” single in support of tomorrow’s Record Store Day (16th April). The record will feature the track ‘Set the Tigers Free’, taken from Villagers’ 2010 debut album ‘Becoming a Jackal’, as well as a new song called ‘Memoirs’. Both tracks can be heard here.

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Liverpool Sound City 2011 Announce Day-by-Day Line-ups, More Acts & Tickets
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Rob Sleigh
Liverpool Sound City 2011 Announce Day-by-Day Line-ups, More Acts & Tickets

Liverpool Sound City, Merseyside’s coolest city centre music festival, has revealed the day-by-day programming of this year’s event. The urban festival, which runs between 19th and 21st May, will see performances from the likes of The View, Frank Turner, The Young Knives, Cast, Mona and Fucked Up plus many, many more. Among the newest additions to the line-up are Frankie and the Heartstrings, The Computers and Our Mountain.

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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce June UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Tour News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Rob Sleigh
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce June UK Tour Dates & Tickets

New York City five-piece The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have confirmed details of a UK tour in June following the recent release of their second album ‘Belong’. The seven-date tour, which begins in Cambridge on 7th June and ends in Birmingham on the 14th, will see the band play to audiences around the country, including a headlining show at London’s Electric Ballroom in Camden Town. See below for dates and venues.

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Explosions In The Sky - 'Take Care, Take Care, Take Care' (Album Review)
Music Reviews
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Ben Bland
Explosions In The Sky - 'Take Care, Take Care, Take Care' (Album Review)

If you are a fan of the musical subgenre known as post-rock the chances are pretty high that you have, at some point, been wildly in love with an album called 'The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place' by a band known as Explosions in the Sky.

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Rev78 - Boys In The Blitz (Album Review)
Music Reviews
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Liam Gascoigne
Rev78 - Boys In The Blitz (Album Review)

I hadn't heard anything about London boy's Rev78 so when I received the album, I had no expectations at all. Luckily for me, there was a press release with it to make them sound very exciting and perhaps even hyped them up a teeny bit too much. 'Music made for Arena's' was one quote - do I believe the press release? Surely the press don't lie?
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Michael Franti & Spearhead - The Sound Of Sunshine (Album Review)
Music Reviews
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by James Ball
Michael Franti & Spearhead - The Sound Of Sunshine (Album Review)

At the time of writing, the weather outside my window has gone from being a glorious display of sunshine and warmth of the last few days to a grey, drab affair that can’t even be bothered of rain. And it’s muggy. Of course, Michael Franti and his long-time creation Spearhead aren’t known for taking a bright day and making it all crappy, so I placed this new album, already huge in the musical behemoth of the USA, in the player and while the weather outside didn’t change a whole lot, I felt a whole lot sunnier on the inside.
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Nerina Pallot Reveals New Video, Live Dates & Tickets
Tour News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Rob Sleigh
Nerina Pallot Reveals New Video, Live Dates & Tickets

Singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot has revealed the video for her new single ‘Put Your Hands Up’, which is due out on 23rd May. It is the first song to be taken from her forthcoming album ‘Year of the Wolf’ and the video has already received over 68,000 views after its first 24 hours on YouTube. Watch the full video below.

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The View Unveil Video To Record Store Day Song 'I Need That Record' - Watch Now
New Videos
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
The View Unveil Video To Record Store Day Song 'I Need That Record' - Watch Now

Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent record shops is due to take place tomorrow, April 16th this year and Scottish indie rockers The View have been selected to create an official anthem for the day, a re-recording of 80s powerpop classic ‘I Need That Record’ by The Tweeds.
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Fun Lovin Criminals To Release Live Anthology Box Set
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
Fun Lovin Criminals To Release Live Anthology Box Set

PledgeMusic, the groundbreaking direct to fan platform, which launched in November 2009, has partnered with US band Fun Lovin’ Criminals, to release a comprehensive live album box set entitled 'Fun, Live, And Criminal'.

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Jessie J Announces Release Of New Single 'Nobody's Perfect' & Video - Watch Now
New Videos
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
Jessie J Announces Release Of New Single 'Nobody's Perfect' & Video - Watch Now

Monday May 23rd sees the release of ‘Nobody’s Perfect’, the new single from Jessie J. With her debut album ‘Who You Are’ and #1 single ‘Price Tag’ still soaring at the top of the UK charts, Jessie J has cemented herself as the UK’s hottest new chart-topping diva.
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The Charlatans, The Courteeners & The London Guns Confirmed For Napa Live 2011
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
The Charlatans, The Courteeners & The London Guns Confirmed For Napa Live 2011

In the summer of this year, a collection of the Hottest names in British rock and indie music today, will join forces with one of the most electric party destinations in the Meditteranean to create NAPA LIVE 2011 – one of the fastest growing emerging events on the musical calendar and one of the summer’s standout highlights for a certain demographic.
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Glasvegas Frontman James Allan Claims Adele Has “Amazing Soul”
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by James Conlon


Glasvegas singer James Allan has heaped praise on current UK Number One Adele for redeeming the reputation of London performing arts college, the BRIT School. The frontman showed his appreciation for the ‘21’ star, claiming that she has an “amazing soul”.
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Justin Bieber Performs Concert In Israel After Political Row
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by James Conlon
Justin Bieber Performs Concert In Israel After Political Row

Justin Bieber has become involved in two separate rows during his short trip to Israel this week, hitting out at the notoriously intrusive Israeli paparazzi and giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the cold shoulder.
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X Factor 2009 Winner Joe McElderry Dropped By SyCo
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by James Conlon


‘X Factor’ winner Joe McElderry has been dropped by Simon Cowell’s record label after just over a year with the company, according to reports. The Daily Mail has stated that McElderry is being dropped after his latest single, ‘Someone Wake Me Up’ sold only 7,000 copies.
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Two Gallants Announce UK Tour & Tickets
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
Two Gallants Announce UK Tour & Tickets

After a two year break, the San Francisco guitar-drum duo Two Gallants will begin touring again this summer across the North America and Europe.
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Katie Waissel Accused Of Stealing Libertines Song
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by James Conlon
Katie Waissel Accused Of Stealing Libertines Song

Fans of The Libertines have started a backlash against ‘X Factor’ contestant Katie Waissel this week, accusing the singer of copying the band’s cult classic 2004 track, ‘What Katie Did’.
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Vetiver Announce New Album, Tour Dates & Tickets
Tour News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Rob Sleigh
Vetiver Announce New Album, Tour Dates & Tickets

US folk band Vetiver have confirmed details of their forthcoming fifth album ‘The Errant Charm’, which is due for release on 13th June. ‘Can’t Tell You’ is the first track to be taken from the record and can be heard here. Vetiver have also revealed a number of UK tour dates in June and July to coincide with the album’s release. See below for dates and venues.

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Mr Scruff To Play London's Koko & Tickets
Tour News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
Mr Scruff To Play London's Koko & Tickets

After selling out over 10 shows during his regular residency at London’s Koko, Mr Scruff will be back on Saturday 21st May.
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Chase & Status Announce New Single 'Time' Feat Delilah - Out May 2nd
Music News
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
Chase & Status Announce New Single 'Time' Feat Delilah - Out May 2nd

Chase & Status return with the release of their new single ‘Time’ featuring rising star Delilah on the 2nd May, out through Mercury Records. Check out the video for 'Time' below.
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Tour of the Week - Wu Tang Clan - Tickets Onsale Now
Features
Friday, 15 April 2011 Written by Rob Sleigh


Three years ago, Glastonbury Festival’s organisers announced New York rapper Jay-Z as one of the three Pyramid Stage headliners for their 2008 event. Despite Glastonbury’s long reputation for having one of the most musically diverse line-ups on the UK festival circuit, which has often seen them include hip-hop artists on the bill, the announcement proved somewhat controversial and a large number of people – most famously Noel Gallagher – slated the decision.

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