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Thursday, March 25th, 2010Echo & the Bunnymen are touring the Crocodiles & Heaven Up Here albums! Details here (from NME) – UK only tho, unfortunately. Mac’s still got a gob on him too: As previously reported, Ian McCulloch revealed last year that he wanted to perform the group’s early albums live, saying it would be “a masterclass for [...]
NME top 50s of the year
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009I don’t quite know why, but I actually still care about the NME end of year lists, even though I stopped buying the magazine regularly sometime in 2000. Anyway, here’s their take on the year 2009: NME’s 50 best albums of 2009 NME’s 50 best tracks of 2009 And if you can’t be bothered with [...]
The Collapse of Moz
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Morrissey collapses during This Charming Man in Swindon. Story from the BBC Former Smiths singer Morrissey has been taken to hospital after collapsing on stage with breathing difficulties. Eyewitnesses said the 50-year-old fell to the floor during a performance of his former band’s song This Charming Man at Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Two of [...]
Pulp to return in 2010?
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009According to the NME, the answer is yes! Jarvis Cocker has said that Pulp are “coming back” – and that they are interested in playing Glastonbury 2010. The singer told The People that the Sheffield band, who have been inactive since the release of 2001 album ‘We Love Life’, have already talked about the possibility [...]
Brown denies Roses reformation?
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Hmm, this just in from the NME: …Brown’s publicist denied that the frontman had agreed to a reunion, telling the Daily Mail that he is instead concentrating on his next solo album at the moment. “We know nothing about a reunion,” the publicist said. “Ian is working on his new studio album which is due [...]
Roses reunite?
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Apparently so – story here: www.mirror.co.uk “The rest of the band were really up for it, especially when they realised the amount of money on the table.”
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Theres a track by track review of the new Franz Ferdinand album due out in January up at the Quietus. Well worth a read – I’m looking forward to hearing it! B
LCD Soundsystem not no more?
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008That’s how it starts, I guess… According to the NME here: LCD Soundsystem mainman James Murphy has revealed he has written the band’s next album, quashing rumours that the band were unlikely to return following the release of 2007′s ‘Sound Of Silver’. The producer/solo artist told NME.COM that he has penned eight songs for the [...]
Tonight Mathew, I’m going to be Franz Ferdinand
Thursday, October 16th, 2008NME reveals the title & tracklist of the new Franz Ferdinand album, slated for a January 26 2009 release (Happy Australia Day!) Having confirmed earlier that the album, called ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’, is set for release on January 26, the band have now revealed the following 12 tracks will feature on the Dan Carey-produced album: [...]
How much Joy Division is too much Joy Division?
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008I know it seems like all I ever do is post about nothingelseon stuff & Joy Division, but really, this takes the cake: Full details here: http://www.cerysmaticfactory.info/joy_division_trainers.html **Actually that site is great if you’re in any way interested in Factory records** So, yeah they’re ‘unreleased’ or whatever, but really????? Oh, there’s these too: If that’s [...]
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