Following the video première of “Crying Lightning”; Babelgum is pleased to announce an exclusive competition to win tickets to see Arctic Monkeys play live at London’s Brixton Academy on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. This will be the band’s first UK show since December 2007 and their first since the release of their 3rd album, ‘Humbug’.

The band shall be joined by very special guests.

Entrants will need to visit Babelgum and register for the competition with their email address. One hundred lucky participants will then be selected at random as competition winners. The competition will be live from 10am today, to be in with a chance of winning, please go to Babelgum.

Each winner will receive 2 e-tickets to the gig; both winner and guest must be 16 or over to attend this gig. Winners will be notified by email on Thursday 20th August and must confirm attendance via email by 5pm on Friday 21st August 2009. Ticketweb will email winners with their e-tickets on Monday 24th August which then must be printed out and shown at the venue, along with photo I.D to ensure entry. The free prize draw starts on 18th August 2009 and ends on August 20th 2009.

Buy Music:

Arctic Monkeys on amazon.com

Arctic Monkeys on amazon.co.uk

Arctic Monkeys Official Website

For the latest videos and contest information, go to:

Babelgum Official Website

Watch the “Crying Lightning” video IN FULL from July 25th – teaser available now

Arctic Monkeys will unveil and exclusively premiere the new video to their forthcoming single “Crying Lightning” on independent mobile and web content platform Babelgum, from midnight, July 24, 2009. The trailer is currently available to view on both Babelgum’s platforms.

The single is the first to be taken from the band’s impending third album ‘Humbug’ and will be released physically on August 17, 2009, one week before the album hits shelves on Monday August 24th.

On Monday 27th July, Babelgum will also announce details of an exclusive competition to win tickets to see Arctic Monkeys live.

Buy Music:

Arctic Monkeys on amazon.com

Arctic Monkeys on amazon.co.uk

Arctic Monkeys are touring throughout summer 2009, visiting:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

All Points West, New Jersey, USA (August 1st)
Osheaga Festival, Montreal, Canada (August 2nd)
Highline, New York, USA (August 3rd)
Paradise, Boston, USA (August 5th)
Metro, Chicago, USA (August 7th)
Lollapalooza, Chicago, USA (August 8th)
Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway (August 13th)
Way Out West, Gothenburg, Sweden (August 14th)
Beat Day Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark (August 15th)
Highfield Festival, Erfurt, Germany (August 21st)
Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt, Belgium (August 22nd)
Lowlands Festival, Holland (August 23rd)
Leeds Festival, England (August 28th)
Reading Festival, England (August 29th)
Zenith, Paris, France (November 5th & 6th)
Budakkan, Tokyo, Japan (November 19th)

Watch the teaser video

Arctic Monkeys on Babelgum

Arctic Monkeys Official Website

It was good timing to have been able to, on the same day, review Pete Doherty’s upcoming debut solo album, Grace/Wasteland, and then later that night – last night – to go out and see Mongrel play live at the O2 Academy (was Zodiac; Carling Academy) in Oxford. The connection between the two is that Pete Doherty’s fellow Babyshambles bandmate Drew McConnell plays guitar in Mongrel.

I didn’t say enough in the previous review about how much I enjoyed Drew McConnell’s bass on Doherty’s album, but now I get another opportunity to say how talented a musician he is. I was a little disappointed that he wasn’t playing bass last night, but it was interesting to find out that he’s an excellent guitarist as well. He did strap on the bass for one song – which was great – I think it was “Menace”.

This of course isn’t to take away from the other Mongrel band members – frontman Jon McClure from Reverend and The Makers with his mohawk in check, was fun to watch on stage, and I liked the band’s indie/punk/dub/funky hip hop mix with cool vocal melodies alongside Lowkey’s clever rap style.

Other members of the group include Andy Nicholson (Ex Arctic Monkeys Bassist), Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys Drummer), Joe Moskow (Reverend and The Makers), and female MCs Pariz 1 and Tor Cesay added a touch of class to the set.

Mongrel is still on tour in the UK – I highly recommend their live show.

Press info.:
Mongrel. A coalition of the willing. A force of nature based on musical artists who want to say something about the world they live in and be free of the merry-go-round of make record release make record release. Attached to the old fashioned notion that it’s cool to care about the world you live in made popular by the punks and the 60’s counter culturalists before them we got together and made a record from our own pockets to make a stand and put our sword in the dirt.

Bringing together people from different parts in the world of different musical styles, Mongrel merges the UK indie music scene with a hip hop community ignored for the large part by the wider media – tackling themes shied away from by mainstream musicians.

Mongrel on amazon.co.uk

For tour dates, music and more, go to:

Mongrel MySpace

By: Jenny May – BandWeblogs.com

With their ‘Red Carpet Massacre World Tour’ now underway, in support of the release of their 12th studio album, musical innovators Duran Duran have announced details of four special UK shows that will form part of an extensive 30 date European summer run.

Taking in Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham and London, the four original members of Duran Duran: Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and John Taylor will be bringing a spectacular new production to British shores that will showcase their latest record, alongside all of the fan-favourites from their vast catalogue of hits.

This will be the first time that the band have performed at some of these venues – namely, their first outing in the O2 Arena in London, the Liverpool Echo Arena and the NIA in Birmingham.

The four Duran Duran 2008 UK shows are:

(Check local venue websites and www.duranduran.com for the most up to date information)

3 July O2 Arena, London 08444 775 775 or www.aeglive.co.uk
5 July Liverpool Echo Arena 08448 000 400 or www.accliverpool.com
6 July Nottingham Arena 08444 775 775 or www.aeglive.co.uk
7 July Birmingham NIA 08444 775 775 or www.aeglive.co.uk

Tickets for all of the shows on this upcoming UK run will go on sale to the general public on Friday 11th April, 2008 at 9.00 am GMT.

Prior to that, Duran Duran’s fan community will be offering both exclusive pre-sale opportunities and VIP packages for members starting at 2.00 pm GMT on Wednesday 9th April, 2008.

Members should visit www.duranduranmusic.com

This upcoming leg of the tour will see the group’s first performances in the UK since the release of ‘Red Carpet Massacre’ (Epic Records), which the band launched late last year with an unprecedented two-week Broadway residency in New York, and a one-night-only engagement, that was filmed for television at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

In a bold move, Duran Duran performed their new record in its entirety to sold-out houses in both the UK and US, prior to the album’s global launch. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response from fans and critics alike, the band are now taking a specially tailored version of this three-act show on the road around the world, starting in Australia and New Zealand, headlining the V Festival series, alongside their own shows.

‘Red Carpet Massacre’ marks an all-time creative high for the band members, who wrote and recorded this ground-breaking album with producers Timbaland and Nate ‘Danja’ Hills, alongside today’s reigning king of pop, Justin Timberlake.

Duran Duran have also confirmed that the critically acclaimed Sheffield indie band the Arctic Monkeys have remixed the bands second single “Skin Divers”. The track remixed by Arctic Monkey’s drummer Matt Helders is also rumoured to feature sampled vocals by Helders and lead singer Alex Turner.

The Arctic’s association with the eighties pop legends extends to the bands last album ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ in which they pay homage to several Duran Duran tracks on “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” where the band use the lyrics “Your name isn’t Rio, but I don’t care for sand” and on the acclaimed “Teddy Picker” which contains the lyrics “I don’t want your prayer, save it for the morning after”. Duran Duran’s John Taylor is one of their biggest fans. “I love them, they are one of the best bands to have come out in the last five years, probably the best.”

The band are also teaming up with Grammy award winning artist, producer and re-mixer Mark Ronson in the Summer.

Duran Duran’s spokesman said: “I can’t confirm any specific details at the moment, other than to say that they are definitely discussing working on some material together and a possible live collaboration for the Summer of this year, there is a mutual respect and admiration of each other’s work.” Ronson has also made no secret that he is a fan of Duran Duran, “I have a soft spot for some of that 1980s production and I love great bands from that era such as Duran Duran.”

Garnering them some of their best reviews to date, RCM has been described as:

“… their best album since Notorious” by British dance music bible, MIXMAG

“another promising sign of the creative and commercial rebirth in the 21st Century of Duran Duran…without doubt the strongest thing they have put out since their 1992 comeback (The Wedding Album)” by the Sunday Times Culture

Writing for the Saturday Times Magazine, revered music critic Craig Mclean remarked: “‘Red Carpet Massacre’ is a collection of super catchy tunes that deftly marry the band’s proven way with a melody, with edgy hip hop and R&B influenced production from Timbaland.”

Marie Claire magazine adds that it’s “a guilty pleasure indeed”

During an illustrious career spanning three decades, Duran Duran have remained at the forefront of popular music, consistently pushing the creative envelope and breaking new ground. Since their inception, the band have sold over 70 million albums, recorded countless hit records, received numerous accolades, and have been presented with no fewer than five prestigious “Lifetime Achievement” awards since 2002 (MTV Video Music Award, Q Magazine, The BRITS, Ivor Novello, Spanish Ondas).

Speaking backstage from their concert in Perth, Australia, Duran Duran front-man Simon LeBon said how much they were looking forward to performing again in England with a new production. “These are going to be extremely exciting shows for us”, he said, “taking a very different format to the last world tour we did in 2006. We are introducing a lot of new elements into the mix – both musically and in terms of the staging. We have been working on completely different arrangements for some of the older material and will be integrating a lot of our latest record into the performances. We need to keep things fresh – not only for ourselves, but also for our audiences, who can be assured of a lot of surprises with this new production.”

Duran Duran – Red Carpet Massacre (CD/DVD) on amazon.co.uk

Duran Duran on Myspace
Duran Duran

The Hives release the infectious, funky anthem that is “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” as a single on 25th February 2008 (Polydor). Recorded with hip-hop producer Pharrell Williams in Miami for ‘The Black and White Album’ it is an electrifying collaboration, a meeting of great minds and big ideas, taking The Hives into new sonic terrain.

The single will be released digitally and as a Limited 10″ Vinyl backed with exclusive remixes: Matt Helder from Arctic Monkeys shakes up “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)”, as does Russell Leetch from Editors while Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs gets his magic fingers on previous single “Tick Tick Boom” with his Post Colonization Mix.

SINGLE ARTWORK COMPETITION WINNER:

The Hives recently invited fans to submit artwork in a competition for the sleeve of the new single which yielded a hearty response. The band got their heads stuck in to the virtual postbag, whittling down the few hundred entries to a strong shortlist, and then a final favourite featuring first class portraits of the band by one Rowenna Harrison from London. Rowena’s design will adorn the 10″ single sleeve and accompany the digital release.

The Hives UK tour in April 2008:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to The Hives Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

14 April – Norwich, UEA (01603 508 050)
15 April – Newcastle, Academy (0870 771 2000)
16 April – Nottingham, Rockcity (08713 100 000)
17 April – Bristol, Academy (0870 771 2000)
18 April – London, Brixton Academy (0870 771 2000)

Tickets 17.50 GBP REGIONAL / 18.50 GBP LONDON Buy from 0844 576 5483 or Live Nation (all tickets subject to booking fee)

The Hives on Myspace
The Hives Official Website

Swedish rockers The Hives will release the infectious, funky anthem that is “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” as a single on 25th February, 2008 (Polydor).

Recorded with hop-hop producer Pharrell Williams in Miami for ‘The Black and White Album’ it is an electrifying collaboration, a meeting of great minds and big ideas, taking The Hives into new sonic terrain.

The single will be released digitally and as a Limited 10″ Vinyl backed with exclusive remixes: Matt Helder from Arctic Monkeys shakes up “We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)” while Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs gets his magic fingers on previous single “Tick Tick Boom” with his Post Colonization Mix.

Competition:

The Hives are inviting submissions for the sleeve artwork for the new single from their fanbase. Anyone can enter the competition and the winning design will adorn the 10″ single sleeve and accompany the digital release when it hits stores in February 2008.

Competition details:
Entries must be submitted by 21st January 2008
Keep it (mostly) Black and White!
Submissions should work to a square format, be delivered at 300DPI, to: thehivescoverart@googlemail.com

For more information about the competition and for inspiration go to:

The Hives on Myspace
The Hives Official Website

Pre-order Jacqueline, get signed artwork + exclusive footage here!

The Coral’s fourth studio album follows a well documented period of soul searching within the band. Still younger than many contemporaries with half their recorded output, the band have returned to public attention galvanised by their experiences and critics have responded to this rejuvenated band with unbridled enthusiasm, with Q proclaiming James Skelly “one of the finest writers, and voices, in British music today.” “Jacqueline” proves that The Coral have not lost their ear for an immediate pop tune and ‘Roots and Echoes’, as with all Coral albums, sees a band on a continual quest to re-imagine their music through their wide influences, whether 60’s soul and Merseybeat, 50’s skiffle and do-wop or 70’s psychedelic imaginings.

The Coral play this year’s V festival, performing in Chelmsford on 18th August and Stafford on 19th August 2007. Following this they re-join the Arctic Monkeys as specials guests on their American tour. Long time fans of The Coral, Arctic Monkeys invited the band to support them in Europe earlier this year and at their recent Lancashire County Cricket Ground shows. The band then embark on a Full UK tour in the Autumn

The Coral tour dates are as follows:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to The Coral’s Official Website for the latest news and information.

The Coral/Arctic Monkeys

September 2007

05 New York, NY – Central Park Summerstage
06 Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
08 Toronto, ON – Virgin Festival – Lake Ontario Stage
09 Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
11 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
12 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
13 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre
16 Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
17 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
18 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
21 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
22 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
23 San Diego, CA – Street Scene Festival
25 Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
27 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
28 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theater
29 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
30 Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum

October 2007:

The Coral Headline tour:

Monday 8th Nottingham, Rock City 0870 310 0000
Tuesday 9th Bristol, Academy 0870 771 2000
Thursday 11th London, Roundhouse 0870 389 1846
Friday 12th Manchester, Academy 1 0161 832 1111
Saturday 13th Leeds University 0113 244 4600
Sunday 14th Birmingham, Academy 0870 771 2000
Wednesday 17th Southampton, Guildhall 0238 063 2601
Thursday 18th Sheffield, Octagon 0114 222 8777
Saturday 20th Glasgow, ABC1 0870 169 0100
Sunday 21st Oxford, Academy 0870 771 2000

With special guests The Metros

UK tickets – 24hr cc hotline 0871 220 0260 or buy online at Gigs and Tours. Tickets: £16.00 except London £17.50

“…they are easily one of the most important bands of the last decade.” (Time Out)

“James Skelly is one of the finest writers, and voices, in British music today.” (Q Magazine, 4/5)

“Jacqueline’s chorus seems to arrive from heaven.” (The Fly)

The Coral – “Who’s Gonna Find Me” single review

The Coral Official Website
The Coral on Myspace

Tickets go on sale for The Coral UK tour at 10am on Friday 27th July 2007. A single “Who’s Gonna Find Me” precedes the album on the 30th July 2007 on Deltasonic/SonyBmg.

The Coral have also toured Europe as special guest to the Arctic Monkeys and will join them in America for further dates prior to the UK tour.

In addition the six-piece from Hoylake, Merseyside, England will play a couple of one-off intimate shows in London including The ICA, July 30th as part of the iTunes festival and The 100 Club on August 6th as part of XFM’s 10th anniversary celebrations. The Coral also be appearing on the Channel 4 stage at the V Festival in Chelmsford on the 18th August and Staffordshire on the 19th.

“… the astonishing result of what sounds like an experiment to find out what would have happened if Jimi Hendrix had made a northern soul record.” (The Guardian)

The Coral October 2007 tour dates:

Dates and information could be added or changed. Go to The Coral’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and news.

Monday 8th October Nottingham, Rock City 0870 310 0000
Tuesday 9th October Bristol, Academy 0870 771 2000
Thursday 11th October London, Roundhouse 0870 389 1846
Friday 12th October Manchester, Academy 1 0161 832 1111
Saturday 13th October Leeds University 0113 244 4600
Sunday 14th October Birmingham, Academy 0870 771 2000
Tuesday 16th October Oxford, Academy 0870 771 2000
Wednesday 17th October Southampton, Guildhall 0238 063 2601
Thursday 18th October Sheffield, Octagon 0114 222 8777
Saturday 20th October Glasgow, ABC1 0870 169 0100

Special guests The Metros

24hr cc hotline 0871 220 0260 or buy online at Gigs and Tours.
Tickets: £16.00 except London £17.50 on sale Friday 27th July at 10am.

For the latest information go to:

The Coral Official Website
The Coral on Myspace

Release dates and information could change. Go to bands’ and artists’ official websites for the latest news, release dates and information.

(UK Singles Releases – August 2007)

July 2nd

Alibi vs Rockefeller – Sexual Healing
Avril Lavigne – When You’re Gone
Badly Drawn Boy – Promises (7″ + 12″)
Battle – The Longest Time (7″) [Limited]
Beirut – Elephant Gun (7″)
Ben Taylor – You Must’ve Fallen
Beverley Knight – After You
Big Strides – She Drinks Whisky
Bobby – Anonymous
Captain Black – Come On Up To Our House
Charlie Alex March – In The End
Concretes – Oh Boy
Dee Anderson – Black Skin Soldier
Don Diablo – Blow
DT8 Project – Hold Me Til The End
Edgar Jones & The Joneses – The Way It Is [Limited]
Fall Out Boy – The Take Over, The Breaks Over
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – Beggin’ (Pilooski Re-edit)
Fujiya & Miyagi – Uh
Go! Team – Grip Like Vice
Grand High Priest – Mixdown (EP)
Hold Steady – Chips Ahoy (7″)
Indelicates – Julia We Dont Live In The 60s
Interpol – The Heinrich Maneuver
Jackknife Lee – Making Me Money
Jamie Pearce – 1994
Jay-C vs Rock Steady Crew – Hey You
Mesh 29 – Over The Barricade
Middleman – Blah Blah Blah
Natasha Bedingfield – Soulmate
New Young Pony Club – Ice Cream
Passenger – Do What You Like
Polytechnic – Won’t You Come Around (7″)
Ruarri Joseph – Tales of Grime & Grit (7″) [Limited]
Rushmore – River Of Gold
Scrim – My Revolution / Old School
Shapeshifters – Pusher
Smashing Pumpkins – Tarantula
Talib Kweli – Listen
Tall Pony – I’m Your Boyfriend Now
Tonight Is Goodbye – The Birds and The Bees (EP)
TV On The Radio – Province (7″)
The Twilight Sad – And She Would Darken The Memory Of Youth (7″)
Wiley – My Mistakes (7″ + 12″)

July 9th

Alexis Blue – You Won’t Get Much Sleep (7″) [Limited]
Angus and Julia Stone – Private Lawns (7″)
Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
Bat For Lashes – What’s A Girl To Do
Bishops – The Only Place I Can Look Is Down (7″) [Limited]
Bloc Party – Hunting For Witches
Brett Anderson – Back To You (EP)
Bright Eyes – Hot Knives / If The Brakeman Turns My Way (7″)
Brinkman – Change It
Broken Dolls – Stronger
Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up To Dry
Dead Disco – You’re Out (7″)
Diesel Park West – Personal Lives
Dykeenies – Clean Up Your Eyes
Hamfatter – Sziget (We Get Wrecked)
Hans Zimmer – Jack’s Suite (Remixes)
Hours – Ali In The Jungle
Josh Pyke – Private Education
Kings Of Leon – Fans
Luke Toms – Another Day
Make Model – The LSB [Limited]
Mr V – Put Your Drink Down
My Chemical Romance – Teenagers
Nerina Pallot – Peg
Ne-Yo – Do You
Nuala – El Sol
Ocean Colour Scene – I Just Got Over You
Peven Everett – Sexy Make Up (12″)
Prince – Guitar
Quentin Harris feat Cordell McClary – U Don’t Know
Razorlight – Hold On
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Jump Down
RJD2 – Have Mercy (12″)
Roisin Murphy – Overpowered
Sarah Nixey – The Black Hit Of Space
Stonebridge – SOS
Super Mal feat Luciana – Bigger Than Big
Timbaland feat Keri Hilson & D.O.E. – The Way I Are
Tokyo Police Club – Your English Is Good (7″)
Travis – Selfish Jean
You Say Party We Say Die! – Monster (7″) [Limited]

July 16th

Actress Hands – Come The Summer Days
Ali Love – Secret Sunday Lover
Amy McDonald – Mr Rock and Roll
Ava Leigh – La La La
Biffy Clyro – Folding Stars
Bobby Kray – Silly Games
Chicane – Come Tomorrow
Chromeo – Tenderoni
Elliot Minor – Jessica
Elvis Perkins – While You Were Sleeping (7″) [Limited]
Fergie – Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal)
Fran Rodgers – I Fell To You Under Winter Sun (7″)
Funeral For A Friend – Walk Away
Garbage – Tell Me Where It Hurts
Good Books – Passchendale
Jarvis – Fat Children (7″ + 12″)
Joan As Police Woman – Real Life [Limited]
Korn – Evolution
Lethal Bizzle – Bizzle Bizzle / Babylon’s Burning The Ghetto (7″ + 12″)
Lightspeed Champion – Galaxy Of The Lost (7″)
Loney Dear – Saturday Waits
Madina Lake – Here I Stand (7″)
Mark Ronson – Oh My God
Martin Solveig – Rejection
Michelle Weeks – A Purpose
Mika – Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
Mood II Swing feat Tara J – Passing Time
Mya feat Lil Wayne – Lock U Down
Nine Black Alps – Burn Faster
Rakes – The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect (7″)
Savannah Knight – Sexification
Shirley Bassey – Get The Party Started
Silversun Pickups – Well Thought Out Twinkles
Simian Mobile Disco – I Believe
Slaves To Gravity – Big Red
Soulsavers – Kingdoms Of Rain (7″) [Limited]
Sportsday Megaphone – Less And Less (7″)
Sunfreakz – Counting Down The Days
Thrills – Nothing Changes Around Here
Under The Influence Of Giants – In The Clouds
Victorian English Gentlemens Club – La Mer / Stupid As Wood (7″) [Limited]

July 23rd

Ade Fenton Vs Gary Numan – The Leather Sea
Alterkicks – The Cannibal Hiking Disaster (7″) [Limited]
Arcade Fire – No Cars Go (7″)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Berlin
Brian Houston – The Days Of Pearly Spencer
Checks – Take Me There
Dragonette – Take It Like A Man
Electric Soft Parade – Misunderstanding (7″)
Feist – 1234
Groove Armada feat Mutya Buena – Song 4 Mutya
Gym Class Heroes – Clothes Off
Jack Savoretti – Dr Frankenstein
Jakobinarina – This Is An Advertisement
Kissy Sell Out – Her (DJ Touche Remix)
Lumidee & Pitbull – Crazy
Magic Numbers – Undecided (EP)
Manic Street Preachers – Autumnsong
Maria Lawson – Lovers’ Kiss
Marie Miller – No Ordinary Girl
Martijn Ten Velden – I Wish You Would
Newton Faulkner – Dream Catch Me
Paul McCartney – Dance Tonight (7″)
Plastic Toys – Let Me Feel The Love
Ripchord – My Precious Valentine
Ross Copperman – Found You
Shiny Toy Guns – Don’t Cry Out
The Silent League – Aeroplanes
Turbo Fruits – Volcano/Murder (7″) [Limited]
The Wayne Foundation – Friday Night Nation (EP)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Is Is (EP)

July 30th

Amerie – Gotta Work
Aqualung – Pressure Suit
Beyonce – Green Light
The Coral – Who’s Gonna Find Me
Cribs – Moving Pictures
Daughtry – It’s Not Over
Euros Childs – Horse Riding (7″)
Kate Walsh – Don’t Break My Heart
Maps – You Don’t Know Her Name
Mr Hudson and The Library – Picture Of You
Nelly Furtado – In God’s Hands
Operator Please – Just A Song About Ping Pong
Paul Weller and Graham Coxon – This Old Town (7″) [Limited]
Pepe Deluxe – Go For Blue
Taxi Doll – Waiting
Yves Larock – Rise Up

If you have any queries please contact manickangaroo at havenforum.co.uk

-Band Weblogs

After their recent stint at Glastonbury, the timing couldn’t be better for The Coral to be releasing their upcoming single. I watched their Glastonbury performance and from what I was able to see on TV, they were one of the best acts at the festival. The harmonies were a treat, their sound was tight and the songs had actual melodies. There have been a few bands coming out that I’m afraid have forgotten what a melody is.

“Who’s Gonna Find Me” is a great example of the melodic harmonies that The Coral produce. The single is so rustic sounding with a classic edge, that it could easily sit alongside songs like “Jezebel” by Herman’s Hermits and “She’s Not There” by the Zombies in an early 60’s soundtrack.

The Coral, who hail from Hoylake, Merseyside near Liverpool, England released their debut album ‘Shadows Fall’ in 2001. Since then they’ve had 8 top 40 singles and four top 5 albums (including mini album ‘Nightfreaks and Sons of Becker’). ‘Roots and Echos’ is sure to be another success for The Coral. A refreshing change from the norm for music lovers of all ages.

Listen to “Who’s Gonna Find Me” and watch videos by The Coral:

*Dates could be added or changed! Go to The Coral’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June 28 2007 Stadpark Hamburg
July 2 2007 Zenith Paris
July 6 2007 T in the Park Balado, Scotland
July 9 2007 Columbiahalle Berlin
July 10 2007 Alter Schalchthof/Junge Garde Dresden
July 11 2007 Viena Arena Viena
July 28 2007 Lancashire Cricket Ground Manchester (Supporting Arctic Monkeys)
July 29 2007 Lancashire Cricket Ground Manchester (Supporting Arctic Monkeys)
August 18 2007 V Festival Chelmsford
August 19 2007 V Festival Staffordshire

The Coral band members are:

James Skelly – Lead vocals, guitars
Ian Skelly – Drums, vocals
Bill Ryder-Jones – lead guitar, bass, trumpet
Nick Power – Keyboards, vocals
Lee Southall – Rhythm guitar, vocals
Paul Duffy – Bass, vocals, sax
John Duffy – Percussion

The Coral Official Website
The Coral on Myspace

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

Watch video of Arctic Monkeys performing “Dancing Shoes” live at Glastonbury 2007:

About the “Fluorescent Adolescent” video and the tracklisting from the Arctic Monkeys’ website:

The lyrical narration is supported by a striking video directed by Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd/Nathan Barley), starring Stephen ‘Scummy Man’ Graham (Snatch/Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels) and a rather scary bunch of clowns.

CD & 10″ Tracklisting
1. Fluorescent Adolescent
2. The Bakery
3. Plastic Tramp
4. Too Much To Ask

7″ Vinyl Tracklisting
A. Fluorescent Adolescent
B. The Bakery

In case you missed the first airing on TV, “Fluorescent Adolescent” has been added to YouTube – and will hopefully stay there for awhile.

Watch Arctic Monkeys video for “Fluorescent Adolescent”

*Dates could be sold out, added or changed! Go to Arctic Monkeys Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June
16.06.07 Saturday Malahide Castle, Dublin
17.06.07 Sunday Malahide Castle, Dublin
19.06.07 Tuesday Cardiff Arena
20.06.07 Wednesday Cardiff Arena
22.06.07 Friday Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury
25.06.07 Monday Sentrum Scene, Oslo
26.06.07 Tuesday Annex, Stockholm
28.06.07 Thursday Stadtpark, Hamburg
29.06.07 Friday Rock Werchter, Belguim

July
01.07.07 Sunday St. Gallen Festival, Switzerland
03.07.07 Tuesday Paris Zenith
04.07.07 Wednesday Zenith, Lille
06.07.07 Friday T in the Park, Kinross
08.07.07 Sunday Roskilde Festival, Denmark
09.07.07 Monday Columbiahalle, Berlin
10.07.07 Tuesday Alter Schlachthof, Dresden
11.07.07 Wednesday Vienna Arena, Vienna
13.07.07 Friday Traffic Festival, Turin, Italy
14.07.07 Saturday Piazza Castello, Ferrara, Italy
15.07.07 Sunday Musilac Festival nr Annecy, France
15.07.07 Sunday Musilac Festival, France
18.07.07 Wednesday Lisbon Coliseum, Portugal
19.07.07 Thursday Vigo Auditoria Parque de Castrelos, Spain
21.07.07 Saturday Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Benicassim
22.07.07 Sunday Nimes Les Arenes Festival, France
24.07.07 Tuesday Paleo Festival, Switzerland
28.07.07 Saturday Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester
29.07.07 Sunday Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester

August
03.08.07 Friday Hordern Pavillion, Sydney
04.08.07 Saturday The Tivoli, Brisbane
05.08.07 Sunday Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay, Australia
07.08.07 Tuesday Festival Hall, Melbourne
11.08.07 Saturday Summersonic, Osaka
12.08.07 Sunday Summersonic, Tokyo

September
01.09.07 Saturday Bar M, Ibiza Rocks

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By: Jenny May

In 2006 Arctic Monkeys stormed the charts with hits, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” and “When the Sun Goes Down” off of their fastest selling debut album in British history, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not and they won the 2006 Mercury Prize. With their new release “Brainstorm” it would be great to see the Sheffield boys at number one in the charts again.

Watch the Arctic Monkeys’ video for “Brianstorm”

1. Brianstorm
2. Teddy Picker
3. D Is For Dangerous
4. Balaclava
5. Fluorescent Adolescent
6. Only Ones Who Know
7. Do Me A Favour
8. This House Is a Circus
9. If You Were There, Beware
10. The Bad Thing
11. Old Yellow Bricks
12. 505

Arctic Monkeys 2007 tour dates:

*Information and tour dates could change and/or be added! Please go to Arctic Monkeys Official Website for the latest tour information.

March

Thu 29 Zepp Club, Tokyo

April

Mon 9 Guildhall, Southampton
Tue 10 University Great Hall, Exeter
Thu 12 Astoria, London
Fri 13 Astoria, London
Sat 14 Academy, Liverpool
Mon 16 Academy, Newcastle
Tue 17 Caird Hall, Dundee
Wed 18 Barrowlands, Glasgow
Fri 20 Academy, Birmingham
Sat 21 The Leadmill, Sheffield
Sun 22 The Leadmill, Sheffield
Fri 27 Coachella Festival, CA www.coachella.com

May

Tue 1 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Wed 2 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
Thu 3 The Showbox, Seattle, WA
Fri 4 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
Mon 7 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Tue 8 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
Wed 9 Clutch Cargo’s, Pontiac, MI
Fri 11 Kool Haus, Toronto, ONT
Sat 12 Theatre Olympia, Montreal, QUE
Sun 13 Avalon, Boston, MA
Tue 15 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
Wed 16 9:30 Club, Washinton DC
Thu 17 Electric Foundry, Philadelphia, PA
Sat 19 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
Sun 20 Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
Mon 28 Pinkpop, The Netherlands www.pinkpop.nl

June

Fri 1 Rock am Ring , Nürnburgring/Eifel www.rock-am-ring.com
Sat 2 Rock im Park, Zeppelinfeld/Nürnberg, Germany www.rock-im-park.de
Sat 16 Malahide Castle, Dublin
Sun 17 Malahide Castle, Dublin
(22-24) Somerset, England – Glastonbury Festival
Fri 29 Rock Werchter, Belgium www.rockwerchter.be

July

Sun 1 St. Gallen Festival, Switzerland

Fri 6 Jul SOLD OUT
T In The Park 2007:
Arctic Monkeys + Bloc Party + The Coral + Lily Allen
T In The Park
Kinross, Scotland

Sat 21 Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Benicassim, Valencia, Spain www.fiberfib.com

Sat 28 Jul SOLD OUT
Arctic Monkeys + Supergrass + The Coral + Amy Winehouse
Lancashire County Cricket Ground (Old Trafford)
Manchester

Sun 29 Jul SOLD OUT
Arctic Monkeys + Supergrass + The Coral + Amy Winehouse
Lancashire County Cricket Ground (Old Trafford)
Manchester

August

Sat 11 Summersonic, Osaka www.summersonic.com
Sun 12 Summersonic, Tokyo www.summersonic.com

Dates could change!!

The Little Flames and Gas Club will be supporting Arctic Monkeys on their UK Tour in April 2007.

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By: Jenny May

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So far Chumbawamba has been confirmed to play and now the NME has managed to get festival founder Michael Eavis to disclose that Bjork, Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire are playing. The Who also looks set to be there as possible headliners, which should be a treat if that is the case.

Until the actual lineup is posted on the Glastonbury Festival Website the speculation game is in full force. We are only left with our imaginations to think about who could be headlining each night on the big stages, who could be playing in the smaller tents and as the bigger names trickle in, to wonder how fast the tickets will sell out.

Speaking of tickets there’s a new system in place. There’s now a pre sales registration for ticket buyers. If you want to go then you have to register between February 1st and 28th, 2007 for April 1st when tickets go on sale. For more information please go to www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.

Watch the live video of The Who playing “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

By: Jenny May