
Time for some new music today. First up, Free Blood . This is the side project turned full-time project of ex-!!! (pronounced Chk - Chk - Chk for those out of the indie circle) drummer John Pugh. He describes the band , "the Fifties idea of what a band does, which is simply to soundtrack the party," and "manic background music for ensuing debauchery." The music is definitely a notch up in intensity compared to !!!. Louder, in your face, and ready for the dance floor. [...]
If you gave blood in the 1950s the NHS would give you a bottle of Guinness to fortify you post-donation. They don't do that anymore. No booze for blood = free blood. And here are Free Blood.
So it seems Klaxons have won this year's Mercury prize. I have to say my metaphorical money was on Maps, but no-one else seemed to agree with me. I can't see it being nominated next year, but having given his Crazy Covers compilation a bit of a slating a few weeks ago, i'm delighted to report that Tom Middleton's new solo album is a real gem. Anyone whose enjoyed Global Communication's timeless
Much thanks to our dear friend, Abbey B over at 'Sup Mag , for recording this fantastic clip of Free Blood's 'Quick And Painful' from Saturday's ATJ Fest. Our full review is on its way. In the meantime, enjoy the vid below. Check out Abbey's interview with Free Blood here! MP3: Free Blood - The Royal Family

After The Jump night stagers answer some hard-hitting questions from the mucho-lovable, Punk Photo . Enjoy snippets from the interview below. Full piece can be read here. Purchase a pair of tickets for After The Jump via THIS link ! Hey guys! Let's talk about how Free Blood came into play. Did your eyes meet across a crowded karaoke bar in Singapore circa 1977, or should we save that for the movie version? FREE BLOOD WAS AN EXPERIMENT IN PARTY POLITICS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE. WE SOUGHT OUT THE [...]
Chk chk chk est un vrai filon, même leur side-project sont bons. Pour preuve ce WDWD de Free Blood qui pulse, chaloupe, chavire et tangue. (Via I was There)

::: free blood - wdwd 2 !!! s'échappent (une fois de plus) pour ce nouveau projet. 2 titres en écoute sur myspace, 1 EP d'ores et déjà enregistré, 1 label et 1 date de sortie en attente... www.myspace.com/freeblood

V Day is over, but the parties have just begun. Chief Mag is throwing a shindig just in case your cold-as-hell romantic-on-purpose Wednesday didn't heat up as much as you would have liked. ::: Chief Magazine presents the... "So You Didn't Get Kissed On Valentine's Day" PARTY! Yes, we will have: - Kissing Booths - Private 7 Minutes In Heaven Couch! - Live Music by: FUR CUPS FOR TEETH SEASICK & SPECIAL GUESTS! SATURDAY, feb 17 9pm [...]

Free Blood Free Blood is nutty dance electro pop rock on crack. Shit is good. Imagine all the good things about Octopus Project, Holy Fuck, !!! and the Presets all came together in a single song. That song would be Free Blood's " Quick and Painful ". Programmed drums, funky bass lines and get-off-your-ass-inducing vocals make this song truly special. MP3: Free Blood - Quick and Painful