When Brit-rock's ultimate pleasure-seekers Supergrass lost bassist Mick Quinn to the most embarrassing run to the toilet since Slumdog Millionaire a few years ago, singer/guitarist Gaz Coombes an... Continue reading "Interview: Hot Rats/Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey on Impressing Ray Davies, Licensed to Ill's Harmonizing Potential, and Covering Squeeze " >
For the longest time, we've all thought Ringo Starr was quite possibly the luckiest guy in all of rock and roll. (That is until we all tried playing drums on Beatles Rock Band.) Since the end of the Beatles back in '72, Starr's been content to put out the occasional album and even had a few hits ( "Photograph" anybody?) but now with the resurgence of his old band through the 13 remastered albums and the video game, the famed drummer is striking while the irons are still hot with a new album. [...]
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The Builders and The Butchers Recently Announced Los Angeles Shows. Bootleg Theater 1/15: Mount Righteous 1/23: Mindy Smith 2/20: The Entrance Band The Echo 1/30: Bowerbirds 2/11: Justin Townes Earle with Joe Pug 3/19: High Places 3/24: Cymbals Eat Guitars with Bear In Heaven The Echoplex 1/28: Fruit Bats with Citay 2/27: Four Tet [...]

The Old Romantic Killer Band Release their 4 track killer EP November 2nd Formed in early 2008, the Leeds based blues-rock duo The Old Romantic Killer Band release four brand new killer tracks, and are getting ready to support the much loved but 'secret' new band from SUPERGRASSS - THE HOT RATS - on their first UK tour. The duo, made up of Harry (vox and guitar) and Greg (drums), have gone from strength to strength in their [...]
The Hot Rats have been several years in the making. After bassist Mick Quinn's sudden, serious and frankly bizarre injury prior to the release of 2008's Diamond Hoo Ha Man , Supergrass duo Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey quickly relabelled themselves The Diamond Hoo Ha Men and continued on their merry way. They toured in small venues whenever possible, often unannounced, playing covers, new songs and the pair did their best to avoid playing any older Supergrass material. But these shows were short lived. After finishing their tour of the US, Supergrass left their EMI label due to [...]
The following tickets are on sale beginning Friday, October 2, 2009: 311: What: Tour dates for North American tour When: November - December Tixs: Price varies depending on location Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM EDT The Hot Rats: What: Tour dates for New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY, & Los Angeles, CA When: January [...]
Back in June , we told you about a brand new British supergroup featuring Supergrass's Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey and Radiohead producer/Thom Yorke's favorite Nigel Godrich. They called themselves The Hot Rats and were working on a full-length consisting entirely of covers. We can now tell you that come January 19th, you'll be able to hear said full-length consisting entirely of covers when it is released in the U.S. via Fat Possum . No official tracklist quite yet, but the self-titled affair will feature 12 classics spanning 40 years of rock, punk and even [...]
Next Thursday, September 24th, will see a worldwide celebration of Arthur's Day – a musical event to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the lease at St James's Gate Brewery. Although there are gigs happening across the globe (including New York, Lagos,Yaoundé and Asia), it's fitting that Dublin should be hosting the biggest party of all. Kicking off at 17:59 local time, the capital in four venues – Tripod ( Calvin Harris, Soul II Soul ), Whelans ( David Gray, The Enemy, Lisa Hannigan ), Vicar Street ( Sugababes, Razorlight , Reverend & the Makers ) [...]
Los miembros del grupo Supergrass Gaz Coombes y Danny Goffey se reunieron junto con el productor Nigel Godrich , quien trabajó con Radiohead, para hacer un disco de covers . Será presentado bajo el nombre de The Hot Rats y en él se podrá escuchar al baterista y guitarrista haciendo versiones de Beastie Boys, The Doors y The Kinks entre otros grandes de la música. ¿Cómo surgió? Bueno, fácil, se sentaron en un restaurante, tomaron mucho vino y empezaron a hablar de qué [...]
The Hot Rats (aka Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass) make their Irish debut at Dublin's Academy on September 25th. Tickets priced €12 are on sale now. Related Supergrass to play The Academy Cois Fharraige Festival Returns Video: Supergrass - Bad Blood

a new supergrass side project produced by nigel godrich of radiohead, beck, travis, McCartney, REM, etc fame that showcases Gaz and Dan recording some of their favorite tunes. and low and behold, it sounds like well... supergrass covering songs. SURPRISE! now, we like the songs and their version of The Velvet Underground's "I Can't Stand It" particularly kills it. and we dig supergrass. but do we like side projects focused on cover songs? well i guess who cares what we like.. The Hot Rats - "I Can't Stand It" [...]
Meet The Hot Rats and Bad Lieutenant, two of the latest high-profile outfits to come out of Britain. Considering the members making up both outfits, you'll probably want to know more about them. That's where we come in... The Hot Rats come in the form of a trio, consisting of Supergrass's Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. They are currently gearing up for a debut LP consisting entirely of covers. "They are working on songs by The Kinks, Gang Of Four, Syd Barrett, Roxy Music and the Sex Pistols," NME reports. The band [...]
Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass have teamed up with famed producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, Pavement) to form The Hot Rats , a supergroup side project of dirty garage rock proportions. The trio is already booked to play a series of festival dates in the UK, including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, and Bestival. Meanwhile, The Hot Rats are currently recording their debut record, a covers album, which will feature songs by Gang of Four, Sex Pistols, The Kinks, and Roxy Music. The record is due in the fall. Despite this [...]