Last night I went to the King Creosote and Ruarri Joseph gig at the Carling Academy in Oxford . It was a great night of entertainment. First to address the new Carling Academy Oxford. This was the first time that I had been back to the venue since the renovations that took place over the summer were completed. Some people that I've spoken to about the new ownership of the club still refuse to call it anything other than The Zodiac . I can understand that, since it had been [...]
My decent sized computer speakers aren't loud enough for Santana . Every time I turn up the new 'Ultimate Santana' album, one speaker falls off my desk and on to the floor. The thing about Santana is that the music stands the test of time and probably will forever and when those familiar guitar riffs come on, I can't help but crank it up. The new 'Ultimate Santana' UK release includes their classic version of Zombies hit "She's Not There" originally released on [...]
The all-too common curse of England's top footballers - the dreaded fractured metatarsal - has now struck down your favourite psychedelic pop warrior, Paul Steel. At his recent Electric Ballroom gig in London, Mr Steel was enthusiastically closing the set with a storming version of live favourite "Raygun" when he landed awkwardly on his foot. Although he braved it out until the end of the show, it was clear something was wrong and after a trip to the hospital two fractures of the 5th metatarsal on his left foot were confirmed. Unfortunately, this now means [...]
Seattle based "party rock super group" United State Of Electronica (or U.S.E. ) has been creating quite a buzz around their live shows - and on the dance floor. They've toured the US and internationally including shows at clubs and festivals in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. Now U.S.E. is releasing their latest single, "Open Your Eyes" on Concept Music in the UK. With electronica pulses and disco beats, their infamous vocoder and party attitude, U.S.E. is sure to continue to win over the hearts of pop music fans from [...]
Kerrang has called Fair to Midland "utterly captivating" and the LA Times has praised them for their "potent emotional hard rock." They are currently being featured in October's issue of Alternative Press and their second single "Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes" off their album 'Fables From a Mayfly' debuted at #3 this week on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Fair to Midland is currently touring the US with Chevelle , and has also announced a [...]
Corey Harris has recently released his latest album, 'Zion Crossroads' on Telarc Records . The CD is a "celebration of roots reggae, Ras Tafari, Ethiopia, and the African continent" and has received many accolades as being one of the best reggae albums of the year. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Corey Harris released his debut solo acoustic album, 'Between Midnight and Day' in 1995 on Alligator Records . His debut was a delta blues style which [...]
Pre-order N-Dubz new single, "You Better Not Waste My Time" and get entered into a prize draw! The winner gets to spend a full day with the band themselves, as well as taking home a goodie bag stuffed full of games consoles and more: N-Dubz Pre-order Link . An underground phenomenon, home-grown, straight from the streets of Camden, London, N-Dubz have been spittin' out flavoursome tunes since last year. This autumn they will be releasing their new single "You Better Not Waste My Time" out on October 22nd, 2007 [...]
It's official - Maynard James Keenan has unleashed the debut Puscifer single and video, "Queen B" , the Disco Hit! The album, 'V Is For Vagina' will be released on October 30th, 2007 on Puscifer Entertainment . Watch Puscifer - "Queen B" video: "Queen B" audio [...]
To celebrate thirty years since the release of their seminal album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols' , on October 29th, 2007 Demon VISION is releasing a brand new DVD documentary 'Never Mind The Sex Pistols: An Alternative History' chronicling the rise and fall of one of the most important bands to come out of the UK. Direction is provided by Alan Parker , a leading expert and acclaimed Sex Pistols biographer with titles including Sid's Way, Expose: Sex Pistols recording guide and Sid Vicious: 21st [...]
Paul Anka is one of this century's most successful entertainers and songwriters, with awards and accomplishments that are unsurpassed. 2007 marks the icon's 50th anniversary in music ; to commemorate the occasion he has recorded one of his most heartfelt and personal albums to date, 'Classic Songs, My Way' , which is set for release on October 15, 2007 in the UK through Universal Music TV . The album is a collection of Anka's hand-picked favourite songs, covering the gamut of his own greatest hits, to elite singer-songwriters, ballads, pop and adult [...]