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Author: Crossfire
Wight Trash Skateboards from the pirate infested Isle of White are getting busy down South of late and are working on a DVD for release later this year. Here’s some rooftop Fresh Blood in WT am Jaymie Sawyer and Toebar grammar tales from the mini ramp champ himself Mr Greg Nowik.
In other IOW news, Boe Weaver is gonna take over the world with the best instrumental licks your ears have had the pleasure of hearing in yonks. Get a toke on.
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New Vivian Girls Single and Tour
Girl punk trio Vivian Girls will be back in the UK next week in support of a brand new single My Love Will Follow Me. The track is taken from recent album Everything Goes Wrong and will be available from February 3rd.
Catch Vivian Girls on the following dates;
January:
22-Leeds Brudenell Social Club
23- Norwich Arts Centre
24-Southamption Joiners Arms
25-London Trinity Centre Hall
26-London Hoxton Bar and Grill
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The Hold Steady Lose Member
The Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay, who plays a variety of instruments including keyboards, accordion and piano, has officially left the band this week. A post on Nicolay’s website reads;
“You should know: I’ve left The Hold Steady. I told the band I’d be leaving in early September, played my last show with them in Minneapolis around Thanksgiving, and dotted the t’s and crossed the i’s this week. Five years seemed like a nice round number. Thanks to everyone who was a part of the experience, especially the Unified Scene, who are nice folks. I’ll see you all soon in any case.”
The mustached musician is now busy promoting a story collection, entitled Complicated Gardening Techniques, which is set for release next month.
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New Nebula 7” and tour
Stoner rock group Nebula shall be releasing a split 7” single with Quest For Fire on March 23rd. Each band has contributed a brand new track that will be released on colour vinyl, and limited to just 1000 copies.
In support of the release, Nebula are set for a jaunt across Europe which is set to stop at the following UK dates;
February 10th Nottingham, UK – Rock City
February 11th Bristol, UK – The Croft
February 12th London, UK – Underworld
One of 2010’s teams to keep on your radar, the Kill City boyo’s sent us this slice of chilly radness:
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Kidda animation nominated for award
Teddy Bear, the Midfield General track animated and directed by Kidda, will be screened across the UK following its nomination for a BAA People’s Choice award. The video has been selected in the Music Video category alongside promotional clips for the likes of Coldplay and Gogol Bordello.
The video, a cover of Red Sovine’s 1981 UK hit, depicts a heartbreaking story of a truck driver and a young boy who are brought together over CB radio. This is the second collaboration between Midfield General and Kidda, who had previously worked together on the track midfielding, featuring Noel Fielding.
Kidda himself is now signed to Skint records and is set to follow up his 2008 debut with a remix compilation due in February.
The BAA People’s Choice screenings information will be available from www.britishanimationawards.com in the near future.
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Coachella line-up unveiled
Los Angeles festival Coachella has revealed the bulk of its line-up for this year’s event, with headliners Jay Z, Muse and Gorillaz leading the way.
Joining them at the event, which takes place on April 16th-18th, is a huge list of acts including De La Soul, Sunny Day Real Estate, Pavement, P.O.S and LCD Soundsystem.
For further information, check out the festival website.
Legendary Ska band The Specials, who re-united for a series of shows last year, will be releasing a DVD of the tour in March.
As well as live footage from their show at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, there will also be behind the scenes material of the band (albeit excluding founding member Jerry Dammers).
The generous tracklisting for the DVD reads as follows;
‘Do The Dog’
‘(Dawning Of A) New Era’
‘Gangsters’
‘It’s Up To You’
‘Monkey Man’
‘Rat Race’
‘Hey, Little Rich Girl’
‘Blank Expression’
‘Doesn’t Make It Alright’
‘Stupid Marriage’
‘Concrete Jungle’
‘Friday Night Saturday Morning’
‘Stereotype’
‘Man At C&A’
‘A Message To You Rudy’
‘Do Nothing’
‘Little Bitch’
‘Nite Klub’
‘Too Much Too Young’
‘Longshot’/’Liquidator’/’Moonstomp’
‘Enjoy Yourself’
‘Ghost Town’
‘Guns Of Navarone’
‘You’re Wondering Now’
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Enter Shikari B-Sides album
Enter Shikari are set to release a compilation of B-sides and remixes entitled Tribalism.
The record shall be released on February 22nd, and will include 2 new songs, as well as live tracks, remixes and B-sides.
Prior to the release, Enter Shikari will play the following UK dates;
February
6- Blackpool Empress Ballroom
7- Glasgow Barrowlands
9- Middlebrough Empire
11- Bournemouth O2 Academy
12 – London Hammersmith HMV Apollo