Author: Crossfire

Sonic Youth have confirmed they are to release a new album next year.

The band performed 2 new songs – James Run Free and Cool Thing – during a show on Friday and Thurston Moore commented afterwards that they are looking to begin writing the follow up to Rather Ripped this spring saying:

“We haven’t gotten together in about four months, we’ve been taking a nice sort of break, which is good. I’ve been actually able to escape into the basement. We’re going to Australia next week for about two weeks then we’ll come back and start writing.”

www.sonicyouth.com

Ian MacKaye will be filling in as a host on Indie 103.

The Minor Threat, Fugazi and The Evens’ frontman will be taking over the reigns on the 2 hour show for one night only and you will be able to hear it by hitting up the link below on Tuesday 12th from 8 to 10pm PST.

www.indie1031.fm

The Grammys took place last night in Los Angeles with Amy Winehouse, Kanye West and The Foo Fighters coming away with wins.

Kanye picked up Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a duo or group (with Common). Winehouse won Song Of The Year for Rehab, Record Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best New Artist.

Herbie Hancock was the surprise winner with his Joni Mitchell tribute album, only the second time a jazz album has won Album Of The Year whilst Mark Ronson picked up Producer Of The Year after sweeping all before him in 2007.

www.grammy.com

Buzz band Ipso Facto have announced a set of tour dates for the UK.

The band will be playing at the following:

February:

13th – London KOKO
15th – Manchester Up The Racket
16th – Liverpool Revo
28th – Leeds Halo Club Club NME show

March:

1st – Nottingham Liars Club
7th – Bedford Esquires

www.myspace.com/ipsofactomyspace

Set Your Goals have posted a cover song on their MySpace.

The San Francisco band have put their cover of The Police’s Message In A Bottle live. It was recorded last year and the band have made it available whilst they work on their new album, the follow up to Mutiny! Make sure you catch them on the upcoming Gallows UK tour.

www.myspace.com/setyourgoals

Les Savy Fav performed a riotous warm up gig in Bedford on Saturday.

The New Yorkers played to an audience of just 150, playing a 70 minute set that saw frontman Tim Harrington coming to the stage dressed as a sailor, before changing into a hippy for the encore and explored the ladies toilets with a fan’s camcorder.

www.lessavyfav.com