Mark Ronson has confirmed he will be playing the O2 Wireless Festival this year.
The producer, who’s amazing album Version is out now [go and buy it!], will play the London date on June 15th and then move up to Leeds on June 17th. The London date will now feature Ronson playing alongside Just Jack, Kelis, Badly Drawn Boy and Faithless.
His Leeds date featuring Daft Punk, Klaxons, CSS, Calvin Harris and Simian Mobile Disco.
Eighteen more bands have just been confirmed to play at the Donington-based Download festival.
These include Hell Yeah (featuring former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul), Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Papa Roach, Mastodon, Aiden, Hinder, From Autumn To Ashes, Reuben, Reel Big Fish, Hayseed Dixie, Between The Trees, Kids In Glass Houses, Necro, Lez Zeppelin, This Et Al, Hardcore Superstar and Beyond All Reason.
The festival is a three-day affair, running from 8th-10th June, and will be headlined by My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, and Iron Maiden.
All confirmed bands to date have now been assigned to various days and stages; for more info, check out: www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Don’t forget that this DC art show is on tonight in London featuring the work of artist Methamphibian at the Gloria Store.
Klaxons have started work on their second album, to follow up Myths Of The Near Future.
Simon Taylor of the band said that the opening track has already been written and they are thinking of writing a “huge tribal prog album”. The band, who are on tour in the US, have said that bands like Caravan have been on rotation on their player a lot, which seems to have influenced them.
They will also give a fan the chance to direct their new video for Totem On The Timeline, and will pick from submissions to the Qoob site. They will also return to the UK in May and play the following dates:
May:
6th – Glasgow Academy
7th – Birmingham Academy
8th – Nottingham Rock City
9th – Leeds Met University
11th – Northumbria University
12th – Liverpool Academy
13th – Manchester Ritz
14th – Bristol Academy
16th – Norwich UEA
17th – Portsmouth Pyramids
18th, 19th – London Shepherds Bush Empire
Matix is proud to welcome yorkshire’s prettyboy Tom Harrison to his UK team roster.
Tom has been working his skills around Leeds and Sheffield for a bit of time now, and his part in The Harmony’s latest flick put him on the skate map over a year ago. With his style and pop, he’s a great addition to the likes of Joey Crack, Snowy, Chewy, and Danny Brady.
Proof is he’s landed in the cover of the latest Document out this week!
The Osiris team are currently bringing the ruckus down in the ever-popular skate metropolis of Barcelona.
They are keeping everyone updated on every little dirty detail of whas’gwarning during the tour on the Osiris website.
To find out how the team are coping in Spain with all the shops shut and two members’ wallets getting jacked then hit this up.
And for some early footage of the tour, boogie over to here.
Ryan Sheckler seems to be following Eric Koston with his moves and we are certainly not talking about his dancing skills here….
The boy wonder who moved to Plan B from Almost Skateboards only a few months ago has recently left Silver and joined the legends at Independent Trucks.
Watch Ryan’s most recent video part in the Oakley Our Life video here.
It’s that time of the year when the weather here in the UK is going to only get better and better. Last year was one of the hottest summers on record and it looks likely that this year will be as good or even hotter.
So, with all of this good news about being outside, why not build yourself a ramp or a bowl? Amazon have a deal on for Thrasher Magazine’s paperback ‘How to Build Skateboard Ramps, Halfpipes, Boxes, Bowls and More..’ and it’s on sale for just £5.64.
Get in there and buy this from here!
NOFX have been allowed to play in China, which has surprised the band themselves.
Fat Mike of the band said of the decision to allow them into the country:
“Of all the bands they let in, we’re not the best American ambassadors. We’re kind of dicks”.
Be Your Own Pet will get to work on their new album very soon.
The band, who will be touring with the Arctic Monkeys at the moment, have said that they’ve been writing the next album and will be going into the studio in June with Steve McDonald.
The band released their self titled record last year on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label.