Following the huge news of their 2015 reunion tour, Sleater Kiney have shared a brand new track online today. ‘Surface Envy’ is taken from their forthcoming No Cities To Love album, due for release January 19th 2015. Stream it here and scroll down for tour dates.
March 2015 Live Dates
23rd London, Roundhouse
24th Manchester, Albert Hall
25th Glasgow, O2 ABC 2
26th Dublin, Vicar Street
For the first time across their two album career, Hookworms materialise on our screens for a new music video, ‘Radio Tokyo’. The track is regarded amongst the band as the catalyst for their latest album The Hum, even though it was written way back, before the release of their debut LP, Pearl Mystic.
How Hookworms kept this adrenalized tune under their hats and away from the studio for so long is difficult to understand, but this throbbing noise machine is done justice today with a suitably nauseating visual to match the aural chaos.
Director Sam Wiehl explains, “the idea was to use multiple projectors to hit a series of transparent screens, creating an installation that the band played within, and to visually capture the energy of the track”. Where vocalist MJ adds, “making it made me feel kind of ill, but Sams projections are beautiful”.
In addition to the new clip, the band have also announced a string of live dates for 2015.
6th December – Cluny 2, Newcastle
28th February – Stereo, Glasgow
1st March – Sound Control, Manchester
21st March – Oval Space, London
22nd March – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Hardcore luminaries OFF! have shared a brilliant YouTube teaser for their new music video, ‘Over Our Heads’. Notorius for a great cameo apperance, the band have previously inducted the talents of David Yow, Jack Grisham, Brian Posehn and many more for their music videos. Stream the OFFicial teaser below starring Jack Black and look out for the real deal on Decmber 3rd.
Dave Grohl‘s recent Sonic Highways documentary series has revealed an unheard, pre Foo Fighters demo tape entitled ‘Hooker On The Street’. Producer Barrett Jones, (Nirvana, Melvins, Pearl Jam) revealed the demo in the Seattle episode of Sonic Highways, also revealing that Grohl wrote over 40 songs throughout Nirvana’s final days.
Foo Fighters have just announced a stadium tour for 2015, which sees Iggy Pop accompanying the band as main support at all UK dates, let’s hope they play this one.
Following the news of their sixth album Man It Feels Like Space Again, Australian psych rockers POND have announced UK tour dates for February 2015. If their last appearance in the UK was anything to go by, this tour announcemnt is something to get very exited about. Stream the new album’s fantastic lead track ‘Elvis’ Flaming star’ below and scroll down for dates.
POND February 2015 UK tour dates:
20th Sheffield, The Leadmill
23rd Glasgow, Oran Mor
24th Birmingham, The Library
25th London, Electric Ballroom
26th Manchester, Academy 2
27th Bristol, The Fleece
Man It Feels Like Space Again is due January 26th 2015 via Caroline Records, pre-order it here and check out the amazing artwork below.
Currently in session tracking their debut album, Wolf Alice emerge from the studio today to announce their biggest headline tour yet. 2015 will see the London quartet scale the respectable stage of Shepherds Bush Empire, as well as 13 other dates up and down the UK through March and April.
Check out their latest EP here and stream ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’ below.
2015 UK Tour:
March
23rd Oran Mor, Glasgow
24th Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
26th The Ritz, Manchester
27th Leadmill, Sheffield
28th Riverside, Newcastle
31st Institute Library, Birmingham
April
1st Globe, Cardiff
2nd Trinity, Bristol
3rd O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
4th O2 Academy 2, Oxford
7th Bowery District, Reading
8th Old Firestation, Bournemouth
9th Concorde 2, Brighton
10th Junction, Cambridge
Mark Burgess, the founding member and frontman of Manchester indie icons The Chameleons, has announced his autobiography, View From A Hill, is to be released on December 6th.
Mark’s autobiography is said to take the reader on a journey through four decades of pop culture, unravelling Manchester’s thriving post-punk scene of the early 80s and how John Peel’s influence and a 1981 live session paved their way to success.
Despite being often overlooked, The Chameleons are undoubtedly one of post-punks most essential reference points. John Robb of Louder Than War says of the text, “They were on the verge of breaking internationally when it all unravelled, and at last the whole story is told, in a compelling writing style and with a unique pop culture perspective that reveals who, how, and why they are such a key band. View From A Hill is the last great untold story of the Manchester post-punk era.”
A must have for Chameleons fans everywhere, this newly edited edition includes a complete Chameleons discography, band family tree, and an introduction by music writer Karren Ablaze! Get your pre-orders in here for christmas, and hit play below for old times sake.
Tim Presley’s White Fence have announced tour plans for 2015. ‘Le Grand Tour De Clôture Blanc’ will commence in Marseille in late January before working its way down to Bristol, Manchester, London and Brighton. Do not miss this chance to witness the magic live in your hometown, and head here to read a full interview with the man himself.
January 2015 Tour Dates
27th The Fleece, Bristol
28th Kraak, Manchester
29th The 100 Club, London
30th Sticky Mike’s, Brighton
Dinosaur Jr’s frontman J Mascis treated a select few to an acoustic session for NPR this weekend. Enjoy some songs from his new album Tied To A Star, as well as Dinosaur Jr.’s classic “Little Fury Things” and look out for him on tour next January at the following UK shows.
7 Jan – The Marble Factory, Bristol
8 Jan – The Scala, London
9 Jan – The Haunt, Brighton
10 Jan – The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
14 Jan – The Globe, Cardiff
15 Jan – The Junction 2, Cambridge
16 Jan – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
18 Jan – The Cluny, Newcastle
19 Jan – The Art School, Glasgow
Last year My Bloody Valentine struck everyone by suprise and announced they were to reform, tour and release a brand new album to follow the legacy of Loveless. Then, a second wave broke with Slowdive announcing similar plans to headline The Forum next month. Tonight, The Jesus and Mary Chain are taking to the stage at The Troxy to play Psychocandy in its entirety.
Quicker than you can say revival, we’re now met with the news that Ride will reform for 2015 to play a string of gigs throughout the new year including a headline set at Field Day and Primavera.
Continuing this wave of reunions and comeback’s are Swervedriver. Just yesterday the mysterious Oxford shoegazers announced their first album since 1998’s 99th Dream. In tow with this as yet untitled album announcement, Swervedriver will play a full US tour next year, including a set at SXSW.
A magnificent celebration of noise and all things Creation Records, but who will be next on the reunion bandwagon? The Weather Prophets? The Loft? Place your bets.