Category: Music News

Least surprising story of the weekend was Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift, who had just won the Best Video award, and making a plum of himself again.

Wonder what he’ll do in 2010…

Raekwon has released a video for a track that didn’t make it onto the final cut of Only Built For Cuban Links II.

It’s a banger though, check it out:

Japanese metallers Boris will be releasing three 7″s this year.

The band will release on 7″ per month starting this month which fans can either buy individually or as a pre-order for the whole series. The pre-order comes with a fourth 7″ and a t-shirt. The tracklistings are:

Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1:

A 8
B Hey Everyone/ねえエヴリワン

Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 2:

A H.M.A. – Heavy Metal Addict
B Black Original/黒い点滅

Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 3:

A 16:47:52… / 16時47分52..
B …And Hear Nothing/きこえない

Massive Attack have spoken about their new album.

3D from the group has said that they have already gotten rid of two versions of the album but that they are working hard making the new racks and rehearsing in Bath. Bandmate Daddy G had previously mentioned that they’d been working with Guy Garvey from Elbow, Martina Topley-Bird and Damon Albarn on LP5. Their Splitting The Atom EP is released on October 5th.

The Black Keys have announced their new release date.

Blackroc will be released on November 27th and will feature Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, ODB and Jim Jones.The tracklisting for the album is:

‘Coochie’
‘On The Vista’
‘Hard Times’
‘Dollaz & Sense’
‘Why Can’t I Forget Him’
‘Stay Off The F*%$#n’ Flowers’
‘Ain’t Nothing Like You’
‘Hope You’re Happy’
‘Tellin’ Me Things’
‘What You Do To Me’
‘Done Did It’

The awesome Outcry Collective are back with a new video for the track ‘Dead In The Water‘. Check it out and find yourself shouting along to their unique brand of hardcore-tinged rock and roll. Also recommended if you have a penchant for tyres.

OUTCRY COLLECTIVE – Dead In The Water

Klaxons have announced details of a new single.

The band will release a cover of Sweetheart by Suicide as a digital download and 10″ vinyl [only 3,000 copies will be made] on October 1st.

The single is part of a series of releases celebrating Alan Vega’s 70th year with The Horrors, Peaches, Grinderman, Mogwai and Iggy Pop also involved.

Graham Coxon has announced a London gig.

The Blur guitarist, who played a series of high-profile shows with the band over the summer, will play with The Graham Coxon Power Acoustic Ensemble at London’s Barbican on November 28th.

He’ll be releasing double A-side single Brave The Storm b/w Dead Bees on September 28th.

Set Your Goals are embarking on a December UK Tour and they’re bringing along Broadway Calls for the ride. The brilliant Fireworks will also be opening up the shows at the following venues in December:

08 – OXFORD Academy 2
09 – NEWPORT TJ’s
10 – NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
11 – LEEDS Cockpit
12 – GLASGOW King Tut’s
13 – MANCHESTER Academy 3
14 – BIRMINGHAM Academy 2
15 – PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms
16 – LONDON Islington Academy

Broadway Calls’ latest single ‘Be All That You Can’t Be‘ is in stores now!

Flood of Red‘s new video is online.

Single ‘Home, Run’ (1997) is due for release on 5th October before album ‘Leaving Everything Behind‘ is released on 19th October. These Scots are certainly one to watch in the coming weeks. The band’s incendiary live show is something to behold so make sure you check it out at one of their forthcoming live dates –

18 Sep 2009 Whiteair Festival w/ Biffy Clyro BRIGHTON

Flood of Red headline tour:

29 Sep 2009 London Garage (Upstairs)
30 Sep 2009 Southampton Hamptons
01 Oct 2009 Wolverhampton Civic Bar
02 Oct 2009 Yeovil Orange Box
03 Oct 2009 Nottingham Rock City Basement
04 Oct 2009 Cardiff Barfly
05 Oct 2009 York Fibbers
06 Oct 2009 Leeds Cockpit
07 Oct 2009 Liverpool Masque
08 Oct 2009 Wrexham Central Station
09 Oct 2009 Dundee Doghouse
10 Oct 2009 Glasgow Classic Grand
11 Oct 2009 Aberdeen Moshulu