Category: Music News

One of the most influential musicians to ever grace the music industry Les Paul has passed away aged 94. In 1952, he paved the way for rock and roll by developing one of the first solid-body electric guitars although it is said he was rocking his own one back in 1941, and he is also known for his crucial innovations in developing multi dubbing, overdubbing and the invention of the very first eight-track tape recorder.

Les unfortunately passed from complications of pneumonia in New York City and tributes to the star have been rolling in as the news breaks. Slash described him as “an exceptionally brilliant man” and his legend status will sit in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame forever.

After releasing the skuzzy wedge of visceral pop that is their debut LP, ‘OCD Go Go Go Girls‘), Wichita punks Lovvers also just confirmed a full UK tour for September, including a fistful of dates with Times New Viking:

August

16 Bodega Social Nottingham w/ The Strange Boys
19 Nation of Shopkeepers [FREE] Leeds
20 Captain’s Rest Glasgow
21 Sneaky Pete’s (Edinburgh Fringe) Edinburgh
28 Reading Festival (BBC Introducing Stage – 8:15pm)
30 Leeds Festival (BBC Introducing Stage – 8:00pm)

September

18 Auntie Annie’s Belfast w/ Times New Viking
19 Whelan’s Dublin w/ Times New Viking
21 Brudenell Social Club Leeds w/ Nodzzz
22 The Corner Manchester w/ Times New Viking
23 Chameleon Nottingham w/ Nodzzz
24 Buffalo Bar Cardiff
25 Old Blue Last London
26 The Cowley Club Brighton
27 Rough Trade East London (6pm)
28 New Cross Inn London
29 The Stockroom Sheffield
30 The Masonic Arms Shrewsbury

October

1 Oct Off Modern @ Corsica Studios London

Here’s the video to their new single ‘OCD Go Go Girls‘:

Amanda Blank has released a video for her track Might Like You Better.

The song is taken from her recently released album I Love You and Blank hits Hoxton’s Bar and Kitchen on August 18th.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ touring guitarist Imaad Wasif has revealed he’ll be releasing a solo album.

The Voidist is due for release on October 13th and contains 11 tracks including a guest apperance from Dale Crover from The Melvins.

The tracklisting is:

‘Redeemer’
‘Priestess’
‘Fangs’
‘Widow Wing’
‘Our Skulls’
‘Return To You’
‘The Hand of the Imposter’
‘Daughter Of Fire’
‘Her Sorcery’
‘Another’
‘Razorlike’

Check out an older track to get in the mood:

The Lemonheads have announced a tour of UK and Ireland.

Evan Dando’s band will play the following gigs in September:

10th – Glasgow ABC
11th – Dublin Academy
12th – Belfast Speakeasy/Mandela Hall
13th – Manchester Academy 2
15th – Birmingham Irish Centre
16th – London Leicester Square Theatre
19th – London HMV Forum

Blue Scholars release their new EP Oof on August 25th.

To hype the release, they’ve done a nice little shark-week related video. Nice!

The Stone Roses are one of the most seminal indie bands the UK have produced and will be re-issuing their debut album this week.

In the build up, the band have been releasing one single a week, including this week’s effort, Fools Gold. To celebrate, check out the player below which features a ton of Roses videos, have it!

THE STONE ROSES TV on MUZU

It seems as though this is the year of shite bands making a return and guess what? Alice in Chains are one of them and are back with rumours that Elton John plays on the album too?! How fucking cool? NOT.

Let’s get this straight, Alice in Chains were never cool, they were always at the dogshit end of the grunge spectrum and had nothing on the likes of Nirvana, Mudhoney and other amazing artists that flew the flag. Their only half decent song was a about a Rooster? Come on people….

Limp Bizkit were also on this shite list. Literally hundreds of people we know turning 28 this year are coming out of the woodwork to tell us how amazing they were this year when they played London. You know what, they fucking sucked too! Does anyone remember how caned they were in the press for being such tits? The most uncool band in the world! Don’t support these bands that come out of the woodwork to cash in on their return, burn them instead.

Dizzee Rascal has announced the tracklisting for his upcoming album.

‘Tongue ‘N’ Cheek‘ comes out on September 21st and features Bonkers and Dance Wiv Me.

‘Bonkers’
‘Road Rage’
‘Dance Wiv Me’
‘Freaky Freaky’
‘Can’t Tek No More’
‘Chillin’ Wiv Da Man Dem’
‘Dirtee Cash’
‘Money Money Money’
‘Leisure’
‘Holiday’
‘Bad Behaviour’

Major Lazer have announced they’ll be hitting this year’s Notting Hill Carnival on August 31.

Diplo and Switch will join the bill for the Red Bull Music Academy stage, which will be found underneath London’s Westway at 3-6 Acklam Road with Toddla T, Rusko and more. The full line up is:

Major Lazer (Diplo and Switch)
L-Vis 1990
Toddla T
Rusko
J-Wow (Buraka Som Sistema)
Maluca
Paul Devro
Jillionaire