Category: Music News

Two Weeks is the album out by Grizzly Bear that seems to be rampaging through the woods of most publications this week. Check out the teddy bear’s picnic below and decide whether you fancy it or not…

Duchess Says dance in your pants…released on Back Yard Recordings on 25th May.

29th June is the date for the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs single. Heads Will Roll should blow up the dancefloor this summer, watch the video directed by Richard Ayoade here.

New Yorkers Matt and Kim get stripped down for this video for ‘Lessons Learned‘. See the duo at the Old Blue Last in Hoxton on June 1st.

After a killer show at London’s Electric Ballroom last week, Canadian indie quartet Metric have announced a new single release. ‘Sick Muse‘ comes out on June 1st, ahead of the band’s Leeds and Reading Festival appearances later this year.

Check out the decadent video to the track here.

Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley caught up with Crossfire last night at their aftershow party in London and confessed that the band are 2 weeks off finishing their new album for Epitaph Records.

Buckley also commented that once the mix is done and dusted he will wed his lady and take a month off before the band ignite their touring commitments again. Sorry ladies! Look out for this record, as it’s possibly one of the most anticipated releases in rock this year.

We'rewolf (Unedited Version)

Fresh off the back of their packed Grey Britain UK tour this week, Gallows are back with a new single called London is the Reason. This video below is one of 5 videos that you can get with the CD shot in London earlier in the year and another example of how this band have drilled out their title for the UK’s most imaginative punk band. Nothing else comes close, enjoy.

Aggronautix has just released limited-edition figures of GG Allin “1991” (2000 numbered) and Tesco Vee of the Meatmen (1000 numbered). Each “Throbblehead” figure stands at 7 inches tall, is made of a lightweight polyresin, and will be displayed in a tri-windowed box.

Rior also have t-shirts and much more on offer this month so get in there fast.

Liverpool thrash metal, wrecking ball SSS come to London on Saturday 23rd May for the Slaughterday Festival taking place at the Purple Turtle in Camden, London.

SSS drummer Dave Fergusson is back on tour and says

“I’m looking forward to going down to London again this Saturday to play. Loads of boss bands on the bill and hopefully my drum stool won’t break like last time in front of 300 people, on my arse with legs in the air haha!! Gonna be playing songs off The Dividing Line and our first LP. After this, I think we’re gonna hibernate for a bit to finish writing our third album, so get your long and short-haired heads down there and join in the madness!”

Catch SSS live at the following shows:

23 May 2009 London, UK – Slaughterday Festival, The Purple Turtle

12 Jun 2009 London, UK – The Borderline (w/ ANNIHILATION TIME) – can’t miss this one!

http://www.myspace.com/shortsharpshockuk is where to find them or click here for a recent interview with the band on this very site.

The 80s skatepunk legends are back and it’s like they’ve never been away, playing the old classics plus premium cuts from the brand new album “The Kids Don’t Like It” ready to be released on Boss Tuneage Records this summer.

To celebrate this new release after many years of not punking it up, the Stupids have joined up with Shitty Limits and Section 13 at the Old Blue Last in Old Street for a night of hardcore bliss.

Doors are 8pm, get there early.