As Barack Obama moves into the Whitehouse and the world looks to one mans vision to change the planet Psychemagik have released a soundscape of the historic speech for your ears that you should listen to and pass on to others.
Look out for Psychemagik throughout 2009 as they will be releasing bangers soon. Click here for the download.
YEAH YEAH YEAHS have revealed the title of their forthcoming studio album “It’s Blitz” on their website www.yeahyeahyeahs.com Release date to be announced soon.
Ane Brun is a singer that should be on your radar if you like to chill. This Norwegian has delivered an incredible album titled ‘Changing Of The Seasons‘, recorded at Atlantis Studio in Stockholm with producer Valgeir Sigurdsson. It’s out on February 3rd, check out the Treehouse video below.
La Roux has announced some UK tour dates.
The hugely tipped singer who released Quicksand [check the video below] last year, will hit the following dates before heading off to support Lily Allen in March.
JANUARY
24th – Indie Club @ Cavern, Exeter
26th – Kasbah, Coventry
29th – Fuzz Club @ University, Sheffield
30th – Somewhere In The Universe @ New Hero, Brighton
31st – Stealth vs Rescue @ Stealth, Nottingham
FEBRUARY
5th – YoYo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London
6th – 444 Club @ The Rainbow, Birmingham
7th – Contort Yourself @ Roadhouse , Manchester
12th – YoYo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London
13th – The Square Club Night, Harlow
19th – YoYo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London
26th – YoYo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London
In the build up to the re-release of Atmosphere‘s GodLovesUgly album, a new site has been launched to make you a cover star!
You’re So Ugly allows you to upload a photo which you can then move onto the cover of the album and then post in the gallery on the site. The album will be released along with the Sad Clown Bad Dub 4 DVD on Rhymesayers today [January 20th]. Get uploading!
Ryan Pope, drummer of influential emo originals The Get Up Kids has confirmed that the band are hoping to play some UK shows in May.Having called it a day during the UK tour in 2004 the five piece have kept themselves busy with various band/label ventures with the Pope brothers taking an active role in the running of Black Lodge Studios as well as numerous band ventures.
Frontman Matt Pryor released a solo album, ‘Confidence Man‘ on Vagrant whilst keyboardist James Dewees has been kept busy touring with My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory and with his side project Reggie and The Full Effect , and guitarist Jim Suptic has set up an indie label Curb Appeal Records.
The band’s reunion coincides with the 10th anniversary of the release of ‘Something to Write Home About’, and following their comeback show in November, they have confirmed appearances at the Bamboozle Festival in May, and the Groezrock Festival in Belgium in April.
Watch this space for confirmation of UK dates…
Hyped for the new P.O.S. album Never Better?
Take it to another level by checking out the inside of what you’ll spend your money on:
Bonobo will release a live DVD in May.
The DJ/Producer has put his performance at London’s Koko venue on DVD with his live group which will come out on Ninja Tune on March 24th. The tracklisting is:
Days To Come
Nothing Owed
Ketto
Dismantling Frank
Walking in The Sky
Noctuary
The Plug
Flutter
Nightlite
Transmission94
Between The Lines
On Your Marks
Kode9 will play Cargo’s Friends And Family on February 21st.
The dubstep kingpin will be ably supported by Lukid and Dimlite in association with Fat City Records and Plat Du Jour. Tickets are going for £6 before 9pm, £12 after 9pm and £10 advance.
The Qemists have announced their album launch party details.
The 3 man, 2 deck, 2 laptop DJ set will be hitting Cargo on February 12th with support from Clipz, King Cannibal and Eddy Temple Morris to showcase the tracks from their upcoming album Join The Q, out on Ninja Tune.