Black Diamond from Buraka Som Sistema gets its UK release on fabric records November 10.
Tour Dates:
October 21- Cargo
October 22- Africa Express (part of BBC Electric Proms)
If you can’t make the dates, you can witness their phenomenal live show here.
Watch this space as Guru from Gangstarr/Jazzmatazz fame is due to play the Jazz Cafe in London in November and hopefully we will schedule an interview of this musical legend. Check out his recent work with Common and Bob James below.
November 1st sees the all new Vans Off The Wall Club Night launch simultaneously across five countries including the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and France.
The UK leg will take place at the Faversham in Leeds, kicking off at 5pm. The Ghost of a Thousand will be headlining supported by Devil Sold His Soul, local boys The Plight, Jettblack (formerly Skirtbox), Failsafe and Leeds own Gentleman’s Pistols. All this for only £5! If that wasn’t enough the first 30 people through the door will get a free pair of Vans and also a chance to win a limited edition Vans Fender Stratocaster guitar.
If you can’t wait till then Exit store in Leeds will be hosting a ‘Guitar Hero Rock Off’ competition in promotion of the Vans off the Wall Music Night. Simply head down, rock out and the person with the highest score will win a limited edition customized Vans Fender Stratocaster guitar.
Get your tickets for the Vans Off The Wall Music Night at seetickets.com
Dylan Humphries takes you through his pride and joy, but does it go to 11?
Multi-platinum selling artists Filter and P.O.D are to return to the UK in early 2009 for a co-headline tour. The UK shows are part of a 31 date tour that will take the bands all over Europe. This will be P.O.D’s first shows in the UK for 5 years and marks a welcome return to Filter who toured Europe this summer.
The full UK dates are as follows:
February :
11th- Birmingham, Academy 2
13th- Oxford, Academy 2
14th- Manchester, Academy 3
15th- Glasgow, Garage
17th-Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
18th- London Astoria
Tickets are £15 regional / £17 London
AC/DC “Black Ice World Tour” is to arrive in the UK on 14th April 2009.
Tour Dates:
Tuesday 14th April – London O2
Tuesday 21st April – Manchester MEN Arena
Thursday 23rd April – Birmingham LG Arena
Funeral For A Friend’s new album ‘Memory And Humanity’ is in stores this week and you can listen to the album in its entirety here!
Tracklisting:
1. Rules And Games
2. To Die Like Mouchette
3. Kicking And Screaming
4. Constant Illuminations
5. Maybe I Am?
6. You Can’t See The Forest For The Wolves
7. Building
8. Beneath The Burning Tree
9. Someday The Fire…
10. Waterfront Dance Club
11. Charlie Don’t Surf
12. Ghosts
3. Constant Resurrections
GZA will be performing at three venues across the UK in November. Fans can expect brand spanking new material including the best of his previous material as well as tracks from his acclaimed ’95 release ‘Liquid Swords’ (in addition to classic Wu Tang tracks).
He will be supported by the likes of Skinnyman & Cool Ninja Sound ft. Buggsy & Mr. Bang On plus regional artists.
Dates:
12th November- Glasgow, ABC
13th November- London, Electric Ballroom
14th November- Bristol, Carling Academy
Breakthrough NYC indie band The Virgins will jump from playing The Dublin Castle to Ally Pally to end 2008, having just confirmed a UK tour this Nov/Dec with Pigeon Detectives.
Their debut 7″ ‘One Week Of Danger’ has been postponed to accompany the tour and will now come out on DECEMBER 1st on the Young & Lost label. The video will be sent out soon.
The Virgins stopped in at The Fly on their last trip – see Donald performing an acoustic version of ‘One Week Of Danger’ here.
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Pigeon Detectives Tour Dates:
24 Nov- Grimsby Auditorium
25 Nov- Wolverhampton Civic
26 Nov- Wolverhampton Civic
27 Nov- Newcastle Academy
28 Nov- Edinburgh Corn Exchange
30 Nov- Glasgow Barrowlands
01 Dec- Glasgow Barrowlands
02 Dec- Nottingham Rock City
03 Dec- Manchester Academy
04 Dec- Manchester Academy
06 Dec- London Alexandra Palace
07 Dec- Reading Rivermead Leisure Complex
08 Dec- Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre
09 Dec- Bournemouth Solent Hall
You Me At Six are thrilled to announce they will be supporting Fall Out Boy on their October UK arena tour. The 3-date tour, which already features Bostonians Boys Like Girls, kicks off in Birmingham on October 19. While the dates fall in the middle of You Me At Six’s headline tour, the band have rescheduled three of their dates and original tickets remain valid for these shows. The new tour dates are as follows:
Tour dates:
15.10.2008- MIDDLESBROUGH EMPIRE
16.10.2008- NORWICH WATERFRONT
17.10.2008- NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS
18.10.2008- WOLVERHAMPTON WULFRUN
19.10.2008- BIRMINGHAM NEC – SUPPORTING FALL OUT BOY
20.10.2008- NORTHAMPTON ROADMENDER – RESCHEDULED SHOW
21.10.2008- GLASGOW SECC HALL 4 – SUPPORTING FALL OUT BOY
22.10.2008- LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA – SUPPORTING FALL OUT BOY
23.10.2008- MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2
24.10.2008- LIVERPOOL ACADEMY 1
25.10.2008- SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
26.10.2008- OXFORD ACADEMY
27.10.2008- LONDON ASTORIA
28.10.2008- CARDIFF SOLUS
29.10.2008- BRIGHTON KOMEDIA
30.10.2008- EXETER PHOENIX
03.11.2008- GLASGOW ABC 1 – RESCHEDULED SHOW
04.11.2008- LEEDS MET UNIVERSITY – RESCHEDULED SHOW